The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-15


whom, even when grown up to manhood, ne
never called by any other name than the
Eaglet.
TIE UNITED STATES AND GEORGIA.
The following Message was received from
the President ot the United States, BY the
hands Of his private Secretary
70 TIE Senatr aud House Of Representatives
Of he United STATES:
Washington, 5th February 1927.
! submit TO the consideration Of Congress,
letter from the Agent Of the Uni'ed States
With the Greek Indians, VINO invoked the
protection of the government o. the United
States, in defence ot the rights and territory
secured 10 that nation, by the treaty con
cluded at Washington, and ratified, on the
part Of the United States, on the 22d of A.
prl last.
The complaint set forth in this letter, that
Surveyors from Georgia have been employ
ed in surveying lands within the Indian ter
ritory, as secured by that treaty, is authsn.
,icated by information inolcially received
from other quarters and there is reason to
believe that one or more Of the Surveyors
have been arrested in their progress BY the
Indians Their forbearance and reliance
upon the good faith cf the United States.
Will, II Is hoped, avert scenes OF violence and
blood, which there is otherwise too much
cause to apprehend will result from thcse
proceedings.
n tine fifth section of the act Of Congress,
Of ,he 59th # March. 1902. to regulate O'idc
ard in'"rcoprse with thr Indian tribes, ard
prraei1t issdct Oh the frontiers il Is pro-
vlded thit Il any Citi2ea of, or other prr>Gn
resident in the 9ntcd otttrs, shall make 4
settlement On any ltnt's belonging, or srcur-
ed, Or granted BY The treaty wtth :he 'nited
stats TO any iaqan trpr, or shali s4Itpy,
ar a'tr npI g. survey. such lagds, Or des,g
nate anY If tnr b.uadarira BY mt,,kIar trees
of othrrWtss aucn off,ndar sasll foffcit 4
sum net exceeding one thoa.2 2Ui dei arts, and
suffer- Imprisonment mot g&f eeAihg twelve
months H. the 10th aDa l7tn sections Of
the same statute, two distinct processes are
prescribed Nv either or both Of which. the
above enactment may he Carried into eXtGu-
ton. Nv the first, II is decarca 60 be law
fnl Tor the mIitar} force OF thu United STaEcs
TO apprtnehd every person found III the III
DIAN country, over and oeyond the boundary
line between the United Stat, 5 AMI tac ,n,t-
an tribes, in violation Of any OF thc prngis-
ions or regulations of the act, aud immedi-
/ etO'l W NuhScy tHSUl, vi lUe nearest CDHfen-
ient and safe route, to the civil authority Of
the United States, i'll some one Of the three
neNt adjoining States, or Districts, to bc pro-
ceeded against in due course of law.
BY the second, it is directed, that if any
person charged with a violation Of any Of
the provisions or regulations OF the act, shall
be found within any of the United States, or
either OF their territorial districts, such of
fender may be there apprehended, and
Drought to trial in the same manner as if
such crime or offence had been committed
within such State or District, and that it
shall be the duty Of the military force of the
United States, when called upon by the ci.
vi magistrate or any proper officer. or other
person duly authorized tor that purpose,
and having lawful warrant, to aid aud assist
such mag gihtrate, officer. or other person
so authorized. i'll arresting such offender,
and committing him to safe custody for trial
according to law.
/ The first of these processes is adapted to
the arrest ofthe trespasses upon Indian Ter
ritories, on the spot and in the act of com
mitting the offence. But, as it applies the
| action of the Government ofthe u. States tc
places where the civil process OF the law ha.
no authorized course, it is committed entire
iy to the functions OF the military force tc
arrest the person OF the offender and after
bringing him within the reach Of the jurs-
dction of the Courts there to deliver him in
TO custody for rial. The second makes the
vioatcr of the violater of the law amenda-
Bile only after his offence has been consnm-
mated, and when hs has returned within