Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-06-09

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In this view OF the circumstances come cted
.;,h vour application, il becomes proper TO remark
that no remedy can be perceived, except that
which frequently, heretofore has been submitted
for YOUR consideration, a removal beyond the Mis-
,issppi, where, alone. can be assured to you pro-
lection and peace. IL must be obvious to YOU, and
fine President has instructed me bring il TO your
candid and serious consideration, that to continue
where YOU are, within the territorial limits of an
independent State eau promise you nothing but
Interruption and dsguietude. BE you'd the Mis-
sissippi your prospects will be different. There
YOU will find no conflicting interests. The United
States power, and sovereignty uncontrolled by the
high authority OF State jurisdiction, and resting
It's own energies, will be able TO say 10 you, in
the language of your nation, the soil shall be
YOURS while the trees grow, or the streams run.
But situated where you now are, lac cannot hold
TO you such language; or consent TO begue you,by
inspiring in your bosoins hopes and expectations,
which cannot be rea!iZed--Justce and friendly
feelings cherished towardsour red brothers OF the
forest, demand that in all our Intercourse frank
ness should be maintained
The President desires me to say, that the feel
ings entertained by him towards your people, are
Of the most friendly kind; and tina, in the inter-
course heretofore, In past times, frequently had
with the Chiefs Of your nation, he Jailed not 10
warn them oil the consequences, which would re-
suit To them from residing within the limits of So
yereign States. He holds to them. now, no 9TH
er language than that which he has heretofore EN-
pointing out that which humanity and
lust re gard for the interests Of the Indap will be
found 10 sanction In the view entertained by,
him of this important matter, there is but single
alternative, 10 yield to the operation Of those laws
which Georgia claims and has right TO extend
throurhou her own Iinits, or 10 remove, aud by
associating with your brothers beyond the Missis-
sippi, to become again united ~ one nation, car
rying along with you that protection, which, there
situated, it will he in the power Of the government
Ip,iia hatn tl,t,c k,n,. l,t
pether al a distance from their white brothers
will be relieved from very many OF those inter
rupiions which, situated they are at present.
are without remedy The government of the U
States will then be able to exercise over them
paternal, and experimenting care 10 happier aJ-
vantage, to stay entertainments, and preserve
them in peace and amity with each other while
with the aid oil schools hope may be INDUCED,
that ere long industry and rehnment will take the
place of those wandering habits so peculiar to
the Indian character, the tendency of which
is to impede them in their march TO civilization.
Respecting the Rrusions your lands, submit
ted also for considerstios it is suicen, TO remark
that of these the Department had already been adj
vsed, and instructions have been forwarded to the
Agent of the Cherokees, directing him to cause
their removal; and il is earnestly hoped, that on
this matter all cause Tor future complaint will cease
and the order prove effectual.
With great respect, your friend,
Signed, JOHN II. EATON.
DR.. TOBIAS WATKINS.
The Coalition Prints are exceedingly puzzled
how to treat this desperate case. They reese mble
n consultation of Physicians patient in The
last stage of mortal extremity. Some are for no.
nestly giving him up to the Surgeons knife
But most of them 10th to abandon gentleman
who was the particular confidant of Mr.. Clay,
his famous amanuensis in the celebrated effort OF
collecting exculpatory testimony, the selected
Editor of the Coalition in their last attempt to lead
nm fra farlpr and kn ,ah, Is IL
$4,000 Fund.-Those among the CoaIitiouists,
who are unwilling to abandon DR.. Watkins TO his
fate, are yet, at some loss for the means of sup
porting him. How shall they characterize his case?
Shall they call il fraud-a breach of trust-an
unfortunate defalcation! or by what false pretence
shall! they try 10 break the force of the current
against him. One of these Coalition Editors land
shame be 1t said, he is Editor in Vrginia)
wishes 10 soften il down to a ioGn--a loan' Yes
&c The truth of the case, if we are not mistaken
Is, that he has committed no offence whatever "a
gainst the United States. If he has done any
wrong, it is probably against MIR. Paulding the
Navy Agent at New York, from whom he bor-
rowed the sum of money which it is alleged is de-
hcient-and Mr. Paulding only recover it
from him by ciuit suit"-And the very number
OF the paper which thus softens down DIR. Wat
kins' case, comes out with formal communication
in favor Of Mr.. Clay as President But 60 the
truth OF the case" is, that this gentleman is rather
mistaken in his views; and he will scarcely carry
The u. States Telegraph exposes some OF these
tricks in the case of DR.. Watkins, and among 9th
ers,the statement Of the r. Island Manufacturer
Journal, that - the peadings in this cause NAV
imply that DIR. Watkins admits himself to be de-
iaicator, which is by no means the fact II he is
in arrear to the government he stands ready in
proper action to answer any charge that NAV be
preferred against him" Here's morality for YOU
1.-The attempt (says the Telegraph) TO make Mr.
Watkins defafcdfor for funds never committed TO
his charge, shows the use intended 10 be made, by
the coalition; OF the color which the proceedings
have been forced 10 take. More hereafter ~
The Telc graph also commenting on an article in
the N y. Commercial Advertiser, says alt is true
that MIR. Gales is not member of the Grand Ju--
ry, but MIR. SeGt0n is, and as TO the statement Of
the Courier, il is immateriai which of the editors
OF tho inteiligeDcer nay have been on the Jury.
Although MIR. Gales is not member oil the Jury
ii is fact, we believe, that 10 Of the Jury were
friends to the late administration. This was the
strong point in the case, which it was the de-
sire OF the Commercial 10 deny, aud for which it
is apparent the paragraph was cunnngly got up"
Those Of the Coa,iiion Editors, who have such
a fefto,pfeeiug for DIR. Walk ms, ought to beware
OF going TO extremtes. That man of talents
and disunctionRike L. Watkins should forget what
vas due To himself, is much to re regretted; but
our sympathy for the individual should never oblit.
crate the respect which we owe 10 the morals of
our country. The man who could embezzle un-
der false pretences what is another mans money,
Is not entitled to the support of any honest party.
REMOVALS.
We have not " buttoned up our opiniops in our
Doubets!" We have laid down the rule which we
should have preerred but in applying that rule to
each special the difficulty is to possess ourselves
OF the reasons which dictated the removal IL is not
an agreeable task for the government to lay open
all the cases, perhaps TO take away the reputation