Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-20


me tnNernment, towards them.
nave TIA" honor be, very respectfully, sir,
your Obadient Servant,
]. c. CALHOUN.
IoHe President ofthe Z. STATES.
Accompanying this Report, are nearly a
hundred pages Of documentary matter, from
which the following is selected as presenting
the view ofthe subject which is entertained by
the Representatives of the State of Georgia.
10 the President Of the United STATES
The Secretary of War has addressed To the
gentlemen composing the Georgia delegation
To Congress, copies of the extraordinary doc
um'nts furnished by persons who are called
the Cherokee Delegation. As this is believed
to he the frs instance in which diplomatic cor
respondence has been held with Indian Chiefs
and IN which they have been addressed by the
Deparim ~ Of War in tn, same terms with
those used to the Representation ola State. il
becomes subject of inquiry in what light the
Cherokees are at present viewed hy the Go
vernmtnt Of the United States. fas an in
dependent nation, to be treated with by all
The forms of diplomatic respect, the npgota-
ton with them should be transferred To the
department of State, and WILL no doubt, be
preceded by proper examination into thrir
authority To speak for the Cherokee tribe. ON
matters affecting its prosperity aud existence.
Ii to b. viewed as other TadinaS as prrsnns
suffered 10 reside within the territorial limits
of the United States, and subject TO every
restraint which the policy land power of The
general government require TO be- imposed up
on them, for the interest Of the Union, the in
teres' OF particular state, and their own pre-
servaiiOn, II is necessary that these iri.guidrd
men should be taught by the general govern
nient that there is no alternative between the If
removal beyond the limits Uf the state of
Georgia and their extinction. The govern
meDt of the United States will deceive then,
grossly u they are led to believe that, ~ this
day, Their consent is necessary 10 The fulfil
Deni of ais obligations To the state of Grurp,a.
Their will mus, yield TO the paramount duties
%! the general government to HsciC and io each
member of the confedcracy. The Chcrokfes
aheg' w, indeed, The representation made is
made with Their authority that they are re-
solved neither to leave nor sell the lands on
which they reside--lands which belong tD The
state of Georgia over which Grorria did
claim sovereignty until the adoption If the
federal constitution, and over which she will
exercise her powers whenever any administra-
uon OF the general government resolves Ia fx
permanently upon them any persons " ho are
not, and whom she will never suffer 10 became
her Citizens The doctrines Of the general
government, sanctioned 10y the highest tribu-
ndlS, vindicatP the claim oG Georgia to the
ownership of the soil. The Indians are sim
ply occuPdnis-tcnaDts at wil-ncapable of
transferring even their naked possession. px
cert through the inslrumcntality Of tire United
STATES, to the state of Georgia. Aware nf he
tenure by which their temporary possession
u held, their head men have sought, i'm many
Instances, 10 secure from the United States n
l;le to the soil itself SiipuIations have been
entered INTO Ivy the general government equal
" contradictory to the rights Of Georgia, and
The Obligations Of the United States stipnIa-
tons, however, which shew that the general
government have the acknowI rdgcd right to
transfer the possession Of the Cherokee lands
10 the state Of Georgia. The power which
takes from the Cherokee tribe portion of soil
to conteri' on Cherokee CHIEF, under a die
terent tenure, can ughtfully take from the
Chrrolrr nation for the henpii ola state.
II ~ With deep concern that the npcess;tv
IS ieh ct pressing np0n the general govern
mr0t the cUnsidera'inns that are due r., lie
character fcr good Gath in its contracts with q
| 'nenIbrr of the Uuion. Since tho year 1909.
'mrHcI' reliance his been placed IN the cen.
era goTernment md the ius. cxnccfgfior