Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-10-29
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making ten columns of a newspaper The subject
first touched upon by Gov. Gilmer, and the only one
OF interest to u.s. relates to the Indians.
The Governor after giving al account of the gold
finders from Georgia and ether States, and their ex
pusion by the U. S. troops with the appreciation of
Georgia, says:
All persons every whore most he nov convinced
a" the necessity which irnpels the State to exerc;s
jurisdiction over its Indian territory nc, only for the
protection OF the property of the State, hut the rights
II the Indians and that the Cherokee Goyernmep,
1t 1t had been permitted to exist, would have been
wholly ncompetent, under present circumstances to
discharge any OF the duties for which Governments
are organized"
He recommends the passages of a law to ounsb bv
highly penal enactments such lntruders; and at the
same tima that the State take immediate possession
of the mines between the Chestatee and E,owab r;v
ers, they being the valualle and take effcta
protect the Indians in their persons and
the occupancy OF the lands in their immediate posses
slon Gov. Gilmer contends, might be expected
TOR The right of Georgia to extend her laws over the
Indians within the bounds ofthe State and then adds
'fhcse rights have, however, their corresnDn,ent
GuteS IL You subject the Indians to our laws thew
nave right 10 our pfaection. If the exgencies of
the state require that the gold mines i'm re. co,,n,
occupied by them should be taken possession ~
such exercise of power should not be extended fur
ther than the public interest requires The desire
OF acquiring land for individual profit ouut rot o.,
be the operative motive in directing the poicv of,be
state 1t is also due TO own character that we
should have jealous care lest we press the neces
Sy OF taxing possession OF the minerals in til Indian
lands beyond what the public interest, the preserva
tiop atu use OF The public property, and the enforce
insht OF Our laws may require. Even the measures
OF surveying the Cherokee territory, however neces
sary 1of the proper administration of the laws secu
ring the public property from trespass and prot,ct
ing the Indians, is on account of the sensitive feel
ings OF TIE humane excited as they have been bv
the Interested and improper statements of noI;t;cs
of Our
Cherckees so liable to msconstruction that il would
be magnanini usy forbcarng, i'll the Lepisature nor
maps WISE to delay the adoption of that measure for
the present. i''
In removing inruders, it will be expedent IN con-
slider ali White persons such without regard to bs;
Ength OF residence or the permission of the Indians
Line citizens OF this and other States who have q;
ther taken refuge in the Indian country In escan.
from the punishment due to their crimes or connec
ed themselves with their society from unftaess 10
na IA ois!Zeo communities have not thereby acanr
eq any claim upon the State to peculiar privileges
Much OF the opposition of the CherOkees to the en-
tensen OF the laws of the State over them and ~
,ile oiefs mace oy the u States TO induce their re.
UNION win that part OF the tribe who have removed
70 the West OF the Mississippi, has proceeded from
the influence OF these persons At the same rim.
tna' we acknowledge that it would be uL,ust to COM
pei 'he iHdIans to leave the country which thew Ina va
always occupied, yet believing that their renewal
the w est would be advantageous both TO themselves
ana tie people of the State it is proper thai vo,,
1ha;r lake away any exrinsic causes which prevent
helf voluntary action upon this SUBJECT IL NAV hour
ever be just, as we'll as expedient to7exempt indivd
uas OF good character, from the operation of aucb
general regulation, upon their taking the oath to
support the constitution and 10 of the State mr. o,y
ing oter security that they Will DISCHARGE tho dnfes
OF citizens of the State. The number of vb;,o 49,
residing among the Cherokees within the limits of
- SrG estimated at two hundred and fifty
exclusive OF MISSIONARIES traders and pedars Abont
one hundred are living with Indian women ff1v have
permits from the Cherokee Chiefs and one hundred |
rom me Cherokee Agent. Out of the number |
r.. n1o
property, are described IN a letter from the Arsnt
'~ Ta -FOUR are possessed Of negro slaves
Jaw extending the jurisdiction of the State over the In
contains no provision prohibiting white persons from
ing upon their lands The indians wl be exposed -
t5enab;s ance unless their rights secured as
ie' 70 obtain certain redress for violation Fi,b
Iefs nave been kept off lands by the force of ,e
power may have been formerly it cannot be con,nusd @
b CONSISTENTLY with the right of jurisdiction which has
1--WE o"y 10 afford TO the Cherokees by your
to'fGon from intrusion which they formerly received
, Of o, que 10 o." Indian people that tina, provision in the
inv o. TO- should be repealed which prevents Indians and
ne aescenans OF Indians from being compe,en
~ ne courts OF tire State where white man IL
rp -; ne present law exposes them great oppression
,s,nn, 10 nePeH "euiu most probably Djure no one Ar
nps have been made strip them of their prouev nv
tc r' Contracts because of the mpossbiy Of defending
mem And although the moral feelings of our frontier com
inuniy has been to permit such ]
ns 10 eoct their ends, yet character of our
nr ns'ce requires that the rights of these eoDle Should
Got be exposed to such danger Our Judges are "a
nfeInine upon the competency Witnesses and our rs.
10 weISh their credibllfy. wv ''s'
on the whole as well as we can Judge by a very
nasty pcrusn' Gov. Gilmers Message is verv tenn.
perate and judicous State paper
IA answer to the question by the Lynciburc Re-
PuohcaR us this far" reply--Is it not tyye and
give the Republican the following correspondence in
proofoft We do not now, and did uot moan ., L..
any great stress upon the fact-we merely STATED !,
as fact, without comment.
g., - "CoLLEcToRs OFFIcE1 {
e.. 1Nep Haren, October ~, 1890.
tb cques,eo by several of the merchants of
OF you Ut about what time they nav caIcnisfs ask
cno por.s o 70 the British Islands being open 10 Aer
ca. vessels: uhoer the late arrangement This inf,
nation. IT it with propriefv bo 60; i9 i.ioI-