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To fas Ciasens Of tie eewfies is the Greek No
The Secretary Of War, BY the direction Of
the President Of the United States, has in
structed the Marshal Of the Southern District
Of Alabama, 10 remove all white persons from
the territory coded BY tho Greek Indians, by
the treaty OF March, 1s32, which Territory Is
composed Of the counties Of Benton, Tallcde-
ga, Randolph, Coosa, Tcllspoosa, Chambers,
Russell, Macon and Barbour.
These counties have been established and
Organized BY the General Assembly, in con-
formity with the views and policy Of the Fe-
deral Government, and in pursuance Of the
Constitution Of this State.
The order, IL executed, will result in de-
struction Of the property belonging to the in
habitants Of these counties, TO m almost in
ca'culsble amount, and inAict upon them other
great and irreparable injuries, not less Gala
mitous than those which would mark the in
vasion Of public enemy.
| BY virtue Of this treaty, the Government
OF the United States have assumed the right
OF removing by an armed force, not only all
\ persona who have settled upon the public
! lands, but those also, who, In the opinion Of
its agents, have committed trespasses upon
tho improvements Of the Indians, which are
their private property; thereby undertaking,
without any lawful authority, and In violation
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ters which belong exclusively to the laws and
tribunals Of this State.
| The order for the removal Of the settlers
must necessarily be attended with the expul-
siou Of our civil officers, the suppression of
our courts, and in fact, the destruction of the
State Government throughout these counties.
| The right OF jurisdiction being admitted,
the right TO the use Of the means that are in
dispensabie TO its exercise, attaches as n ne
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- displayed upon our borders, 10 render in
operative all the measures which have been
adopted by the State Government for the ex-
tension and enforcement Of its laws.
The course which the General Government
has adopted, and is now pursuing, is q palpa-
BILE and indefensible invasion Of the acknow-
lodged rights Of this State, and in its tendon
| cy, utterly subversive Of our free and happy
/ form OF Government.
i There are now thirty thousand Of our peo-
pie alarmed at the horrors Of starvation on
one side, and Of military execution on the
other. in this hour Of their Affections, re-
commend and exhort them 10 look with abid-
ing and undoubting confidence to the maies-
~ Of the law. II will cover them over with
a shield impenetrable TO the sword and bayo-
net.
in order, therefore, that "the laws may be
faithfully executed" and by virtue Of the
PoWoS anu hutnofity IN me vested, I hereby
require ell civil officers Of the counties afore.
said. TO be attentive 70 the People, upon
whom any crimes may b committed, Or upon
whom and whose property there may exist
well founded spprehensions, that crimes are
intended TO be committed, by issuing all such
warrants and other process ss may be neees.
sary TO bring offenders TO justice, particularly
such as are guilty Of murder, false imprison-
ment, house burning. robbery, forcible en-.
tries, and all such like heinous offences.
/ And all good citizens are required, wher
daily and legally called upon, 90 aid and assist
In the exeeusioa Of ell such process a. may
b Issued By the eompetent authorities, ana
according to The laws Of the land. And fur.
thermoro II is enjoined upon the sieizsns IN the
counties aforesaid, TO yield q ready obedience
TO any preeepf or process that may issue from
the courts Of the United States or this state
and especially 10 abstain from ali acts Of un
lawful violence tOUSv A. the indians, who, be
ing ignorant Of our haas, and Of their rights
should be taught 10 look upon their more in
teiligent neighbors for information and pro
r lection.
. Given under my hand and The seal Of In.
State, AZ Tuscaloosa, this 7th day Of October
/ In the year Of our Lord 1888, and ia the 5etl
!, year Of The independence Of the United State
Z Of America. JOHN GAYLE
|, BY the Governor:
JAHEs ]. THonNros, See. qf State.