The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-12-05
From the Cherokee Phgnir.

NEOhOlA AMI L HE O1EhOhEES.
The State of Georgia is about to perpe-
trate one of the most shameless and afro
cous depredations. that was ever commit
ted in times of profound peace, upon any
nation or people. Without waiting the ex-
tlngushment Of the Indian title, as pledged
by the General Government TO that State
without regarding the existing title of the
without regard to the most
solemn treaties, guaranteeing for ever TO
the Cherokees the occupancy Of their lands,
her Governor has fixed upon the 22d of
Nov. as the day, when she will commence
drawing for our lands and gold mines by II
lottery system. The progress of her mi
guilty, and our grievances has not been
without our observation. We have been
cast into dungeons, there to lie, until some
humane gentleman interposed for our re-
lief. Our hands have been fettered, for
daring to dig our own gold, and our backs
have been scourged by weapons in the
hands of the Georgia Guard. Our lives
have been endangered, and some have
been laid cold TO rise no more, by the hands
of the midnight ruffian. Our missionaries
have been torn from their families, and
churches, and schools, and incarcerated IN
q leatbsome pententiary, and our moral
and religious improvement has been re-
tarded. The property Of Cur unoffenjng
citizens has been taken and continues to be
taken by intruders, and without redress.
While we have submitted to one calamity,
another and another, like the pillows Of az
angry sea, has rolled upon US. Still our
position has not been moved, no, not even
by the appointment of that day when Geor-
gla honor was to be run through sporting
wheel to enable her to seize our lands.
We have looked forward to the crisis, when
the President of the United States would
be moved by public opinion to the execu-
ton of our treaties, and would restore to us
the rights affirmed to us by the Supreme
Court. But the President continues to
withhold his fostering care of these rights,
and refuses to fulfil in good faith our treat
les with him. In the interim messengers
and agents of the President have been ar
irving at our councils, soliciting the ex-
change of lands, but we have as promptly
refused. Animated by the Justice of our
requisiton and power of the government ia
restore us our rights, let US hold fast our
religious belief, that righteous cause viii
never fall. The drawing of the lottery and
the settling Of our lands, can never convey
to Georgia a title; it can be only forcl-
Die entry, and Illegal possession Of the
premises, and if persisted in, will certainly
endanger the stability of the American in
stitutions, and plunge the general govern
ment into deeper and darker chaos. To
ward off this impending darkness lowering
on the present policy of the government
let US hope the good people of the United
States will not he insensble, to a speedy
termination of this unhappy controversy
by restitution of the rights of which we
have and may be deprived. In conclusion
we have to state to our readers, that e1e
this time, the lottery may have gone into
operation for the drawing of our lands, and
few days more perhaps may disclose ,heil
seizure. But let us continue in the path o.
rect'tude and peace, educate our children
encourage temperance, improve our farms
and SOW quantities of grain for the subss
tence of our families next yea1.
FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE. A distressing
fire occurred November is, between IL and
| o'clock, at 637 Washington street, Green
witch village. The damage to the building
HoeS HOt ehCeeu SoUU OF SOUU, Dut Wha
gives poignancy to the calamity is, that ar
interesting little girl, or y years of nge
by the name of Elizabeth Whitehead, per
ished in the fumes Her father Mr.. Geo
Whitehead, in attempting her rescue, was
20 badly burnt that his recovery is doubt
fnl. A younger sister of the deceased wa.
ALEC burnt in the hands and arms, but no
dangerously. In giving an account of the
disaster, she said "the fire came right a
her." 1t originated in the garret, where
the family were sleeping, and had made
such progress before they awaked, that the
survivors had barely time to escape; Mrs
Whitehead taking in her armsan infant babe
The agony of the parents on hearing the
screams of Elizabeth, without being able t,
rescue her, it would he idle to attempt tt
describe. |: is believed that Mr.. White
head would have persisted with her hu. fol
the exertions of the iremen. The fnml,
are recently from England. and now dest
tute. Two other families lived in the SANE
house, by The names of M'Kcevcr ant
Mccarthy. 1t was owned by Franci,
Gross. The lower part is unininred.
Mr.. Whitehead has since died in con
sequence Of the injury he received at the
above fire.
NJ Y. Journal Of Commerce.