The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-17


No paper il read BY us with more interest than
the Cherokee Advocate. devoted 10 the race so RAJ
pidlv Disappearing. The Cherokees and Choctaws
seem TO be entirely unlike he other tribes found ON
the Continent at lis discovery by Europtau aus. 1t IL
supposed they are Of the same people, who built
The cities, whose ruins in Central America are a
subject of SO much speculation. There are some
animals which can never be tamed-others improve
The Cherokees and Choctaws have given IN the
hunter state, and are now iillsrs of the earth
They sold their original, hunting grounds, and the
graves OF their Fathers, and emigrated 10 the Far
West. In that remote region, they established
ihsmselves, under the faith of solemn Treaties
with the Federal Government. Of their rand i'm
provement, we have most favorable accounts
They have assumed the American dress, and are
to be frequently met the hotels, ard on the Wes-
tern boats. In point Of intelligence and virtue,
they will bear favorable comparison with the
whites of any portion Of the country But it seems
that already the white man longs for this ana rem.
dered desirable by The labor of the Cherokees
For the course pursued by Georgia to this tribe,
there is some excuse, in that stern rule-StAte ne
cessity. But that cannot now be pleaded The
lamb drinks below the wolf. Il must be hoped by
every one, that there can be no foundation in fact,
for the fears and complaints of the INDIAN as ex-
pressed in the following touching appeal, taken
fiom the Cherokee Advocate
." We understand that many of the citizens of
missouri are anxious to procure the territory or por-
ton OF country lying West of her, being pail of
the Cherokee Country. We suppose this is in ac-
eoriance with the resolutions Of the State, that we
published last Fal-asklng for an extension of the
boundary Of the State, including the country above
named.
We are sorry TO be under the necessity of be.
lievlng any such thing But the frequent rumors
as well as the resolutions spoken of, lead us to be-
iieVe there must be something in the wind-and
we would be among those who would ceprecate
any such event. Ii must be well known 10 the
whole United States, that il was with much diff.
chity and trouble, not only to the United States
eut 70 tle Cherokees themselves, that they were
removed TO this county; and upon which removal
the Cherokees were promised permanent home
And is It possible that the people of The United
States. after all the promises they have made TO us
iiuians-that our location was permanent-that
We should never more be removed unless bv our
eonseht--anh that patent has been issued con-
veyhg fee simple title TO our Countrv-and be-
tore even the affairs of the former Treaties are
fairly closed-sh0ud think of asking us TO relin-
quish any part or portion of the Country so dearly
paid for Where is the purchase. money for the
public domain reinquished East of the Mississippi
Where is the item Of payment for this II is not
to be found upon the list Of payments
Again, have we improved our Country so
ucils tndt IL mas DScOnle desirable hahitatlOn of
the white man Or has it been asceriained thai
tbs Country has become TOO good and too extep-
sive for The Cherokees Did not the United States.
IN manner, force the Indians 10 accept of This
Country, with such meies and bounds as thew saw
proper TO fi2 Aud now, just at the time we have
become reconciled and cOntent@d with our homes
State has discovered that il v ould be a,ivanta-
geois Tor 1t to have little slip U one end of tie
Nation; and thus, by degrees, narrow down our
limits, acre by acre, piece by piece, until we have
no room for The settling Of our increasing popula
uGn, We claim certain rights and privileges com.
mon to maDkInd--a residence upon earth as long
as Providence may see proper to let us remain
and also acquired rights according to Treaties and
Complcts. We surely have right 10 believe and
hope, that civilized, and humane, and Christian
people, will not, wantonly and willluy interrupt
our peace and happiness. But, on the other hand,
VIII laud and encourage all our efforts 10 improve
ourselves, as well to cultivate and till The soil
We have been often told, by the President OF
The United States, that subsistence by the hunters
lita was precarious, and that we had better adopi
the iarmer'lfe; and, consequently, we are now
making the experiment, and, according TO cur no
tlon OF things, we are doing very we'll; and are
pretty well satisfied with the result of our efforts
We only ask to he left in peace, aud undisturbed
Ia our present location"