Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-09-10

vi the Onied States The Governor of Georpia
KNOWS OF no reason why he should be notified that
pressonal duty required of you take fees of all
who ask your adv ce. Georgia claims no jurisdiction
over the LAWYER of MARYLAND. Your justification
WIN nave income appropriate when that Gtae inter-
ieres WIN your professional business Why it should
be the nortune. of citizen of Maryland las Won NAV
say is yours to differ with the constitute author
tues 81 Gcnrgia. Is CLEARLY under You
are neither responsible for he Legislation of the State
nor subject 10 its control There is no d{Sbbt hint
ma many o, the Lawyers distinguished like yourself
(as yon say) profess to believe that tn State has
usurpeo authority and violated the faith of treaties
LII passing laws for the protection of the rights and
pu.sh'hg the crime. OF the Indian people who reside
within ITS limits II is known that the extent of the
jurisdiction of Georgia. and The policy of re.uovinor
the Cherokecs and other Indians the west of the
mississippi have become party questions It is not
therefore surprising that those who eneag, in the
struggle orpoRer, should find usurpaiion and fnith
lessuess IN the measures Of tie Government uccor.
usW us the loss Oh office, The hope of its acqui-
sf'ion may enighten their understand What
you saw Of the faibiy of the cons ucd au, horities
/ OF aeorga is truism OF universal application and
can have meaning but by your Intention to render
The application particular.
You say that the Supreme Court of the United
S,ntes is nigh impartial and enlightened tribunal
why such commendalIonl
The promise you make to use YOUR professional in
nuence TO prevent your clients the Indians from COM
inttlng violence upon the people of Georgia is yerv
H.hu, coming asst does from private citizen OF
otheT State, and Will without doubt create an obea-
lion upon the people whose safety is intended com
nensurate with he favor be received.
Fhere are no fears felt in Georgia of Indinn vo-
renee although 1t Is highly pr babe that your efforts
VIII be productive of soue mischief 1t is believed
that The Cherokees in Georgia had determined to
unto with that portion of their tribe who had re-
moved to the west of the Mississippi, if the policy
! or the PRESIDENT w"re sustained by Congress To
prevent this result, it became highly prob
aoie that the Indian bill would pass, the Cherekees
We're persuaded that The right of self government
could be secured to them by the power of the Sill
pfeme Court IN defiance of the legislation of the
Genera State Governments. It was not known
VHr Tho g,
II OF resistance 10 the laws of the State and views
OF the United States which have of late been evil
dent among the Indians had in any manner been oc-
casnned by your advice. Although insurrecton
among the Indian people of Georgia NAV be the con-
sequence of your proceedings and those who act in
unison with you, the constituted authorities of the
state dsclalm all right to interfere with YOU in anv
manner so long as you keep yourself beyond the lu-
| risdlction of the State
! You have thought proper to give the Governor Of
Georgia account of the civiiiza,ion of tb Chero
KEGS, describing those whom YOU have known 10 he
gentlemen, and those HON yoa do not know
10 nave ceased TO be savages What you say of the
ihteH'gence OF the members of the Cherokee tribe
who wes'' IN w nshington City las, winter Is partly
true, and equally descriptive If mnay Others. They
are not Indians however, bat the children Of white
men whose corrupt habits vile psssons led theu, in
to connection with the Cherokee tribe 1t is not sur
pFising that the white and the children of white
mn nave aVaned themselves of the easy means of
acquiring wealth which the Cherokee territory has
presented for thirty or forty years. that inieli-
gence and spirited activity should increase with their
increased wealth. nor that when wealth intelligence
ana INDUSTRY were confined to the whites and the
Children OF white tina the power over the tribe
Should become conferred IN the same hands But that
these causes were calculated produce sirslar ef
'eets Upon the Indians, the real absrisises is dis
proved by every example among the tAeu.s-li, which
the experience OF the last centuries has forn.sh
ed IN every part of this continent The Ch.sokees
nave lost all hat was valuable in their Indian nrac
ter, have iecome splrItiess dependents and de,ya.
ved as the whites and their children have hseome
wealthy, intelligent and powerful. So iose as the
Cherokees retained their primitive habits no isposl
ton was shown by the Sta es under the prst cs m of
whose Grvernment they resided, to mske them sub
Ject to their laws Such policy woul5 have been
cruel, because 1t would hd nterfersd with their
nhoiIs OF me- the enJoyments peculiar 70 Indlsa peo-
pie and the kind of Government which accorded
with those habits and eDloyrnents Ia wac tEs Dyvrr
OF the whites and their children amasa the Cbeyo
KEGS that destroyed the ane.sni lows cag.om. and
authority, OF the tribe and subjected tbs uatv.r to
the rule OF that most oppressive Of governments
an Oiigarchy There Is nothing prfslng in mis- re-
SUIT prom the character of the pe and the eau
ses operating them 1t could have been othar
wise Ii was this stale of things that rendered o.
ilgatory upon the State of Georgia, indicate ,er
rights of sovereignty by aboii.h,ng all Cherokee Go
Vernrnent v1thn It's limits Whether int ljp.n1 ~
ignorant the stare of Georgia has assed no aetz viz.
aiVe OF the liberty personal security or proste n,o-
perry OF any Indian 1t has been the oblect Of ~;
nahty and wisdom. to separate the two clss.as !,
moDg them giving the rights of citizenship 70 tho
who are capable of performing its duties AMI prs,
~ estimating Its privileges and Inerezsine ~ srrov
fnent and the probability of future improvement +;
the ignorant and idle, by removing thern TO sIt4r1
ton where the Inducements to action will BE- nor r,
accordance with the character of the Cherokee uso
pie ~
our suggestion that it would be convenient and
sat1sinctory Vt yourself the Indians and the Govern
Or would make up law to be submitted 10 the
supreme Court for the determination of the question
VINE her the Legislature of Georgia has competent
authority TO pass laws Cor the Government of fhe In
oians residing within its limits, however courteous
me manner and concila DRY The Phraseoogy cannot
out De considered exceedingly dIsrespectiul to the
government of the State no one knowa better
IMAM yourself that the Governor would grossly vio-
late his duty and exceed his authority by complying
WIN such suggestion, ard that both the letter and
spirit OF the powers confer ed Ivy the Characterization
upon the Supreme Court forbid It's sdjudginr such a.
case our suggestion but an evidence of the 81 ate
OF mat contest IN which the advocates of power are
G%ering themselves TO increase the authority Of the