Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-19

hands haze ~ -orn,,sy subducd and tiled--an out
law in ii'' which he has erected and made
comic tai, himself, and which, TO white ma
would be "a lc-s tfeSpa- for ,nnuc.nty trn;,
ing the soil Of his nntive or-sts--tn intruder 81
drinking the pure water OF his native springs, or
breathing the air of his native muuntaps- stranger
among his neighbors--an alien the spot where he
born.
Who are the hum IN beings thus suddenly brought
INTO So dcp'orabe and abjec condition? Ale they
Caires and IIo' cirts skulkiug through the woods
IN state aof nudity, covered Only BY few shrcds
oitatcrcd sheepskn? Are they runaway slaves
pursued 10y the vengeance of eXasperated masters,
Are they islmaeiiIeS, wIylaying the path of molten
s'v" travellers. aud their hands rocking with the
blood of recent murders? Are they bands of ruff
ahs collected from the worst among he discharged
tenants OF our penitent' rics' Have they invaded
oar settlements, driven Eth" Inhabitants and estab
istcd themselves unri Gh:eous possessi.,n of
which they now ab ut to he dvcs cd! What is
their character, and what is their crime that their
lands are to be diviic and their persons and fan
les to be put beyond the o,eoio uf the law: If
hey were Catfres HottentotS, they should b.
dealt with kmdly; and should b. conpa ssoned in their
ignorance and 'cg: addition. I'some of them were
iShma'lte; and ren" gadoes, hey should &c tried in
regular manner. The innocrn, sl ,ud not be pun
shed with the guilty. The gully should not be
punished without trial: and neither the innoc,n.
nor The guilt, should be delivered over to private
mllcr.
H'w would an ntcliig mt foreigner a Gernla n
a frcnchinan nr Englslian. he astonished to
earu, hat The Chnrukecs are neither sayaucs nor
crinina!s that thy have never e.,croaciied up,n
NC lands OF others that their only offence con-
slS's IN the possession of lands which their neigh
ooTs cov'ti hat they peaceful aericulturists
better clothed, fed. ana housed than rnaHy of ,l
peaianiry IN most civilized Countries; that they
nave sustained diplomatic relltous with the
whites at different periods, from The first se;;le
m'nt OF the contiguous territory by Europeans;
that these liz ions hay ripencd into firm ard last
nag peace. winch has moi been broken by single
n lne E,lts 81. Al
cemcn'cd is he subject of numerous treaties the
oaScS OF which are, Il sovereignty of The Cncrukers
liihit'd III certain .rGslec.s, BY express sIijua
lions ami guaranty Oh tie part OF the Uni s. ,tcs
# protection and iny0atc territorial limit. tl,at ,h.
treH YES have been the fjundut on ot numerous leua
enac urnts. icf the protection of the weaker par
y whose tile has been pronounced BY tie hg hest
tribunal III country lie o:thv of the rcoact OF
ali courts, till II b, e. imatey extinguishrd; thu;
the CAerok' cs ARE nos charged with ha viu broken
uhtT engagements, or done any thing To f,r Eel, the
guaranty, which they had received az the n,iispen
sable condition ri thur grants he United States
-fiat they have always been called botiers and
children ny TIE Presidents OF the United States and
by al other pubic .c ioaaricS, speaking in the runc
OF tie colntry;-that they hay been encouraged and
aided III rising to Il State of civilization, hy our nj:
tlona gove!nr nj, and benevolent assucat,,ls Of in
d!vil''as-t!'t one great nntive, presented 20 her
minds by tie government, has unfo<lny been TIE
nope and expectation al permanent residence as
farmers ana mechanics upon he land o their aacs-
tors t;id the c.lnynn of wise laws admin stcr.L BY
themselves, upon truly REL u5lcrn prime rcs:-thal
reyiEg aP these GUARANTEES, and SUSTAINED by such
iio an! aided III aihc cultivation. Of her minds
!IaIf" ny beneVoi :ni iuivIinols stationed an, ic:
them at i!ier own request, and partly at the cnrI
or me general government they ii2ve greatly r=,. il,
tieif Character, condition. and prospects: that hey
have regularly organize. government OF their y.n
consisting Of legislntive u.! iar and executive de
paT'nIenjs, formed by the a;ivce OF the third Press
dent oFthe United States, ana n0w in easy and naIu-
raj ope alton" that majority the people read
!i.Iy, f,sr,r-
ting Iii loss ihan ago. and never printed
TIL within less than two years; hat conSdcra Die
number Cf:le young and OF he Older can rad
ana write the English ianguago ti!at or twelve
schools are ir?' tended bY Cherokee children; thai
ior years past, u'ussisi"d native CheroEe,s hive
been aSc ~ tIaiis,ici pui'c bis icss. Ey write.
communications, which To Soy the least, need no,
lear conai ison, Ill poit o. style, sense and arrrr-
!nent, with many cunnIIn cations made to them h.
SOME 81 ihc highest f:,nc:iorarie4 o DOR national
government; bat tcee GheTokces, n their ca;!ncnt
OF witos as IN Their terCuiirsc with each other. are
mild in hHir and h,spabIe III their feelings
and conduc,; and TO te whole, that they uT,
bound TO us b. the It's OF christianity, which te pro-
css, and which mary OF them cxcnpiiy as IneDnbsrs
ofTegu Gr:stiaR churches.
These are :he meI country is be wTesed loni
them, anil who b. boush The laws of (eu,c :,
Without their These aud educated men.
these orderly members Of socleiv raised. part
ers care of our national government, from rude material.
bun now exhibiting good degree of symmetry and bc.,ty:
these iaboos farmers and practical republicans.
dent allies ho nied Their all good aith the
guaranty" of Gen Washington the ASSURANCE Mr. Jrfcr
and the of Gen Jackson and Nj Gallo ~
sanctioned these were by the Senate of the
United Stas these cItZeus of the Cherokee nation"
called e The treaty Of IOistun: fellow, crisiIa
regular members Of Al1yan Presbyterian ia piist aid
nd chaches are to be suddenly brought under The laws %
Georgia, according v:cF thew be neither WITNESSES no.
parties il :o:Tt Of justice Under the laws did say?
monsrous Pen crion To call such of things, living
der uw They be made outlaws on tire land OF their
fathers and this condition. be allowed tire privilege OF
choosing between exile and chanS
BIT who are the that impose fearful alternative
sohc rotten Asiac despoIsm sinking under ;h3 c,iue
aud regarding no law of morality religion Not Its
government winch sprung into existence with the declaration
that all men created eiuIl that they endowed b,
their Creator With unaanac rights that a,ro these
are NE liberty and i9 pursuits of happiness From go
1"d nom pcop.c wao boast a they are the lruest and mo
enlightened community ctrrh who insist the right o
of f)trjrp III