The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-08-31


between Georgia and the Creeks, al
though Gov. Tronp has endeavoured to
join them together, or at least to create
a beliefEof their necessary connexion.
We alIude to those parts Of his messages,
accusing the general government Of an
intention TO emancipate the slaves in the
southern States, and to strip the inhabi-
tants OF their property without compen-
sation.
1t is unnecessary TO refute this idle
accusation. 1t could not have been se-
riously made by any man in the exercise
of his sober faculties, and we do not
think SO meanly of Gov. Troup's capac-
lily, as to suppose, that he himself beEeV-
ed the administration TO have adopted
a policy on that subject, equally at va
rance with prudence and the consiitl-
ton. He had no evidence upon which
he could ground a charge so grave and
important, if true.
When, however, we reflect upon the
extreme anxiety evinced by him TO OBJ
tain these lands, and the unjusti6able
means adopted for that purpose is it
unfair to conclude that he appealed 10
the prejudices of the inhabitants Of the
soutbera States, in order TO induce them
TO make common cause with Georgia, in
any question which might arise as to
| the validity Of this treaty? He knew
how sensitive they were to any inter
ference with that species Of property
by the national government, and that,
with excited fears and irfamed ,passions,
they might be induced TO assent to con-
illusions, which, in their more delibe-
rate moments, they would condemn and
we fear that this topic was introduced
TO gain supporters to this system of OPP
preston against the red men, from all
who might deem one code Of morals ap.
plicable TO questions between the whites,
and another TO those between men of
different compilations. Ii is impossible
that this appeal should produce such an
effect. On the subject Of slavery, il is
true, our views are different from those
of our southern brethren. We have
declared the emancipation or freedom
of the negro, SO far as our State laws
could reach. They have adhered to an
opposite system. They have no desire
to force their system upon us. We do
not imagine that the national govern
ment is authorized TO interfere with that
subject in the. seUeraI States, except in
euse Of actual or impending rebellion.
Other opinions are indeed imputed To-
the citizens of this quarter, whenever it
is necessary to rally the southern States
under one political banner; but the
mass of the people of the north, while
they condemn slavery, and ardently de-
sire, lis extinction, still feel the difficulty
under which those States, possessing
that species of property, labour; and
know, that it would be neither prudent
nor philanthrcpic, TO apply sudden
remedy to an evil requiring wears to
cure. They wish 10 participate. nei-
Their in the moral responsibility, nor le-
glslatiVe care of this delicate business.
They prefer that the evil should be left
: to the discretion of the State Legislature.
Still, as citizens of one country, feeling
the servile system TO be a common
weakness, they are milling that the ex-
pense of its extinction should be COM
mon sacrifice; and while it continues to
exist, 1t cannot be doubted, that when
ever the subject shall be constitutional
iy before the national legislature. their
votes and voices will be ALWAYS conso-
nant with the principles of that declara-
ton which first gave birth TO the re-
public.
/ This difference of opinion, however.
: ought not, and, it is TO be trusted, will
not, operate to the injury of the Creeks
IN question of an entirely different ma
ture. Strange, indeed, must be the in-
+ iatuatiou, and invincible the prejudice.
which could bind men together in a par
ty, whose pretext is TO perpetuate and
strengthen the system of slavery, and
whose object is the determination of an
Indian nation, under colour of treaty
procured BY deception aud fraud, sane
TONED with premature haste, and which
must be executed by force in violation
OF the phghted faith of the national
government.