The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-02-01
WAsBINGrON,J Jan. 9.

ga IS often the topic of conversations here IN
private circles. That nation, as the nullltl-
ers affect to call their respective States, has
not only nullified all treaties with the Cher
nkees, but is now under the sanction OF
legislative act, about entering upon and
plundering the Cherokee lands. The story
of these poor Chetokees is mourntul. To
hear them relate their sufferings-to see
them now begging for aid in this Capits i
these, the relics of a powerful People, whose
word but yesterday, was law, and whose
were watched as if Europe was
being put to war-to see them now hanging
about the Departments Intellectually implor-
ing protection Their to know the dread
ful mandate that has gone forth for their
destruction-a mandate as frightful as the
Carthage GsiendG est of aHtio uity thunder
ed from imperial Rome in tie haughtiness
of power. say snch pict ure is mournful.
| fear hest adjust Heaven rnay hurl a nation
thus in its spring-time so recklessly tramp
ling over Treaties, over plighted Faith, yea
honor tself-and all foI few paltry acres
of land, when the west has yet a boundless
wilderness stretching to the distant Pacific.
These copper colorel sons of the forest
come here ms the Nrimidians aud Brtons OF
OLD came to naughty Rome. The Caesars
on the throne receive them with more than
ancient hauteur. They will not recognize
them as the delegates of the Cherokees.
They receive them ouly rs conquered sub
iects.
The CheroS ees thus cut off by their 'great
Father" and Injured, and fined and imprls-
oned by Ge orgia, are dispirlted. They
know not wfNt to do. Indeed, their story IS
affecting. Think of them as wrecked in
their hopes, or shattered bark tossed hith-
er and thu Their by every political current, far
from the spill that gave them birth. Where
are their associates, accustomed scenery,
and the: sod that covers their fathers and
their wives and their children. This is al
most tn language ola Cherokee with whom
hav e Just been talking. The tear started
from mis- eye as he narrated his late. tire
min hed one OF the pious Eneas when la
me rtng in a foreign land the loss of his
father Anchises. am rejoiced to say there
are men in Congress who with feeling and
eloquence, and talent, will tear off the cruel
veil of sophistry that conceals deeds OF aw-
full hlaekness.
Boudnot, the editor of the Cherokee Pho
nix, despairing OF all aid from the govern
ment, has started for the north. He vii
visit our principal cities and tell his story
If you see him, | know you will enter into
his feelings with all the sympathy have
felt. He carries only the simple eloqnence
of truth. Think of him MS the representa-
tive of people who but a few years agt
might have swallowed up the whole State
of Georgia-now furnishing the tomahawk
and surrendering to civilized life, having
abont them villages and corn ields-schools
and manufactories-and q newspaper press
conducted by a native Cherokee! Have
the American People lost their pride, theiI
sensibility, their boosted love of liberty, that
they do not sacrifice personal considerations
to all the paramount invocations of justice
With what face can we curse Russia fol-
bathing Warsaw in blsod, when we let
loose and spur on remorseless spectators
with their scOnrges and scorpion whips
Oh, how can we cry, "shame TO England
for wringing from the East Indian his blood
and his gold together, when we cut the
leshes of ruthless power, and like Clytem-
nestra in the Tragedy of Eschylus, cry to
the haggaTd furies-
with iiery oreatu
That snufs the scent OF gore, pursue this son,
Follow him, blast him in the prosperous chase"
This is strong language, know, but it is
needed. Honeyed and buttered words
don't convey thoughts provoked by seeing a
whole nation cut mp by the roots and dis
persed to the four winds. Portland .4dr.
MARYLAND. A bill is now before the
legislature of that State. which enacts that
from and after the pi lssing thereof, it shall
not lie lawful for any person owning or
holding any slave or slaves, to liberate,
or set free such slave or slaves
by deed Of manumission, will, or otherwise,
unless such slave or slaves be sent by the
holder, or his or their representative, be-
yond the limits of the State that if any
negro or mulatto slave or slaves shall be-
come entitled TO his, her, or their freedom,
at any future day after the passage of the
act, according to the present existing laws
Of the State, such negro or mulatto slave
'r. slaves, shall forfeit all right, title, and
claim to his, her, or their freedom, unless
within - days after becoming so emit
led. he, she, or they, quit, nd finally leave
he State and that it shall not be lawful
or any person or persons TO give, sell, or
or convey, any slave or slaves to
my free negro or mulatto of the State.
NORTH CAROLINA. The Legislature of
North Carolina adjourned on the 18th ult.
liter session of fIty-fv days. The most
Important of their last acts was the appro-
'ratlon Of sum of money TO ma ke a sur
'ey OF the country with a view to the de-
'lgnatlon OF route for Central Rail
hoad. An attempt was made to Dpropri-
lie money to rebuild the State House hut
he majority CT one or two votes a,rainst it
we're inexorable. The National Int eIlipen-
;er remarks, there is no majority so firm in
my public assembly as the majority of one.
A grant oil $1,000 WAS made to Ball Fl Ii gbes.
Tor the purpose Of repairing the Sta tue of
w AsHiNGroN, injured by fire last summer.
oecen gold mining companies were in.cor-
porated; and ar act was passed nrob;bit inq
colored people from preaching or ac tine
as class readers.--Boston Courier.
INDIANA. In the Senate of Indiana
pint resolution in favor of Internal In
provements, protecting Tariff, and re-
the Bank of the United States.
has been read third time, and passed by
vote of ~ to 7. A JOINT resolution has also
been pissed, inviting the President, Direr-
tors, and Company of the Bank, to locate
branch in the State of Indiana.
ALABAMA. A letter from Tuscaloosa,
Alabama, dated 4th ult. says -" The SEN
lte day or two since, after much angry
discussion, postponed, indefinitely, the con-
,ide ration of the memorials 10 Cnnn1nsa i.