Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-09-01
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from he Cherokee PhGni1 g..

Mr. SdnOF-Of what hisnous crime have
missionaries been guilty that they should be
pub ii,hed 10 the world rs n set oi liars and
rebels against the powers that be- Congress
brtoTe last they were repOI ted 10 both houses
and published to the community as being gull.
~ Of pious fraud .Nouo IL seems they are
guilty OF a " high misdemeanur,h aud dezeIy
igg OF nothing less than 10 be torn from their
families aud spiritual charge by h military
forcs, dragged about IN CHAINS, torn nted i'm
pr'soned, condemned aud confined IN the pcu-
ncntlsry oI Georgia at hard labor tor a ltrm
no, les, than four years - Is u not because
they VIII till the truth and refuse to lake an
oath M the name vi God 10 Cypress the Chero.
kcesf
Monday, MAY Goth, was arrested a, Two
Runs by n detachment oil tho Georgia Guard
IN a wafhke manner, aud Instead OF being CON
ducted immediately mud directly 10 the nehIes,
tribunal OF Justice IN Georgia. was marched
off IN contrary direction aud conducted IN a
cIrCuious route OF about ITO miles 10 Head
quarters, at which piac c We arrived on ShinI-
day evening the Sd of June. vas rmne-
dlateiy ordered into prison, and kept IN .luSr
confinement until the Wednesday mornng lol-
lowing, wneu was brought forth from my
gloomy cell aud Conducted 10 LauIenoeville,
the county seat Of mnelt, about 81 miles
from Camp GIlmeT. We arrived at Lhu-
renCevile on Friday about IL O'Clock, NJ, !
was brought before Esquire missy bound IN
bond OF 5CO dollars with Sufficient security 10
appear at the court IN September nrIi.
WAS then sci IA, liberty about 10 miles Iiom
he circuit without NV hOist, and unable 10
walk.
DuImg The military tour and confinement OF
twelve DAYS my sntfeTngs b tn III hody aud
soul were by 40 means ,nconsIdeiable. hut not
4. me-
saviour.
MAS permitted 10 ride oly own horse only
tuuIl, en ,uIes, when he was taken nom ine
and " a. IN rled 10 walk uutIl my ieet BE-
came tety Dor , anu such were my aillietons
Otherwise anal | Vas IN great pam, aud about
10 give out. was men ordered INTO the bag
gag WACO, aud AS Afterwards hauled tht
most OF thu way to Camp Gnmet.
In order, snppase, 70 alarm .. hers Ms wei
as 20 pua,sh me before ihr lime, | was chanrd
tour nights IN sue s.Ion, AID VAS compelled
10 liz on The floor With some PRISON aud baddIe
blankets toi my 5eddng, and they were by no
means eIther V,r, clean OF pleasant
During my co"6u mrnt at Camp GIlmer,
nluy p5Isou, WIN some blankets spread On
d toue h punch, on tloOr, vas my portion. day
dnd night.
Wan Co. Sanford, the q vernors agent,
b j but une interview nuul TIE morning was
acted 10 baeItHcsyIllp, but thlb was enough.
He asked ne gffat mauv quesnons prefer
Itd tnne strious tompiaInls, aud gave mo
seNere lecture o. IoIrical aud divine snbJects.
tie maie an apul gy lor b,s oppression, saying
II was the oiutI Al the wotld. lie declared
that the Che oAees were gong back.
wards Bnd Inat thoy we're incapable OF under
s'aadiug the Christian relIg aud that II tod
shed h.m 10 bee me IrlIgie he could mhke
them 30 without 30 much Concern ON lie pat
OF the nlosroua,ies. lie animated as though
had = black hear. The above 10 the substance
of his remarks, uttered as thous Ia rather IN
Drdty etyh.
The morning | left head quarters for Lau.
rencevlll WIN compelled to walk twelve miles
al the outset, IN great pin, without single oil
Ter from ruhef oi the guard 10 lei ne I'de.
Afterwards was permitted TO r,de occasional
ly. BECAUSE II was almost lmpOssiDIe for me to
wa4.
Inc Col. appeared a. prosecutor aud witness,
aud gave IN ms testimony III sn argumemta-
tive iotm. Nj. DENNIS, my fellow sufferer IN
military bondage, was also committed, but be
log unable 10 give security. his word, Though
the Kind int recession OF the Col. Was taken tor
his appearance. BY the KIDD arrangement OF
my trend Mr.. William Rogers. a Cherokee.
was soon conducted WITHIN twelve mll5s OF my
spiritual char se--the rest OF the way | made
out 10 walk. JAMES J. troll.