Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-01
THURSDAY. MARCH |, 1927
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dent 70 The Congress, and the accompanying
documents which are published IN our coi"ni.s'
that the long antici pated CRISIS Is d. iaS, az,
al and ina, Georeia-no, no, Georgia. out the
Governor Of Georgia and the United states, are
fully and decidedly at issue. Inc qneston is,
shall the laws Of the nation be respected ana
executed! shall the faith OF its treaties be pre-
served! and have the Indians any rights or nou
and if they have, shall they be respected oy the
only human power from which they have the
right to expect protection, or shall they be al
lowed 10 be ,rampled under foot, 4 themselves
to be driven, without a shadow Of justice, from
their lands-,hose lands which haze been ac-
kno,cedged as their own, and which, as they
have never vet disposed of them, must still re-
main theirs by every principle Of law and eQu''
~. Some affect TO be surprised at the course
pursued by the General Government; but, tor
ourselves, we are only surprised that 1t has de-
sisted from it so long; for the propriety oil, is
80 pIain, that even a child may comprehend 1t.
It is unouestionably an unpleasant one, and as
such, has doubtless been delayed as long as
possible; bu, there was, at last, no alternative
left but TO adopt it, or.yield the delegated SOW
rrrfgnry OF the National Government to the
headstrong and 6ic,atorial measures OF a man,
whose course is disapproved OF and reProbated
even BY his own constituents. He has "bestrode
this narrow world like Colossus" and declar-
ed aud executed his imperious mandates, as
though there was no power, human or divine,
to say, "thus far thou shalt go and no farther
and his ungovernable insults OF the General Go
vernment have been borne with patience and
forbesranse which has given strength to his te-
merry, and confidence 10 his presumption
But his naughty and ,yrannical spirit must bow
at last before the constituted authorities Of his
country, for he has now TO meet them IN their
might II is not more unpleasant 10 any one
than 10 ourselves, that this power Of the Gene
raj Government should be thus necessarily in-
troduced into our State; it is humiiia,ing 10
e's+
our executive imprudence, and an imperious
duty on the part Of the General Government,
we feel bound, as good citizens Of the United
States, to submit peaceably and respectfully to
the exercise of It's Justice. That all, or nearly
all, will pursue a similar course, We cannot
doubt: for its propriety must be obvious TO all
who are not disposed TO be blinded by prejudice
and party spirit. Even Gov. Troup himself
will Dol oppose il, for, however much disposed
he may be lo"siand By his arms even though
in using them, il might very soon be recorded,
that Georgia ,cas," vet he has already given
evidence, on a similar occasion, that he knows
how to make virtue Of necessity, and that he
y
not when il becomes "the better part OF Uoior."
We are proud of the confidence, that few,
very few, and probably none Of our fellow ci,-
Gems will raise their arms in rebellion against
their beloved country, aud against that sacred
constitution which was purchased by the con-
secra,ed blood Of their venerated fathers, and
which has become the admiration Of the vir,u-
Gus, the great and the good throughout the
world. Some angry feelings may arise, and
some talk Of bloodshed may occur; but if Gov.
Troup should raise the bloody standard Of in
surrection upon our happy land, where is the
patriot who will not draw his weapon in his
very feet, and thunder the vengeful cry of retrI-
button in his ears? But, thanks TO the protect
ing arm Of Providence, there is no probability
Of such result. The General Government
has already declared its intention Of procuring
the land in question as soon as circumstances
will permit; and but for the conduct Of Gov.
Troup, in relation to the dividing line between
the States Of Georgia and Alabama, we might
even now have been put in rightful possession
oft. The business has very properly been re.
commended to the consideration of Congress,
and we doubt not, that in spirit Of Justice and
reconciliation, il will, as far as practicable, a.
dept measures for the amicable adjustment Of
these difficulties and, il il be possible, by max
ing purchase of the disputed territory.
Our limits do not admit of continuing this
subject further at the present time; but we shall
probably extend it hereafter to the examination
Of other points Of interest which are connected
with il.
From tie Providence { r II Journal.
Mr. WEBSTER