Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-11-28
LEGISLATURE.

femhly OF this STATE convened on Monday last, and
was organized by the appointment o. the following
officers
In the Senntc-Gcn. Jesse Speirht, OF Greene
county, Speaker; james W. Clark, CLERK; Samuel
V Patterson, Clerk Assistant Thomas B Wheel
or. booFkeeper; ana Robert Ray, Assistant Door
Keeper.
IN the House Of Commons-Thomas Settle.
:asq. of Rockingham county, Speaker: Pleasant
Henderson, Clerk; Charles Manly, CIerl, Assist.
ant; John Lumsien, Doorleeper; anl Richard Ro
10 rs, rs TINT Doorkeeper TStar.
Resignation Of Nh AlGcon.-U will be seen
ny the following letter, which was presented To-
vac Legislature yesterday, that the venerable Ma.
thaniei Macon, of this State has resigned his seat
q the Senate OF the United States IL wiz de-
GIVE On the Legislature, It its present session, 10
S M TWO senators VIZ: one for the remainder
~ MIR: Macon's term, and in the place of Mr.
@fsranch, whose term expires on the 4th of March
next,
BUCK SPRING, l4th Nov. 1928.
he General Assembly OF North Caiolina
''entten'en: Age and intirmity render il proper
ior 'ne 10 retire from public service l therefore
Tesign the appointment of Senator To the SEM,
~ the United States, thai Of Trustee of the Uriver
>ty o: the State, ana that OF Justice of :he pe,ca
ior the county Of Warren.
an retiring from the service Of the State want
words TO convey 70 the legislature and tbToup
tiea, TO the people, my thanks aud gratitude for
theiv kindness and the confidence rcposet in me
mere are feelings which words cannot cypress
-'ilne are OF this kind 1 may however be per
united 10 add, that 10 person can I've under more
Obligations TO State than am 10 North Carolina
Tor zee. them more strongly; and that duty alone
taS induced me TO resign.
am, gentlemen, with the utmost respcc, ma
esleeni, your obedent and humble servant
NATHL. MACON
the Cherokee nation Of Indians OCCUPY an ok
':nsiye and very valuable tract of couD.r, I,ino
"ittn The limits OF the State of GEORGIA and IL
"hich The United States Government are hound IN
procure cess:on under the provisions of the com,
psct oil 1902. This compact between Georoi, ord
'he United States had relation 10 all the Id l.,
tue occupancy Of the Indians within this stae. after
inany hard struggles after be eginr the cons,it,,
'rn authorities at " Washington, year after year
WIN opportunities, those lands within our ,;ni,s
we're obtained from the OCCUPANTS win, ,I,o or
,eP!on oil the Cherokee Territory. The Chero
aces, however, have lately established within N .ir
oehndares, Constitutional form of Government
"hlch deServedly excited the attention of o,r ~
euive, IN ms late message TO the Legisiaturc-
81 IS feared hat This attempt at for ming BODY no
!uc with" or borders, is not only an evidence of
'eF determination not 10 abandon their lands in
~ our oil Georgia, but that it is in direct violation
rents '"' "0'efn-
acre is body polite created within ,hc
inLts OF an irdep- ndent State, which ac.
lining 20 the abstract principles of govern.
,hsu'' cannot be subject ainenabie TO anv
Jaws but those enacted by its own authori
ues: his state Of things, we apDreheud. ran
hoL long be borne and it is 10 be hoped that the o.
slSdture WIZ take Up the matter, and according
.nle auvice oi Gov. FoRsYTH, "extcnd all tie
'aoS me STATE over tie territory living within
our limits, occupied by the CheTokees We have
before US an extract from The message Of tho rio
cPa chIeis OF That nation 10 their national Coun.
w, ~ "mch II IS seriously urged that Georgia
San nave no legal or moral right 10 their land,
,ilher from discovery, purchase. or conquest
hey say our lands cannot be claimed by CON
9nest' because during Tie Revolutionary war, gc
we're onfy The allies of Great Brilain and fought
against tie Colonies an Independent n ,fion anJ
as such were recognised by their government AT
nc ciose OF The war" This ia strong language TO
Ieheld by the Cherokees. They speak a. n ihev
were an independent and powerf nation occu.
lying their own dominion, and subject 10 no go.
Nefhinent but their own. Such however We DO
.ieVe Is not she hct and sc indulge tie hone that
we Legislature during tie present session. will
CONVINCE iicn Of Tire absufdity Of setting them
seNes w IN opposition TO u, and that TOO, within
t'F own limits by some direct and efficient Lepis
'4t9n upon the subject
augusta Coustittnionafiqf.
CT(fls IRftGRS.- Tie Columbus Enurircr ~ tto
"a Oct. states, that "Col. Breaiiey. with party
" i've hundred cInigTating Indians left the Creri
ra;ion last week for the Arkansas" The troons
Cue Enquirer adds, heretofore stationed at For,
HhtcheU, have been removed 70 thc Pole Cat
Springs.
Cops in ErgiGnd.-Thcre appeare TO- bs lit
Nc doubt nos" thit tie crops ia Ena land have fallen
Snort olthc usual average. The LIVERPOOL Clifori.
&c, oil the Ilth Oct States that the deficiency q!
TIE crop. amount TO .ourth Of the Whole Il not
no, more. Ia consequence II dis state
a. tHng7, the price q grain hos ri 90
IAN" y throughout ihe whole Kingdom. Even
the SOCK ol wheat IN Eagland, at the co,ufncuce.
iaeni 81 harvest, was considered INADEQUATE
70 The supply OF the country. This is stated On
ne authority Of Nj Jacob, an agent employed Ly
'G government 70 enquiie into tie sources Of sun
Py. Al IS now, therefore, cOnhoeutly said tat
'ne aivance has not been created by any speculs