Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-09-24

slenal delegation OF Georgia, teen al.
rectly opposi'e 10 these plain, aid what
We must still consider, demons r bio
principles. TIE authorities oil that s.ate
contend, that upen Ire eXoou ion OF tho
agreement oil 1902, tbs lie sin pc oil nc
Indian lands was Vtsfed 10 the state Of
Georgia, and that the abo iginais Al or
that tune, onlt octupied tho soil b, the
suhorance and at the mercy oil luz u
ed States.
This position we have shown to t. n.
defensble. the fee simple ot t0- lie
dian lands was not affected by ne esf.es.
mem OF 1902. The Greeks VIE -
parties 10 nat treaty. Icn,e, II ,he -
simple belonged To tn, II VIZ -
transferred; aud il TIM UDrea Sta.ss
owned II, they transfer % Y .ublec u
the lodlan ute, anu efoun,be With
ali The Obligations taty esd essuuod.
BuI, IN tru,h, the Un1eg 5 IS ha9 no
tee, and transferred nape. I greed
20 exlnsulsh he Ird.n trle Wi.nlh dc
state OF Georsie, "wbou II coutq -
peaCeabh 90 alntd Upon Teas nds.e
terms BY tnls oautiau> Imha lot of
the agreement, he nlttd y les u.aaI-
Tested their lespett ior Ia, e6otia NJ
atle, and tor the obhs imposed ~
lotmer treaties aud George .ull It
qunGd lIe Ia The la u when tna. II e
WAS eXahsulshed, with The ooustn. of
he Indians; The soveinmen ei h. staie
we'll knowing al The ime OF meklus The
| agreement, tbai Tie UBiteG oeafes wete
bound 10 cyIiize The iuulsIs, ahu Y al
tach them 10 the SOIL as la. u,ers aud as
herdsmen, and that, as a neCessaly cnp-
sequence, poruon OF Their land woG
be always retained ~ them. lac right
oil occupancy, 10 whIob Georgia would
restrict The Greek ,ltie, ala sud farther
narrow II by making IL Temporary, nisat
al any llHe, oyen before those tIeales,
nave been changed By The clvInzatlut, OF
The indians into complies tlgh, oi pfo-
perry. these people are SAID to have
only tins right, instead oil the rIehi vi
property which Other nations have 70 To
sell: beIause they were wandefux
tribes, and Gid not occupy II as a sel,isd
and stationary people. They Destowe5
no labor upon II, and when they lett Their
hunting grounds, il Was Wnh r. -.
m,nale !nishtion OF returning III suLh
/ a situation, their claim 10 The soli was IL.
| able 10 be affected by the CLAIM, WHICH
ciVlilzed nations might set u 20 end
that tney dld moi use.
But II The ahorlgInals had COMMENCED
The work OF civilization; II thUt ID
onilt villages ter helr pcrmaneHt ftsl-
dence, anu planted he.as, AUD, IN t4a.
SHOWN their eeSGe and capabllIiy t. fe.
come civilized and stationary peontS:
| tneif right 10 The land winch ti4ey Occu-
| pied would be an absolute rIgfs, not Ia-
bic 10 be defeated b, any Claim oi oivI.
med man, ioundeG upon ,helr orig nal
sa5ranl habits. CIV iiizeo Indians nav,
me SAINT right 10 appropriate we ait
lands. mat cHtIzed Europeans have.
Dut wheh thls il5ht is strens thoncd ~
i'hint moral occupancy, aud aCkoGNls
| edged anu gaaranutd by his natioI., il
oecomes a ute, against when II would
| sc an insult 10 cur reason, 10 ur4 the
uou0tiui claim CT cIslilzed man. Such
Was The condltIon OF The Creek ulbes
"beh Gov. group sought 10 drive tie
government OF the Cnned States iDio
| hostiie attHuae toward them. Their Il
| ne "as perfected by civilization. Their
l daolts were those oi agrit ullurIsta asd
herosineh, and The mechanical ats 6e-
| gan TO appear IN their towns. Tue ge-
neral eeNernment, III compliance VITA
rs asleeinent wlth Georgia, endeavores
| 20 persuade the indians 10 cede fhsir
| lands or portion OF II, and apprunfia-
| Ions were made TO effect thai cd Get.
he Greeks, by their acknowie deqd re-
| presentatves, declared their determine.
ION not TO sell another acre. Al the con-
terence IN November last, with Co.'s.
Campbell and Meriwe,her, The Creek
| chlet.alns declared, that in conformity
with our recommendations, they had uu.
dertaken to cultivate the soil and TO
breed cattle; thai they had no more land
than was sufficient for their purpose
and that, upon no consideration, would
they part with another acre.
The Georgian Commissioners, acting.
no doubt, with the advice and knowledge
OF the Governor, then, proceeded 10
Washington, where they arrived in De-
cember, and represented the ncinatlons
of the Creeks 10 sell so fayoraby, as to
procure further appropriation Tor that
purpose, carefully suppress
clared resolution not to par
acre. This was the CEN