]. A. BELL,
A. FIELDS, -.


DAVID FOREMAN,
JOHN ADAiR,


DAVID SANDERS, and others

Letter from NM Gen. Scott. 10 John Ross ind oiLers


Head QuARrERs, EASTERN Division,


Cherokee Ag:ncv. AUGUST %. 1885
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GENrLEMEN;-l have received formal protest,
signed by tho Cherokee Committee now in session
under the Treaty of New Echota, in behalf of
themselves and their whole Nation, ag .ins. the
contract entered into by you, with Mr.. Lewis
Ross, for the supply of rations Of subsistence to
emigrants and their horses. on the routes to your
new country west Of the Mississippi.


The Protest contains several allegations, into
which it seems proper toenquire. Among others
are tbs following: ~


l. That tho contract under which perhaps
100000. of the money of tho Cherokees may
be expended, wns entered into without public no
lice, and consequently without any competition
whatever ;-
2. That the rations established by contract, for
persons and horses, are to be paid for at rates
which will enable tho contractor, with ordinary
cnre and ability, and acting in perfect good faith
to make the enormous profit Of more than $780,
600;


3. That there are now at this place, 4 company
Of highly respectable citizens who are ready and
des:ous to contract to supply, on the rates, the
same established rations for persons and horses
to begin the issues within six days after the date
of the agreement, aud to continue them on de-
rnand, at rates which would snve to the Nation
on II, 500 emgrants, with their $3.50 horses, al
least $lO0, ,O0O Of the sum likely to bem made BY
Mr. Lewis Ross under the contract conisrfed, up
on him, and


a. That tho per capita, under the Treaty, o.
every Cherokee who has einigrated to the West
since 1898, or who is now 70 be emigrated, vii
b srnsbly affected by the loss Of that 9 100. 600
| Such is the substance Of the principal alIega
tons contained in the protest.


Ia respect ~ the first, it is NOT known that any
publicity was given b.s tie delegation, 10 ihei