Delaware journal., 1828-11-18
From the National .AdUocate
THE INDIANS In GEORGIA.

The General Council of the Cherokee Nation, |
chosen under the new Constitution, having met to |
deliberate upon the public interests, amessage was
sent in from the Executive department, composed Of
the principal Chiefs of the nation, developing its
condition, suggesting necessary laws and improve
tnents and eoquenty defending the menaced rights
and liberties of that interesting people. 1t must be
allowed that such fact is evidence of great advan-
cement in civilization, and whoever WI take the
trouble TO examine the message will be struck with
The ability, the excellent spirit and the love of ci
yllized life which distinguish 1t. indeed there
are passages in it Of surprising eoquence and beau
IVY.
After all we confess our fears w e fear that pow
which torgets right, will be successfully arrayed
against thcm and that policy which refuses to pro-
tcct the OF the weak at the cost OF the friend
ship of the strong, will permit this remnant OF a
great nation to be driven from their ands their To-
cal attachments and their sacred and inalenable
rights. Entrench themselves they may conduct
themselves as they may, guardthemselves with laws,
with republican government, with Schools with
churches, with colleges, with a free press, and with
cultivated arms they cannot avert late winch all
the power, the hostility and rancorous feeling OF
Georgia has decreed for them Clear as their land
title is, held by their ancestors from time imme-
moral not by a charter from the hand OF mortal
King, who had no light to grant 1t. but by the will
Ui the hlg Oi hinSS, VINO CFedleu All tuIiSS dno
liyeh forever and ever!' Georgia is determined
it shall be Cancelled. In the Government of the
United States, their fair dealing their truth and
justice towards those Southern Indians, we have nc
confidence. If they escape ami nhation, or what is
the same, removal beyond the Mississippi, George
must give up her claims and yield her ferocous tenn
) per towards the Red maI-tor true it is, that tht
poor Indian, harmless, pcaceabe and desiring friend
ship and quiet is regarded by the Southern whites
with hostility equal to that they feel towards bear
and wolves and beasts of prey.
From the Indian Message we make the follow
ing
EXTRACTS.
!, The circumstances of our Government assuming
a new character under constitutional form, and o.
the principles of Republicanism, has in some de
gree excited the sensation of the public character
e of Georgia and it is sincerely to be regretted tha
= this excitement should have been manifested b
such glarng expressions ofhostty to our true in
terests. BY the adoption of the Constitution, ou
relation to the United States, recognized by ex
= isng treaties, is not in the least degree effected
but, on the contrary, this Improvement to our gov
ernmen is strictly in accordance with the recommer
"a dation, views and wishes of the great Washington
y under whose auspicious administration our Treatie
: Of peace, friendship and protection were made, an
whose policy in regardto Indian civilization has bee
strictly pursued by the subsequent adminstri
u tions.
The pretended claim Of Georgia to portion