Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-09

,:,n and the occupancy Of yoss SOL, 10
I''t:"Ss, ,anded Of the justice Of this country
VIA. IN not be Withheld; yet, in doing this,
500 -;nn, Of permitting to you. the enloymen,
ne IT, ,,r,,e government, within the limits Of
oil a ,.r and Of denying the exercise OF sove-
o % that state within her own limits can
'slsn' Emitted lit is not within the range oil
n'' y ,ran,ed BY the States 10 the General
po"". ,ssst. and therefore not within Its co,n-
u, 'a,cy 10 be exercised.
p'. mi, view of the circumstances connected
~ YOUR application, it becomes proper 20
w" = that no remedy can be perceived. ex-
hat which frequently heretofore has been
''S,n,,d for your consideration, removal
'u' ,bs Mississippi, where alone can be as
Ky - YOU protection and peace. II must be
m;u n YOU, and he President has instruct.
Or . % bring il 10 your candid and serious
';d.,arion that to continue where you are.
'U a.rn ,he territorial limits of an independent
60 ran promise you nothing but ioierrup-
o ,od disouie,ude. Beyond the Mississippi
~" nro,nec,, will be different. There you
IN spd no conflicting Interests. The United
S',,.,' mower and sovereignty, uncontrolled by
=. h;eh authority Of Stale jurisdiction, and
NO m its own energies, will Of able to Say
IN y.ur own naiion, the soil shall be
while the trees grow OF the streams run.
~, s;,uated where you now are, he cannot hold
- YOU such language, or consent 10 oegui's
bv inspiring IN your bosoms hopes and
L.s.,,,ions which cannot be realized. Jus
,irt ,9d friendly feelings cherished towards
~. ,,d brothers Of the forest, demand that IN
" oar intercourse, frankness shoule be mai,>
t,ired.
The President desires me To say, that the
feelings entertained by him towards your peo-
ne. are Of the most friendly kind and That IN
;b- in,e,course heretofore in past urses. so
frequently ha3 with the chiefs Of youS "au"n'
ne failed no, to warn them Of the cvns- quei.cts
which would result to them from siding with
in the limits Of sovereign Safes n" n"lds L"
hem, now, no other language than thai whir h
4, has heretofore employed; and 10 doing SO,
feels convinced that he is pointing oa' tha'
course which humanity AMI jus, rega 70
he iuteres, Of the Indian will be fnuad 10 sane
ion In the view entertained oy hin Of this
important matter, there is bat single al,erna.
i've, 10 Weld to the operation of hose laws,
which Georgia claims, ana has righ' to ex-
tend lhroug hout her own Gni :, or to remove,
ana, by associa,ing with your brothers beyond
ii, Mississippi, To become again united a, one
nlriOn, carrying along with you that prolec-
ion which. there situated, il viii be in the
power Of the goverumrn, 10 extend. The In
dlns, being thus brough, together al u dis.
taace from their willie brothers, will be reiiev-
ed from very many of those Interruptions
which, situated as they are al present, are with
Oul rem dy. The government, Of the United
States viii hen be able t. exercise over them
pa,rrnaI and experimenting care to happier
advantage; to stay encroac ments, and pre-
serve them'in peace and amits with each 9TH
sr; while with the aid Of schools hope msy
s indu ged, that ere long industry and refine
me1r will take thd place of those wandering
habits now SO peculiar To the Indian character,
tn. tendency OF which is 10 impede them in
heir march to civilization.
Respecting the intrusIoIs on your lands sub.
milied also far consideration, i, is spfficien, %
remark, TIA of these the Department had
,lrrady bren advised, and ins,ru lions have
been iorw srded to the Agent Of the Cherokees
directing him 10 cause their removal and il
is earnestly hoped that on this matter, all cause
Tor fuure complaint, will cease, and the order
prove rHe, tual.
With great respect your friend.
(SIgued) JOHN y. EATON.