Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-16

h and r.Led on the power oil the supreme court to
berae them; but whenever they should sec their error
mi reacc their steps, he would them at liberty but
,h, tho Governor directly, indirectly solicited
them or advised them TO withdraw their suit or ask
or p'rdon, is most certainly false so far as know or oe
heve aud from my constant intercourse with nm anu ms
friends must have known II, II such had oeeh 'ne 'ac''
The Missionaries, in the letter referred to- stale 10 my
ssioushuen that "we made solicitation no overture,
no co,pponr but we we're often and earnestly solicited
by persons in the confidence OF The Governor 10 uess,
the THAT any person I'm or OUT Of me
confidence of the Governor, ever SOLICITED Mr. Wor-
and Butler lin any such gh, sinsinuated by hem)
To SC Is what never knew, nor ever believed
but \ kno,, that many persons did REMoNsrRArE with
he, and esuddly advise them to abandon course that
was wrong in itself. and TO say the least OF il HIGHLY
INIxrEpIENr. They plainly told, that, whether
the tended not they were bu' tools IN the hands OF
de poicsns, to subserve party purposeshat they
ere incing deep wound on the cause OF Christianity,
that they were doing serious and lasting injury 10 the
cause of Foreign Missonstha their zeal for The Che
okees mistaken and would result in no bene-
ii, to them tina, they doing violence to the common
and comforts Of their ianiliesthat their own
private Characters as professors Of religion was cnda"ger'
et--and above ALL that they were exciting the whole
county degree not warranted by the circumstances
producing heart burnings aud eaousic which were
calculated TO ALLEVIATE the affections OF the peopethat
they endcavong TO oppose and tbwart the Govern
meu its settled policy, TO concentrate the different In
dian tribes the Mississippi, which unbe coming in
them Missionaries and Ministers OF the Gospel They
reminded that the State Of Georgia could notwould
not pay any attention the decision OF the Supreme
Court that her sovereignty as state, forbade i'-tha
the further prosecution OF their suit would only tend
10 bring into disrepure, the authority OF said court
Thus were they demonstrated with, and for the
OF the statement appeal TO DR.. Brown OF Mount
Zion DR.. Church, Rev. Mr.. Sinclair Rev Mr. Hoyt DR..
Mcdowell Of Charleston and many other citizens of dis
nc not necessary to name. This was not without its
effect, and apparently brought the Missionaries 10 deep
lection and they enquired Of me, that it, alter advising
with the Board oil Foreign Missions they should determine
to withdraw their suit and throw themselves the Gle
mency OF the State, whether not, IL would effect their
TePsd 10 ns ns o nss No be pus
and know his views They requested me TO 10 which
did. and informed by the Governor that he had
had but mind the subject that his determination
had ever BEEN to discharge them whenever they should
be convinced Of their error and submit: ,a he had
thought OF dschargng them any rate, the
State should he fully in possession OF the Cherokee country
by the operation of her laws and the Supreme Court
should, its session. pass the without action
he had doubt would do, but that they should
be discharged as long the State was threatened OF
naced by the authority Of the Supreme Court This in
formation communicated TO the Missionaries, and
they Immediately wiz. the 18th Of April, 1922 adj
ressed letter 10 the Prudential Committee OF the Board
which they state the nature of the made
by their Southern friends and the advice given them &C.
and asked the advice OF the Board in regard 10 the
they should pursue. The Secretary OF the Board, (Mr.
David Grcen) on the 25th OF Arril. replied TO them in
substance, that regular meeting of the committee had
been had that he had conversed with the Of the
committee individually, that they did wish direct
advise or do any thing that would lay them under
strant obligatory and continued "they ason
why after the Supreme Court OF the o. s. has pronounce
ed you not guilty and declared you have been unjust
" and una wfuy imprisoned you should bear about with
you as long you live, the stigma OF being PARDoNED
coNvIcTs. They DO not why, before the regular
and constitutional methods OF carrying the decision of the
Supreme Court into effect, have been resorted TO- you
should take course which must necessarily the
authority Of the Court to be condemned before the whole
country Nor do they see any reason why. as you
posed yourselves 10 arrest and imprisonment partly in
maintenance of your civil rights, and those OF the
Cherokees, and Tor the sake Of ascCrtniDg what is the
language OF the Constitution and treaties and laws the
u States the subject; you should now, after having
obtained decision in your favor yield up all your claim,
before ii has been fully proven that you
IN thA nj
sembes that Of Paul and Silas (Acts IS, BY than il has
done any previous period indeed the principles laying
al the foundation Of the two cases, 10 be precisely
the >--
only letter will look like arguing the case with you
which by no means intend TO do. l am sure would
say word to you, which supposed would inilu-
you TO remain in prison hour longer than you
should think duty TO remain there and could do il
cleeIfuy know that the trials of your feelings and
your faith must in many respects be great You CONT
nualy share largely in the sympahies of the committee
and their prayers. and remembered i'll families
every day"
This letter had the effect to dcternns the Missionaries
still pursue their course; aud ibis subject had been
mainly relied defeat General Jackson in h- election
the overwhelming majority by which he was elected
seemed to convince the opponents OF Georgia. that the
American people had decided in her favor; as it was
ensiby te that the controversy doing essential in
Jury the OF religion the OF Foreign Misson
aud to the tranquility OF the country, simultaneous ell
fort made, by demonstrating with the Missionaries
and with the Board ITSELF by inuen christians, well
politicians who assured them, i'll addition TO other mis-
chiefs resulting from their obstnacy in persisiing that they
aiding the Modification, by coupling the
Georgia controversy with that OF South Carolina among
those, Col Cu;hbert, Judge SchIey and Cen Coffee
But that either oil these gentlemen petOned the with
draw their suit insinuaied that they authorized
the Governor so TO do, say thing TO them the sub
icci, utterly false, IN my opinion; for heard
tons with The Missionaries by all these gentlemen and hat
they said was by way Of reDOnsirdnce and petition;
stating however, as they well might, that there
doubt of their liberation, should they Withdraw their suit
and rely the cleDency OF the State for their discharge
If ain mistaken in any OF my statements, | trust any
N xxtl he
uence could longer be resisted; aud the Board early
in January, 1888 addressed letter to the Missionaries
informing them Of the facts above stated and told the
that due regard TO public opinion ard the OF rei
gon required that they should Withdraw their suit This
letter received on the evening of the Sih January.
1888, and the evening Messrs Worcester and But
Ter instructed their Attorney, Mr. Writ TO their
suit further, and communicated the fact TO the Govern
Or, and Attorney General OF The State In their comnu-
nication TO the Governor they remarked that have
been edo the adoption Of this by any change of
vie regard TO the principle which, have acted-
The Governor considered this
full, and determined that long they regarded the
" principles which they had acted" highly they
might stand by them in the PeniteRtidTU They were
informed The next day by Col Cuhbert, ( tbDk) what
reception their communication had with which
~ much humbled and alarmed them. They then asked
Col Cuhbert TO request the Governor 10 let them with
iraw the communication, in order 10 il in its OBJ
ecionabe parts this The Governor refused and the fol-
lowing note was then addressed to him.
PENIrENTIARY, MiliedgevilIc, Jan. OH 1898
To His ErceHency Wilson LtHnpkin,
Governor Of The State Of Georgia
SfR-We are S0Try to be informed that express
sions in communication Of yesterday regarded BY
your Excelency ndgnity offered to The State or its
authorities Nothing could be further from design
Ia the course we have now iaken IL has been ineD
ton simply 10 iorbear The prose Of our case and TO
leave the question OF the continuance confinement 10