Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-27
HEINDIANS

I, appears from paragraph in the Columbus Ena
tina, the Council Of the Creeks have do ernined
the Annuity from the government OF the U. States
The Of this last resolution H. most probably, that
gsvernyen, has instructed its Agent, pay il
TO the Chief alone. but 10 distribute it among the In
dians th-mscves. Tn. Georgia Chronicle has given 10
the same key to similar proceeding OF the Cherokee
Councils
ave perceive (says the ChroncIe) by resolution OF
the Cherokee Council published in the Cherokee Pho
nix. that that body deciiHss seeing the PRECEDENT
the business OF entering into Treay for exchange OF
lands and protests against the paying the
snnues to the Indians individually instead Of to the
Treasurer of the Nation, and for preventing the Indians
from digging for gold; and authorizes the Principal
Chief 10 address the General Government; these sub
ject'. The same paper contains, so, Address from
the Cherokee Council, TO the people OF the United
States, setting forth what they (he members Of the
Councillor il is he considered ex--ession of
the opinions OF The Cherokees generality choose 10 call
their rights and wrongs; expressing their opposition TO
emigration and demonstrating against the late In ian
law Of the United States, and the extension OF the laws
OF Georgia them.
"They who may suppose wrong in auributng this
document, and ts OPINIONS 70 the Council alone, know
bu, lille Of Indian affairs they really exist 1t il
well known by those who have had opportunities OF
seeing hsm as they are, that the great body OF the
Cherokee Indans have little 10 do with or control o.
yer, the aft ire Of the Government which il called thers
as they have with that al Turkey or Japan. They are
thoroughly poor, ignorant, degraded and miser able,
knowing nothing at all about self government, aud
as completely under the control Of few wealthy
interests, and power and influence, opposed to
grafton, the Of Africa under that of their
chiefs who kill, sell, Otherwise dispose of them
will We satisfi ID that the great holy of the Chero.
kees in favor of emigration; or wherefore among
other evidences the despoiic edct Of their chiefs in
shutting the penalty of death against any who NAV
urge II, sneak favorahlv of i'p'
The Chronicle" while il approves of the Einigra-
ton 10 the West Of the Mississippi dssens from the
measures lately adopted by the authorities of the Gen
era and State Governments to prohibit the Indians as
for thpr
metals, on the land in their possession."-ihe Chron
Gle induced 10 pause in opinion until could
obtain better information, than possessed.-We un.
derstand this TO be about the state Of the Some
time in the month Of June last information reached the
City OF Washington, that contention likely 10
rise in the Cherokee country, between the Sqiatters
and the Indians the former had been removed from the
Mines by the orders of the government; and the In
dans and their friends had then taken possession Of
the disputed mines and commenced operations The
SqTaters pldnsd of being denied privilege which
WAS now permitted TO tih' Indians They Represent
ed that they bad good right TO look for he pre-
cou1 m@ta4 az ths Cherokees, and such Whites
had been admitted into the nation by inermarrage and
aiopiion-hit these Tndians had taken advantage Of
heir excluson'hst The lands in question belong Ell
the state of Georgia, and that they had much rgh
10 dig and carry of The Indians and their friends
and in consequence thew returned and threatened IN
drive of the Indians. Of hostility and blosd
shed seemed 20 be at had
The Commanding officer Of the ". s. troops nterfer-
ed, and arrested Of the whites, who were deliver
ed over TO the authorities Of Georgia; but on writ of
Habeas Corpus discharged by Judge CLAYTON
Al the time. tn Governor Of G. orgia address.
cd he PRECEDENT. claiming behalf Of The Sac the
me ais which II contains, and begging the President
interpretation, TO prevent their remova-stang also the
dangers 10 be apprehenIed from hs excitement pro-
ducsd by tho Cherokses occupying the very lands
from which the Georgian had been driven and repre-
sentng that, without the timely aid nj the u s.,
would he impossible N prevent boolshed and civil
var. With the view Of preventing these no tIides and
'h1ods''ed on the hand. aod NJ giving himself
time to weigh the Pretensons Of Georgia and decide UP
the best course which the emergency required, in
sirucions were given to the Commanding Officer and
TO the Agent prevent, until further orders all persons
whasoevof from working the mines, and removing the