Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-05

,y M 'ossts moved to strike the word nsolvcnc
'"rSe,y for the discharge of the duties OF their Office
IN, rne ameninen, Nas nesa,ved
vas rejected =
(lr. Madison, nys Mr.. Marshall, no)
Hi0m The ~. Y. Commercial Advertiser. of Dee %
GEORGIA INDIANs.-A public meeting has been
advertised for this evening, to be held Mt Masonic
Hall, for the purpose OF considering the present cir
cumstauces of the Cherokee and other Southwestern
tribes OF Indians, iii connection with the Treaties
winch recognize aud guarantee their rights, and the
doctrines promulgated by Georgia and the other
n'ighboring States, ti,ut they may rghtfuly extend
Their laws the persons, territories, and
sions OF the Indians and also for the purpose of such
an expression of opinion in view of the premises as
becomes the citizens of free, enlightened aad pow
erful republic We are glad 10 see tho call of this
meeting, aud hope that it will be well attended by
all who yet have so much OF the proud spirit of
within Sem, as to enable them stand up fearlessly
III vndIcation of the rights of the prosecuted aud OPP
pressed, against the cruel wrongs with which they
are menaced by the powers that be. The Courier
and the Evening Post, have both taken ground n.
gainst the meeting, and against the rights of the In-
dams, as soennly guaranteed to them bv the public
faith OF this nation and the Post, in the teeth of the
JUDICIAL decisions OF this state, declares that the NEE
ting IS called to oppose of G..orgia which
has already been assumed by New York. The Pre-
s',rnt SAID as mucil in his Message but he was as
That the reader may know what measures are
contemplated In Georgia, subjou few Leading
features of a bill now pending in the Legislature of
THAT state, to take effect from and after the day of
June next.
Sac. &. That all laws, uscges and customs made.
established, and i'll force In tile said territory by the
said Cherokee Indians, besand the are hereby,
on and afcr the first day of June, 1880, declared
null and avoid
Sec 0. That no Indian, or descendant of Indian.
residing within the Creek or Cherokee nations OF In
.I,n 10 dr.
party to any suit. IN any court crentrd by the Con-
stitution or laws of this State to which white man
may be party
There other sections extending tho criminal
laws over the Indians, apporoning their lands anonp
the counties OF Carroll, DeKg5, Gwnnett. Hall aud
Habersliam; another section imposes full taxes pon
every Indian 81 years of aga and upwards, &c &c
Tvs act, If pissed, and if allowed by the. Federal
Government to be enforced, will nfict q wound upon
our national honor, which all the of the Mis-
sissippi would be insufficient to wash away But we
have not time this evening deeply and ex
tensvely upon this subject, we could wish 1t
was our inemtnn have referred the special mes
sage of President Adams upon this subject every
word of which deserved 10 be written upon the walls
OF the capitol in letters of gold. But we hive not
time.-The opinion of President Monroe upon this
g:eat qaesilon, however, was no less open and ex-
plct, than that of his illustrious successor. The
following is from his last MESA ge-
Il have hesita'ion however, to declare IL as nv
opinion, that the Ind.n title affected in the
slightest circumstance by the compact with GEORGIA.
TO remove the Indians by force. The express stpn-
lation of the compact, that their title should be ex-
tinguished Mt the expense of the United States when
it may be done peaceIbiy and on reasonable conditions
is full proof that it the clear and distinct I'M
Outstanding Of both parties To IT, that the indians had
right to the territory, in the disposal of which they
were to be regarded free agents. An attemp, to
move them by force, would, in my opinion, be unjust
In the future to be adopted regard to the
Indians within limits, and, in consequence, with
In the limits of any State, the United States hare du
ties 10 perform and character suyt.,in To ,ohih
they ou,tt not ID be Indifferent
.Nr. CLty.-The Kentucky Gazette, speaking Of the
affairs of Pennsylvania University. states that MIR.
Clay has in his possession $780, 900 offs funds and
his nephew S5Uoo-that mir. Clay, although in
debted to the university, had the mpudonce 10 have
himself elected of the trustees and 30 competely
ARE they under his thumb, that movements will ever
he made to compel the payment of the 20 900 dollars
which he has retained few months SINCE va
cancy occurred in the board of trustees Henry CLAY
and the Rev. Mr. Young, Jackson man, stood in
nomination Mr. Clay got every vote, with the ex-
ception of the gentleman who nominated his oppo-
nent" This MIR. Clay must be remarkably clever
fellow to acquire such influence over whole boz
dy of men, to whom, in their official capacity he is
Indebted in so large a 1t is no wonder that
his name is such terror to the sycophants of the
administration Boston Courier
DUR eeEEN's OPINION OF MAJon EATON
Phe Editor of the Literary Subaltern, who is, IN
general, very garrulous, and talks a great deal 100
much, speaking of Major Eaton's Report, says:
'Oa reading it, it reminds us of what Duff Green
SnII ia t,nrJ o,, L.