Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-12-30

so Often discussed, that 10 many u may
have become tedious and uninterestI
bat IL involves the sacred cause oil hu.
nanity, justice, aud national faith, ana
it is not less our duty to explain IT. man
It is the duty OF every citizec in our re-
public, TO exercise his individual iniia'
ence upon it.
The present Message of the Presi.
dent bas advanced upon his Message OF
last year, and nj length usdIsguisediy
developes The intention OF the Executive
towards The Cherokees. Last year II
was said:-"Their emigration SHOULD
be voluntary, for IL would be as cruel
as unjust to compel The Aboriglnes TO
abandsh the graves of their lalhers. and
seek home in a distant land J" his year,
we read that while (ln the heariiess cam
Of the nessasel humanity weeps over
the fate OF the sbsrigines," yet, the con
summation ofthe Government pohcy Of
removing the indians from The limits OF
the states, is what tie states have
right to demand II was substantially
part of the compact which made them
me mbers Of our coufederacy - with
Georgia there is an express contract
rus additional holiness OF languages
may be ewing TO the uniilctlnS aad ~
vetsrate tierceDess with when dsots!a
has, during the recess advanced III her
plans of cupidity; or il may be another
exhibition OF Mr Van Baren's peculiar
poll y, who neve, fully indicates his
designs ot FIRST and who Jas F9nfeaeHe
expresses it, If he have ms head iuli OF
truth. will open Only finger at lime
TIE Indian quest,"n besides IFS IN
tr,nsic interest is becnmng' through
the al ona! circumstances which,
almost daily thicken around IT, inpot-
,ant to us in new point OF vie" Ii is
not only now, whether national iaI!h
sha be broken-whether immem moral
usage Il 'it>h engagements anterior I"
our tndep ende3ce -treates dnfihg INC
revolutionary war; and AT least tut4r6
distinct treaties made since the ad"ptl"i.
Of oIr constitution, Supported by COT
robora'Iye Jaws. shall De in'rIngsd and
violated; nor whether single un2rin' J.
pied state shall pursue ITS c'4e! aVat'ss
and uu.!,iy his awss bol a|.e, whether
General jarks has he light OF his
own wi! and .,Ie1snre, h abrogate u
treaty, and repeal law. II written
CONSTITUTIONS NE worth more tian old
a|manask@; if tb- french III thei, late
revelation, "ere wise IN shedding thep
blnnj i"r a chatter; ibis ought 10 he "A
question Of some motnent to Anetran
treason Now, Ia give oae rtmat t<a
k.io ~, III ,. "a
Iaw cf Congress MAS passsd gbgti"inng /,
with tha tud,ans, ard enactIns, among !
Other things, '1!lai IL oaid bs unla"-
ful for any citiz n Ia enter mon any In |
dian tetriioiy--io IA ak aa} settle mint |,
~ on their lands; OF snIg.y or attempt |
to survey The e"-abi providing in !
various other iespet.s !n' tie rteServa |
ton aud integrity If !heir boundaries;
and directed tie executive TO Use f.Ice |
10 carry htn elect its PROVISIONS bis /!
io~ IS stii! 10 furce. In the very teeth Of !
ti's statute. General JAG ksoa has with !
dawn lie Chitcd States troops. with |!
the ap"wed view Of allowing Georgia 10 .
enter Oh The lands and make surveys,
and in short 10 d. as she pleases; and i
in bis messages, e declares Nil laws
iDpaifing what he terms the state pow
els over the indians 10 Ia nnr"nSthu
tor AL Unconstitutional L. deed! what
rsh has he Ia rronou, &c them SO! a
Law "f Congtess once passed the Ere
.idcnt-t that is. IL we live, as we are
be giunins 10 doubt, under limited AMI
lrse gnvernment-has no mare right to
MON ,upcn IL unconstitutional, tkau has
a Deru,v Sheriff Constable Hays
nigh: as well refuse Ten execute the he
corde,'s bench warrant agans' p', X
Do, ket, because il was unc constitutional
The President a, 90 mare latitude and
discretion over so express law, than the
hum blest tide water Of the custom house.
We speak advissdly. when we declare
our opinion, that this very conduct OF
the Pre- sident is an impeachable offence.
In England, a minister, nay, the Duke
of Wellington himself, would tTembie
for his head, f he dared 10 initiate it
God help our country, if Andrew Jack
IN can act in this manner, with impu-
nifty here.
Mr.. Secretary Eaton here steps in,
and favors the country with his marked
opinion on the subject He soIemnly
shakes his he al, and sravely remarks
that he has doubts not nniy OF the bind
ing force Of acts Of Congress respecting
Indians, within The limits of States, but