The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-12-15
UNMAnlr EoulyocArroN. A recent


correspondent ce between the Governor of
Georgia and Secretary Eaton has appeared
IN the Georgia papers. We cannot now
copy it, but will give the substance, and
hope that honest and independent men
viii take hold of the subject. The Govern
or of Georgia complains that Major Wa
ger. commander of the UniledS States Troops
in the Cherokee nation, had been severe in
removing the Georgia miners, and requests
the President to have these troops with
drawn. This Governor also complains that
the Cherokees are working the mines more
than ever, and appears to think livery hard
that Georgians are not permitted to dig
gold from the Indian mines, when the In
dams themselves are digging it so bad
He also informs the President that the
presence of the Georgia miners did good in
keeping the Cherokees off from the mines.
He also into ms the President that the la,cs
Of GeolgfG hare gone into operation over
the Cherokee Territory: and mentions as
an additional cause of regret for the effect
of Major Wager's proceedings. in removing
the Georgia miners, that the presence OF
those miners among the Indians would have
had the effect to keep them the Indians) off
from the mines! The letter, like the late
message, is an insult 10 the whole,uhion and
an outrage te,common sensel
Now what reply ought to have gone forth
| from the head of this nation to an applica-
ton for removing the troops of the United
States alleging no other cause than that
they have done their duty, protected by
/ their presence those men and that property
which the federal government are bound
to protect, and executed the laws of the
United States according to the practice of
Jackson's predecessors, and according to
the oath which he took on entering upon
his present Office.
II laws of Heaven or EARTH ofreligion or
/ humanity, had dictated an answer it would
have been this: "you allege as causes OF
withdrawing the troops the precise reasons
of my sending them! Yhe laws of the
{ United States require me to remove intrud-
ers npon Indian lands and % protect the
lndlans in their persons and property.
The mines are theirs even by your own adj
mission until they are yielded by treaty,
and they have right to work them. | am
therefore surprised that the Executive OF
/ Georgia should ask of the Presiden to re-
/ move the troops for the aUolOed pa,uOSe OF
! giving intruders and robbers an opportunity
TO drive the Indians from their own roper
ty and lawful pursuits, and to appropriate
that property with n violent and prhaps
bloody hand TO their own use. No, Sr, the
/ troops cannot be removed" This wis the
answer which the laws and decency aould
have dictated. What answer was given
Il was
( lst. That the troops were already With
drawn and the Governors ,CiShes dntic0at-
fed. Oily. That the President is very APP
fpy to receive the assurances of his Excl
lency that Georgia will take pleasure inco-
operating in his [Jackson's] policy towads
the Indians. THUS the policy of Geoga
and Jackson are openly identified Thi is
most excellent billing and cooling. but lok
for moment at the intrinsic falslty and BAG
ness running through these transactios.
Gov. Gilmer affects to give informationo
Jackson that the laws Of Georgia are e.
tended over The Indians, and therefore liz
wishes the troops to be withdrawn.
! jackson, without a comment upon this an
Justihabe pretenslon, says they are with
drawn in anticipation of your wishes.
! Now in point of fact the laws of Georgia
were extended over The Indians before he
the troops were ordered thither. and aftu-
ally went INTO operation before that oder,
and Jackson knew it!
! Besides, the reason stated in the order of
M1comb for Withdrawing the troops is 10 go
'nto wi1'ter quarters, though il can hardy be
said that there is any winter in that region.
Yet to the Governor of Georgia, no alIuson
is made to that cause but he is left to in
! fer that pure respect to acts ofthe Georgia
Legislature and to the sovereignty of the
state had induced the President to antic-
pate his wishes! Thus is a shameful and
nypocritical appearance of maintaining the
constitution and his oath kept up by he
President on one side, while he makes all
| sorts of unlawful and base compliances, and
prostitutes the power of the United Stetes
to furthering the rapacions, illegal and dia-
bolical designs of the land lottery Geor-
gians. The good sense of the People can
not always be blind to this, their spirit will
not always bear it.-.MGssachuSetLs Journal.
! LIBERIA. We have before US file of
the Liberia Herald business appeais TO be
good among the Africans large numbers
of vessels are registered for entran.e and
cleaTances. We perceive that the colonists
carry over with them some of the propens-
ties OF on. citizens. A public meeting was