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Treaty of May 6, 1828 ... 2.1 cc ccs wee mcs coe ance vem ece ence seseenn seams sens 229 
WET EN Mido at Opa eee es oa50 Gan oam Goon coos coSooS sono cesocrseageaDess 229 
lee once WWW te SOME ese re ern Gana SopcSonynonacccM made omanba oosctoco8 231 
Return J. Meigs and the Cherokees.-..-.-.- 2.2... 8 on enna 231 
Tennessee denies validity of Cherokee reservations.#..-..-.-....-.---- 232 
United States agrees to extinguish Indian title in Creasy BAPneosecs, Mie 
Cherokee progress in civilization... -..-- Pegneceoncsawsasasacces  » Zio 
Failure of negotiations for fur Ghere cession wal aod GHDSLD Dae Dasaaconor 241 
Cherokee Nation adopts a constitution ......-.... 2... sss. seene5 ese 241 
Cherokee affairs west of the Mississippi..---...--...-----------.----- 242 
Dreaty of February 14,1633 oe oe aie pie nial elaine) elaine oe eee 249 
Material: provisions) .~ 222 2. oon = ae oe ee eee eee ee eee 249 
PMistorical data). <<2 5 2 oa. enews eee eee =n Sone eee eee eee 251 
Conflicting land claims of Creeks and Cherokees west of the Missis- 
(0) Mliseemac SoomecbaSsee Seo Soar aslessssscogeas Sossad Hens somo canecone 251 
Purchase of Osage half-breed neservese == ==s-eee eee esa ee ee eeeeee 252 
President Jackson refuses to approve the treaty of 1834............... 252 
Treaty of December'29; 1835. ...< <.-jcis-.1=2:s ces ee eee eR eee Cee eee ee Eee 253 
Mafieriall provisions °. << <-.-/¢~ ~<<0)e- >= etme er eee eee ee ee 253 
Treaty of March 1, 1836 (articles supplementary to treaty of December 29, 1835). — 257 
Material provisi0ns) cs. — sso oee see eee eee Ee eae a IG ee 8 257 
FAISCOLIC AL Catal s cscs cas eae ere hte eles ete= et 258 
Zealous measures for removal of Eastern Cherokees ..-....----...---- 258 
General Carroll’s report on the condition of the Cherokees.-.......--. 259 
Failureof Colonel Lowxry’s mission(=s-4--2seeeeee eee eee eee 262 
Decision of Supreme Court in Cherokee Nation v. Georgia ..-...-...-. 262 
Hartline of Mr. Chester's/misslon\ s.r. sae alerts eee eee eee 262 
Decision of Supreme Court in Worcester v. Georgia..-.....---.-.----- 264 
Disputed boundaries between Cherokees and Creeks ...--...-----.--- 266 
Cherokees plead with Congress and the President for justice -.....-.. 272 
Cherokees propose:an adjustment 2-2-2 --.eeeeee ese eee eee 274 
Cherokees memorialize Congress. 5... 5) se ees oseeee Soper 275 
Treaty negotiations resumed! {5255-539 eee eee 278 
Report:of Major Davis... ; . 2s. 2 eas oo oc6 cece seen eee eee eee Ee 284 
Elias Boudinot'siwiews s.s.2:5os25-sjeeelsce + os -nceaeee eee eee eee eee eee 
Speech of General R. G. Dunlap as,die'= eieie'sio'e ne Sele ae eee eee 285 
Report of General! John: \Wioolls5--2..-2- =e eee ee eee eee ene 285 
Report of John: Mason; jr... -.c5- --<0c---..eees ass 2 ae EEE Eee 286 
Henry Clay’s sympathy with the Cherokees .........--...----.----.-- 2387 
Policy of the President eriticised —speech of Col. David Crockett_.... 288 
General Scott ordered to command troops in Cherokee country -...--. 291 
John Rossiproposesia new treatys 222. ss eee sae ee ee eee eee 291 
Cherokees permitted to remove themselves .......---.----.---..----- 292 
Dissensions among Cherokees in their new home -..-.....----...-.---- 292 
Cherokees charge the United States with bad faith. .................. 296 
Per capita payments under treaty of 1835 -J----ceses- esses esos eee 297 
Political murders in} Cherokee Nation= -- s-2-ee ase ee eee eae eee 297 
Adjudication commissioners appointed .........--..------------------ 298 
Treaty-of August 6,1846) <0. <0 scosenec saseeeaaetes cose eee ee eee 2983 
Material provisions 2.20 5)2-<0<2cyss5 s05-5c 0s cero Soe ee re eee Eee 298 
Historical data... 2is..20c 2 152 cows ia -semttesste soe Sec eae eae eee eee 300 
Cherokees desireta new treaty... 04. --e sc eee cee eee eee eee eee eee 300 
Feuds between the Ross, Treaty, and Old Settler parties ......-...-.. 301 
Death of Sequoyah, or/George Guess! =. on. -s ose -eecieeee heen eee 302 
