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

and CherOkees, by which they had pledged the faith
the Nation, them their territory and to'ex
tend to them their protectiou;-no Geor
ga, by the very compact, under which she demands
from the United States the cxtingushment of the In
dian title, admitted that they had ic,-o issue its or.
der for their immediate removal to "a designated terri
tory beyond the limits of that State" A proposition
maniesting more open and unblushing disregard for
lhe principles OF justice, more thorough contempt
o' 'he opinion Oh mankind, more complete destitu
ton of integrity the annals OF the world cannot exbb
- an' inc Government had sanctioned it with its
appreciation, ii would have stamped upon the National
Character the foules niamy, and everlasting disgrace
IN April 1924 Governor Troup not to be outst,irped
IN zeal in the OF Georgia. sent to the Secretary
OIL war State paper, peculiarly distinguished by an
|nsoence of Tone violence of temper want of digni
hed moderation, of that decorum and respect which,
matter how just may be the causes of complaint OF
crcment of i'll blood should ALWAYS charace-
Else tue diplomatic correspondence ofan intelligent and
civilized people. Since tha day he has on all occasions
seized with az ity all opportunities of ntarnng the
passions, and arousing the of tic Gcorgians
forwat purposes, this dcmagoguc and his turbulent and
factious partjzans best 6noc.
Hithout entering any enquiry as TO the rights of
inc aboriginal inhabitants, of this Country, which We
with all possible Difference huinby presume to he as
valid at fcat as our feel difficulty ecid-
ing what Their rights under the several treaties con-
Hudcd witt The United States, and what are the obga
tions and duties which those treaties impose upon our
Government. These treaties having specified the
boundaries of the Greeks and ChcroLees and guarau
iced the sanctity of their territory; Government
before the Georgia Compact, of which that State must
have been aware, having used every exeron TO induce
them 10 abandon their savage and cratic mode liv
!ng and turn their attention to the cultivation Of their
rich and fertile SOIL would be guilty of the lagraa
Pelidy were ii now TO drive them from their land
more garing instance of national turpudc and base
ness, could not be found in the annals of national crime
They have hitherto considered that they held their terri
TORY secure from the encroachments and spoation all
enemies foreign and domestic and The honor of the ma
ton loudly and npcrously demands ,at their rights
should be protected. To compel them TO leave the
homes OF their fathers would be an act Of the most ex
ecrablc cruelty OF barbarous Injustice and an outrage
upon humanity. To transfer the possessions which
they believed safe under the guard anshp of the United
States to Georgia, would be the infamous robbie
rs, and v '~tion OF good faith, which would excite
hc Indignation and detcstation of all mankind Has
eorg any right TO these lands? She did not suppose so
when she entered into the Compact with the Federal
ioTernmen for it woul have been an act of the most
The 'cNIinguishment Of the Indian title" when She
knew that thc subject completely within her con-
control dat size could any time, conlscate them or
a2propi ate them, in any she deemed expcdent
aud proper 10 her The articles in our OPT.
MON. afford tc most iEccntrov ertblc evidence that
she had right the Indian tcrritory that she view
90 the title Of the Greeks and ChcroIsces as unqucs
tiouable and ndsputabe, her title to the land with
81 the State. That Georgia would remove or cxterm
nate these III atcd and devoted tribes, were it not for
The humane inerposon of the United States, we have
no hesitation IN believing. But although Georgia,
since The majority of her Legislature was openly con-
Ected by testimony which left doubt the mind of
any reasonable man, of bribery and corruption 1894
las little reputation to lose, is otherwise with the Ma
tional Government The United States have cLarac-
ter for justice rigid and inex blc adherence TO good
faith TO sustain and they bound by humanity and
sound policy, to throw around the relic of this unortu-
unatc aud wrctchcd people, the shield of their protec
lion.
The late treaty with the Creeks is almost universal
Iy acknowledged, 10 have been obtained rauduenyand
corrupUy from individuals invested with no authority
BY tho Nation 10 conclude it, and against its will
The bribery fraud and corruption employed in obtain
ing III arc tue odous and dctestable because they
rc5orted 10 by the high authorizes Of high pow
or, with their assent and conniYancc. In con
ference with The Greeks, in November last they decar
cd, 'at they had become agricuIturss, manufacturers
and mechanics, at the express recommendation of the
General Government; that they had lands than
7cre sufficient for their purposes, and that they
never would sell another The Georgia Commits
soners wereno however 10 be deferred from their lau
dabe determination TO spoil their rcd brethren Of their
lands by trling and inconsiJerablc an obstacle as
the viii of toriynine fftictts of tho ration. Thcyprs
ccedcd 10 Washington, and whether from them, or from
what other source, the information derived this
much certain that Congress well satisfied Of
nrc disposition Of the Greeks TO part with their
lands that they made appropriations 10 accomplish that
object. Through the medium Of Gen. M'lutoh as base
traitor and as a5an1oncd villain as ever disgraced
;c human form, the cession be effected His in
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