Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-08

ueshbOrs Georgia. Sine made no Complaints duIne the
eenious drunken savaSe when controlled them when
the only judge was their willard their sveng-r the
Then Georgia could with Them and acknow-
ege them as nSions aud convention bcunsTy lines,
aud respect those land marks OF her nobor and no when
they ben to reap the i.s Of all the paIernai tons
repeatedly and earnestly delivered item by Presdcus
when the Cherokee has learned the rights OF the
white man. and Sacrcdy regard the obligations
constituents this tho time break up tins peaceful
m"ny TO put cut their council hes, annu their laws and
G. TOMS, to crush the rising hopes al their YOUTH drive
the de,ro"ns and discouraged Indian despair Let il
Called scky hnnanty-evey eenan IN the land, that has
one spark Of the spirit Ofs fathers will feel and dcrounce
TO lie an unparalleled stlech Of cruel injustice And the
aeed DC cone SIR how regarded IN Heaven WILL
later he known Earth for this the sment pub
lac sins Aud all these iies are to be broken asunde for
Sae h wasscnt and acque>ced IN the relations O the In
danS TO present pretended right
direct interference whilst these really dangerous
wheH .e' e'oeous ncnsons justly disturbed the tranquility
OF the h,esde, and walked the sleep the cradle For a
that seeks II now against an unoffcndng neshbo which
P"s he ny All hat dear III the graves oil her iahc IN the
traditions OF by ages that beseeches her the
tre of home, aud ooourtry let her live unnoesed and
lie near the dust Of her kindred
Sir addressed in behalf Of these State,
wtnse lesaoon we rcs's ami IS enqurel with sncude,
would you urge US to aims WIN Heorsia? No. sir This
mendous alternative will We Let the general
government come out, should do with decided and
perate hness, and officially announce Georgia, and the
other States, that the Indian tribes remain they
will be protected against all interference eucroachneni;
anu such my confidence IN the Of justice, in the
spect o law, prevailing in the great body o this portion
our fellow citizens, tina, believe they would submit the
authority OF the nation can expect other issue. hut If
the general urGe the crsis never 10 be anti
her and
"hen eaun Argument, and persuasion fall her strong
arm 20 repress the violations Of the law OF the land
Ask is not in her bond SIR Is her guaranty rope sand1
ms effective weapon has oiten been employed chastse the
POOR Indians sometimes with dreadful vengeance fear, and
shall not their protection avail bring from the scabbaTH
ern me 10 refer e Senate TO the views of Mr. Jefferson
directly injected with this delicate yet duty pro,ec
ton In 1871, when he Secretary Of State there
some symptoms OF collision the Indian subject This indu
cec the letter from him General Knox Secretary
War part n which Will read III NJ ormion Gov.
einhen' should ARMY maintain TINS ground that the Indians
have rei TO the occupation Of their lands Independent
tire States Within whose chartered limits happen thai,
un 'ny eede ten ny treaty other transaction equivalent
TO treaty Of state give sight to such lands
oomfedrrat had SHy State or no, =, 'r .a'
The ndSns without the general governments
a that consent has been gwen any
ceon oil the lands in question that the government is deter
mined 20 exert all its energy patronage aud protection
oil The nights OF the Indians and the preservation peace
t"Seh 'e United States aud hcm and that it any settlements
are made on lands coded by them without the prev
ooun tot Only declare the Indians ,ha,
are without the authority protection Of the United States
( TO rt""ge them also by The pubirc force
Mi Jefferson 10 have been disturbed by no morbid
Sensibiites lie speaks determined statesman
INF 80 Sunen' Ilie same spirit wh'eh shed MS
nm ece upon more eventual paper,he declaration Of
tgh ana our purpose to maintain aud defend them. He
way ne net 'he ierrors Of state collision and conflict, he
was IN M degree nmdaed The treaties was his
gude ana he would finch in his purposes surrender the
INDIANS 10 Sate encroachmeuis Let such decided policy 60
nrh Ia the majesty of our laws now and sir Georgia will
one W never ens9uner the responsibilities or the nor
o cu war sat u she should stains Of blood will
be on our skirts-on herself the guilt will abide forever
We ABANDON these aboriginal
Of our Sothese early allies md adopted children Of our fore
herS how shall justify country? 10 all the glory OF
me past and the promise of the ftue' Her good worth
a else edeS that contributes her greatness And cir
regard THE crisis her history. has come when this
"noought easue shall be plucked from dsonor
ed 20 TepTOaCh
How shall justify this resPass to ourselves, Sir. we
may crde H. ann laugh ~ bat the occasion uH
meet every man. when ne must look inward make honest
nqson there Let us beware how by oppressive encroach
mens upon the acTod privileges Of Indian neighbogs we
minister Ia The asonies Of future remorse
maze III my humble measure, attempted discharge a
pubic ana most solemn duty towards portion
my fellow men Should prove have fru,tess as
know ~ To he below the weight Of their claims them
s WI nave its consultations Defeat cause is far
above the uiumPhs Of unrghtcous Language
oi an eloquent weT had rather the essin,S OF
one oor Cherokee he his last look upon his
try Tor having though attempted prevent his
nen ihan to sleep beneath the marble Of all the Csars"
(-ippeHiir 10 foloIc