Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-11-02

mas been entirely dhregarded by the Indians. The
chiefs have continued to meet together sgsative
body have passed laws and carried all the operations
oil Government in tho same manner = II they really
were the representative Of am Jude pendent nation.
have had no authority to prevent such conduct, be-
cause the law which repealed all their ordinances
and punished their chiefs for act done tor the pur
poe OF preventn emigration, a'Aehs no penalty for
other exercise OF power. Afho. gh ambition Is not
more censuraSie, When exhibited by Indian, than
a white man, and the situation Of the Cherokee tribe
rendered |, but natural that strong effort should he
made by those who had by their wealth and intel
lgenee obtained the absolute cono oil over it retain
their power yet is therefore the les. proper that the
State should compel them, by the OF the sary
authority, TO dess from thsir professions They have
had suheien notice 20 do so. Flu tier delay would
but encourage disnb deucs Inste al Of making their
legislative Judicial, or other pretended acts OF Govern
meDt reasonable, the mier punishment OF tire Peni-
Tertiary will probably h. an ample guard against any
future ambitious purposes
The passage Of tn. Indian bill by Congress- created
81. ong hope that through the which there
by placed ct the di-poa al OF the President, the State
would be resv.d IRON the embai rss.ing difficulties
which have so long harrased it, arising out ots rsla
tons with the Cberokees. AS yet expectations
have been disappointed The Indians Rave refused to
listen to any terms offered by tn President for their
removal, or even to meet him at his request Tor tb.
purpose Of consultatcn. They rave addressed me
mortal to the peose OF the Uni ed States. complaining
oil the oppression OF Georgia. aud the fAi,hessne.s
the administration Of the General Government They
have been persuaded, that tbs Cherokee tribe s an 10
dependent, foreign nation and that the Supreme Court
will su.taiu il assuming sovereign powers, and tn
State tf Georgia be restrain ID enforcing
upon them. have received fGrmai notice. copy of
which il understood has been served upon the Pres
dent OF the u. States Of the intended apple ration TO the
Supreme Court for this pu'po'e. Tn. corssP ,ndencs
OF the Executive Department upon Iii, joct lie sub
mitted to you. Whatever difference Of opinion there
may exist among good men, the policy Of
the Indians. all must agree in ccndt inning this ef,
TO enlist the Euprsme Court ia the wheat party qnes
ton which now ,ates the whole Union. The State
can become party before any court for the de
termination of the question. whether II has the right
nj hA lite Epkp
lodged limits to the operation Of its Laws
Although the first stf,ris ct the President to extin
guish the Indian 's. have no, proved succe''uIye,
the promptness wi II which they have bssn made, and
the unreservad IN snaer in which our rights have been
cknowledsed, require OF the Safe the fullest cent?
dence in the present Administration upon this subject
Itmay be expected that the contract Of 1902 will
be honestly executed IL The neglect OF former Aima-
isrs ons, and the opposition TO this has not rendered
Impossible DO h. policy on our part, aud respect tor
the Govern sen demand hat should ait patiently,
without acting the result Of the exerton Of tn Pee
sident, in using the provided by Congress for
that purpose. II, unfortunately for u.s. he shouiG fail
entirely will be proper Tor the State lock lonr
to tho contract OF 1902, sr the exiting OF the
Indian title To its lands-Bnt it, own NV
ers for the mt of its internal concerns
One o! the means used bv the General Government
to execute the cout act Of 1902 has been by paying in
divjua Che the iu value Tor the
and possessions, upon their emf alton. These i'm
provements ard possessions, when thus paid, be.
come the property Of the State. Upon apple alton
to the War Department. | have received a schedule
oil menaiHe OF the emigrants from this State, with
account o. tn improvements LETT by them and thai
value, copies OF which are laid before 1t il i'm
portant that these improvements should he placed in
the possession OF citizsns Of this ate early poss,
ble not only for tue purpose OF preserving them for u
ture deposition, 5u' as the OF ady
forcing the Laws upon tn, Che rokees. AZ il il proha-
bic that the President will hnI that the
made at the lat session OF Congress- for the removal
oil the Indians may be more successfully nded, to
effect that object, by operating uron individuals. tam
lies, and towns, tn N upon tn whole uihs, through
wi be hat
should prescribe some general regulations, by which
the places left by the emig ants may he Immediately
occupied by citizens OF the State Many OF tina hon
which have been left by the emigrants, have been taxi
possession of by other Italians. Authority Dug ht
he given to remove such occupants in summary way
Ohers were destroyed by order OF the prncioai Chsro
kee Chisi, John Ross under crrnm-t tnce. Of the
savage cruel people. who were in possession
The jurisdiction Of the State had at that time been
SzsE af Ss5Gks G s s f"Ry S %S !
this Message.
The decision OF the President UNION IN. RIGHT c,,,
cd by the State to the immediate p session of con.
siderable tract oil country in the occupancy of the
Cherekees' but which waa formerly owned by tie
Greeks, he's been less avorabls than we mighi have
anticipated from the cearness Of the tcs'inonv which
was submitted to him. The Secretary Of War in
letter upon th, subjec states that the Comni.son,r
appointed by the President TO anime in the facts in
reA ion to tta claim, had reported in favor of oe be-
ginning at the Shallow F1'd, the Chattahochee and
running South Wtstwardy, along tho rlge, az repre-.
sented IN Map, which ne had trans mted 10 he Exc
cuve Department and that the Pre- dent had confirm
ed hs report and ordered tho Cherokses TO he remov
edirom the Llni 80 signed TO The SAFE. 1hi, Man
accompanies the other psprTs submitted to you uprn
the subject. The report OF Gen COFFEE alluded 10 in
latter from the Secretary OF War, wa. rot r-ceivpd
until 81 ort tims since, ani then without being accom-.
panied by the decision O the President Upln exam
inne The report, IL was ascettaned thAt nara CcH.
had never seen any part OF the testimony which wa.
taken by order Of the last L,gi.i1ure letter wa.
INN ada'ely addressed 10 The Preside n through tn.
then acting Secretary Of War; r-qu ssiing re exami-
nsuon OF General CCiee,s report, and re evidence
which was transmitted to him from This department
The tract OF Land from which the Cherokee. have
been renewed, by order Of the Pr sden is supposed
10 contain 46i 1915 and IS subject TO b. dis.
posed oil ~ such manner a. you may think exprdien
The great OH b, eGec ell by the State in the 40
preparation OF its Land. IL hs ncrclse Of its
add he excitement Of lie people 10 induary and Tho &C.
emulation Of wealth. The lottery system which IA.
been hitherto adopted il believed to have been batter
calculated IN attain these ed' than the dep ,son nv
public sale In uniuprovsd country whore caritsl
Is scarce, interest high and every trade and employ.
neDt demand labor and wealth, thu surpli, money io
the possession OF tbs psope, he expends ed more
usefully by thpm, in improving the Ilnds ard hsr-
wise adding to the riches OF the country Than if drawn
from hem, TO he placed in the public Treasury IA,
always been ouad more difficult restrain improper
expenditures, arising from full Treasury than to ob
tain through the powers which belong to the Goystn
ment, the means which may be really required for pub
lie purposes. lis reported hat there ara valuable
Gold Mines in the Lands 10 he dispsssd or The public
interest requires that tbs lots Of Land which contain
Gold, should be exempted from distribution nv lottery
The spirit OF sPsculaon which tho disposition Of IN.
Lfnd' by Lottery IL calculated TO excite nv, slu,V
been the greatest obj elton 10 that system The know.
Jdgs that tho lands contained valusbIe mines Of Gold
would increase that 'rirt TO the mott injurious extent
The Community would become highIv sxctt.d h. III.