Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-29
wAsHrSorox, June IS.

WAsHrSoToS, June IS.
There has been much fault found in some of
we ennessee papers, with treaty concluded
N TINS ty daring tlie las winter, between the
United States and the Cherokees, whereby ii is
supposed, IN fixing the boundary between the
land OF the Cherokees ana thai coded 10 the u
states by tfe Greeks III 1914, the United States
have re ceded to that Indian nation = considera.
pie eG' cn of land, TO which fiIe lndIan title was
supposed 10 have been exrnsulsiied There S
no satl ect,sprObabiy, on which the Tennessee cans
ana 'heii neighbours are so sensitive as The Wild
lands, the indisn title to which is proposed to
be extihgulsbed, N tie territory south of Ten
neSsee. IL IS lntima, ed i'll one of these papers,
that hve hundred families have SAT down on the
lHuish land IN question, who consider lie treaty
cas- such an exccrable one" that IT is not worthy
OF beng respected, and Ihat any orders or at
Temps On the part o either of the parties to re-
move these settlers would be resisted What
may &c the merits Of this treaty, we L, not qua.
ihed,io judge. The subject was well under
stood, 40 doubt, by those who made lie treaty;
and, notwithstanding the great excitement on
Tie suLlectln Tennessee, we have no doubt the
cohp3st IS essentially a JUST one, albeit some
e,o0d land thereby left m the Possession of the
Cherokees; as 10 the settlers referred to, II IS
their own fault, aud not that of the u States, If
The treaty 10 injurious to Their interests
Having Informed our readers our of Tennessee
OF the existence Il taIs controversy, If they de-
sire TO ,iE,p stand the particulars OF it, they
must resort 10 the Tennessee papers, ~ which i,
occtples much space as IN those of Kentucky
does Tue compensation Oil.
is recommended III the Nashville Cjar.on of
June o, TO the citizens OF Tennessee 10 meet
a. Z err court houses and renonslrate ags,n3t
sthe treaty" There IS an instaGce Ia our history
OF remOnst anceS against the rGnfcatian of a
treaty; bui demonstrating against u treaty IS, we
Dehs'e, aAoTeity Not that we have am paiti-
cuisr Nenefatlon for preccdents, where principe
Is Concerned; but that we cannot see The object
oi such .en'oas rance, since it is not now IN the
power oi Tie United S ates (moraly, though IL
mag be physcalIy) 20 annul the treaty, OF pre-
Nent its execution The IS &c voio" has PASSED
rom The lips OF The constitutional authority, and
II cannot be revoked. In The case OF AN oDnoxi.
Gus law, subsequent act may repeal it, and re-
mcnstrance $ not only right bat duty. IL is
otherwiSe wih = trca ~, and particularly a urea.
~ OF boundary; a postcrlor compact with the
same power only can changs>it--uGiess II Can b.
shewn, which ( believe Is no .iiedged, that m,
rat'iyng said treaty, the President and TWO
shwds OF cue SeDsste nave exceeded their consti
tutional autAority.- Nae. LHteE
June 2G.
The late accounts from the Mediterra-
mean seem to indicate that the Peace, exac-
teu rom TIE fears of the Dey of Algies, is
likely to prove Truce merely. Tie Dew
must be infatuated indeed If he further
provoke the vengeance of theUnited States.
Notwithstanding the advice he has received
that we IS have neither ships nor money. %
Although we may have no money TO spare
for tribute, nor even for the ransom oI
slaves, he will find we have ships enouab
to chastise insoience aud punish piracy.
1t appears, indeed, that alarmed for his
safety, the Dey qualIed when our brave
shaw was ready to light the waves of tbe|
Mediterranean with the flames of his caui.
tai stu 1t is represented that he Is ye,y
willing 10 break bis royal piiatical word
Whenever 1t is convenient TO him. IL the
official pap RS, on this subject, which are
forwarded TO the President, should be pub.
isned, we shall have a more distinct idea
Dl the state Of our relations with the Ape
rine power. HOstillties with it are moi.
10" ever, seriously to be deprecated. When
the Washington arrives ia the Mcditer,a-
leaG we shall have force competent to
cope with the united hostility of all Barba.
-y.--iG.