Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-08-16

aud friendship" between the United States and thai
tribe and 10 rcmove the ca war; by ascertain
ing limits" They place themselves under the prooc
ton of the Government the Cherolzees had done:
their boundary specified and that may be rendered
distinct and well known line of trees twenty feet wide
is to be relied; they forever rclnqais thor right and
claim TO all lands beyond these limits, and the United
States soemny guarantee the integrity of territory en-
braced within the boundary. The anxious desire
to promote the welfare and prosperity of this unortu-
nate people, manifested in this, in the treaty with
the ChcrolSecs. The Government used its exertions
and employed all its enluence engage them in agri-
cultural pursuits, and literally granted them the impe-
mcnts of husbaudry, they required vol. U. s. L. D.
500.
Thus stood in 1902 the relations between the United
States and the Cherokces and Creeks for is only with
those two tribes that subject has any connection
their territorial limits were clearly and distinctly mark
ed ou-they were under the protecting arm of the Ma
tional Government,-and the United States had pied
god its faith, 70 respect and bold sacred their lands
ihcse treaties were lodged among the records of the
government, generally published, and VIGOROUSLY
known. 1t was at this time, that Georgia. aware Of
their cxiscnccof the rights which they conferred and
lol the dnes and obligations which they created and
imposed entered into compact with the United States
by which, III consideration that the former would re-
lease all her claim and interest in the extensive regions
| OF the West, obtained by the Concdcratcd Republics
from Great Britain, b. the treaty of Independence and
wond code part OF her territory, the latter bind them
selves to pay, from the proceeds of the sales of the
lands this alicncd, Sr2j0,00o,t confirm all the grants
TO persons that had settled them previous to 1896
and all claims, under an Act of the Georgia Legisla-
lure passed IN 1889 10 appropriate 100000 acres TO
satisfy any claims (aIuLlng imagine to the Yazoo
CLAIMS other than those stipulated in the articles of
agreement; and to eXtmguisi at their expense for
the use OF Georgia. as early as the could be pea
ceabiy obtained reasonable TERMS the Indian ao 70
all lands within the limits Of Georgia. This state with
sordd scllshness peculiarly characteristic had rcf-
Sod or neglected TO pursue the dsntcrestcd and mac.
unanimous course adopted by her sister states although
they had achieved her independence and little of her
blood had been hed of her treasure expended They
had reInqnished their rg and title to the waste and ur
appropriate ted lands in the west, with few fanvadvanta
geOus and beneficial reservations Not so Georra: She
sought like hSger in the market to obtain the high
est price, and sell on the best terms. This, however
was discreet and prudent, if ii were not high
minded, liberal and pariatcfor il should be recolect-
ed that tue Government of the United States soon aft
ter ITS establishment assumed the payment of all the
debts contracted by the States during the war; and Of
Let a.
mine the grounds OF her complaint little more nj
nutcly. Let US enquire into those grievances which
ola character UNJUST outrageous and oppressive
as TO justify can appeal 10 arrn justify separa-
ton from the Union The United States, in endea.
dcavournG fulfil the .,rpations OF this compact have
concluded treaties with the Cherokee and Creek
Naons-lwo with the former, and five with the latter
AT the date of the treaty, the Indians had 90 73l 900
1 of Iyhi ho
ed TO the Creeks-7l52,IIQ to the Cherokees By
these treaties the United States ''obained for the use
of Georgia" from the Cherokees o95 acres ofand
and from the Greeks Il,748,59e, making in the ap-
gregate $4,000 acres.
These acquisitions cost the United States eo58.95O
10 which should be added the value of 9953IO acre
OF land on the Arkansas River, granted TO the Cicero.
KEGS ior like number of coded by them which.
at The minimum price estimated at 81 24Il3O;
also $4,000 dollars paid under the convention and
Sl232, $50 to the Yazoo claimants; amounting in the
whole to 1913 $50 In fact, so anxious has the Co.
Vernment been to comply with lis engagements with
Georgia, that it has purchased the lands within that
state at hShe price than has been given for the
Indian lands which it has acquired
| When, IN 1914 treaty concluded with the Uni
ted States by these Indians, they aIenatcd large Dor
ton OF their possessions, but exacted and obtained
stipulation from the United States that the residue
should be guaranteed to them. Considering this trea
~ as dcfinyey settling their boundaries having made
considerable advances in civilization; having procured
many of the comforts and conveniences oil liz,
since the productive powers Of their industry had been
directed to agriculture, the coarser kind Of mapufac
lures, and the mechanic ar and perceiving the insa
table aYarice Of the United States and Georgia. which
would never be glued but by the transfer of their last
acre, they about this PERIOD held council of the Chief
men in the nation, and tic villain Mcintosh was the
very man who proposed the law which was then enact
ed, aiathe individual who should advise further ces
sion OF eirterrory, should be punished with DEATH
In this state of things, the President of the United
States IN message, accompanied with an able report
from Secretary Calhoun, informed Congress of The eff
forts made by the Executive, to extngush The Indian
title; the progress which had been made in oGcc1in