Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-05
MESSAGE
MESSAGE
0rlas Principal Chiefto the General Council
ofHe Cherokee Nation.
To the Committee and Coancd

Their the Chief Magistrate oil the United States,
having declared that be possesses no power to
Oppose or interfere with Gp0rgia III this mat
ter, our relations with the q. ). are placed IN
n strange demma.-Ihe grave aspect OF tins
picture calls Tor your calm aud serious ieheo-
iions. ] have therefore deemed II my incun-
bent duty on this extraordinary occasion. 10
convene the GeneI al Council OF The Cherokee
Nation.
The prayers of our memorials before the
Congress Of the United States have not been
answered. But il IS gratifying TO know that
1nmerous similar peiil IONS from VARIOUS sections
II the United States have been presented in
favour Of our cause by n large portion OF the
NEST respectable class OF the community. aud
,hnl our rights have been ably yindicated in
Congress by some of the most distinguished
statesmen. But Notwithstanding the unanswer
able arguments which have been advanced,
uodrr these appeals, there seems TO have been
settled determination. by small majority III
Congress. TO make further Efforts TO bring about
n removal of all the Indians east OF the MIS-
sissippi, beyond that great river, by making
the question general one, and acting upon
The principles oil policy and eEpediency--ihe
respective claims aud rights OF each tribe under
visiting treaties with the u. States were view
d only AS "A secondary constellation, consequent
~. i'm acf has been passed To provide for an
exchange OF lands with the Indians residing IN
any of the states or territories, and for their
rrinuval west Of the river Mississippi" The
House OF Representatives, however, by very
large ma o:ily adopted the amendment which
has been accepted by the Senate, Provided
that nothing in hi, act shall be construed as
authorizing or directing the violation OF any
existing treaty betAe cen the United States aud
NV OF the Indian tubes"
II IS much 10 he regretted that we find in he
reports Of some Of the acting Agenis OF tue
General Government aud other designing aud
i'iere5lrd individuals, that our true motives,
dlsposI ION and condition have been grossly
perverted aud mlsr'ptescnted. lhiA may Ia
part hr dtIrihnted 10 "A want OF correct and tuil
Information npo" TIE poiuts OF which they
eteud 10 speak. and IN some Respects 10 al
inc iuation to deceive The public Win Tue view
NJ "nrctIne certain poluca! euds.
hr lee simple IltIe tn our soil nas been VAIN.
asserted 20 he ID the reopie Of Georgia ana
hat sate has arrVgaied 10 herself the power
exercise soVer' iSu Jurisdictions Over !ls,nnd by
legislative cnactmeuis, has GeGimel ali oar
laws, ordinaa es orders. regulations aud usages
to be null aud void, aud peremptolily dtmands
submission TO her proscripse and Oppressive
laws, uudrr the most degrading circumstance.
She has pofAt.d 90 her jaiis penuen6ary aud
gAilows for pa tslng oD.dIeuee TO our o~n
laws ard independent OF all our treaties with
The United S;htes, and the scts OF Congress
when have heen passed Tor the protection at
pur individual aud national righ,s, the Chief
Magistrate oil tie Union has warned us against
any hope OF in erlerence, On his part, with
Geo gia, in the exercise OF this pnwor,--yei, he
SAYS :. that such power as the laws give hun Tor
nur protection, shalt be executed far our bene.
fl aud his will MI foil 10 be exercised. An oil
Ger commanding detachment OF United States
Troops, who has been ordered into the nation,
as II is SAID, Tor the purpose of removing intru-
ders, has communicated 10 tha Cherokees al
the Gold mines the following notice:
:" That AN arrangement has been entered in.
10 by which there win be mutual assistance be.
tween the United States Troops aud the civil
authority OF 'orgla IN all civ,l processes, the
jurisdiction ui Georgia having been extenied
over the chartered limits, and all the natives
are hereby advised TO return TO their homes
and submit TO the proca nailon of the State au
thority.
[Slgoed] L, TRAINER.
Lieut.. Cong.
p. S. They cannot he supported any on
ger IN any thing inconsistent with the laws Of
the 5 ate"
Thus Won will SEE that The rights andIiberlies
| Of tie Cherokee people 6fe most previously
sailed.
Oar delegation were aU,hrizPd, il it should b
come necessary, TO consult and employ counsel
10 defend our ra0se before the Saprt me Court
! of the United States, in which tribunal, as the
| couSrr,Ht5,y al the Constitution, Treaties and
! laws Of the Union we can ,ei hope Tor Justice
| and 10 " hieh We should fearlessly and 6fahy
| appeal Il would, therefore, recommend the
| eAped,enCy of pass,ng Il law authorizing .0me
! person TO assert the rights OF the Cherokee ma
! ton IN all Courts N lew and equity IN the
| UnItrd Stats also Ia address the Pres dent OF
| he United States frankly, openly and respect
| fully, on The sub eel of our uuharpy situation,
aud request hls parental Interference IN all
! pon!, Us ar AS the treaties aud law Of the Uni.
ted States ntkno" ledge add secnle 10 us oar
| rights until 'ha controversy NJ issue with
Georgia b- decided ny lhe Supreme Court OF
the United STATES.
would further submit for your considera.
ton the nee, ssiy Of adopting some suitable aud
| proper regulations for the observance OF our
citizens in working the gold mines of the ma
! ton and other valuable minerals. such as the
public interest and peace and good order Of
| succ,y NAV seem 10 require.
| Confding IN the experimenting care of
| kind Providence, we should not despair, even
/ should we for season be plunged into the cells
OF Georgia's prisons -means for our deliver.
ance NAV yet be found. Let us not forget
the circumstance related in Holy writ, of the
! safe passage of the ch ilGIen OF Israel through
the crysiai wal 5 OF the Red Sea, aud tue fate
OF their wicked pursuers lei our faith in the
unsearchable mysteries OF an Omnipoleni and
allwise Being be pnshaken, for in The appear
ance OF mpossbillties there Is still hope.
JOHN ROSS.
Nelc Echoia, c. n. July, 1880.
We have hpsrd that number of the electors
of he first congressional district have IL in con.
temptation TO support MATHEW CAREY Esq. as
their candidate To represent that district in the
popular branch of the general government
No man has stronger claims than Mr. CAREY
upon the friends OF domestic manufactures and
internal Improvement. lie has, besides this
consideration, efficient talents aud ardent zeal
TO support The cause oi these great interests
[PhiIa. Eng.