The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-02-13

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eti reaie.s the following ieei.lye message on
til subject, sent ~ tnc l,rsidrnr tn Congress.
II " q spark thremn amidst omhustblcs. In
the senate, Nj BiunItN, a Georgia senator, e.
,inrru Hs sptfl, by an ~,odseumina,c denuneia-
ton ol ,he whole course ol TIE general govern.
ment towards Georgia. W one thought If
worth while 10 reply To such absutdilies. In the
House of Representatives, Nh FoEsYrn. ofGeor-
bur not burning. lie was suddenly cooled down
by Mr.. WEBSTER, Nho. although he has the rep.
ntatlou OF being rather backward ia hurkliuE on
armour, evinccd no want Of spirit on this ncea-
,ion. tie told the gentleman from Georgia that
h. mGalnmaiory words pnd his threatening de.
ts#nol we're regarded with entire indifference.
and . is really lud erous 10 perceive how ii, hris-
De- fell. Eyety man whose bosom contains n
ltenl spark Of justice, we think. must side with
ile prosecuted Indians, in then contest with the
syaricious Gcorgians
IL the Senate and HopSe Of Representations ofiie
f5iifd Sfafes.
- A"iitNh tiN4 Y u - o.
| submit to the consideration of Congress Il
ftltrr from the Agent or the United states with
In Greek Indians, who invoke the protection OF
the Government OF the United States in defence
otthc rights and Territory secured To thai nation
by the Treaty concluded 1T Washington. aud RAJ
tilrd un the part Of the United States, on the 22d
Of Aprillast.
The complaint set forth in this letter, that sur
ysyorS from Georgia have been employed in sur
wing lands within the Indian Territory rs Sc.
trei 10y that Treaty, Is authenticated by infor-
m1tIru inoilicially received from other quarters.
aud t.ore is reason 10 hCIicyr that one on more
ofrhc surveyors have been arrested IN thcir pro-
grcs, by the lndians. Then iojheafancr and
reliance upon the good faith oil the United States,
Will, II Is hoped, avert scenes OF violence aud
blood, which thrto is otherwise too mueh cause
H. app'cheHd sill result from tbcsr proceedings.
BY tine 5h section of the act OF Congress of
the 3Oth OF March. lsO2, 10 regulate tradr and
Intercourse with tn Indian tribes. and 10 pre-
serve peace or the frontiers, il is provided. that
II any citizen 81, nr other person resident in ,hr
nltcd STATES, shall make a settlement on an,
land belonging, or secured, or granted bv trca-
y with thetnitrd States to any ludian tribe. or
shall survey o. attempt TO survey such lands, ur
designate anv OF the boundaries l., mnfl nv
trccs or otherwise, such offender shall forfeit the
$1,000. IT,
Nh .,,n.i,o,,sa, ,, .1,",E 9,'''a ~
months. BY the 10Th and Eth SECTIONS of fin
same statute. two distinct processes are prcscri-
bed, by either on both of which. the above opa e.
mcnt may be carried into cArrution. Nv the
first, iii declared, 10 be lawful fur the military
force ofthe l,itcd States Ia onrrcb.nd ,ynfy
person found in the Indian country. over and be.
gond the boundary line brtaern the 4 Sta,as
aud the indian tribes. in violation of any of the
provisions or rcoulationy rho nct and ;u,,n,.
diat,'v r. ronvc, them I'm thr ncu,qst ,ouy.nt
ent and sale |routrto Che civil utbotitv oftha
+ t'Hi,pd states. in some one Of tho thlae 1cxt nd
Joining States. or Districts Ia
IN due course orlaW.
Nv the s.r,,d II - ,It.,o,.a ,Lot f,..
qb,tg .d y,tb , ,tal,t,n, - -. =. ~ :,
a. .gni,,,ons Of ,hs, No., . 1bn H., ~ ,Lha1
ny of TN United states. Oh eitbcr ofthcir tc,rito.
Iial districts, such offender NAV be- there appre.
hendod, and brought to trial in the sam manner
~ if such crime or offence bad been committee
within such State OF District; and that IL shalI
he the duty oGthc military force Of TIM Tinted
states when called upon by thr civilmappnafcs
or any proper oilicr, or Other person DAT, ai-
tborIzcd tr that purpose, and having il lawful
warrant, loaid aud assist such magistrate. officer
a. other person so authorized in arlest,no >pcb
tit N'lils anu committing nm 10 sale custody iDi
uial according to law.
Tho G,st AT tbosa ,-,ccss.g i ,d,n,oa - H.,
,,,est ,fibo tr.ys,s5s,r me-, I,li,, r
an he snof and ~ H.. ,,t az co,,,n - -
sncr gnf AS Il an,f,.s H.. ,,,i,,. ~ r. o..
ernmont ofthc Itniia.d St,te. :, nI,c,s H. ~.
,5siI n,acess orthel,w has n,s ,itho,iga1 .aa,
il i committed entifsIv to tbs h,,.ti,os ~, H.
military f,rc,t o ,,to.t tbc no,.ou ,,h. nj.
anil ,nay Lrt,.;na him ,yitb,, fla, - -
iu,isdction oCtbe Canrtg ,be,, ., lal;,,, lin,
INTO r,s,,1, far nal In. scco,d ,,ala. ,Ma
I y,olat,T oftbn Law a,,cnabI, o,Iy af., Ls 81
fanc, has ,,en ron.nmm,f4d and VII, he Ia.
returned within the civil nrisdirlonoftl IIni,,,
This prnerss in the 6rst in.ts,r. j. ,n,,clo al
a civil character Int NAV IN blc ,n,ane, hr ca.
forced nv cnlling IN # n,,4..n,y III. .,d Of IL.
military force.
wv '''''''s no uo"o' 'o"'' III 'n' present
az ~ = ~ ''''', u ms, mo3'' OF 10
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