Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-04
CHEROKEE INDIANS.

CHEROKEE INDIANS.
The Cherokees who ~ent to Warrington iast
v;n,er had no authority 10 make CONTRACT lot
c...;on IF ,e,r;,ory: but II has been well ascer.
s,l that those chiefs could have had. bat o'd
m, w;.h 10 have. that authority. from the tr'oe,
Th.v yen, m have talk with the President. ana
with ,heir friends in Washington. They haa
hath Their friends, including those 'n' ano
,hnse ont If. Congress. advised them to remove
,n IN. West. thew were satisfied that 1t must DC
40. In their talk with the President, they spoke
of five millions Of dollars for cession OF az 'a'
territory occunied by them on this side OF 'he
Mis.i,ipni They were told they could nave
half that sum. They vent back TO their MONIES
to consult with their people, intending mex
month finally to resolve what they Will 90. II"
therefore possibIe that in the course OF the sum
mcr. commissioners will be named to treat wiz
the Cherokees, or deputatIon 60 10 "asn'"s."'
to arrange the stipuiatOns of cession OF 'e''i'u
~. We are satisfied that it will be arrsuseo
Justly to the Indians and satisfactorily 70 '"'
State. -.7ugusta Consiituiiondtst.
We believe that the generality of readers VII
agree with US, that, it the Cherokees are meIe'l
holding up for a bargain. the Executive Vi" ',s'
enough, when it offered them two millions anu u.
half Of dollars, as the price OF compliance Luz
Editor Of the Constitutionaiist, however tnous'
he admits that the price demanded oy the Che'o
kes Chiefs Five Millions of Dollars Is large
and NAV be considered extravaganza, IS YET OF OPP
ninn that, as the Indians are to deiray the ex
pense of their own removal, the c"nd'tons "
treaty. on such terms, would, after all, De no
more untavorabie, or perhaps not less au'ah'a q
geuus, than the treaty with the Choc.a"s.
y
ever. that Five Millions was the exact price
which the United States bought East ana YES
florida, and that it IS sum equal to one hH'
of the whole purchase money paid to France 10
the Province OF Louisiana. now the seat oil serero
States and Territories Of this Union. Much
we are willing to admit, should be allowed to tn
claims of humanity and justice, in this case, blu
il is a question whether the ends OF Justice vii
he served by yielding to pxtortionate demands o
those whose views are represented in the sam
Journal as merely mercenary. On that head tn
Editor says:
s.The Cherokee Chiefs want money; none,
has always been the object of their most arden
desire; and their principal aim has been. when
ever a treaty was, Or intended to be. concluded
SD to arrange the conditions as to have the man
agement of the purchase money Hence TN
plan of obtaining from the government, ~ the'
can, sum of money in full satisfaction for thu
territory, without any obigation on the part o
the United States to provide mean. Tor the emI
grafton Of the tribe" &c. &c Nat. Int.
THE DELAW ARE BREAKW ATER.
Tie contractors for the supply of stone at thu
works Of this great Naiona harbour, have al
ready commep. ed operations in good earnest, an'
III lad
with stone. The preparations now making at tht
works, in the fixing up the Cranes and Railways
and in building shaniees for the accommodation
of the worknen, give every assurance OF grea
INK rease in the extension Of the harbour by TIL
ciose Of The present season
We understand that upwards Of $50, 900 ton
of stone are contracted for, aud that every exer
ton IS now making by the qnarrymen to fulfil
their contracts Tor the season, By the close o
October. The deposte Of this quantity Of stone
at the works, will 60 far towards completing tia
part Of the BreakWafer which is now above low
water mark, and which is upwards of third o
a mile in extent. Much will be done at the Ice
breaker, that important winter work. where thu
floating ice 10 to be arr ested and thrown of from
the harbour.
The confidence which IS now placed in the
wind, secures to the mariner boldness in naVi
gazing the coast and bay, which has heretofore
been unknown; and the enterprise which is dali,
manifested in making short passages to and from
the canes, SECURES to the Merchant and trader q
comparative elimination Of risk in the transporta
ton of his property.
In few years more the whole extent Of the
Breakwater will be completed. according to the
plan. and it will then afford barbour sufficient
iy eapacious for the safe anchorage OF upwards
Of 60 vessels, The water surface will comprise
an area of one mile square, having depth at 10"
water ut from to iathoms, between the pitch
Of the Cape and the Western extremity OF the
Icebreaker This-space will be completely Sc
cured from all gales from the N E and N, w.
these being the only points of attack from which
there has been necessity in the pan OF the work,
to secure and fortify Phil Com. Her.
From, the New FORK Joarnai Of Commerce
TERMINATION OF LOTTERIES IN New YoRK.
The ansu or Of Yates Il M'Intyre to call OF the