Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-10-29
RtrtDsssosto 1TaDf0.
FRIDAY MORNING, OCTORER 90. Isao.


making ten columns Of newspaper. The s,bisc,
hfst touched upon by Gov. Gmer, and the only one
OF interest TO US, relates TO the Indians
The Governor after giving al accoun, Of The qol,
hnders from Georgia and other States and their o..
pusion BY the U S. troops, with the o,nrob,,;,r =,
Georgia, says:
"Aii persons every where mus, be now ronvir,,1
oi the necessity which impels Che State TO cxcrcss
Jnrs0'ci over hs Indian territory no; only tr ,b,
psoocton ut the property Of the State but the rnhi
oi the Indians, aud that the Chc,oken C,,vo,,r,s,
il 1t had been permitted to exist vvorIJ b,,, t 100
wholly Incompetent, under present circumstances Ia
oischarSc any nt The duties Tor which Governments
are organized"
He recommends the passage of law to purisb hy
hghy pena cnaciments snch intrudcrs; and At the
same tune, that the State take immediate possession
OF the mines between Tie Chss,ajee and Etow,b ri,
ers, they being the valuable and take cff,c,rI
measures to project the Indians in their persons and
the occupancy Of the lands in their immediate p,s.
sion. Gov. Gilmer contends, ms MIGHT he exnrc,od
t,r the right of Georgia extend her laws ovor .h
Indians, within the bounds ofe State and then ,d,s
"These rgh's have however their corresnonde,,
duties. IL you subject the Indians TO our laws tbay
nave right 10 our protection. If the nvi,,rc; -.
the state require that HE rod mines IN tJ5. co,,,'
occupied by them, should be taken pusspssion ~
such exercise OF power should not be extended r,r
trer lnan '.ie pnoc interest requires The desire
oil acquiring land for individual profit ou,Jt ~, -,
be the operative motive IN dirccnp tb. - c ~. ~
State 1t IS also due 10 our own charac,er tbat ~
shou'a nave Jea'ou5 care, lest press the uccps
sty OF taking possession Of the minerals in lb ind
inus DGyono Enat The public interest, the preserva
tIon ane use o! Inc public property, and the enIorc.
ment OF Our laws may require. Even tho ,nsos,,ro
oi surveying the Cherokee territory however nocrs
sary Tor the proper administration of the laws secn
nS tne pIo"c properly from Ircspass, aud protect
N =
ln@s OF the humane, excited as thew have heon h,
tne Interested and improper statements of po,ir3,
pafczans upon the subject of our policy towarJ ,L
Sncl0Aees so abc to mlscOnstruction that II worlI
NC n'dShailhiusiy orbGarlng, i'll the Legislature nor
haps Wise, to delay the adoption of thai neasn,a
the present. 1' N'e'su'e Iof
IN removing Ihrudcrs, il will DC expedent N cor.
aoer al white persons SUCH without r.r,rd 70 H.;
iengih OF residence OF the Derlnissinn nf H.. IJ.
nc citiIcns OF tins and other States who b.ro -
SHer taken refuge III the Indian coun,rv 70 600,
I'm ~ 'he punishment due to their criIns or cnnroc
gu themselves with their Society from unfftr. -
i've IN Civilized communities, have not tberebv c,,,
cd any claim upon the State To pec,,lior ,r,I IL
duch oil the opposition OF the Cherokces. to tbs
tension oil the laws Of the State over tb,r, and .,
tHe orers made by the u. States to induce tbcr "a
~ III Tyh t"at part OF the tribe who have removed
70 the West OF the Mississippi Ina. proceeded from
the iHnuonce OF these persons At The s,ne t,ra
.nat we acknowledge that 1t would be unjust IN con,
pei tie ihaahs to leave the country which thew n.
o. T occupeu, yet believing that their removal IN
Tue w est would be advanta ceous both In ho,ncai,
and The people Of the State il is rronor g., We
SHou'd taHe away any c&triDsc causes which nrn,cn,
their voluntary action upon this SUBJECT II MAJ, bo
ei oe Just as well rs expedient togexempt indivd
uals oil good character, from the Operation 90 -
general regulation, upon their takin, the n,,b -,
support the constitution aud 10 VS. of the Stale mr. ,
InS ocier security that they will DISCHARGE the dnfo
VI e1'I|'iS OF the State Yhe number Of white mon
I'sIdln1 among the Chcrukeus wjrbin tho r.. -
M
exclusive oil Missionaries, traders and pedors 49,
one hundred are living with Indian women. fh,, -
permits foin the Cherokee Chiefs, and one hnnd-oI
~ Co, r"S C"rroHce Agent Out of the number
,.'y oul' whose names, places of residence and
pHopcTy, are described IN a letter from tho A..
went. VEN -iour are Possessed of negro slaves.
law extending The jurisdiction Of the State owe, m. r.
ing upon beI lands The Indians WI, no % e nom enter
rf disturbance, unless their rights are so rcr,sJ m
'e' ontain certain redress for their violation I
..o nhIGer' have been Kept of their lands loo ,i mn
% Government However Unsuitable the exe,o, ~ ,.
ion nay rave Deen formerly, 1t cannot be contnued 49,
ionser consistently with tight of iursdiciion % any
tive dis ~ ~ we state 1t becomes therefore an mpes
from the U. States WIN" '"ey formerly received
~ rs %sn doe to Our Indian people that tba, pfovi;
Jaw OF 1928 should he repealed which n,eve 10 we
uecchuanis 81 Indians, from being comoeeo, r;,
W VIC courts oil the STATE IN cases vhe RI 49, 'sses
party The present law exposes item 70 w,,'e man Is
,. rs IrPeAi "5uId most probably rjnre M ~.
i1 ed oon,Ta nane 10 sP them of their property by
Lac t H..
e" "shs ny the testimony those who .Iono 49, s
No, hhd although The moral FEELINGS of c,I, fs,, ,"
, ~, US oc'n 100 correct 10 permit such Infamous ,,od
mns 10 tict their eHd yet the cla,aci.r ~ , P-otl'
~, J's'', requires That the rights Of t,s.r ,c,,.n J
i, i'oaed 70 such danger. Our JUDGE. ac gsle ~
IN ,se,t Ipn we competency Gi Witnesses and o'r -,
on the whole, as welt rs we can ludrc Nv , ro.,
baS'y perusol' Gov. Gilmers Message is ycry ,n,a
perate aud judicous State paper.
In answer 10 fhe oucsf;,t L. 81,
publican is this fair" we repy--Is it not ,yy. and
give the Republican the following corrcsnordonaa
P''ofofh' We do not now, and did not mean 70 lao
any grent stress upon the fact-we merely s,,,,J !,
Oh TACT, without comment.
"CoLLEcToHs OFytcr
&C. sNe0 Urren OctoLrr ~. Ip7o
or; am requested by several of tho ,nercb,,o r.
this place interested in the West India T,sd W
OF you 81 about what time they mny calcnioio !" ASK
Ine ports IN the British Islands being omen r. r npoH
can vessels under the late arrangement The 49,.
NATION. u It can with propriey be given w, hn
importance 10 The merchants as they wish IN -
WV, 70 nave their vessels and c1rroes in rcadna
WIN DUO respect, i am, Sir, your obedicnt Seryo",
n, At,, WIN. IT. ELLIS