Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-06-15
LATER FROM THE SOUTH.

LATEST FROM THE CHEROKEES.
The Georgia Constitutionalist of Saturday
last has the following ~ Y. E1.
Late from Tie Cherokee Country From
an authentic source we place before our rea-
ders the following information, respecting
the proceedings of Gen. Scott in the Chero-
kec country The information is more IA
vorable than could have been expected but
we have to learn what effect the extraordina.
nv movement at Washington will produce
on the minds Of the Cherokee Indians, and
what course General Scott will feel himself
bound TO pursue, in regard to the instruc-
lions which must have reached him by this
time.
On the Goth of last month, -General Scott
gave orders to commence the operation OF
gathering the Indians within the State Of
Georgia In compliance with this order.
upwards of200 Indians were assembled at
Echota at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, on the 9th
| The same number were assembled at post
near Cassville at noon 300 ut the Skies,
on the morning of the 2Sth and 800 at
Fort Burlington, g miles east Of Canton y
and il is probable that upwards of 1000 were
assembled OF those places by the night Of the
2Slh. The Indians were collected by the
Itroops-seemcd reluctant 10 leave their
homes, but made no resistance. IL must he
observed however that but very few young
men. or warriors, were among those brought
IN. General Scott had given orders TO send
the Indians Immediately TO the agency at
Cahoun's, or Gunlers Landing"
The Milledgevile Recorder.in relation TO
the late message and project Of Secretary
Poinsci,, remarks
The Executive Of Georgia will do his
duty, under the circumstances, as he always
has done, Independently. fearlessly, and
faithfully. We hope, although we have but
little to base our hopes upon. tina; the feder.
al administration will yet listen to the stern
remons,rance OF the Governor Of Georpia.
and retrace their steps But however this |
may be, the legal owners of the lands in
Cherokee, will be protected in all their rights !
oil property and possession, let who NAV at. |
tempt 10 violate them, ilit should require the |
united force ofevery county from the noun
tains TO the coast 10 do il.
A short time will show. whether the |
Government will proceed in the consumma.
ton ofihe treaty. There are connected with |
this subject matters which shall be placed
will involve in a similar guilt others. besides
the members OF the federal administration.
The Miledgeville Standard Of Union,
also observes
We agree with the Constituencies.
that II a proposition has been made for the
Cherokees TO remain longer upon our soil.
han the time stipulated in the treaty the con.
sent of the people OF Georgia can never be
had.
" For ourselves, we enter our pro,es,
against H. We have already endured en-.
ough-enough. BY virtue Of her own
sovereignty, Georgia had a right to take
possession OF the territory occupied By them,
within her limits. from the acknowledge.
nent Of her independence and from the
compact Of 1902. the United States were
pound TO remove the Cherokees and sin.
gle years delay 10 do so, was an act of bad
aiih on her part And yet we have submit.
cd 10 1t Tor thirty SIX long years, until for.
, on Out part is no longer a virtue.
The Cherokees must go--from Georgia" {
Aitui effects Of Ram-A Young lady
possessing great personal and mental accom-. !
'lishmenis, and also rich in this worlds
-oods, committed suicide at Harrington. n. C
only Wfeen days after marriage, being
npelled TO the fatal deed by discovering
hat her husband was a drnAkard.
he sense OF the degradation that would 8
Ill upon her household, and the sad pros. n
ect OF the misery aud Indebtedness she l
'oud be obliged 10 suffer n, the hands of a
ne IN whom she had reposed unlimited Il
onhdence. with whom. in IN evil hour |,
be entrusted her happiness. aud by whom
be had been so grossly deceived, proved too
lueh Tor her delicate sensibii,ies probably c
elhroned her reason, and hurried her to a ~
remaure grave. a
How many thousands that the public +
now not OF, have endured in times mas, h
nd now endure, the pangs of many deaths n
trough the affections brought on them by il
le 'accursed vice of intemperance YET N
e ma strong influential advocates for the d
&c sale OF the products the still, and VIC. "
mt opponents to any Legislative enact @,
enls that have for their object the lessenine al
the evils that flow from use of rum and nj
kindred liquors.-Procideaee Jour e,
MURDER We learn from the Darien Sc
ieo.) Telegraph, that on the 9TH instant tn
hile M. Joseph S. Page was at the post. re
nee IN that town, receiving his letters, he h;
marked to the postmaster as he expected ba
oney by the mail he hoped the postmaster m
ould not permit any thieves TO be about of
place. Charles L. Barritt who was III
cSPnt tooks this aVnr.ss;o,, A.. 4 - r -