Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-08

are peitner reSpoos!9c Ir tre legislation CT TIE STATE
nor subject Go its control. Thcro ia no doubt but
that many of the Lawyers distinguished like yourself
(as Won say) profess to believe that the State has
usurpcd authority and violated tho faith of treaties
in passing laws for tho profession of tho rights, and
Furnishing the crmcs OF the Indian people who reside
within its limits II is known that Tho extent ct the
jurisdiction of georgia, and The policy of reunv!nS
the Cherokccs and other Indians 10 tho west of the
Mississippi have become party questions. 1t IS not
therefore surprising that those VINO engage IN the
struggle for power should find us,rration aud fifth
icssncss in the measures of TIC Government accor
dinghy tho loss of office, the hope Of IFS acqui-
siiion may enghten their understandings. What
You say OF the ielby Of he constituted authorities,
of Georgia is trusm CT universal application, and
can have no meaning but BY your intention 10 render
the application particular.
You say that the Supreme Court OF the United
States is high, impartial and enlightened tribunal.
Why such commentator,
The promise you make to use your professional iu-
fuonce TO prevent your Cheats the Indians from
mt'ing violence upon the people of Georgia il very
kind, coming asst does from private crtizen of an
other State, and viii without doubt create an oh;ga-
ton upon the people whose safety Is intended, COM
mcnSurate with The favor TO b" received.
Hhere 40 fears felt in Georgia Of Indian viz
lcnce, al hough it is highly pr babe that your efforts
VIII be productive of some mischief 1t is believed
that the Chcrokccs IN Georgia had determined To
unite with that portion of their tribe who had re-
moved to the of the Mississippi, It the policy
Of the President were sustained BY Congress. 70
prevent this result soon became highly prob
able that the Indian bill would pass, the Cncrokees
were persuaded that the right OF self government
Could be secured 10 them by the poWrr OF the Su-
preme Court, III Gefancc OF the legislation of the
| General State Governments 1t not known
however until the receipt of your letter Ina the spr
III OF resistance 10 the laws OF the State aud views
Ut the United States which have of late been eYi-
dent among the indians had in any manner been &C.
casiOned by your advice. Although lnsurrecton
among the Indian people of Georgia may be the con-
sequence of your proceedings and those who IN
unison with you, the constituted authorities of the
Stale drsclaim all right Interfere with Won in any
nanner so I"ng you keep yourself beyond tho u
E;s6!Cion ~: the State
You have thought proper 20 give the Covcrnor Of
Georgia an accoun, o! the civilization IF tn Chrro-
KEGS, describing those whom you have known. 10 b.
polShcd gentlemen, and those nom YOU do not know
10 nave ceased 20 be savaE"s What you say of the
intelligence of th- mamb rs of the Cherokee tribe
VINO Wcr" IN W Arlington CITY las, winter partly
rue, ana equally descriptive D: many others They
are not Indians however, but the children Of white
men who's" corrupt haous vile Passions led hem in
to connection with the Cherokee tribe Ii not sur
PFsng that the white men and the children OF white
mon nave ava!icd themselves of the Casy means OF
acquiring wealth which the Cherokee territory has
presented FOR thirty forty years; nor that intsI
ecncc and spirited activity should increase with their
Increased wealth; nor that when wealth Intelligence
and industry wero cnuiHcd TO the whites and the
children OF white men tia the power over the tribe
should become ccntered IN the same hands But that
tneSe causes were calculated 10 produce similar eff
!ects upon the Indians, the real aburrnes is dis
proved by every example among the Thousands which
the experience of the two last centuries has furnish
cd IN every part OF tins continent The Cherokcps
nave lost all hat was vauab.e in their Indian rharac-
tcr: nave .ecome spf bless, dependent and depra
VeC; as the whites and heir children have brCor,a
wealthy, intelligent and powerful. So long az Tho
Cherokees retained their primitive habits no aisyos
ton Vas shown by the Sta under the Protection of
Those GnvernInent they resided to make them sub
~le"t TO their lays Such policy would haze be,n
| cruel, because II would ha interiercd VII th.,r
ph'hf7 Ci!ta AhE .eUP ViR .nfcil WhGcfi 55=coTI,
WIN th"se habits and enIOyEcuts. II was the poyye,
81 the Vhcs ana their children among the Cjbcro
kces that destroyed the ancient laws customs md
anthofiy, OF The tribe. and subjected the natlvrg IN
the rule OF that most oppressive of Governments
Il" OHghrchy There Is nothing prlsIrp in this re-
sui' From the character OF the people and tho eau
ses operating upon them could rot ha vc been other
wise IL was this state OF things That rendered il oh
!igatory upon the State of Georgia to ylndco,e bor
rights OF sovereignty by aboshlns all Cherokee Go
vernmeni within ns limits Whether INTELLIGENT or
ant the STATE III Georgia has passed no laws VIC
Ia;ive OF the liberty personal security or pryeta nm
perry OF any Indian. II has been The object of Ln
manly ana wisdom TO separate the tvo cIassas a.
Wong them giving the rights of citizenship 10 hosa
' gre caPaoIe OF performing its duties and prooer
y estimating ITS privileges and increasing the enov
mont and the probability of futur. irppEoveneni -
inc ignorant and idle, by removing them to a sitno
ton where the inducements to action will h. No. -
pie. Peo
Your suggestion that it would be convenient md
satisfactory, II yourself, The Indians and the Cavern
Or would make up law case to be submitted ,o Tho
supreme Court for the determination Of the once,;n
"he hef the Legislature OF Georgia has conpctcn,
authority 10 pass laws Cor the Government oc Tho
dIans residing within its limits. however cnurica"
"o hummer ahc cenc,l.a DRY the plra.eOpsv c1nno,
Snt be considered exceedingly dlsrospcctin1 70 Ibc
Government of the Stale 10 one knows bo,tn-
IMAM yourself that the Governor would rrossIy 49,;
late his duty and exceed his authority bv cor,o,,o,
WIN such suggestion. and that both the letter arJ
st OF the powers conferred by the Cons,iruiitptio
upon the Supreme Court forbid its odudrinr srch
case our suggestion 10 bat an evidence of The a,,
OF 'hat contest IN which the advocates of no,yor .
G%erng themse!ves TO increase the authority Of fbc
OF lhe Ge"er' GoVcruuIant whilst the
friends OF liberty and the rights Of the peona arc ~
UpPos.on enqeaYoHng to snstoin the sovereignty Of
inc states 1t IS hoped that the efforts Of tho CO.
a. Government TO execute its cont ract with C.oo
10 secure Tho continuance and advance tho b,n,H,
Of ING indian tribes, aud to give quiet 10 the eot,n,,
may be SO eifectnay successful as 10 uroyen, I
ceSs'ty OF oDy further intercourse upon rho sub,,
Yours, &c. GEORCFip CIR Sg,sn
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