Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-22
s'o''' The JMassaehusstt, Journal.
A TALK To 1,lr, .,pr.,

Ma. CHitD,-i am constitu,io,,,, : =.
CT reading President Of ,ha, affecting alady, ja,
er Sncied myself Presiden, of an. W. cas- IN 20,
's pslavef with that prosecuted p,ople Ses eno
cent or help the neiap ono s,en meo1a
e human understanding, send YOU In. ,' u'e s.iu
10 publish Tor tue benefit Of Science With ersn
TOM MOORE, -
.! The Great Spirit, and tie peoples irenzv. Va
~ iasi, hunly sit upon the throne
iou Ai"w never faiier'd YOU; spoke
''n a s'saight tongue and not iorked ure.
I'm oH ~ ."t yo"' good sorcly did chastse YOU.
III pt nc hat spares the rod viii spoil the Child
me love Patcrnai that bear the Geek
1;ineian witnessed alladeea saw:
=, =, ''ei os'd YOU like tender parent
wy speech shall prove me sui as Kind as e,r,
a.y rends,--hoIv n,ueh IIla.- aha. ell, r,c,,..
gu KNOW II truly makes me sick as 6..th ''O'
= ne earth that once Yours ,,u, now - ,,;n.
ias drunk the gore al one of my white children
"e rank offence fer vengeance CRIES TO heaven
10" proinis'd wbeT such things should come tooas.
4 be culPTiis to suTrendcr-keep your word -
Sn1 pay me damage, or moso blood must flow;
"u'y and Innocent alike must die.
Listen my Friends and Rrothers vorr lard
- e whne man came, and hun down beside YOU,
nm nm took away your best and latest grounds:
Mih such n neighoor you can find no rest
Ine evils that must follow, TO avoid
i"ere best To give up the little that remains
6 1Su know not how to wolk, and all the beasts
~ chase ulat clad and fed you are DESTROYED
Beynnd the river that the red man calls
ather OF Waters, is a sanctuary
nnat III Lis love your father has provided;
Nhere YOU may lay you down. and die In peace
4 mere your white brethren will not trouble you:
mere try VIII have no claim There YOU NAV dwell.
Gu ana your offspring. while the waters rum
hnu gas grows green, unless the interests
OtSreedy specii!a;ors should require
"scier removal, one expulsion more:
you VIII Dth consent, "a needs you must,
10 qut Tic fertile fields your labor ills.
a nd To relapse again TO barharIsm, ~
For what YOU leave behind you, we will nav
what we think ut, as we have always done
My Frends,-a half a score of wears cone NV
In the palaver wherewith amused v6.
t"d you OF this country where you might
as I'l EXIST nation Ii belongs
o me- alone; It's well known how acamir'd
me OF my Georgia children has been slain
w hlHlan hands-and that is cause enough.
why you should all remove TO Western wilds
My Friends and Broihers-listen to my talk
send my agent, your dey uied friend,
! . seize the muTerers, aud report my wo,.s
have instructed him TO speak the truth,
And let yOS know that l. your loving father.
ADVISE you TO pack OF with bag aud baggage,
10 where yonr presence never stall offend
lour friends of Georgia and OF AiaBana
My children listen,-f,you sill abide
W mere you now are you must obey the lava
l. nat have bccH framed To grind yuu into dtis,.
he Den III Alabama & resolved
. driVe We out by all means, far or foul;
but where recommend Ia 20, YOU shall
Iie treated with such kludness AS the white.
Have ever shown the owners of the soil
Riy Friends and Rrothers.-aH :ily yvoris are v;se
AMI gooi-'Usd benefit your iritc to hear them
weigh them a. they deserve Like duteous children
walk oy the counsel OF your friend and father