Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-05-14
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INpIAr PApERs.-We have before us the Chero.
kee Phoenix and Indians Advocate, Of the 18th and
18th ult., printed both the English and Indian did
lects Both papers 6lled with well written edi-
toria articles, and public documents, asserting their
rights, and vindcatng their wrongs. The Phoenix Of
the 7h contains long letter from the Secretary of
War, MAJOR Eaton, to Colonel Montgomery, the In
dian Agent IN the Cherokee country, written in COIL
sequence of the late disturbances there, occasoned
10y the removal OF the ntruders by tina Indians and
the subsequent murder of Chuwoyee by the whites.
In this letter. Maj Eaton informs the Indians that the
President charges him to repeat to them what here
tofore they have been told, that they cannot be per-
mitted execute laws; those high trusts devolvs
upon this Government. The United States claim to
be Judges of the conduct of its citizens, and the right
10 punish when it is deserved; but they will not grant
this authority to any other power, whether foreign or
within their own limits" The Indian editor handles
the Secretary very dexterousy, and covcts the Pre-
sdent of rlar;ng inconsistency in regard to- the
Cution of their laws, and the removal Of ntri-
dcrs, by showing that sit upon General JACK
sons recommendation, that the Secretary Of War,
Mr.. Calhoun $50, authorized the Cherokee Light
horse to remove the ntruders from the nation and
the service actually performed By them in con-
junction with the United States Troops under the
Command of Capt. Hall" The following is the
very conclusive letter referred to- and re-published
Ivy our able and spirited aboriginal contemporary:
Extract of General Andrew Jackson 10 Path Xii
isr, Speaker, Wossasey A. Campbell Night Killer, Jas.
Spencer and John Thompson of the Cherokee Nation
"DivIsIoN OF THE SOUTH"
"Eienas and Brothers, told red Brother
lie or deceived h'n,hc nuders if they attempt will
dorm your fud you ought drive the away from
your lands and del,uer the intds TO The Agent, you
cannot keep tres from your land report ote agent, aud
Oh his notice. will drive them hom your land"
isigned] ANDREW JACKSON"
Il: the letter of the Secretary of War above refer
rcd to, the Secretary repeats She stale assertion chat
the object OF the government is to persude, not to
cnerce the Indians 10 remove Upon this the Editor
OF tile PhosnX reH1arks:--
"A this well. and should have no complaints TO make
the acts of the Government were IN unison With its profes
commissioners among the Cherokees who instructed by
Him to bride the chefnrudcrs have been permitted
cotragcd to settle down improvements abandoned
grants and the springs of ndae who have ted
that they may he induced o occc eno-wlIen these in
tdcs settled among Peaoeabie citizens and began to rob
them and abuse their complaints upon complaints
made but deat turned them ALL Georgia
claimed line and the undertaken To
alter boundary established by treaty, by the Senate
from immcmora do most earnestly and humbiv i
urc do these acts look like p,rs'adde the Indians
limited understanding would tell no. they corvette
measures"
In the course of this letter. Mr.. Eaton asserts the
determination of the President to enforce tho trea
ties aud iaws"-upon which the editor Of the Phenix
rcmarks:-
ono doubt when the treaties antd lays against us they
will be enforced gdly evident from The tenor
ye, Fbat hey have not been enforced ha.
been the great and the only of complaints and the
President condemn the Of beir vile ard
guilty murderers, OF whom not word is said"
Several very interesting documents are Contained
in the Phoenix of the 9TH of Aprl but we he % r,nf
rnom to abridge their contents In rep1v tn the
assertion OF the committee of Indian Affairs in Can
gress, respecting the degradation and Ignorance of
the fuli blooded cherokees. the Editor publishes
1.-THE Memorial ofthe Cherokee Legislature" which
he asserts was written by full Cherokee. Another
(act, says the Editor. may be of USE:
-" The memorial Of the Chsrokees which we seme TINA
papers by Of the half breeds oy Whs.
fe would , ea ns government party These
yySchools"
In reply to another assertion of the committee. re-
speeding the miserable condition of the third class of
the Cherokees living in the yaIIiss ameng the noun
tains, the Editor Of the Phoenix publishes the FOLLOW
ing extract from letter writtei by one of the resi-
dents in the district Indicated
have the pleasure say that the attentions to the Gospel
esis quite encouraging congregations charging and
the number of those who earnestly euouirng the 70
hsaven are increasing think would raied TO
see the rapid improvements in this kest part the Nation
he opening spring most delightful prospect Iudus
y every where showing itself in clearing repairing the
Old and making new fences hewderHsss vanishing away
and its place becoming occupied by cultivated fields Corr
so next w as her OF will be much
PeParng Tor the plough May the Lord smile npon PEG
by His powerful arm" N' ''|'"
Among the documents in this number is an official
account OF the circumstances attending the murder
OF Chnowyee' drawn up by DIR. james g. Williams,
ton by COL Montgomery for the express purnosr of
vestlgatDg the affair. There is no doubt efisz hnv
ing been an atrocious murder. But i, vas snIv an
indiaE,-and Georgisn did it. -
1t appears that the intruders continue to crowd nm
ON the Indians, upon which circumstance the Editor
OF the PGriX speaks as follows
stated week before last thai ioruders coecse a, the
god mines bad been warned off the agent and tzf .
ny OF them had agreed the country Il annes, rho,
snos, all had departed until ascertaned that rhs agrn
had procured no warrants IN Georgia. as was -,onose3 he
woud-hey have now returned redoubled force and nm
less speedy check is put 10 their ngresons tbero will he IN
spot uhe our times as are now II canno,
DC questioned but that they encouraged by some of fbe
neD on ie nehbong counties, by LAWYERS ezne
sy VINO VIII stand "beiween them and all danse Ri.
gsat mailer 81 ssptiss when known ta, If
1e oVtesy2 me Ofed States have clapdestney
raging intrudG into the na,ionwe mean The Io;ted
sgt out he appraisers number the p,rudars
YIN Who'n the late dfculies existed have lately certified that
They the through te avsn ,
sn ~ these appraisers who told them perfectly aa 10
@ OF an the improvements abandoned by The auni
grants and that this encouragement gwen as tey under
oa om inc appraisers upon authority of from the
hIesioent oil the United Saies,aud
esrers beard The letter read! That such letter had eaans
ieu from the executive of the United States we arr mot We Ia