Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-03-17

! they pertnit q portion OF the Topulauo'
within her limits to establish Govern
ment, contrary TO her viii, with authority
to prescribe rules inconsistent with thosC
prescribed by herself? She NAV add, tha
it was in the confidence that this "solemr
guarantee" would be sacredly kept, tha
she consented to give up any portion Of her
sovereignty, and become d member Of the
Union.
In addition, she may urge, that, in
1902, upwards Of twenty seven years ago.
she made a contract with the United
States, by which they became bound ia
! purchase any claim which the Cherokee
nation, or any other, might set up to lands
within her limits az soon as such purchase
could be made upon reasonable terms.
That, for this stipulation, she paid, at the
+ tine. valuable consideration in lands
which she conveyed. That, after waiting
thus long. and seeing t1r several years
past, the prospect of q compliance on the
part Of the United States decreasing, she
/ had determined TO exer: her own sovereign
powers. over her whole territory, in such
I manner c5 she believes will he Just to her
whole population. Tint the object of this
agreement WIS 10 obtain benefit for her
self within her reserved limits, and that.
Il she should fail to receive thoehcneiit she
expected. she will take care not to suffer
her condition to be mlde worse.
That she is vet sovereign, within her
own limits, 70 every extent she was when
she became a member OF the Union, eZ-
cept 50 Crr as she expressly surrendered
her sovereignty by the terms oftha ConSt-
tuition. That, although she is detcrmnod
tousa her power within her iimIisi yet sac
owes Il TO her own character so TO exert II
as most to promote the happiness Of every
rational being vino remain subject TO her
coatrol, no matter what may be has colo,
or in what language he may make known
his wants.
Alabama and Mississippi may say tng
were part of the State OF Georgia, mp 10
the time Of the comp1ct aud ccsslon, %
1902, and that they have been erected
uDon parts Of the territory then coded to tie
United States; agd that, Win the eTcp-
ton Of the difference, prou1ueed by a2.
,,,.,ino tho aol yi.l6athair limits, ,hsy arc
entitled 20 the benefit Of every Argument
which Georgia could urge On tals con-
'rogorsH
Should these arguments. o. any a'ha,s,
IN f.var Of the Sv'os, h1ve the effect OF
proving that the United Sntes have not
the power 90 comply with the sipal1
t1ls confined ia tHelr treaties "'t Na
Cbarokoes, on account Of pri9r and sH-
ysr'pr obligations which they had coo'mr
tej, 81 could not, 10 the opinion OF toe
Com'ttoa. take any thing from 'ha. ch'mc-
rl'r integrity '''" 900 '.,y' - W ~ "
they are So justly oh,''s'. zone c'u'I
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"o'.g ~" ~. ,.,,,r,g ,r:i5 Should the
( 5,P',, y-.' -,.,t,, 5rto~r-nol 10 reside
'"''''5 ,ro and become subject GO
N''', c,,.,. ----.-.,vo S.aios IN which
ire .''..1 -. - '' ~ J,ai-Yl,y can occur. a.,
'iey ,,s...-' 600 M reason "a apDre
you, C'',''', ~ ~ H., C-,,o. hive II In
'ena '''' , 80 90 G,rco ,bem 20 abandon
coniemI ,'u: -. o.I;cb ,,sy du,I'. but. #
the country 20 ".'.lu NJ ;., and c,,.,,r,. ~
they determine 10 .''.'.''i ;'..raa,.Js,t ,,o
mission separate li'o '.,,g ,,', w., I,,,s
vernmen,, ana 'a, ls' o o',l, who,
ut the 9.'''1' w.. ,,,.,, ,s fine br-
must 'HeV"'''' 49, -, r.gsct mon
name ana os'I' o,9 ~. -, sorr,o, anil
without ioo'''gS OF '''' u''i'
. distress.