Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-19

and look upon US with an evil eve. The far
greater part of that region 10, he yond all coa-
tfoseny, badly supplied with wood asd wa
ter and no Indian tribe can live as aeyienl.
tptisis without these articles. All our neigh
bors' IN case OF our removal, though crowded
'nlo our near vicinity, would speak = language
totally different from ours aud practice d,f
ierent customs. The original pos,essors of,b.,
region are now wandering sagages, lurking for
prey IN his neighborhood. They have always
been at war. and would be easily temp cd 10 tu,.
tbelr arms against peaceful emigrants. Were
The county 10 which we are urged much better
than II Is represented TO be, and were il free
rom the objections which we have made 10 IL.
s'lli II Is not the land of our birth, nor OF our
affections. II contains neither the scenes II
our childhood, nor the graves OF our fathers.
The removal OF families TO new couotry.
even under The most favorable auspices and
when tha spirits are sustained by pleasing Wis.
ions OF the future. is attended with much de.
preston of mind aud sinking of heart. This
IS the case, when the removal isa matter OF
decided preference, aud when tho persons
concerned are IN early youth or vigorous mhn-
hood. Judge, then, what must be The circnun-
stance of IA femovsl when whole community
contracting persuns of all classes aud every
deeripton from the infant TO tho man OF es.
IRENE old age, The sick, this blind, the lame -
o. n
well asihe prudent, tho considerate, The indus
,rlons, are compelled 10 remove by odious and
'n,olerable VACATIONS aud prosecutions brought
upon them IN the forms of Law, when all will
| agree only III tins, that they have been cruelty
fooofd OF Their country, IN violation Of the most
solemn oompocts, which IL Is possible for COM
| nnniiies TO form with each other and that.
II they should make themselves com ortabe in
their new residence, they have nothing 10 ex.
poet hereafter but TO be the victims Of future
legalized robbery
5heh wa deem, and are absolutely certain,
VIII be the feelings OF the whole Cheroke 60 peo.
pie. II they are forcibly compelled by the laws
oi Georgia to remove and with these feelings,
how is II possible that we should pursue our
present course OF Improvement, or avoid sink.
ing into utter dependency We have been
called poor, ignorani, and degraded people.
We certainly are not rich nor have We ever
boosted of oar know ledge, or our moral ~ in
I telactnal elevation. But there is not ran
4 within our limits no ignorani AZ not 10 know
, thai he has right TO live on the land Of his
inihers, IN The possession Of his mmem orisl
( privileges. aud that this liz hi hns been ncbnow-
lodged aud guaranteed h, the United states !;
nor IL there man 10 degraded as no, to feel
keen sense Of Injury. on being deprived VI
this ehi aud driven into eaila.
5 feelings TINT We make ibi4, perhaps our lag.
J appeal 10 the good people of thu U"ilpd States
, II cannot b" that the community We are ad :.
dressing, remarkable Tor ia intelligence and
religious sen Utilities. and preemiueot for its
devotion TO the rights Of man, will lay aside
this appeal without considering that we stand
IN need OF lie sympathy aud commissrntion.
Wa know that TO the Christian and the Phil.
} nnihrop,st the voice OF our multiplied sOrrows
f.. al.
In our own land, on our own soil, and in our
own DWELLING, which We reared Tor our wives
aud for our itle ones, when there was peace
on our mountains and in our valleys, wa are
enconnlefinR UOnbies which cannot but Try
our very souls. But shall we. on account OF
these troubles. fIrsake our beloved country
Shall we be Compelled by civilized and Chris,
tinn people, with whom we have lived in per.
fectp peace Tor the last forty years, aud fos
whom wa have willingly bled in war, 10 bid a
final adieu TO our homes our In rnIs our str cams G
our beautiful forests No. We are siilI6rm We
! intend still 10 cling, with our won,ed affection,
10 the land which cave us birth, and which
every day OF our lives brings 10 us new and
stronger lies Of attachment We appeal 10
the Judge OF all the earth, who will finally u
ward usJusice, and if the good sense Of the
American people, whether VIZ nfe intr uders upo
thu land Of others. Our consciences bear US
|. witness that we are the invaders Of no man's
rights we have robbed no man Of his terrific.
iy--we have usurped no man authority, nor
hive we deprived any one of his unaljenable
privileges How then shall we indirectly con-
Tess the right OF another people 10 our land by
, leaving II forever On the soil which con.
isins the ashes of our beloved men we wish 10
liye--on this soil we wish TO die.
: We intreai those to whom the foregoing par.
agraPhs are addressed. 10 remember the great
, law OF love. " DO 10 Others as you would lhat
others should do to YOU" LET them remember
that OF all cations on earth. they ara under tho
greatest obligation 10 obey tins law We prsy
them 10 remember that. for the sake OF prin--
ciple, their fOrefatbers were Compelled 10
leaye. therefore driven from tho old world, and
that the winds OF the persecution waited them
over the great waters aud landed them on the
shores OF the new world, when the Indian wac
The sole lord and proprietor Of these extensive
doinains-Let them remember III what way
they were received by the savage Of America,
when power was ia his hand and his ierocity
could not be restrained by any human arm. We
urge them TO bear IN mind, that those who
would now ask Of them u cup Of cold water
aud spot OF earth, a portion Of their own
patrimonial possession, on which to live aud
DIE IN peace,aTe the deeeendan's Of those. whose
origin. as inhabitants of North America, histo.
~ aud Tradition are alike insufficient 10 reveal.
Let them bring to remembrance all these facts.
and they eau'ot, aud we are sure, they uW
not iailto remember. aud sympath'ze with US
IN these our trials aud sniferines.
(SigHed by The Comrnittee.)
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