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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 15.-John Ross's proclamation. (search)
Doc. 15.-John Ross's proclamation. I, John Ross, principal Chief, hereby issue this my proclamation to the people of the Cherokee Nation, reminding them of the obligations arising under their treaties with the United States, and urging them to the faithful observance of said treaties, and peace and friendship toward the peopleJohn Ross, principal Chief, hereby issue this my proclamation to the people of the Cherokee Nation, reminding them of the obligations arising under their treaties with the United States, and urging them to the faithful observance of said treaties, and peace and friendship toward the people of all the States. The better to attain these important ends, I earnestly impress on all my fellow-citizens the propriety of attending to their ordinary avocations, and to abstain from political discussions of the events transpiring in the States, and from partisan demonstrations in regard to the same. They should not be alarmeutrality between them. Trusting that God will not only keep from our own borders the desolation of war, but that He will, in His infinite mercy and honor, stay its ravages among the brotherhood of the States. Given under my hand at the Executive office at Park Hill, this 17th day of May, 1861. John Ross, Principal Chief.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 114.-the Cherokees and the war. (search)
partment, little Rock, Jan. 29, 1861. To His Excellency John Ross, Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation:-- si Governor of Arkansas. In response to the above, Ross wrote at some length, expressing the regret and solirespectfully, your Excellency's obedient servant, John Ross, Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation. Feb. 22, 186opened between the rebel commander of Fort Smith and Ross. The letter of the former exhibits the solicitude w. Kannady, Lieut.-Col. Commanding, Fort Smith. Hon. John Ross, Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation. In his reply, Ross, under date of May 17, quotes the interrogatory part of the above, and concludes:-- In rep to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, John Ross, Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation. J. R. Kannady prefer an open enemy to a doubtful friend. Again Ross expresses his neutrality in the troubles between they respectfully, your friend and obedient servant, John Ross, Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation. Park hill, May
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 172 (search)
was executed with admirable precision and fine effect. These steamers, with the Louisiana, January, and Graham, constitute the military fleet of eight vessels, to proceed down the Mississippi. Each bears aloft the Stars and Stripes, while the City of Alton, as the flag steamer, shows also the Union Jack and a broad pennon. The gallant vessels attracted much attention, and every movement respecting them was watched with keen interest. At four P. M., the Seventeenth regiment, Illinois, Col. Ross commanding, broke up their encampment at the Abbey track, and marched into the city to Fifth street, and on Fifth, Washington avenue, Fourth, Chestnut, Main, Locust, and the Levee, to the steamer Warsaw, which had moved to the Keokuk landing, near the foot of Chestnut street, to receive them. The troops were preceded by an unusually excellent band of music, and presented a remarkably vigorous and imposing appearance. They were much admired as a corps of hardy and evidently intelligent an