Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-08-16
9ssetDsau Otto Ggate6Q.
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUsT 1G. 1905.
The United States-Georgia-an Tie Engui,1r.

AS we glance at inc OF tuesday last,
the Editorial remarks the origin and causes of the
pending differences between the United States and
Georgia. would have entirely escaped ournocc had they
not been accidentally mentioned, in conversation, by
friend. As this subject had awakened in the Public
mind the most anxious socituGe and still attracted the
public attention, supposed that after the lapse of so
many 'reS, the laborous researches of the Editors of
that paper, would have permitted mater al fact or
circumstance 10 cludc their grasp, and that the results
of thcr profound and deliberate reflection would have
shed blaze Of light upon the dark and complicated his
tory of this dispute. Flattcred by the xpecation that
we should at last, succeed in arriving, at The truth,
commenced the perusal Of their observations with
eager mratcnce; and Judge OF surprise, and dsap-
pontncut, whcn al the very threshold Of enquiry
The deepest moment they acknowledge that they NAV
be nisled By collective infornaon.n Instead of as
cendng the fountain head," instead of closely and
mnutey examining the documents, which have arca-
dy been published to the world, and which furnish
complete full and satisfactory explanation and dcvcl-
opment Of this interesting affair. they, notwithstanding
all these of intelligence are easy Of access
aud records be produced prove and establish every
important fact, come forward with statement
and destroy the faith and credit which might 9th
crwise have been given to ii, by admitting that
their 'infor-laton" may be ''dcccvc.' When the
Editor of Print undertakes TO cnlighen the public
mind, on any subject deeply momentous as this
lie should be convinced beyond doubt, that the in
formation which he publishes is the truth the tciolc
truth and lothRo but the truth. We disclan any i'm
putaon upon the reracy of the Editors of the Enqui
rcr who of unsullied purity of carac err and
unbcmished integrity-but intend 10 say no more
than, that, when they communi cate the truth they
should communicate the lchole truth which their selc
ectve information" rendered it utterly impossible for
them TO do. This they have not done--ttcy have pre-
sented "a sided view Of thc casen and their history
ofhe whole transaction, is imperfect, preudiced aAd
garbled, their reasoning is ogical and their state
ments areconfused, conflicting and irreconceabe. NE
now present TO readers detailed development OF
all the important and leading causes which have pro-
duccd the dispute between Georgia and the United
States, for the Of which we can appeal 10
documents of unqucstionable authenticity.
Shortly after Liberty had trunphcd over TYRANNY
and Oppression, and eventful Revolutionary srug
gle bad Terminated in the establishment of our National
Independence, relations with the Indians within the
limits of empire, presented the Congress of the
Confederaed Republics, subject, which, from its int
rest and Importance, well worthy other profound
est considerations; and the policy which they adopted is
distinguished alike by wisdom and humanity To allay
e aPPrehenS'onS and quiet their fears treaties were
eia al" negotiated win thcm all of"hich as far as we
'cc ao'e 10 ascertain eXphci'y secure TO the In
diaus the safety of their persons and property from all
external violence, upon the express condition. that they
acknowledge themselves, TO be under c projections
ol'he American Government. The boundaries ofiheir
territory III all INC treaties we have read, are clearly
sP'c"eo' ana Inc Cni'ed states on their part stPu
a'ea' at Their lands shall be respected, and held
cred before inc adoption OF the Constitution of the
Chtcd states commissioners invested with plenary
co"c'oueu articles OF agreement with the Cher
oNcc N"''on' oy ""'ch peace IS established on the
'ono''''s' among o'ncr' conditions
nat 'he cad men and warriors OF that nation, should
or lnefse'Ves and their respective tribes and towns,
acknowledge all the Cherokees to be under the Protcc
no" oil The United states OF America, and of no other
sovereign whatever" Article Bird, page $685. u. s.
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