Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-09-01

acquainted with the Indian character well know that
they are scrupuously veracious, and more worthy
oib2lief than the lower class OF whites. The motive
Is far different and coolly ayowed. II is 10 compel
tho Indians to rlinquis the lands which cannot now
lagaiy be taken from them Oh shame where Is tiv
blush.
From lie Georgia Journal.
RIGHTS OF GEORGIA.
NJ 10 period since the confederation OF tic states
has there been such attacks made gaiist their SOW
ereign'y, rs at the present moment. There never
has been time, since the CONT jcraton OF hc states
except the present occasion, hch ounht to have
aroused the feelings OF the friends Of the Union
ana excited their Indignation, the highest degree
os to the bold attempts made pervert the mcan!ug
aud OBJ lc OF that confederation; destroy the iunla
Taantai principles Of the federal and state government
10 consolidate The sovereign powers az tdo stues
10 rlaGe those >owers-no the !ians ofthc most du.
;.crous enemies to the icFai system: adopted .r lii,
government ana well beii. OF! these U.ctl States
Some OF the northern apers have simultaneously
and us il appears, with Common accord op2nei ;hcir
batteries against the state OF Georgia and the present
administration Of the general government. They
condemn the measures this government intends 10
pursue towards the Greek and Cherokee l.iias and
make IT the opportunity TO advance and MAINTAIN the
monstrous doctrines upon which We shall remark aud
allitnadvcrt, and winch couli they fad some other
advocates IN this country, would produce what
is to be much dreaded the dissolution OF the Uuion
The zeal Of these writers, manifested against the pre-
sent administration aud against the prosperity OF the
southern states, has no bounds. They would sacri
lice tie welfare OF the Union; they wou! excite Il
civil war; that, the commissions Wnc.i would in.
eyi:aby ensae their partizans might reign il matters
not whether it should be enS!aved and dscon.
tented people, and bloody feds aad the smoking
ails o. their dwellings
Ia the National journal. National late .gencer. X.
American, aud New Yo' ADVERTISER We ana the fol-
lowing positions assumed, in regard 10 tn: sovereign
y of Georgia the lands within her territory, pre-
vious the compact of 1902, and within her crito-
Iial lii.ls, as established and known:
LIST. That the limits of Georgia, previous to the
compact OF 1902, with the L. States, dl not extend
further west than tGc Ocnulgce
Cd That Georgia has 10 sovereignty over the
-lnds occupied by the Indians Mi,!.ia he. pretended
territory.
Sd. That the Entails are independent nai;oos.
th. That the government ofthe United States pos
the do,nanial and paramount power over all the
lands occupied By he Indians, w!t AL! without the
limits OF the states.
/. When the states con.eiysateG ii was in their
sovereign capacity, having thrown of their alIeg-
to the British crown. Before this con!edera-
ton, they were as free, independent, and distinct
tons, towards each other, as france, England, and
Russia, are towards another. When III LliIt Tree
independent, and distinct state, they had their terri
toyial limits dciaeG IN the charters emalating from
The British crown, which possessed the soveres nty
them all The limits OF Georgia one OF the il
dependent states, defined and cstubiisi.ed and
acknowledged by the other twelve states South Ca
:ol!na included though difficulties existed respecting
oOGiiu1iJ OCsWtG4! tic Two states UGSC
twelve states did not pretend to divide with c stale
al Georgia, TIE right odoIain ,.hck the latter pos.
sessed TO the territory embraced within its defined
aud acknowledged iinitss nor could Georgia pre-
send - similar right to the dota!n OF any OF the
other states. The thirteen states, coacderatcd.--
They conlcderatcd free Independent, ard distinct
!u-ous They cOnicaerated for their own benefit
,.nd mutual support. They formed genoial roy
cEn;ncn,; to which they delegated certain powers. III
forming this general governnant, they never reliu.
4l!5ied the right OF domain, they never ceded the
ownership OF portion Of their territory 10 that gov
oGnia2ut. After the CoafeGc ration was formed the
states remained as they previous TO it, as re-
cards theiI respective domain, and the ownership
all the lands within their territorial limits
Tie above positions are plain, and we do believe la
CDntToS crtble,. They conceive, destroy tie DO.
siian assumed by the New York American, that the
JaJed States had claims 70 the territory OF Georgia
west OF the Ccnugee The iitor OF tna print can
not produce one argument, nor one proof, to show
iilt before and alter the confederation OF the IS
any dpNbt ub..' tic boundaries OF cor
gia except the difficulties which arose between Geor-
gia and South Carolina, and which were gnlica5ly
arranged between lie t.yo states IL 1857.
I'll
but 20 slow more oleiJy the fplacy Of Inc posi-
tou Of the New York American, and to place beyond
cuyi!, tie right of Georgia 10 her soil sovereign
safe, before aud after the confederation Of 1885, we
rull quote from the articles Of conederuion, entered
ito and finally ratified on tie 1st day Of 1larcl 1871
~ the thirteen states, by lich the territory within
lac ifnits Of each Of said states Is to each Of them
respectively Continued and guaranteed We shall
quite also proceedings IN Congress, which have
t.iistence o the territory Of tie thirteen states
Zach state retains It's sovereignty, freedom and
Independence, AMI every power, jurisdiction, and
"rigj. which i, moi by the confederation expressly
delegated to the United states, ia Congress Assem-.
led oa(ea. "a .l,3
No State sha.. Dc deprived Of tcrri,oiy fo1 tie
"oene!it Of Chc Cn:cd States" ConJod. 9tb .lrt.
"iu Congress, Angus; 9, 1856. Oh motion Of bTr.
Pincincy: seconded Ivy Mr.. Lac--Whcrcas. The
states Of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New YORK
and Virginia, have, in consequence Of The RECON-
incubation Of Congress, OF tic 6th day Of s5cptcn.
Der 1880, "a Dr. cossOn5 OF their c.aus to western
territory, TO tie u. States, in Congress Assembled
or the use Of the United States, Reso{Ued That tie
sad subject be again presented to The yicw Of the
Estates Of North Carohua South Carolina and Geor-
''gia, who have not COMPLIED with so reasonable