The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-07-28
From the ". Y. Commercial Advertiser.
FATE OF THE CHEROKEES.

The crisis of the affairs of the Cherokees
is rapidly approaching. 1t will be seen by
the following publications, that the mask
has been entirely laid aside, and that the
arms of the government of the United States
have at length been volunteered in aid of
the cruel laws, and atrocious designs Of
Georgia, upon the lands of the Indians. 1t
appears by the remarks of the Cherokee ed
itor, that Gen. jackson has directed tie
Cherokee Chiefs to meet him at Nashville,
and form treaty! We only hope the Cher
okees will have prudence and firmness, AID
sufficient patience in the endurance of wrong
| to maintain themselves where they are, I'M
til the Supreme Court shall have decided
the great question. Gen. Jackson will then
be compelled to reverse his arms.
From the Cherokee Phenir Of July3
In our last we published the proclamation
of the Governor of Georgia, requiring the
removal of all the Cherokees from their gold
mines. We can now inform the reader,
how that proclamation was executed. Sup
posing the State of Georgia passes law
requiring the removal ofthe Cherokees from
their farms? Will the United States troops
stand still? perhaps we may ask will
they cooperate with the State authorizes
in executing the law? The President has
promised to defend the possessory right of
the Cherokees to the lands, but how is that
promise to be redeemed according TO the
arrangement of the troops with the State of
ficers? Here are inconsistencies through
which we cannot see. The attentive read
er can now see the true policy ard intent of
the Law which has lately passed the Con-
gress of the United States. 1t isindirectly
designed to cooperate with Georgia. While
force is applied on the one part, money and
other inducements are held out OIL the 9TH
er, for we understand upon coed authority,
that the President has sent notification to
the Cherokees, to meet him at Nashville,
Tennessee, next month, then and there to
enter into n treaty. Query. Where are
all the former treaties We should like to
know first. whether they are good for any
thing.
We need not enlarge on the subject. We
invite the reader to peruse the following ex-
tracts Of letters, and let him make what
comments he pleases. One observation,
however. we cannot forbear to make. The
arms Of the Union are to be employed IN sub
jecting as to the jurisdiction Of Georgia !
Did you know this, christian reader, did you
know that the arms Of The Republic Of the
United States were to cooperate with our
oppressors o tell it not in Gath, publish
it not in the streets of Askelon
"GoLD MINES, June A, 1880.
Mr.. Boadinoh: Sir, when left New
EchOta for the purpose of working the gold
mines, expected no interruptions from any
( source whatever. But have been painful
| ly disappointed, as we'll as the Cherokees at
this place in search for gold. A detach-
ment of the United States troops have been
stationed at this place. They few days
ago arrested nine gold diggsrs, citizens of
Georgia, and delivered them over to the
civil authority of Georgia, charged with the
violation of the laws of the United States,
prohibiting intrusions on Indian lands: but
as the principles of abstract justice have
these men have AVE been discharged without Without
any punishment
On the 22d, the authorities of Georgia.
consisting of Colonel, a Captain, and a
Sheriff, and about thirty or forty men, made
a charge on US, and made US nearly all pris
oners under the law of the State, for TAX
ing the gold of Georgia, and marched us
over gold pits, logs, and brushes, in a style
| called Indian file, to be committed 10 gaol,
and to be dealt with according to law and
Georgia justice. AS we marched with a
guard before and behind INDUCED in con-
trastlng past scenes with my present con-
dition, now in the custody of the Georgians,
for no ether cause than for working the
lands of my forefathers. But as the march
was now hurried on, yet slow at that, for
hurt both of my feet, and could not walk
fast our conquerors came in contact with
the troops of the United States, by whom
they were all arrested, taken prisoners,
their fire arms taken from them, and they
taken to the commanders quarters, twenty
five miles from this place, were the two con-
ttlctlng powers settled the controversy, viz
That the State of Georgia had the right to
enforce her laws over the Cherokees. Up
on this decision of the two parties at coils
ion, the Cherokees have been notified by
the Commander of the United States troops
that he cannot afford us any more protection
in consequence of the Georgia laws being
enforced over us. We are also notified by
the officers of Georgia that they will arrest
us all in the course of two or three days, for
taking the gold of Georgia-but we are net
yet inundated. Being very conscious that
We dLC HOL bISSpdbSeIS OI OtdtS TlEnIS, we
expect all to be taken to gaol according to
notice."
From another letter dated June 9th, we
make the following extract:
On the 24th inst, another military force
of about one hundred Georgians made its
appearance. They marched upon us when
digging for gold, and peremptorily ordered
us to desist. The charge of warlike force
upon US, in time Of profound peace, and on
collection Of defenceless Cherokees, eff
fected shock that has completely pataliz-
ed our operations. They committed some
depredations that are common with lawless
and unprincipled men. After parading their
troops among the numerous pits dug up for
gold, they commenced destroying our ma
chimes. During the exposition, they fred a
platoon at milk strainer of tin, on spring
house, belonging to a poor Cherokee wo.
man. This is the manner in which the nm
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