Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-11-25

raj treaiIe, with them. wbish 10 now In. Cherokee
ns,oo, the Indians who reside the lands Of the Unit
ted Slater, or those within Geerg! But whatever OBJ
legations the United States may have Incurred by rs
contrasts WI h tho Chorckees,u hiss no constitutional
authority to limit or in any alter the territorial
rshis. which belonged TO his State, when II bessms
me mbeT of the Unior.
Upon su iest has there been sre senta-
ton than In relation TO The OF the Cheokeos
and the civilization Of the people Of that tribe Upon
examination will be found thai the aboriginal people
porsni, thong bess aud provide nj ~ former
ly, without any Of the spirit and character which dis
tiDguisSsd them when war thsr employment,
aud their support derived from the forest. Tina, zone
Of them In this State, with the pon Of family,
have acquired property, or been a, al, bsDeh tsd
by the improvements which have been made by others
amor them; that IN. Cai.', The President Of the
other persons concerned in tbs Standardization OF the
Government, are tho descendants oil Europeans, and
many Of them citizens OF this and the joining ates
and that tho Indiana instead Of lvipg under the
simPe ussges and Gus Guns, have been compelled to
submit to ,ystem Of laws and pOlise. wholly
suited 10 ,heie sondi,ion.
Immediately after the law was pa,s-d authorizing
the formation Of guard, forty uouaisd men were or
ganzed under The direction OF active and INTEL gent
commanders, and stationed within the territory oeeu
pied by The Cberokse,, with orders 70 prevent tres
passes upon the Gold Mne., suppress tho authority
Of The Indian Chiefs, and 10 removs all he men from
con'inue their residence as required by law. Ths
duty hes been pc, formed in manner which Ia, re-
neeted grea, credit ,hs guard and Its somn ande TO-
and rendered the essential service 10 the State
The ficul,y Of removing Iawle,. persons from the
mines proved TO be- greaer than bad been at an,iei
Ps'ed, and was only overcome by the Of The
vigorous msasure'. The Mines are however situated
so far apart from each her, tina, II bss been found
impossible 10 prevent oseaonal passes upon the M
This can only be prevented by having them worked
under The authority OF Sac.
An unexpected d. euy ha, been plas,d 10 the way
Of efficient protection OF tho mipe. by he desi
which has bsen lately msde by the Judge Of The West
| sh.st
dams TO dig for gold l, unecns'i u,onh 1t having
been made The special cuty Of the Governor, TO take
possession OF he mne', and TO defend 'hem from
pas', ard hsvrg doubt about The Of
the law, son'dered myself sompt He'd to obey it's re-
quiremenv. O'ders were accordingly given 10 the
gusrd, TO arrest all Psrsons who nigh aemp, TO dig
Tor gold, leaving II 10 the jidsiary Off TO commit
or discharge a. they migh' think proper These orders
have ~ yet prevented utu'iops. This will not, how
ever continue TO be the ease, il should b, sssersn
ed that the law may be violated with impuni " There
also reason 10 sPprehond, that the deci,ion Of tie
court has thrown an almost insupsrable obstsce 10
The way of'he Efforts whsh are now making by tho
Unite aes TO lnuuee the Cher KEGS to m'gra,e.
Of The whiis men who hive been residing anorg the
Cherokee, two hundred sad hrse havs taken tho oath
70 support the Consic ion and laws OF the State and
reserved hsen'es &c sep-1e their residence. mos,
obstinate and opposiion has bee ade 10 The
authority OF the Stat by <erlan persons representing
.hem'e've, 10 he religious MiOnares and
VINO have ated under the direction OF the Bo,rd
o. Foreign Missions in Boiop. Alhc ugh some ses,a-
Ran zeal was Tor the excited through variou,
OF tho eondue, Of TIE TO-
wards these men, soon passed away, when ii was dis
covered that they had bren actively opposed TO the
policy OF tho General Government as 10 The enforce
men, OF the laws OF Georgia; that they had been treat
cd WIN great orbearanc.; and that they were the
mere instruments in the haod, Of others, Of
ana extending party strife. lis an honorable dis
ncnon mat oeiopg'to our eeuniry, tina. its eiz.ns
are hether prescribed Tor their religious opinions,
protected by them from punishment for srims-Twelvs
persons have deem convicted for illegal residence and
sentenced to sonhnement in the P.,i entary. They
FANna he
would not again offend against the laws except two Of
'he aseSt' OF the s,on Boari who refused 10 be tho
! The enforcement OF the Ca.,oses laws hss h, N
completely suppressed within this ate No disp,s
non has however been ,vnced on the part Of the To-
dams, TO besome members Of our immunity. Tae mas
OF fhe people are indeed not prepared for and woJ d
no doubt have long since aeepe ed the sfrs Of the
o. Sovenmep', 10 give them Po''o"ion OF territory
70 me west Of The missisippi, in exchange for their
present occupant rights but for the controlling inHu
cess OF class among ihsm, almost exclusively made
up -. assndan" o. the whites; aud even that class
would perhaps before this time have eonseIt.d TO re-
move, but Tor the support and encouragement whish
they have received from different paris OF our country
and the Importance wbish their leaders have acquired
ny osins made the instruments OF exciting the people
TO oppose the measures Of their government and direct
rg popular resentment against those who administer
H. Inc Slate owes IL to itself, TO put end 10 this
STATE OF thpk' 90 lar as II DO done son with
tbs rights Of Ihs tbofigines.
For this purpose would spesia Iy reeomme nd that
you pa" laws requiring under adequate penalties all
the Cberokes who hsve received reservaions in fee
or been pad for their improve ments, and Who have
sgain settled upon tie lands occupied by the tribe wi
In VOL. State, to remove 'hereitom.
Inc law Tor surveying tho Cherokee Territory, into
sections and d'strsir, has been executed without diff.
hsuiy. One OF the Surveyor (Bspj Fl. urgss) fail
ed 10 perform The duty assigned bin. His bond re aims
70 oe sued upon for the return OF tbs public money
which he received and has not accounted for.
The Terriioy surveyed has been organized by The
e,seon OF two Justices Of the Peace and two Consa-
pie. In each Sector. These msan', however, are en-
,ieeIy inadequate for the execution Of the laws, or
the preservation Of order--Ths formation Of county
TO DO composed OF all the Territory ossupied by the
Cherokees within the ate, and wbsh now form part,
OF To- Counties OF Carroll, De Kalb, Gwinneu, Hall
profession 10 the rights Of the psops aud bring into
'ubordns'ion those CT the Cherokees who NAV other
wis., disregard he authority OF the Government
Inc Agen, who was appointed to rent the po,sss-
Sons reInqu'bed by Indian Enisrs ns ba, psiiormed
NAT service According to his repori the number OF
inc is"oes are noeiysix, and The rent con acted 10
six doIars. A"'
Any attempt 10 remove the CheIoksss dining IN.
Pepdsnsy OF their application 10 the Supreme CONT
vas considered useless The opinions xor. sssd bv
the Court In making its decision, and the use wbi.b
was made OF them, rendered II highly improbable ina
the General Government could treat ,u..a.,f,IJ,
WIN the Chiefs.-Ffom Information derived from
various sources, L was convinced that th, Chero.
Ases touIo MOI under sxs log si'sumS stances be
removed except by individuals and families, L,t.
'efs were aeso, dinghy addressed TO he p esdsn,
ano secretary of War, urging the adoption Of This
pao, and the right OF The State 10 have Tho Iud,n, re-
moved Tom within ito Limits, psndsnily OF The cue.
&c" or p'opreiy Of tho general policy Il In. Uoisd
ots as an act OF Justice ifisiDg from the ~
iSO2 You will psreeivs Ia The Pfesid sp,s answer hi,
strong desire TO crafty The wishes OF ,hs Slate Tho
somo overHght In the War Department, the
instructions not Dads out for opeping IN, ri 20.
enigrauop, uni the pressnt disiDgui he'd adj Of
nh department cams lao tfite You w II find In he
bs "p,sn arc laid oefors you the fullest evdens
a mi -.ll. II