Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-11-28

feet by the Executive under his oath of Office, ac-
cordng its acquisitions, unless forbidden by para
mount considerations There could be none paramount
but what would be found in the Constitution ofthe u
s s. none sue h were found. The Constitution itself,
| in denouncing act impairing the obligation of
contracts, recognized the sacredness OF the Treaty
| OF the Indian Springs The Executive Of Georgia,
therefore, had alternative but to carry that Trea
" into effect in conformity with the repeatedly
expressed will Of the Legislature. His intentions
were eary commu ncated in the most frank aud ~
genuous manner to the Executive Government *
Washington, and from that time to the present
moment he has never ceased to demonstrate and
| pr otest, on every occasion requiring It, against
any act inuriously affecting intefcsfe OF Georgia
derived under it. Bat there were other reasons
for aiming the inviolability of the Treaty of
the Indian Springs. BY that Treaty Georgia had
acquired all her territory within the Greek limits
by the new she to acquire less-and the diff
ference between them was by the stipula,ions OF
the new guaranteed TO the Indians forever. The
| Governor could in no manner recognize the pow
er Of the President and Senate, by the abrogation
OF the old Treaty, to violate the Constitution OF
Georgia. The Constitution OF Georgia, as well as
the articles of agreement entered into in contor-
nifty with it, had settled her permanent boundaries
iuevocably. The new Treaty prescribed new
boundaries for Georgia, and by its perpetual guar
ahtee made them permanent. Lands, the righttul
I q
ded to the Indians forever and the jurisdiction
over the river Chatabooche, which had been re-
cured exclusively to her by the orig nal charter, by
her CONSTITUTION, and by the articles of agreement
and cesson, was divided by the new Treaty be-
tween Alabama and Georgia"
- The folorn and helpless condition TO which
the Mcintosh, or friendly party Of the Creeks have
been reduced by the continued prosecutions to
which they have been exposed, 10 submitted to you
| as claiming your humane and benevolent conside-
ration. This portion of the Creek tribe having
fought the battles of the United States, and van
quished the hostile part OF it, who were at once
their enemies and the enemies Of the United
States, it was hoped that they would have been
regarded with some degree OF favor By that gov
! eminent and people, in whose defence they had
expended their blood, and Put 10 hazard every
thing dear to them. For time this hope was not
disappointed. Gen. jackson, by his Treaty Of
Isl had recognised their services their claims.
Their Chieltain was distinguished by the favor OF
the Government and he and his follow ers weIere-
garled not only the faithful and dev o,ed friends
Of the whites, but as the conquerers Of the Red
Sticks, then numbering two-ihrds of the whole
nation, whose rights Of Territory, by the laws oil
war, passed TO the victors. II was the conviction
of the justice of their cause and of the rights
quiz ed by it, which dictated the letter Of the Secre-
tary of War Of the l7.h day Of March, 1917,
recognizing in full the power Of Mcintosh and his
followers to sell the country. When, in obedience
TO the expressed wishes of the u. $. Mcintosh,
with others, proceeded at the Treaty. Of the Indian
Springs, to exercise this acknoN lodged power, the
power was denied, and the murder Of himself
and chiefs which followed, looked upon without
emotion, whilst the murderers cher ished, :
re-sed and honoured by the Government of the u
nited States-bis followers left without home,
without protection, without bread, and finally de-
naionalzed, and put under the ban-so that at last
al a., AE r..
having claim Of territory, aud of no right
full participation IN the consideration for which the
territory sold and what Is worse than all, the
money which should have been given TO them
under the Treaty, not ONLY given to their enemies
but made the instrument OF seducing from their al
legance the friends OF Mcintosh, ~ no had no al.
tentative but TO take ,he bribe, share the calam-
tiles Of the party. To complete their degradation
an unworthy and ignoL!e RAGE the President, In hi.
official Message to the Senate, Inns designed 10
| s,igmatise them as 4" impoteIt and helpless
MINORITY "unab!e 10 execute their engagements. u
' as iugitives ins:igated by vindctve fury
" making extravagant and unwaIrantable demands
whilst they were eating the bread and begging the
protection Of the u. States" And again as " a
party making unwananable pfeiens:ons and ex-
| travagant demands, and having claims on the
United States, other than of impartial and rigorous
justice. Is it TO lie wondered that under such
treatment the friendly party should be reduced TO
mere remnant, an iDlPotent and helpless mi
'torify Or is il not subject of wonder, that in
| stead of the 1000 which remain, there should be
one left bearing the ralyng under the
standard of McIntosh? We cannot permit our
selves 10 believe that the Congress # the United
States, will not itself regard with tenderness and
compassion a portion of the human family, reiuc-
ed by rererses TO pieOus distress deserted 10y the
Inconsistency OF friendship, and abandoned TO the
sports of fortune"
Whether in reference TO that part Of the terri
tory OF Georgia, yet in the occupsnc, of tie Cher
| okces, you will think proper, in conformity with
the Recommendation to that effect, contained in
late message, 10 extend the laws over it as right
resulting from your general sovereignty and jurs-
dc;ion, whether you will abide The result OF
future negotiations by the Uned States, to ex-
tinguish their claims in virtue of the compact oil
lSU5, will be for you, as the only competent au =
thoflty TO decide n state of things so unnatural
and so fruitful of evil as independent govern
ment OF a semi-barb1rous people, co existing with
IN the same limits, cannot long continue, and wise
counsels must direct, that relations which cannot
be maintained in peace, should be dissolved before
any occasion can occur to break that peace How
ungenerously tantalzing to this unhappy tribe
would be a. policy inviting them to local habita-
ton and repose when the fates had already decretd
their destiny to be fixcI aud rreyersble upon an
other soil. To perpetuale the remnant of a no
bic race, we ask OF the United States give them
resting place within boundaries of their own,
fruitful, ample, and salubrious, such as they COM
rnand, and such as in humanity they should bestoy
where the arts of civilization and toe lights oil
Christianity reach them unmiIed with the co.,
rupting and contagious vices Of the whites, and
where their petpeiuity and independence can be as
sureJ III the n States hesitate noYv fes, vears