Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-09

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them without decla alton Of Wharf.-The events of ha,
war prcducsd deep sensation In tho nation and were
discussed with animation Ia the houses Of Congres
yet during the whole oil that discussion, no iumaon
was thrown out ON side Of either house calling In
question the light Of the President 10 p osscuts war
vita an Indian tribe even resident out Of the limits Of
the United Shtes This convention deems |, waste
time TO pursue THE exaniuatiop. II has satisfied itself
ADD is hoped the community that indie of the
provision OF the state Consultation claim n. ju,i.et;on
over its chartered nt that the State Of Geo, go had
tn. right in The year 1929 to extend its Laws ever the
territory Inhabited by the Cherokee Indian. and over
the lndars themselves that said act OF 1929 Is ueh
nroosent with the tights If the
Chsrok's Indians. Tho r;ea to the iuri,diction o.
the court submitted TO this convention il therefore
overrued.
Indian Affairs The policy ps,sucd hv tho pre.en,
aSmnisiration, spd the ;njetas able exer,ions a tho
PRECEDENT end S-cretory OF War; Tor In. removal OF the
Southern Indians, must cell forth the .oui applause o.
every Intelligent member ef this communi,y In ths ir
iaudshe desire 10 accomplish the objects Of the COM
pac's heretofore made with the States in which lie ,hs
ldan territories they have effected treaty for the
rsmoval OF tho Choctaws west OF the .sj.sippi and
done all that is possible for them do short Of using
violent TO bIiog about n removal of the Chero
KEGS. Col john loweIy, of Tennessee, has recently
oetn appointed Spectai Agent, 60 into the Chero-
kee territory and, "by iair sguDent to explain the
views OF The governmsnt tow ards then;' end il ro.s.
o'e' lndues mem to remove to country where they
can ENJOY The blessings o government of their ~ n
choice--where they can large and Indulge in
security all the savage widness OF their nature free
from the restraints of civilized life, AMI exemp,
from what to them the Jurihens OF a civilized 20
vernnent
The Secretary ofw'r, in letter to Col Montgome.
ry the Cherokee agent has expressed the opinion that
all classes OF men, whether whites blacks or indiana
reaiiDg within the Unite of any SOVEREIGN Sat- ru
yi:d obedience to the Authorizes al the State which
'hey hve, ead Tie hs proved the correctness of tha
principle by long and labored argument. He invites
the indians to reluqui.h their lands here and receive
Tor them large and fertie territory bevond the limits
Il any OF he Sta'es-he guarantees that they shall be
removed without expense 10 themselves aai providcj
Mmn ne means oil snb,iS'enee for one year from the
time at which they shall arrive at their new pare nj
residence-but he informs them, that unless thew ar
cePt this proposition, the protection OF the general 90
veinnent will be entirely whdrawn--that they mus.
" hey remain, be subject the laws OF G. ,oryis. and
they afterwards choose 10 remove il will most nro
oaoly be at their own expense. This is the policy in
tended TO be pursued by the OF the United
States, and we have no hesitation in expressing sur
pnion that II is founded in Justice.
We are aware that the prejudces OF large portion
OF the citizens OF the Union enlisted on this b;ect
Inc mistaken phlanthropsts OF the North in their wild
and visionary zeal for Indian rights have accused ms Of
avarlce cruelty and injustice they have opened their
phals oil wrath, and poured on our devoted heads for
rent oil nvective and abuse, uncalled for as il il nm
deserved On the other hand, it is not impossible but
there may be few individuals among us who advo-
cate measures that would be unjust and oppressive but
ey 90 not constitute any considerable portion OF our
citizens No man here doubts the right of State 10
enforce obedience to her laws upon every nhabiant of
her territorybut Northern friends are mistaken If
they imagine that feeling of covetousness or wish 10
take away any OF an Indians inherent rights prelomi.
nate among
State over the Cherokees an act of oppression and
who pretend to find its parallel i'm the history If The
Hsaes, we would say look nearer home, gentlemen
In what situation the Narra ganse tribe of Indians
IN Rhode Island, the OBeidas the Onondagss the SEN
ecas' the Iuscaroras in NewYork. They live in dis.
uhct nnd separate communities, retaining i'm a great
measure their original habits but tho ns,n
OF education and improvement in abundance The laws
OF those States have been long since extended over
tnem and we hear no complaints from the Indians
themselves from those phIanthroDisfs who have
Ken SUCH an active stand in favor of the Cherokees-
ihey DO not call 1t unconstitutional unjust WHY ,
IS because the Indians acquesce i'm the urisdicon
Of the civil authorities Would that alter the princincs
oil the case Assuredly not. The fact is the murmurs
OF those whites and haf-breeds who Central tho MID
o. s So asao Sa friends and I sS
have mistaken this feeling for the dictates of ;us,;c
ignorant oil the real state of the Indians here and Tho
advantages OF removal, they Fave, by intermeddlns
WIN our AFFAIRS encouraged the disaected among the M
10 persevere in their resistance 10 LEGAL au,bor aJ
the spirit oil opposition has extended so far Thai Il Will;
oc Impossible to remove them, till they become practi
carly anenaole to our laws, and longer screen
themselves from their reQuiI ements.
In connexion with this subject we would remarL nc
was mentioned last week. that the committee of our L.
on the state of the Republic reported bill on
the 10th inst recommending partial survey of tho
Cherokee territory, and laying it off into districts
theiI principal object in recommending this measure
Jn'uces OF The peace may be elected in such
districts or counties as have white men of good moral
character in them, who will be able TO aid in enocin
our laws, and at the lime in protecting the indians
rom lawless outrage the part of abandoned onJ
proiigate white men," Should this hill becon,a :. a.,
VIII afford increased facilities for apprehendng fng
yves from justice, who may seek for shelter under H.
protection of some Cherokee Chief as well az N ne
vent the atrocities sometimes committed there
=" ere II to be distinctly uniersoo! that The Cboro
kee government was independent of any state what
WOULD oe me consequence! man commits a fragrant
violation Of the laws, and for safety fees to the ISJia
nation NO officers Of Government nor of thc
United States, (for government has no more egaI
or moral right TO control the Indians than the obsr
"ouu nave power to proceed into the nation and tokc
away inc fugitive. He would be safe from the arm Of
me iaw-beyond the reach of Justice The SAVAGE
might commit deprodaons-even robbery and mr.
oer' upon our people, and would have no means nj
redress, except by general war. Ought this stae ri
things to exist No man will answer ouc RI, rn
presume some will assert that the effect would NOT no
such as VIC have forcboded. This positjon il aIogo
uhenabie- can be supported neither by recurrence
70 analogous facts or by sound argument and until
,hat can be done We shall adhere to the opinon vc
nave before expressed, that the course now PURSUING
ny me general and state governments towards the In
ans IS founded on the principles OF Justice and will
important benefit. e "i"
since WIRING the for going remarks we have re
me 1scIon OF the Convention ~ Judges in the case
me ate W. George TasseIs. Our re aders will
ec', mat al The last Superior Court OF Hall Countv
Chefokee Indian was a'rAigned for the murder of an
oher Indan-Judge Clayton pre-. ling The prison era
counsel objected to the jJrs icon OF The court and t
question was referred by Judge Clayton TO tho Conyen
lion oil Judges. The Convention consisted of Tn1gss |
Crawford. Colquit, w. w Holt, Strong and L,m,s
Judge Law was not present, but concurred in their de-
cision. The Convention recognize the rieht of IN.
Sia'e OF Georgia to Jurisdiction over the Indian,-,b
Arguments are orcble. and present several fc,s bs
VIII throw much additional light on the subject We
soaIl publish the deci'on next week. [ala6amian