Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-04-26
From the Boston Atlas.
COURSE OF THE COVER NMENT To-
WARD THE CIIEROKEES.

| Active and formidable preparations are
going on for The expulsion Of the Cherokees,
IN conformity with Rev. Mr. Schermerhorn's
fraudulent treaty. There appears to be no
hope for this oppressed tribe. The long Sc
ries OF ouirages committed against them by
our government is TO be consummatcd by q
dtcd Of plunder and violence unparalleled in
atrociy. The whole history of piratical
warfare-ofthe mnraudiDg expeditions Of the
buccaneers OF the sixteenth century-do not
furnish an instance 10 be compared in cold
blooded cruelty, injustice and rapine with the
contemplated election Of the civilized Cher
okees from their valuable estates in Georgia.
It's utterly incomprebensibl to US, tho apathy
with which the people Of this country look
upon the preparations for the enforcement OF
the piratical, inhuman policy of our govern
ment.
Hero is civilized and intelligen! tribe of
Indians, just beginning to emulate the whites
in oil those orts and enterprises, which ele-
vate MISUNDERSTANDING fertile and valu-
able tract Of country--cul,ivating the soil
possessing neat granares and comfortable
habtations- divesting themselves Of their
savage habits and ropensIties-living per-
fectly at peace with their white neighbors,
and IN harmony among thcmsclvcs-here is
This remarkable tribe, just as they have begun
to realize the comforts and advantages of
civilizations; to give a value TO their lands by
tillagc, aud to experience the humanizing
and beneiiccnt influences Of Christianity
compelled, by the land stculers Of Georgia,
aided by al arbitrary and specializing admin
is,ration, to quit their farms and be driven by
the mercenary agents Of our government, at
so much per head, into the western wilder
ness, into the midst Of savage tribes, smariing
like them under injustice, and burning tor
vengeance against the whites!
| We have SO often exposed the history o.
the wrongs against the Cherokees, that It is
needless for Us to recapitulate them at this
time. After demonstrating without success
against the enforcement Of the pretended
treaty, the Cherokces despairing Of being
able TO avert the impending calamity, en-
dcavored to alleviate it by all the means in
Their power. All that they claim now is, that
al adequate price shall be paid them for their
lands, aud that they shall manage their own
removal. Their inducement in making this
last very reasonable request arises from the
fact, that the Indians being generally re-
moved by merccnary contractors, who are oil
course the profigate partizans OF the admin
is,ration, are driven off in herds, without any
attention being paid to their comfort or health.
They arc blown up in steamboats,, kept in
state of starvation, and compelled to travel
without shoes or blankets. The sick are
neglected, and the feeble and aged left TO
perish by the way side. The Cherokecs
know oil this, and being fully competent to
remove themselves, they ask Of government
the humble boon. But such an arrangement
would deprive some greedy partizans Of their
anticipated p!under, and consequently our
humane government refuse to listen to oil
remonstrances.
We know not what fate awaits the Chero.
KEGS from the formidable preparations OF
our government TO coerce them into uncon-
ditional submission. But that spirited re-
sis,ance is anticipated may be conjcctured
from the fact, that an army Of SEVEN THOU
SAND Mey under the command of Gen. Scott
has been ordered into the Cherokee country.
The following schedule embraces the differ
ent leyics that have been made for troops =
Tennessee, 1,4S0-2 Regiments.
Georgia, l,4sO-" do