27.03.2013 Views

Untitled - the Digital Library of Georgia

Untitled - the Digital Library of Georgia

Untitled - the Digital Library of Georgia

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

GEORGIA AND GEORGIANS 575<br />

coming effective; but in a council <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Cherokees, held at Running<br />

Waters in June, Ross succeeded in having <strong>the</strong> treaty rejected.<br />

"The maneuvering <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> two factions in <strong>the</strong> following months en<br />

gendered ill-feeling among <strong>the</strong> Cherokees and streng<strong>the</strong>ned <strong>the</strong> position<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>Georgia</strong>. In December, 1835, a council was called by <strong>the</strong> United<br />

Principal Chief <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Cherokee Nation<br />

States commissioners to meet at New Echota. The meeting was a small<br />

one because <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> opposition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ross party; but, on December 29,<br />

a treaty was signed with <strong>the</strong> chiefs attending which provided for <strong>the</strong> ces<br />

sion <strong>of</strong> all <strong>the</strong> remaining Cherokee lands east <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Mississippi River<br />

for $5,000,000 and lands'in <strong>the</strong> West. The Ross party protested against<br />

<strong>the</strong> treaty, but were not able to prevent its ratification at Washington.<br />

f

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!