Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-03
Jas. 3. Hamilton, ESQ
From tho Augusta Chronicle. !

ChToncle.l
published in our last extracts from the Washnoton
Globe and Cincinnati Gazette relative To the faIschooJ,
mn'cn nave been indusrously circulating through the
country under the auspices of the "Spy i'm Wasbinyton
u Green and others OF the class about the Chero
zee affairs As the object of those individuals must be
ana as the reraeity and political inie-
gY oil me editor OF the Telegraph his associates are
well established, tits with surprise see that the Georgia
journal lending itself to the popag aion OF those silly IN
yenilons and endeavong to give authenticity to them
lnd me people oil Georgia may understand how things
stood between the United States and the Cherokees
make the following statements which may be relied on as
facts we have been some pains to obtain correct nio
nation upon the subject
In the first place, the Cherokees who went to Wash
eo 'S' winner, had no authority 10 make contract for
cesSloh oil territory; but 1t has been well ascerrained
a hose chiefs could have had but did not wish 10 have
maj authority, from the tribe. They went to have lI
W.T. 'ne Pfesident, aud with their friends in Washington
they had both. Their friends Including fhosc ia anI
nose out OF Congress, advised them to remove TO the
they were satisfied that it be So In their tain win
ho PRESIDENT hey spoke Of Eve millions of dollars for
cessoh OF all That territory occupied by them on this side
o. Tue mississippi They told they should have half
that sum They went back to their homes TO cous,,I,
WIN tner people, intending month finally to resolve
what they will do Ii is theore possible thai in the co,,s
CT the summer, commissioners will be named IN treat ;,i
he Cherokees deputaiion go to Washington IN ar
range me s'lpuldions OF cession Of territory We are
satisfactorily to the State
he price stated by the Cherokee chiefs for the errtorv
iiSo' shu may De considered as extrayaganf but il
oe observed mat The i've millions of dollars would
Uo gwen ny lbe United States without mourning any other
disbursement The Cherokees would cmisS, - ,nj
own expense choose the place of their future residence
on me other side OF Tie Mississippi and purchase them
serves the quantity OF land needed for the support Of the
Uioe' After paying the five millions OF dollars the Unit
eu states would be at no expense for the nil e. II IL
our oeheI mat though the mentioned for the Cbero
eIioy IS large, and even exorbani, yet the cond
uons OF treaty, IN such terms, would aGer all be not
more unlaVoraoIe or perhaps less advantageous than
we uedy WIN the Choctaws, by which large tract Of
country provided Tor them the other side Of the Mis-
spPi' as well as annues aud the maintenance of the
loe ior some time alter their removal Besides II no
ney rs 70 De given, let il at be appropriated bv
we FedeIa Governments for IL is time that the spuls
uons OF the agreement Of 1902 should be fulfilled and
complete satisfaction made to Georgia. The Cherokee
Ghes want money! money has always been the object of
iher most ardent desire; and their principal aim has been
whenever treaty intended be concluded en- IN
arrange the conditions to have the management Of the
purchase money Hence, the plan Of obtaining from the
government IL they can, sum of money in III, ssTsc,c
ton TOR the territory without any obligation ON the bari Of
the United States TO provide means for the emigration o