Litchfield enquirer., 1833-01-17

Rinuss TO distribute TO the ctlt8ens % NsOA6s.,
hy the lottery wheels, the lands ana RO'u
mines Of the Cherokee nation. For two or
shrae weeks We have been the spectators OF
proceedings by the citizens OF Georgia, hav.
inr no paralleI in the history Of mankind, and
20 nur feelings, of the most unnatural kind II
IF si,eh n case was progressing in any other 1
civilized country than the North American
RepuhIa, however regardless i might be Of
tie honor, for the sake Of simple justice and
respect for the feelings Of mankind. we believe
such proceedings as We have been compelled
to witness. would be promptly prohibited
The fortunate drawers ESQ called) Of our lands |
have been passing and repassing. single and in |
companies, not unlike that of john Gilpin's
race to the country seat, ia search OF the
j eplendid lots which the rolling wheel had pic
tnred to their imaginations. Ho, sir |! where
is the nearest line TO this place, what district,
number. corner. lot, station? &c. are the inn
pertinent questions forced upon us. When
we see the pale faces again, they are closely
viewing the marked trees and the carved
posts. The gold drawers have been arriving
at the gold mines, and they are compared TO
the great 6ocks Of pigeons that hasten to the
ground in search Of food Every lot has been
viewed, and as many paths beaten, by the
passing and the cross passing hunters. The
rich man in Georgia is now richer--the poor
Georgia orphans have drawn gold lots belong
IND 10 Inc oppressed Cherokees. Esq. --
has beer, lucky he has drawn rich lot 10
the bottoms Of the Etaw-wah and Chatta-
hoochy rivers. Mr.. 49, will be relieved from
his endorsements he has drawn FIRST rate
lot, and 10 mprth hundreds Of dollars. These
are afew Of the deeply absorbing subjects
which engross the conversation of the Geor-
ria circles, and it would seem. as thoughtless-
" OF the Cherokee claim to the property, as
II thew never existed Such is the progress
Of the Georgia measures, that the drawers OF
orr lands are now entering the nation to set
de On Them, at time when they are in the
possession of the aboriginal prOprietors. and
their riehts t0tthem unrelinquished. othls
invasion Of our property we protest and we
state to our readers our right to the lands
which money has never bought. Wehold the
bond and seal of the Republic TO project this
property. We have stricken off rom our ma
ton province after province iii consideration
of this promised protection herokee Phdr'.
Land Sales.-The whole amount Of money
received at the Land OiIices in this Territory,
for the sale Of Public Lands from January LIST
!. 10 October S1st, 10 $500, 1895 0S, as foIlOws:
Sales at Detroit, $2O9,942 70
Sales at White Pigeon, so,99s "a
SSOO,965 OS
S
ar last wear. The cause s attributable I'M
qnestionably first to the alarm excited in con-
sequence of the Indian war, and subsequent
" to the general prevalence of the Cholera
on the line of the route through which emf
grants usually pass. II is presumed that the
sales OF land within the Territory the ensuing
year viii surpass in amount those of any for
Tner year, unless checked by some unforeseen
circumstance. The laying out of road from
Detroit 10 the mouth Of Grand River. and |
particularly If appropriations should be made /
by Congress al the ensuing session for making /
it. will open to the market an extensive body
Of the best land in the world. in central part
Of the territory too, which will not fail to
draw the attention of enterprisng emigrantsJ
from all quarters. Detroit Jour.
The following playful dun from northern
paper tremarks the Fayetteville Observer is
30 exactly applicable to our own case, that
we cannot resist the temptation to 81 try what
virtue there is in it."
..C Our subscribers who are in arrears
will be good enough to feel in their pockets
for little change" for the printers. We
have no treasury pap, no patronage of Office
to rely upon; we look to our independent
zsubscribers chiefly for the "needful." Our
expenses are 10 be increased by new tyne and |
a larger paper; present debts must be paid to |
the paper maker and the bank. These have
10 be met promptly as soon as due yet we
have subscribers who LET their accounts run
two. three, four and Eve years behind hand,
while we have 10 pay bank interest for money. I
Pay up your old scores then, and let US have |
deposits and not debts, in the Bank, and in
return, we will tell you !. the truth, and Meth
Ing hut the truth however nnpalatable, as
fast AZ we can ind it out"
Ne,p- York, Jan. A.
Shocking Marder.-'The mate of the s.hr
Andrew jackson, lying.at pier No. l3, East
RiyeHwas found ut 10 olSlock yesterday morn
ing, murdered 10 the cabin. He vas an a.h-
letic young man abont twenty three years Of
age. His head was mangled with an axe, and
the instrument left bloody near the victim.
. Tha'hame Of the murdered man il Arthur
Miller, native Of London. He appensss TO
have been stabbed over both eyes, and then
mangled with an axe. The matter is yet in
mystery. The schooner lay outside Of three
vessels. and was surrounded by others.
A COroner's Inquest was held 90 the body.
in the course Of yesterday, who returned a
J verdict Of 4. Willnl Murder BY some person
Dr persons unknown" II is 10 DO hoped that
the perps4a ators OF this diabolical deed will
pc ferreted out. and made TO suffer the pen
atty due 10 their crimes. ssa