Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-22

scarcely halt century old. you are the moot aneen
II all he natons, your territory, are simultaneously ex
tudns themseive-, aud the inheritance Of three Euro
pean nations which fret SEATED 'be on the hanl
the iswsre Of tho Missi.sppi and Of the Mobile
terms ct This day your domain. May tho deceudsun
Of William Penn, La Sale and F. rdin .ud de Solo, v,
ever see the Aunt riean Eagle soaring above regions al
way, n ,uri-hipg.
By N Roux de Rcchelis-A Aon,i.u- lie Marie
e'a Ms iour' 10. hs'ians de Washington. qui uou
ou' TAI coustamm. si beinvs ant st e honorable
aceuci'.
ITO the Mayor and inhsb,sn,s Of Wash pshtop, VIII,
have greeted us with such kind aud honor able recep
ion. Music, Yankee Doodle.
by MIR. VsE Bnrsn. Secretary of State The D
States"
Mr.. vaughan rosa aud said. that. being the senio,
member OF the corps he had TO return thank, for the
compliment which had been paid. and he thought he
touid not respond 10 the wishes of his
ter han by proposing a toa't--
Ito the fea"h aud hsppinss, Of the company rr,.
Sent, and prosperity TO the city OF Washington"
ny General Van Ness.-Monsieur and Madame
Serruri"rhere ofore de ply embedded in the Amer
eau teelins,'hey are not less so now.
public dinner was given to Col. James Barbour
AZ Orange Cour'house, in eammemorstion oil his pub
c services, hv number Of his fellow men,
ihur'dsy the 10 h instant. Among the gentlemen in
vi,ed were MIR. Madison and Judge p. p. Barbour
MIR. Madison vas Prcvented-rcm attending by the
state OF his beshh. Judge Barbour was present.
Charles p. Howard, Esq. acted as President of the
Day, assisted by Richa'dM. Chairman and Philip s.
Fry E'qrs m ce-Pfesiden's. The company, at 8
O'clock, sal down to an eiesan, rspa., at the tavern
OFT. Cocns. pumber OF toas's we're drunk on the
occasion. We notice the two following:
Gov. Batbour-Hi, eDemiss revil., yet admire him
his friends know aud love hm-a cloud may obscur,
ou' earnot ex'ipgush the Gun.
Judge Bnb,ur, favorite son Of o. ange-May he
IN the discharge Of his Judicial du les. add lusire Il
his fame.
The Reporter states; that Col. james and Judge p
II mr. ho,.> al l.l;--
very handsome address. fredericksburg Herald
GEORGIA AND THE CHERoKEEs.
WASHINGTON Saturday March l9-The Suprsms
Court OF The United States terminated lie annual sos
son vas'erday.
Among the decisions ced previous to the adj
urn"e nt. was one upon the application, on the par
Of the Csrrokc nation, for Injunction STAY certain
proceedings Of the State If .orgia. The decision o
IN" Court wa' an un-Iuivoca denial Of the ipun
The noinion Of 'h- Court re.d by Chief Ju,iice
Marshall AMI it Therefore TO he pre'umed TO be from
his lim nous mind aud pen. We have net been able IA
"o'''n tHr publication. snxiou.y as de-red to do
80 We heard II read, however, and shall venture
Tar 10 report the grounds Of it, to state, that the
Court d'esims jurisdiction OF the case; on the ground
hat The Cherokee Nation is not a foreign nation, in
the sense Of the Constitution. These Indian nation.
'he opinion OF majority Of the Court, So.
vereign', independent of the Sovereignty Of the u
ni'sd States, hut Domestic dependant Nations in a
state OF "pupsge" to the United S,a,os, in res-
onn corresponding 70 that which wards have to
guardians. The Supreme Court, therefore, cannot
take cogUzapce o. 10 which IL 10 sought 10 make
them parties as Nations With respect the rights Of
ne Ch-fokses however,, Individuals TO the lands
guaranteed 10 them, IL pretty di.tctly minated
in the opinion Of the Court that there is a mods BY
whch they may be brough, before the Supreme Cour,
Tor adjudication.
The op'ion w,n, on 70 say, that, il the objection
to entertaining Jurisdiction in This case were not fatal
q The application there 9th or grounds on which
an application Tor the interference, Of this Court in the
c'so would encounter objections II jurisdiction
Wa" exercised in the case, IL must he on the GROUND
That the Cherokees are foreign nation; and the rela
TORS between foreign Powers and the States are pIa.
csd in the charge OF different brau-h Of the Govern
men' For this Court to undertake TO arhitrate such
qnestons, would he TO assum, political power no, in
tended to be ve-eh in IT, II il were true as argued
hat the Cherokee Nation is oppressed by tn. State o.
Georsii, &c. &c. II belonged 10 this Court (be
pin,oD concuded) but TO other tribunals to as,er
their Jigh's AID redre their wrongs.
Mr.. Baldwin delivered very long separate opipion
ing entr.ly in the conclusion to which the ma.
i''i'y OF the Court hal arrived but not concurrng in
the views taken in the Opinion. which had be en- al
Mr.. Justice Johnson also delivered separate opin.
ion on the question.
Our oUn opinion on the subject is of little conse-
sueDce; but tie reasoning Of the Court upon the Con.
siuon'I provisions bearing upon the sppe AIRED
TO us to be conclusive. MAT Int
THE ELECTION