Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-12-23
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GEORGIA INDJiNs


ton over tho Indians:
This bill is entitled "An ~.
territory lying within tue char.
of Georgia, and now 10 tie o..
the Cherokee Indians, to ta
Carroll, Dehaib, Gwinneu IlS>
bersham, and to extend beL
Stale over the same; andto n,.
and ordinances made by the d..
ton OF Indians; aud 60 provide
pensation OF officers serving
IN said territory, and 10 rems
hmony of Indlaas.'
The 3 first sections aqporm
tory among the counties aama
The 9th section extends civil
mal laws oyert.
The 7th section declares rsn
all Cherokee laws, orders,
&c. &c. nor are defendants a,o,
tly under them, nor courts othg,
the same IN evidence.
The Sin section imposes a IA,
cents, as u full tax on every G9
male Indian Of u and upwari,
The 9lh section points GU,
of suing out the legal process
compensation. Officers seyn,r
in case Of resistance, to call thsm
izens of the above named coam,,
The 10Th section provides M
dian or descendant shall be
witness in any court, until de
satisfied that the witness hlsa
OF the obligation Of an oath.
The Treaty Of Hopewcll ber
| United States and the Chen
made 2Sih Nov 1888, sod bso,
doption of the Constitution. Te
aries were established within de
Georgia, and every citizen res.5r
liza their jurisdiction forfeited pa
and might be dealt with accoria,
pleasure ofthe rnbe. The relG
ton with the same "CiT0flc aa.r
made aud concluded ID july lg
fsy the constitution was adopa
! lul operation. The 9Th article s
and "solsmaly guarantees to Do
KEGS all lands not hue5Y cCil'
Treaty Of Philadelphia, % Jua
confirms those Of Hopeweil artE
/ the treaty of Tell,co Of pa Oct l,h
that of Washington I'm January
containing grants from these Iaias
contain reservations by them, ai
IIisb formor treaties. In The acla
Of the Stale of Georgia to 5s
1 States Of 18th June, 1892, ODE
west Of the line there described.
now constitutes Alabama and Miss
was coded TO the United Sta'es-a
al iheil own expense, and Tor h'|
/ Georgia, TO cxtlnguIsh the ln-
within the limits of that State, PEI
l as the same couid be peacefully oai
\ reasonable terms"
i At the ratification Of the uea9a
these Indians Uc'c there, having
powers of sovereignty which a
have. and much more TERRITORY
adoption Of the Federal Cousnia.a
,rrro there. Georgia had never ca
anv jurisdiction over them, and sA
ed no right TO do 1t by the Cons
Bv the cession Of the 10Th OF ID
1902. she acquired none, but %
surrendered 10 as the exclusive
lment Of their concerns, and i&a
negotiate for their laud 10 her m
The Indian, unlike the AIrcn 1
: ways been independent and has
edged no master tie sol %
merged in orr population uof
cur taxes. Tie must defend hs
gust his country, the hauuts Of ra
land the graves of his ancestors
/ is meant when IL is stated tbll OBI
grafton should be voluntary" v.ft
next breath il b. said that if "dgH
IN the State they must be sl5'i
Ilaws?" "Renounce aIl Your ou
and submit to our val, Or be b.
? That slchau "omigrlt.on' colId
uuhry" IS an ahuse Of terms aai
version Of PLAIN common sens
whole scheme Be- to subdle and a
? ate them, by the ruthlc55 hand o.
: aod ia violation Of our pligblc1 D..
lament claimed "ihe right 10 bna
onies 90 al cases whatsoever, ..
sisted the Tyranny with sugag
stout hearts, for ours was o ea
principle. Do We deny ihoa q
Indians which we sustained mb
vest and bcstbloodl WEnAyE ~
ER, and the Indian is dmah
dwindled. and, already sunoll''
must yield or perish.
@u
South Car0lina.-ihe iOlIom
Iuhons wero adopted by The ioos
resontatiyes Of South Caroline .