Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1827-02-17
UNrED STATES AND GEoRIif::IAI

ne ioII0@ing Message was rece;
ca rom the President, by the Senate
theNnlted States, at the hands of !
private Secretary:
! loMe Senate and House of Rsprese
tatires Of the United Stares /:
, submit TO the consideration of Co
e gTess, a letter from the Agent of II
United States with the Geek Indian
" who invoke the protec tisn Of the Uni
ed states, iu defence ofthe rights ar
territory secured to that nation by N
treaty concluded at Washington, raiixe
on the part Of the United States, On ,h
!. %2d Of April last.
! The complaint set forth in thi. lette
that Surveyors from Georgia have bee
employed IN surveying lands within III
inoian territory. as secured nv tha
treaty. is authenticated by iSformatio,
'nofficially received from other quar-.
ters, ami there i, reason to believe tha
one or more OF the Surveyors hav,
been arrested in their progress by tn,
Indians. Their forbearance and reli,
ance upon the good faith of the United
States, will, it is hoped, avert 'sccnce.
OF violence and blood, which there is
otherwise too much reason to appre.
hend will Result from these proceed.
ings.
BY the fifth section of the act OF
Congress OF the 3Oth OF March, 1902.
to 'esulate trade and intercourse with
the indian tribes, and TO preserve peace
on the frontiers, il is provided, that if
any citizen Of, or other person resident
IN the United STATES, shall make set.
,lement On any lands belonging. or Sc.
cured, or grained by treaty with the
United Staies to any. Indian tribe, or
shall survey, or attempt TO surve, such
lands, or desgna.e any of the bouuda
RES by markins trees OF otherwise, such
offender shall forfeit asum moi exceed
Ing one taou ,aad dollars, and suffer inn.
prlsonnient never exceeding twelve
months. BY The lCth rnd nth sec.
tons OF the Same statute. two distinct
processes are prescribed, by either or
both OF which, the above enactment
may be carried in o execution. BY the
hfst, u is decl ,red 10 be lawful for the
military force OF the" United Sta,es to
appI ehend every person found il the
indian country, over and beyond the
boundary line between the United
States and the Indian tribes, in viola
ion OF any Of the paoyisions or regula-
lions Of the act, and Immediately TO
convey item, in the nsai est convenient
and safe route, TO the civil authority of
the United States. in some one OF the
three next adjoining states, or district,
10 be proceeded against in due course
ofiaw.
BY the second, it is directed, that, if
my person charged with the violation
)! any of the provision. or regulations
,fethe act, shall be found within any of
he United States or either Of their ter
'it6riai districts, such offender m;e he
here apprchendeds Sdd .br1nght o.triai
n the same manner as II such crime or
'fience had been committed wi hIn such
ta.e Or district and that it shall be
he duty of the military force of The |,
United States, when called upon By The !
:lvil magistrates, or any proper oIi-e.,
n other person duly authorized for
hat purpose, and having lawful war
ant, to aid and assist ouch magistrate,
,fficer, or other person so authorized,
n arresting such offender, and commit
ios him safe to custody for trial nc.
;ording to law. fee
The first Of these processes is adapt
ID to thr arrest Of tue tIespasser upon
indian Territories. on the spot. ard in
he act OF committing The offence. But,
IS it applies the action Of the Govern
neut Of the United States to places
where the civil process OF the law has
10 authorised course, il is committed
.nti ely to the tune ions Of the militia
y force 10 arrest .he person Of the Of.
eider, aud after bringing him within
he reach Of the jurisdiction Of the
/, ourts, there to denver him into ouslo.
ly for trial. The second makes The
,ioIa or Of tie law amenable only after
is offence has been consuInmated, and
\ hen he has returned within the civil
Of The union. Thus pro-
;e =, IN the first instance, is merely oi
|, civiIcharacter, but may, IN like man
,er be enforced, by calling in, IT neces-
a,y The aid OF the military force.
Entertaining no doubt that, IN the
,res, mt case, the resort to either OF
Lese modes of process, or to both,was
within the disc relioa Of the Executive
authority, and penetrated with the du'
y Of ma n aiming the rights OF the 10,
i,sns Us secured both by the treaty ana