Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-01

emancipation when place was III danger, was true
IN himself and to his vocation, while censur1ng
one of the States of this Republic. We may
live. Sir, to see this opponent OF universal SUI,
frage its advocate If the great Captain shenid
again give the word of command, to the right
about face" we may hear of splendid arSu-
ment. founded upon the safety and tranquility
of the empire; we may see recorded, opinions
abandoned for place, in favor OF universal sui
frage. Should this second miracle pc worked by
the conoueror of Waterloo, | trust we shall be
spared the praise of the convert his censure
we shall bear without resentment. his praise
would be intoerable. But, Sir, what does the
wretch deserve, who, copying into tne Columns
of his newspaper in this country the DISCUSSIONS
of Parliament, adds to this speech OF tne home
Secretary, part only Of the reply OF me ,sreat
leader of the opposition, to induce neliel 'hat
the opposing champions united TO pour out uie
Walls Of their wrath upon our heads III ono uiiu'-
yided stream: when, in fact. the great advocate,
| rBroushaml although condemnIng the spirit OIL
our law, pointed. in marked TERMS 10 the heces-
sity of our condition, and tainted h's adversary
with the inconsistency Of his condemnation OF
tbe Georpia laws. while the atrocious code OF ia
maica was suffered to remain in force: The
truth. the whole truth, suits not the purposes OF
editorial malipnity. They understand how to
suggest falsehood. by the suppression OF truth
when the object is to deceive, by making false
immersion npon the public mind. If we should
feel strong indignation at these, and similar ef-
forts here, to prejudice the public mind-to de-
Grade the character of our State: it. under the
Influence of this indi Snation, we should pour out
our souls in torrents Of bitter invecuve against
our artful opponents, we might hope to stand
excused before the throne of the Giver OF life.
Errine man, the child. and but too often, the VIC
tim of passion, could not condemn US.
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Extract from Speech on the Indian Bih. den
rered IN he House of Representatives, 6y mr..
Bates, of Massach"sets
Mr.. Speaker, there is not an act OF Georgia
since o. lethorpe.6rst planted his foot upon the
site of Savannah, when Gully considered; there
is not resolve, ordinance or law OF congress;
there is not treaty of the United States with
the Indian tribes that does tend to establish the
fact that the indians are the propretors of the
lands and hunting grounds they claim, subject
only to the restriction upon the right of aliena-
ton. You might have put the question to every
man in this nation. or child on the frontier, and
he would have told YOU so. until the legislation
of the States. aided by interest, instructed him
otherwise. What then becomes OF the tenancy
at will-at suferance, as asserted by Georgia.
Not one act, law or treaty that does not esta0-
lish the fact that they are sovereign. Sir, when
we're thew otherwise In what field were they
conquered. Produce the proof. But be IT what
1t NAV, it is all controlled by single, undlsput-
ed. admitted, fact-here is the nation, until this
invasion of it, still sovereign. There is no ira
dition that has not been lost in it's descent, that
il was ever otherwise than sovereign. The pyr-
fhoirO hrOa
foundations are not better truth of themselves,
SIR the embrems OF it were sparkling in the sun,
when those who now inhabit Georgia. and all
who ever did, were in. the IONS of their Europe.
an ancestry; and the Bird that bore them aloft in
the skies-the region that Clouds never darken-
ed-was not more the king of birds, than the
Cherokees were the lords of the country in which
they dwelt, acknowledging no Supremacy, but
that of the Great Spirit, and awed by no power
but his: absolute erect and indomtabe as any
creatures upon earth the Deity ever formed.
Sir, you cannot take step in the argument to-
wards the result contended for by the friends of
this bill, without bloting out treaty. or tearing
seal from your bond | give to the bill a con-
nexim which it has in fact. whatever may be
said to the contrary, with the decision of the
states to which it is subsidiary. and with the de-
tision of the President, that the Indians must
submit; 20 remove. Now sir. say. yau are bound
to protect them where they are; if they claim it
at yonr hands. That you will violate no right of
the Statein doinsi'; and will violate the rights of
the Indian nations by not doing it. That when
the u: 5. in consideration of the cession of land
made by the Cherokecs to this Government,
guaranteed to them he remainder of their
country forever you meant something by it.
Sir, il isin vain to talk upon this question; impos-
sible patiently discuss it. If YOU have honor,
it is pledged; if YOU nave truth it is pledged; if
you have faith it is pledyed-a nations faith, and
truth. and honor! And 70 whom pedaedi To
j. the weak. the defencelesS. the dependent. Fl
dem .7"gior'nm IN f6edele elegimus, they say to
you. Selecting your faith and no other,-you
would not have it otherwise;-we reposed our
confidence and trust in you, and you alone
And for what pledseds Wherever you open
your ewes YOU see it, and wherever YOU plant
your foot YOU fee! it And BY whom pledeed?-
By nation in its youth-a Republic, boastful of
its liberty; may it never be added, unmindful of
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