Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-03-31
GEORGIA AND THE CHEReKEEs.


The Supreme Court Of the United States
terminated its annual sessions yesterday says
the National Intelhgencer of the 18th inst
Among the decisions pronounced previous
IN the adjournment, was one upon the appli-
cation on the part Of the Cherokee nation,
for an Injunction TO stay certain proceedings
of the State of Georgia The decision OF the
Court was an unequiyocal denial OF the an
Junction.
The opinion of the Court was read by Chic
Justice MARSHALL, and is presumed TO De
from bis luminous mind and pen. We have
not been able to obtain it for publication anx-
iously as we desired to do SO. We heard 1t
read. however, and shall venture so FAR 10
report the grounds of it, as to state, that the
Court disclaims jurisdiction OF the case, on
the ground that the Cherokee nation is not
foreign nation, in the sense oil the Consh'
tuition. These Indian nations, 1t is the opn-
ION of majority Of the Court, are not Sow
ereigns independent of the Sovereignty oil
the u. s. but Domestic dependant Nations,
in state Of pupilage to the U. > or m a re
lation corresponding to that which WARDS
have to their guardians.
The Supreme Court, therefore, cannot
take cognizance of cases to which II IS sought
| to make them parties as Nations WIN re-
spect to the rights Of the Cherokees, howe.
| ever, as individuals, TO the lands guaranteed
to them, it was pretty dis inctly intimated as
| the opinion OF the Court, that there is a MODE
by which they may be brought before tne
| Supreme Court for ad publication.
| The opinion went on to say, that u tne
objection ty entertaining jurisdiction IN 'his
case were not fatal to the oPplication' 'here
we're other grounds which an application ior
| Al IF
would encounter grave objection II Juris
diction was exercised in the case, 1t must be
on the ground that the Cherokees are for
eign nation; aad the relations between for
| eigp Powers and the States are placed I'D
| charge of different branch of the Govern
ment.
For this Court to undertake to arhitrate
such questions, would be to assume poll
Teal power not intended to be vested IN
it If it we're true, as argued, that the Cher.
okee Nation is oppressed by the State oil
Georgia, sc SC &c. il belonged not to this
Court (the opinion conclnded,) but TO other
tribunals, TO assert their rights and redress
their wrongs.
Mr. Justice Baldwin, delivered very long
separate opinion, agreeing entirely IN the
conclusion TO which the n ajority Of the Coult
| had arrived, but not concurring in the views
taken in the opinion which had been read.
Mr.. Justice Johnson also delivered sepa
rate opinion on the question.
.Ne,o tone Of Tirgigia.-The Washington
correspondent of the Philadelphia 5. Ca
zette, thus writes, under date Of Feb. 81
Letters are in this city to day from Virginia
which makes it pretty clear that that State
will support Mr.. Calhoun; and that Mr.. Rit-
chic will be compelled, either to change his
course, and abandon Mr. Van Buren,, or the
leading men of Virginia will abandon him.
1t is also said, that letter is in this city from
Mr. Randolph, stating it to be his determi-
nation if elected to the next Congress, to
come out in opposition to MIR. Van Buren,
and this corrupt administration. There are
otherrumors concerning an immediate change
in the cabinet Mr.. Barry to go to Russia;
MIR. Wicxliffe to go into the General Post
Office; Mr.. Branch to go out, and MIR. An
drew Stevenson to succeed him; Mr.. lngham
and Mr.. Berrien to go out also"
Comizdtion Of Free Blacks.-The Board
of Managers of the American Colonization
Society lave passed a resolution "that, en-
outraged by the Kind Providence which has
thus far favored their efforts, they will i'm
medately commence arrangements for Oh
tanning the necessary funds and sending to
Liberia within the present year, six vessels,
from different ports in the United States, on
the first days of May, July. September, No
vcmher. January and March. The first YES
sci shall sail from New York on the first OF
May; the second from Baltimore, on the first
Of July; the third from Philadelphia, on the
first Of September; and the others from diff.
ferent places, whenever such places shall
with the aid Of other means at the command
of the Society, secure the requisite funds
such places to be designated in the time p"
.4aothcr Frdnked Letter.-The Frederick
Herald of Saturday, in remarking upon Gen
Jacksons franked letter to Gen. Krcpps, Of
Pennsylvania, says-''In addition, we have
now to record another 'franked letter." adj
dressed TO certain Individual Of the upper
county Of Maryland, formerly, (& for aught
that Gen. jackson knew at this time) dis
tinguished conductor ofan "improved press y
We are authorized TO state that the ndivid
ual referred to has very recently received a
letter from the Presidents private, confden-
tial Secretary, "franked" by Gen. jackson
himself, communicating the highly impor
tant intelligence that the '.gIeatest and the
best "solicits" disappointment to the OF:
fee he now fills"
The following paragraph is from the Cam
den IS. Co. Journal, an administration pa
per,
"The United States Post Office depart
ment as at presented conduct, is an abom-