The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-05-06
PROM rHs Dosros GAZETTE.
To Il. emebaisrs Of ceareia kaus.


Your fuiFering, under the tyranny Of Csoro; l:c
An'0r' and CossreS n,eeri, has long exc,e syo,d.-
as your title to the lands IS good and valid in law -
any title to any land in the u. States II, this on
all judges of law from New Han,piaire m c.
are agreed After the Georgia tyrants had fold tbe
iano freond time-and 10 eongrefs--you were epco,
ragged to believe tina, congress mean, RI c,,,.nc,,
you by liberal compromises; and eopcorn,fhl,, -,
this idea eormiihoners appointed 10 a,ree win
your agents upon rhe terms of conoromiG. ,vh.r.h
the United States might obrain legal title 70 The ,r1
and you receive Reasonable price The terms mr..
Poed by the commiiiioners, being ore fifth p1r.
OF me value OF the lands, you rejetaed the propnft-
ons Eongreis panied an act, requ ring you to Fave
your title to the land recorded in the Office NJ rho r.
cretary tita;e and by the fame att encouragedvcn
to make ProPoiition for compromise At treat ex.
pence you had your deeds &c. recorded and fen,
year to year incurred great exrence in fen ,in ayen
to congreis TO agree upon any equitable terms which
congeis might be dilPofed 70 offer. In this expenvs
anc fruitleis manner, many years have bsen vaced
and many ofthe propr:etors and their fami,ys b,yn
been ruined Three wears ago. the tyi ans propofsd
to aHSzp you tevb part of the proceeds of yo-
lands-bat this feflon. bill was brought forward
into the ienae and psed alo7v.s YOU abou, ove ga,r
the proceeds OF the one tvsnt5 part !-And-hear il
All ye inhabitants OF the earth Ia mejo'i.y of the
houie OF representatives, eufed ao7o ven ~. o..
baJ Of tie one lfveni' pant ofy7ur PROPERTY !!
Now, ye free citizens OK America, who hold tbefe
lands by tie clearef te-snd guaranteed by the n.-
sional rsnititution which is rhe fpreme law of m.
United statesfron which congress derives all is au.
thorty-and TO oPpofc it, nfa-reesioa and r-yelaa
will you any longer endure to be thus ro55e6y xlr-
pert tyrants and ,e5rI Mo The negroes of 6, :
Domingo have fpurned defpotirn not more deor,-
ding than ths--they, although the defendants Of
iaves Tor rany generations will yield their lands
even to an emperor who menaces their deitrrttion
with armed legion,. And will you yield your dear
bonght lands TO nake2 d3p0h mo i-rcfp:le thei-
MOI 90zper. You will have the bleling of every ho
net man--and the aid of all who have lpFis enough
to animate their bodies
n il in eniH 70 reafou 4OiD ysvee,.-Defy Aeir d,,.
pof1m. Armed with the fupreme law of your coun-
try, go and poiies your lands employ agents 70 eC.
tabiih land Office at the Natchez the capital toy,,
in the territory Invite fetters and fell the f.ve-
raj millions OF acres on which the Indian claim, ha,
been extinguhed and the value Of your lands will
immediately rife, and continue ircTe.fe with RI,
growing population. Many thoufands of people nos,
rehding IN the country above your lands, in the
f'ates Of Tennelfee, and Kentucky, we are aCTured
are deiirous 70 become propretors and fe,tIers of
your land. The Natchez, to which your lauds adj
join, already place of great trade and por, of
entry; two years fnce produce the value of more
than million of dollars were exported from tbg,
port.-Your lands are Of immenfe value and the
whole hope of thofe who with to rob you of then, "a;
founded upon your inattention and tinlidtv rs.
moment you purdue decfive meafures their hon, =
perth. No eo1fifnfosnf 0utbo,ieJ zciH obboEc ,ol
aadbf gypeys ddye not NE /oree TJe mol of P,gsisL
may brerv, nsfJsi, f0sgaes Jsir ozly Eror, ami
big 7cor3f are he PORTER and &st IN be;r o,ogac;..
They know that if they cannot fare YOU by emptv
votes-they cannot rob you Of your lands 7bey
7ceH kooro hJaf eoagr5 dare not NE o,se 10 6dayoy hct
ilst. The moment you difplay the fprt of freepen.
by taking podeiion Of your lands, the fpri, of he
country will be with you, and from north to Iou,h
the public voice will echo your applsue 7J. h;,;.
foay country bis long 5eea falling, so5 Erus s1-,,o
ra' Ft0s'ae7f mi7lj are 7ry6aa,dy---sar eosr,e6.
men bgy arfionaI rg5ts, IF oyegS S5efs and air. =.
Vs bs PDJHs iaf,59 ami TIER be5qiiriy, By ,oJBieg
eiiSeHs. Thus by f5Vo e5sgfs make the fcale even
The general Glence and torpidity among the peons
at large, and the irattenon Of la,e rulers "a III,
outrage upon all the principles of free government,
& proRraiion Of the eonfiitutionhas ENCOURAGED L
uurpers to continue their hoaity. But HE Tim, !,
1ofdPsnt n 7cbieb ibis eoVsyHz.sf sUY ,ej5,9r e.,
rib. Atyranneal government, with reyal defpo,
at its head, and armed egor, his heels may e,
long time 6af max re6a5getas 7cji5opf n E@,d d,
o"ms-ean firm only so67ccb govsrn1gcef 4rbf5 MI
bsirci Gerior 10 . ~, may Ggyog. Such is The power
OF the ulurpers you have to oppoe. You foretirre.
hear your orPoiers talk about the fpir:t Of '75-t
you pellets particle of that piris you Will hold them
IN conempt--and unuiterable adherence your
country wants an example Of magranimitv--,o re-
kindle that riTit which glcved in cur coun,rv
and did honor TO humanity Without rrch o,r.,..
pie TO reanims;e the pu!Te mind yorr ir-r,,i ,,3.,
will LINK lower and lower in The eilina,icn Of II