Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-02-24

which tAe following letter snanates, II
would be unnecessary 10 make any pre-
fatary remarks Its the epinisn of a
mas who is acknowledged to be enc OF
the sblest jurists of the age.
From Correspondent.
WASHING TcS, Jan. as.
Having leisure moment, | devote il
to write to ysu or grave subjects
Witasut cireumlocutisn, state to ysu
my decided conviction, that the United
States Of America ara on the evs OF
great events.
You will have seen that the Cherokee
nation have fled bill, in their national
capacity, in the Supreme CSurt of the
U. states, against the State Of Georgia,
praying fer an injunction te the execu-
tive officer. of tkat State, prohibiting
them fr.m exercising jurisdiction under
their State law,, ever the people OF the
Cherskes nation. There cssnst be
doubt taat the iEjnnctisA prayed for,
will be granted and issxed. ltis equsle
= certain from the coAduct Of the Go
vsrnsr and Legislature Of Georgia, that
the State will act appear to contest the
graDtisg of the injupchea neveIthe'
les, the question whether 1t ought to 10
sue, viii be argued and we'll consider
ed. The goyerznesf has stipulated
With the Cherokee nation To guarantee
o them their ceQntry they have taken
them under thsir prntectios, and it fell
lswssnecessary consequence, that hav
az right as a Eatien to sue State Of
this Union in the Supreme Court, they
have right To claim protection frsm
all combinations ef men, ia modest or
| disturb them in the esi eyment Of those
rights which this nation has stipulated
by treaty they shsuId enjoy.
IL The injunction issues. il will be dis
obeyed, and the court, en- this being
made 10 appear, must issue attachments
against these guilty Of the disobedience,
the service and execution of these
attachments will be sbstructed and OPP
posed, snd in that case by an act OF
Congress of the 26th IF Feb. 1895, it
is made the duty sf the Pres dent; " hen
he combinations ers tea powerful 10
he suppressed by tAe ordinary course
Of judicjsl proceeding, or by tae powers
| vested 10 the e!arshsis- Chat Of raising
he posse comitstus,) to call foyth the
militia Of such State, or OF any ether
| State ar States as may be necessary to
suppress such combinations, and cause
the laws - be duly executed
The President taen will have Ia de-
| eide whether be will see 10 the execu
tioa Of The laws in the event Of sn OPP
pnsij.sa to The mandates Of The Supreme
Court, or not II be should undertake
to aTerrule the decision Of that court
as be hiss the treaties, and an act Of Cen
sre:s for the protection of TIE indians
thea indeed tic prosis ons Of tue con.
stltutien becnae dead latter, and the
Judicial power is prostrsted such
course en- the part OF the President.
weuid not anIy render hin impeacbable
but must Inevitably destroy hjsa 10 the
public eatin a'ion-- but will hspe ter
batter things. and that be will not disre
gard his plain and psipable duties, ia
supporting and enforcing the laws. In
that event, Georgia will be taught a
wholesome lesssn, that her state sove
rsignty does not eRtii!e her to trnmnle
os paramount authority, tue cens'i.c-
ton, treaties, asd laws OF the United
! States.
0ns casnot but feel Indignant. vhep
we hssr thosa states who thrk The time
las come, whes the value Of tee Union
IS to De considered, constantly pratins
about state sovereignty, which they
seem TO thiak means uzcsnatutionalan and
absolute pswer to DO whatever tber
thiak proper; forgetting that the pa ople
OF tA's Union bays, for their common
safety asd co@nsx good, yielded un
large Psrtsss Of state Sovereignty, for
The greater blsssns of dafsnce and FRO.
tsctl"n tr"m the united farce aud mean.
OF the wAels cOsfederated States.
| PHILADELPHIA, Feb IA
| ae msa constables Blaney and Clapp
sotaIled information on Friday, that a gang
si 'Sw gamblers assembled at a house on the
city side OF South Street between SIX and
seventh; and these officers concluded that
they would pay them a visit in the evening.
accordingly, at suitable hour. they, proyi.
vided with suitable number Of police off
! cers, went to.thc rendesvsus, and succeeded IN
Capturing twelve colsred men, porters in
stores, servants, SC. They found in cellar.
| about 40 Of those persons engaged in a sne-
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