Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-12
MR.. PAYNE-TBE DR9MgTJST

The Knoxville Register of the ID contains Com
munication from MIR John Howard Payne covering &
columns and accompanied by an Address of and half
columns, which Inc had prepared in the name of the Che
rokee Nation, TO The People Of the IT, States The mar
rave ~ quite dramatic 1t gives of his sell
cure by the Georgia Guard in the house of John Ross
of his release, and his arrival at Knoxville Mr. Payne
inc Gherokees tor the purpose of obtaining MSS
ana materials Tor the benefit of his intended periodical
la this suation the suspicious of ignorant and bru.
tai Guard we're excited. lie suspected Of having
formed The design Of Hrousng the Cherokces and ne.
groes to the commission Of hosities on the white c
zens Of the Cherokee country" The ignorance and ion
lousy Of the Guard were so ridiculous that some Mss
found IN Mr. Paynes possession, in the Cherokee cha.
ractef, mistaken for correspondence in Inc
French language. Mr. Ps narrative is amusing bat too
volumnous for republication La the close of his Adj.
dress, he breaks out into the following hgh.sraincd
spostrophc
Ny fellow-ciiizens throughout my native land To
all OF you, alike, aPPcalior there one in our re.
public TO whom this case IS not Of vital import II is not
party II - an UNIVERSAL question and doubt not but
the Chief Magistrate of the Republic whose Government
has been Proaned by being made by subaerns seem
the source Of the wrong will be foremost in decl1rn liz
euormy. Insulting inquislions, domiciliary visits -
midnight ntrusions into tile sanctuary Of homes sci.
lures Dy armed men OF private papers, the inprson-
meni and the secreting Of citizens without disclosure
either OF the charge Of The of the
bOunoafies oil Staes,-mOckery of the halloged uri.
yeecs OF the Constituiion;a these the worst deeds
OF the basost despOtism-havc been penetrated al.
ready IN The instance now before Won and IL Won do
not rise, like men, and declarc-s0c thinps shall
not be suffered mot citizen among YOU can say
he sleeps IN safety. This is no idle defamation
~ ~ ""PPehea 10 me anu u may happen TO any
one Di you the Rubicon has been passed But, think
not ct me- think Of yourselves think Of those most dear
70 you To whom you would beqneatb the freedom YOU in
hered Not for personal ohagrin but for the honor Of
our country, viii tell you-and nh LET not poslery
echo the assertion prophccy--if tamely YOU Look
on ana see these things unmoved-f moi for pro-
scrPtons nor for bayoneisncer the guards Of Geor.
ga, nor the denunciatons ofrecklcss and eiy and in
sidious hrelings shall fright me into siIcncc,for vii,
eyou and with my latest breath IT. ameiy YOU behold
inese things, you are only sages- heartess abiect
saves and unworthy OF the immortal ancestors who
efayey fought and noby died make their country free
But Tor This, am satisfied you will give no cause The
spf OF yonr fathers IS not dead within you M coun-
Try val not see The humbcs Of her sons
The Rev George Foster Pierce, Of Augusta. GEORGIA.
has accepted The Proeszorship Of Languages in Ran.
aoiPh Macon College, and viii be at the College the
next session, to commence the third Wednesday in
January next "