Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-06-30

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has been issued by Gov. Gilmer of Geor-
gia, relative to the removal of the In
dians, in which he claims the fee simple
title to all the lands, and notifies all per-
sons whom it may concern, that the juris-
diction of Georgia is now extended over
all the territory occupied by the Chero-
KEGS, included within the limits of said
state, and that all persons residing there
in be subject to said jurisdiction, and all
persons whether citizens of that State or
other States, or Indian occupants, are al
so warned to cease all further trespass
upon the property the State of Georgia,
especially from taking tny gold or silver
from lands included within" the territory
occupied by the Cherokee Indians. And
finally and lastly, the proclamation di-
rects, that all persons, Except such as by
law or assent of the state are permitted to
occupy the same, quit possession Of said
land and depart from said territory mith-
om delay-and all officers of the State
are required to be vigilant in the fulfil
ment of their duty and in enforcing the
laws.
These Indians. or rather their ancient and pecu-
liar title to the country Of their fathers, constituted
valid encumbrance at least, upon the soil itself;
and was, in point of fact, originally appertinent
to them, and to that very territory, the fee simple
of xyh;ch Caoroo no,y cl,,s ,nd l,;,,s 20, "a, ,
spirit of furious and uncompromising severity which,
overlapping every consideration Of humanity and
justice, looks only TO the final exterminaion of the
red man, and the undisturbed possession of his
land-that land in the bosom of which quietly
sleep the ashes Of his ancestors. Who then can
wonder that the wretched, the defenceless and de-
spairng Indian is found clingng with cherished but
stubborn fondness to those sacred relics Jas to some
thing dearer to memory than the life-srings of his
heart? We readily admit that the location of the
Indians, within the jurisdictonal limits of Georgia.
as claimed by her, though perfectly just and right,
and indefeisible in ITSELF is nevertheless but too
well calculated to produce restless and unreasona-
BILE desires her part, for their removal far, far
away from their homes and their fire sides, regard
less of the means by which it may be Effected
Whilst it is cheerfully admitted on the one hand,
that no state in this coniederacy has hitherto sus-
tained ofer character for pure and disinteresred
patriotism-high minded and unwavering notions
of national integrity, yet, on the other hand it is
equally true that no member Of this community Of
Republics, has placed stain so indelibe and foul
as that which may be found in the history ofthose
crueties Georgia has inflicted upon the once rude
and savage, but now cultivated and civilized chill
dren of her forests. But let it be remembered and
with fearful forebodings and apprehensons of what
lies hid in the future that no nation ever did, nor
none ever can, expect to escape with impunty, the
avenging cllastisement of an offended God, in the
unfeeng violation Of that sanctGed principle Of re-
ligion, that venerable precept of eternal and unbi-
assed justice, which enjoins upon nations in voice
no less distinct and authoritative than that which
is heard and obeyed by every yirtuous mind-'Do
unto others asye would that others should do unto
you"