Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-08

ing barrier between it and long wooden build
ing, which, il it had caught, would. with the
strong easterly wind then blowing, have made
sad havoc. As it was. however, the wooden
structure was in no danger; nevertheless, agans
of volunteers. who, if they had been examined
By phrenologist, would have been found to have
had the organ Of destructiceness strongly deve-
oped. went deliberately TO work to tear.H 10
pieces, and so far succeeded as to render 1t en-.
tirely useless to the three families who occupied
il, withouta course Of repair almost equivalent to
rebuilding -NoJfok Herald
Emigrants to the Colony at Liberia The
Ship Jupiter, Capt. Knapp, which has been char.
tered by the y. s. Colonization Society, to carry
out Emigrants to Liberia, will sail this day from
Hampton Roads. She has on board fifty colored
emigrants, who have wisely chosen the only
course by which they can enjoy rational freedom,
and be instrumental in cherishing a. establish.
ment, the best device Of philanthropy and benevo-
Ience, and whose benefits are every day becom-
ing more and more manifest.
Among the passengers in the Jupiter are the
Rev. John b. Pinney, temporary Agent OF the
u. s. Colonization Society in Liberia, TO supply
the place of Doct. Mechlin - recalled.
Doct Todsen, Physician of the Colony.
Rev. Mr. Cloud and Mr. Laird aud Lady
Missionaries of the w F. M Society.
Rev. Mr.. Spalding and lady; Rev. Mr.. Wright
and lady. and young Iady-Methodst Episco'
pal Missionaries.
Mr., John Temple. (col'di-Assistant Mission.
airy of the w. NJ Society.
Mr.. A Williams and Mr. Roberts, (col'd)-
old Coonists who have been on visit to the U.
States. Norfolk Beacon.
The alabama Difficulty The great inter-
est felt on this subject will no doubt excuse US
iu again adverting to it. We regard it not as
a question between Alabama and the general 60.
vernment, although the Governor of that State
has thought proper to put it on that footing. but
as one between the general government and
citizens of the United States Territory. The
hottest nullifiers IN Alabama cannot but admit
that the title to the Indian land, and right to
make rules and regulations for its government,
are exclusively in the United States-lhat the
| settlers upon 1t have not, and do not pretend to
have even color of title and are there only by the
permission and sufferance of the general govern.
ment. and that the government has the undoubt.
ed legal right to remove them at will 1t is only
as to the mode Of removal that they raise Difficult.
ty, insisting that the government may do il by
civil process, but not with military force. We
take il for granted that the United States are
sovereign in respect Of the Indian Territory ced.
ed to them by the State of Georgia. and forever
discIaimed in their favor by Alabama herself.
on becoming State, and we therefore. cannot
perceive what concern the sovereignty of Ala.
bama can have. in the mode, be il civil or militia.
~, that the United States NAV adopt for en-.
forcing their sovereign right. The white resi-.
dents on the Indian Territory, are in the res.
pect of such residence, citizens of the United
States, and not citizens of Alabama, and it is
in their character as citizens Of the U. States
that we propose to consider the question. Set.
ting all consideration then about State Sover.
eighty wholly aside, ~e contend that the ex-
ecution Of the contemplated removal Of the
whole body Of white settlers from the Indian
lands would be an impoitic and harsh step on
the part Of the general government towards its
own citizens. First as to the policy Of the
measure. The number of the white settlers
is estimated at $4,000. aud some statements
swell it 10 40, O00 On what principle of expe-
dience can the forcibe election Of such mass
Of people, from large portion Of which armed
and insurrectonary resistance must be expect.
ed. be justified? We know of no advantage
to accrue TO the country-we recognize no
obligation TO the remnant OF Indians remaining
in Alabama-that can warrant the mourning Of
wholly to the forcible removal en- nasse OF such |
an immense population, not to the election, by |
any and every effectuaI means, of individual in.
truders. who Cypress or defraud the Indians, or
otherwise abuse the favor Of the government.
On the score of humanity, too, we object TO |
this measure of Indiscriminate removaI-direct. |
ed as we'll against the peaceable settler, as the
mscreant intruder. How comes it that such
vast population has settled upon this public do.
main? Must it not have been done with the &C.
quescence, and therefore we may say with the |
permission and even encouragement, of the &c.
neral Government? 1t is too late now for the |
government to say, to the peaceable settlers, you
are intruders on the public domain, and you must
forthwith abandon your homes and improvements
YOU must again 60 forth to the world as house
less wanderers-especialIya as the practice Of the
government in giving the right of pre.empion to
settlers, has given sanction to this mode of &C.
cupancy. The government not having opposed |
it at the Threshold, but having stood by until