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.be - that inulin - skilful - hands —but iitvcry' tin- ' , grateful in him to pretend to come to - file, be fore I’d fairly treppmd him. And lor Lis kick ing and struggling, I desire that he may be kept still until i finish the job. Will none ol , i you assist me ? ? ' i That will I, said Barney stepping forward, and seizing bold of the arms of the Dutchman I’ll bi)p ye, doctor dear; for 1 kilt him, and it’s no more nor right 1 should hilp to cure him —so, doctor, you bore awy, whiles I’ll be af ter holding his hands still. v Dander I cxcl-tinnd Donnorvogel ; and springing upon Ins feet he freed his arms fiotn I the grasp of the Irishman; and wrenching the f tin r er violently from the h inds of Duckworth, -im’slruck him over the head with the handle of ■the instrument, and would have laid him sprawling on the floor, had he not been caught , by the bystanders. By a rapid movement, he . next proceeded to knock down the Irishman ; > and by repeated blows would have despatched ; him outright, had he not been seizeu, ant. dis- . armed b/the spectators. Both the doctor and the Hibernian, how ever, recovered without surgical aid , and the Dutchman, having got a shoemaker to stitch up . his scalp with an awl, was, in a very few days, ready for any new scrape into which his box ing and bruising disposition lead him. From the New- York Amen an. June, 20. Black Hawk’s levee is as thronged as usual, this morning, a great number ofladies being pre- ( hern, notwithstanding the threatning appearance j •of the weather. The old chief himself bears I nothing about him to remind one of the savage bird es prey whose name he bears. He is, in fact, . , , • "as mild a looking mm “Ascvcr scutled ship or cut a throat. The cy M, bis son, or Tommy-hawk, as he is waggishly called, is a superb specimjn of the i . physical man, with the frame of id do, and the ; , face of Cm tius—a form of the most powerful , mold and features that might have been cast tn , the old Roman die. He looks fat and iaay, however, at present, like an Anaconda af.er 1 dinner, and needs to be stirred up to show to i an advantage. The adopted son of the I toph et is also a likely looking youth —a suit ol a Paul C'ifi'md, doubtless, in his wav, who could , filch off one’s scalp on the first highway with as I much grace as bo now gives his hand to a lady. But the Prophet himself is decidedly ■ our favorite : there is a look of stoical dignity | nbout him, amid the gaping crowd such as one ( can imagine the Aidermen of Rome to have , borne, when Brennusand bis Frenchmen made . their way into the common Council Chamber, , and slaughtered the lion-faced old heroes in ■ their curulc cli iits—ll is features might be thought heavy—but they have decidedly more • thought in them than those of any o f his com- | panions. Iliseye, too, is intelligent and obser ving ; and if a report is to be made to their j national legislature by this travelling commit- , te.e, the Prophet is the m in to act as chairman. ■ .\s'to the tenor of that report, we arc not cer- I rain that it is to be favorable, us every one is 1 disposed t<> think. A parado ol the ai ts of I peace may astonish, but do not necessarily awe j a people who think only of war. That great warrior of our nation—as Black Hawk called t the enterpriziug aeronaut, Mr. Durant, when lie - lately took one of his afternoon excursions in ; the.clouds—is-likely to have more honorable; immtio’n' made of him, than any of the stray ; multitude who follow or shout after ltie proud barbarians on their passage through the streets, or the more dignified personages who wait upon them at their lodge. The density of our population most strike ..these members of wandering and scattered tribes more th in any thing else, though we i could have wished that they had oppo: (unity on the day our bold m ditia paraded to see ho - ' many ‘braves’ we could muster on an emergen cy. There were some fine military evolu tions that day in passing a defile of bricks and mortar, in Btoadway, with a threatening move ment upon a'pump flanked by an omnibus, mid supported by a couple of hacks and a buggy neiir the City Hotel, which could not have fail- j cd to awaken the idmiration of this warlike peo- : pie. To confess the truth, however, we do not much fear their taking up the tomali iwk again; for their h inds have been so shaken bv our cit izens as to ke°p them in a perpetual ague, ami relax Jhe muscles beyond restoring. You ' might as well crumple a fencing glove in your ■ fm’firs as try to get a go id satisfactory shake out pf them. Their eyes,-though, are not idle, atid’ifcquiring no interpreter in their universal linguige, the Nisusand Enrvalus of the b ind, young Black Hawk and of the Prophet, unmindful of their swart loves at home, prove, themselves a couple of gay deceivers, by look ing compliments at every pretty face that enters I the room. A good deal of interest was awa- ! kened this moining bv their warm recognition of a favorite actiess of the Park Theatre, who they had seen pitying in the piece of “She would boa Soldier,” a night or twt\- since. Too much praise cannot be accorded to the I gentlemen who have the delicate task of admit ting visiters to these interesting strangers, for the manner in which their arrangements are conducted. ELOQUENCE OF BLACK II UVK. Just before the departure of the Indian Cap tives from Fortress Monroe, on their present excursions, l>l tek Hatch waited upon Col Eus tis, the officer in command, who by his kind ness and attention, had completely won the af fections of the warrior Chief, anu addressed him thus : “Brothcr—l h ive come on my own part and in behalf of my companions to bid you farewell. U;ir Great Father* has been pleased to permit us to ieturn to our hunting grounds. Wn have ; buited the tomahawk, and the sound of tho ri- ‘ fie will hereafter only bring death to the deer and buffalo. Brother—you have treated the red men very 1 kindly—your sqa »ws have given them presents ' atidyou irjve given them plenty to eat and drink. The memory of your Irien l.diip will rennin till lite Gieat Spirit sirs it is time for Black Hawk to sit>£ his death sung. J ’B,(¥tlM?rs-3ye>iir litniiCs are iis’ mimerous as; the leave on (he frees, and your young warriors J like the sands upon (he shores of the big lake I which rolls before us. The red man his but few houses and few warriors, but the red man I has a heart that throbs as warmly as the heart of his white brother. Brother—The Great Spirit has given us our hunting grounds, and tho skin of the deer which we kill there, is his favorite, for its colour is white and tbat-is the emblem of peace. This bunting dress and the leathers of the’) eagle are white. Accept them, my brother, Zl have given one like this to the W lute Otter.T j < Accept it as a,.memorial ml Black llaivkq When he is far away, this wifi.serve to remind i you of him. May the great spirit bless you and) your children. Farewell.” . . I To this Col. Eustis m idt? the following ap ' propriate and apparently heart-felt reply : “Friend and brother—lt was the tvi.ll of the Great Spirit and the fortune ol war which pla ced you in my hands. It I had metyou in the • field of battle, it would Jt ive been my duty to my country .and my white brethren to have ta- , ken your life. But the Great Spirit placed you in my hands as a captive—and the while man never attacks an unarmed foe. I have theiefore treated you with all the kindness in my power, and 1 hope you have not suffered anv inconvenience during your residence with us. And now that you tire at liberty to return' home and rejoin your tribe, believe me I sym pathize heartily in your emotions ol joy. You offer me your hand—say that it is a pledge ol friendship, and give me an assurance that you will give no more trouble to your while neigh- ; bors.” Black Iliwk said. “Brother; the great Spirit punishes those who deceive us, and my faith is now pledged.” The Colonel proceeded—“Brother —it is well—you have S3en much of our power, and will behold a great deal more before you teach your own young men, that the red man’s best interest is to be friendly to the whites and their ' great father, the [‘resident. He will afford them his protection it they do so. ; I receive with pleasure this hunting dress, I and shall value it much more because it was 1 given to me by Black Hawk. Accept this belt ; of wampum on my part as a remembrance and bond of our friendship. May you live in peace ! ever after with your children. Farewell.” A few words more vote spoken on cither; side, but they were unimportant, and consisted j merely of friendly wishes and congratulations. I Before he departed he received from the Col- | onel’s lady, who was present at the interview, j with several friends, a splendid bead bag, with I which he appeared much pleased, and said he would carry it safely to his squaw ; who would be delighted to recieve it. *i. e.the President. t The White Otter means General Atkinson —cal- led so by the. Indians because his hair is particularly white and silky. 7’ZJE 31/SSfONAItY CA/SF. STATE OF NEW-YORK, Aldanv, December 18, 1832. His JU vccllcncy Wilson Lttrapkin, J Governor o f the State of Georgia. ' Dear Sin—We beg leave to addi ess you upon ; a subject with which, we confess, we have no right to interfere, and in reference to which your feelings must, long ere this time, have been sufficiently harrassed. We refer to the j refractory missionaries now confined in the ' Peni enti iry of your State, tn pursuance of a ! i sentence of the courts of your state, and upon ' conviction for a deliberate and unjus.ifiable vi- • ; elation of the laws of your state. - ; It is not our object to enter either into an ex- , amination of'he facts of their case or into a dis- \ cession of the law which governs it, but to iniikc so you friendly suggestions, proceeding from the best of motives, and which, being ’ communicated only to yourself, can do harm, ifiliey do no good. Still it is proper, that we should precede these suggestions with such of our clearly entertained opinions, in relation to ‘ the intrinsic merits of lite pending contioversy < as may satisfy you that we are not nvw ? as we at no previous period have been, ranged upon the side of those who arraign the conduct of Georgia, impugn the motives, of her legisla tors and other public officers, or question the soundness of the principle she has assumed, 1 that no independent sovereignty can exist with in her limits, and that her laws within those limits, subject only to the laws and treaties of the United States, must prevail and be enforced I and that we may not be misunderstood, we fur | ther distinctly say that we do not consider the j treaties made between the government and the Indians as partaking in any degree in a ni- I lional sense, of the character of treaties with . independent nations, but rather hold them as contracts or articles of agreement, subject in : all casses to the Constitution of the United Slates and the laws of Congress; and we con sider it inconsistent, wholly and absolutely in : consistent, with mat provision of the Constitu tion, which guarantees to all the States of this confederacy a republican form of government, that the President and Seriate should have the | power to make a treaty which should constitute or recognize an independent sovereignty with- , in one of these States. You w ill not under- I stand us as admitting, or even for one moment I supposing, that this has been either done or ' attempted by those authorities; but we are thus explicit, that no doubt, as to our opinions may weaken lhe force ot the suggestion we are about to make. Thus much bbing said as to the impressions we entertain in relaiion to the law and the ri”ht of the case, ue now speak as |M>litici.ius. Fiom the unpleasant agitations which, at tlm present time, aie convulsing, in an unusual manner and to an unusud extent, another ot the independ ! ent States of the Union, we feel the deepest in terest that all danger of conflict between tlie ■ authorities of Georgia and any of the au thorities of the General Government should Ibe at rest. This, we believe, may be done by tho pardon of these misguided men.— Our ic.isons for this belief grow out the lite election. No subject was more fully sab- I rn'.ttcd to the people, pending tint con- j tcs\ than the Course of the administration in ; relation to the Indians and the opinions en- I terlained by the President; which opinions, iit is well known would be carried out in I practice, in case of his re-election; and we feel safe in stying, that no question involved in the canvass was laboured so assiduously and so ingeniously on the part of bis oppo nents. Still the result has overwhelmed them with astonishment and shame, if not with ) conviction of their errors. That, same re- i i suit has furnished your patriotic State with j i a judgement in her favorj paramount to all , others under this Governmcn*, the clearly j expressed judgement of the’ Ameiican pco i-ple. . ■ •• ■ ! • ’• • ' 1 rr ; Under these - circumstances, we Cannot but believe that l the exhibition of magnanimity on j the pure of the State, by the pirdon ol the ; imprisoned missionaries, - would hive the most ) happy effect upon the public mind of the ; whole -Union, while it would take away the ; ground of pending litigation which desperate ' men mly try to push to an unpleasant re- : suit; and we venture to ask this exercise ofj the important prerogative resting in your hands, because we are convinced that your pitriotic fellow-citizens would after the events which have transpired within the last lew sustain von in the act, for the sake of the State itself. We are sure they would do so for the quiet and peace of ibe Un- : ion. ■ | Excuse us for this unauthorized intrusion 1 upon your notice and your official duties; | and believe us with the highest respect, your ) f obedient servants. Silas Wright, Jr. A. C. Flagg, John A. Dix. //is Excellency Wilson Lumpkin, Governor of the State of Georgia. The undersigned, citizens of the state of New-York, having beslpwed much attention ' on the proceedings in the case of Samuel Worcester and Elizur Butler, and viewing those proceedings as likely to effect the wel fare of the other States and the whole Union, feel it their duly to submit to your considera- j lion, the result of their reflections on the subject. As this expression of their opinions and wishes, springs from no feelings adverse' to Georgia, but on the contrary is prompt ed solely by a regard to what they sincere-) iy believe to be rhe true interest of all par lies, they flatter themselves you will not deem jit either obtrusive or improper. Permit us then to state, that, under all ex j isting circumstances, we deem it a matter of great moment, that the prisoners referred to, should be set at liberty, without delay, which as we suppose, can only be done by discharging them under a pardon emanating from.the State authority—and such a pardon we eatnesdy recommend. The result of the recent election must: render it apparent, that the removal of the Cherokees is deemed expedient by the Na tion, and under this impression, the under- j signed are of opinion that very many per sons, who have hitherto counteracted their ' removal, will now deem it their duty to co ; operate in bringing it about: and they have ' reason to believe and confidently hope, that an influence will be applied to reconcile the j tribe to such a result, oy those very persons who have hitherto labored to prevent it. Under such a change of circumstances the undersigned cannot see any possible advan i tage in the further confinement of the mis- : ! sionaries. On the contrary they conceive that! I since it is apparent that the Indians must be' removed, tho release of the missionaries may | be of use in reconciling the Indians to that I measure. For we cannot believe, after what I , has taken place, that the missionaries, any j ' more than ourselves can doubt the expedien- i ’ey of acquiescing in the policy of the General j i Government, sustained, as it seems to have | I b£?en, by the decision of the American people.' 1 In the present stale of this question, and our • public affairs, every cause of irritation should : be renloved as speedily as possible, and we sin ! cerely believe that it is in your power by adopt j ing the course suggested, to render an immense 1 (service to the Nation, without rnpiring in the icciSt (he interests of your own State, we most j respectfully solicit to (he subject your early and favotable consideration. We arc, with sincere respect, your most j obedient servants. i Eltphalet Nott, W. C. Marcy, R. Ha’oe Walworth, Green C. Bronson, Simon Dewitt, B. T. Welch, B. F. Bu t LER, S. Van Rensseeare, David St-u Chehland, John Savage, Ab Van Vetcher, ' John Ludlow, Wiliaam B. Sprague, J. W. Campbell, l William L »ckhead, Isaac Ferris, 11. Blecker. Albany, December 17, 1832. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Ga. Mili.epgf.vii.le, January a, 1P.33. I To Messrs. Silas Wright, j'. .1. C. I'lagg, John /I. Dix. Wi liam L._ Marcy, EUpha- I Lt Nott. Stephen Yan Hansstlaer, It. Hy le 1 WaLroith. Green C. Drooson, S mon De ; H\/Z, D. S. Welch, H. F. liutlcr, Jarob Soot her 11 ml, John H- Savage, Abner t a.n Vctchcr, John.Lndlmr, William It. Sprague. J. IF Campbell, William Lockhcad, Isaac Ferris aid H. LilecLtr. Gentlemen. —Vonr communications, bearing date the 17th and 18th,ultimo, have been duly re ceived, and I have given to them that earnest and deliberate consideration which the ir intrinsic merit and importance, and the highly respected source from which they emanate, demand. A our com munications, although ondifferent papers, and some respects different in matter, nevertheless exhibit such Identity of object, and coincidence of general views, as to justify, in my opinion, giving you a joint reply. . An! permit me. gentlemen, first to assure you, 'that 1 highly appreciate lhe honorable, palriotiq 'and philanthropic motives wnieii, I feci convinced, have influenced you ’o offer your mediation to al lay existing, excitements, ivhcih disturb the repose,- and even threaten the stability of the admirable civil institutions of our common country. And suffer me to return you my grateful acknowledge ments for the deep interest which you manifest for the welfare and repose of my own favorite State, in regard to .her present local difficulties growing out of her Indian relations. In regard io some ol j you, at least, 1 entertain the most grateful recollec ' tiutis for your past exertions in defending the rights land character of Georgia against unjust and illi | beral aspersions. As patriots and Christians, 1 trust and believe, our objects and ends are the same. While your communications are primarily directed to a single object, to wit r the case of the missionaries, Messrs. Worcester and E.utler, whose immediate release j from Penitentiary confinement you recommend, you guardedly avoid catering upon the discussion of various subjects conne&Jcd with, and which have led to their present I fully appre ciate and approve of your motived > n d l ” 3 delicate ly presenting the subject, stript ot all controversy and excitement. Nevertheless it must occur to you, that the peculiar duties and responsibilities in the performance of the official act whicu you recornmend, require that it should be preceded by a fair and full consideration on my part, of all the circumstances connected with this peculiar caso. However, I have neither time nor disposition, nor do I deem it necessary, to present to you all the considerations, which must necessarily have a bearing on my mind in making up a decision in i reyard to my duty in this missionary case. 1 will I say to you iio7/ever, that at the time, 1 deeply re gretted these men forcing themselves into the i Penitentiary of Georgia; that their continuance ! there has been contrary to my wishes, and that the very first moment I cun send them away, consis- 1 tently with my duty to God and my country, they shall not remain in prison a single day. The act of the Legislature of Georgia, making it penal for a white man to reside on the Indian territory within the limits of the State, without first taking an oath , to support the laws and constitution thereof, was ' predicated on the belief that mischievous white j men were the prime causes of all our controver- i sies and difficulties with the remnant Tribes of j Indians residing within our State. Before the j law was enforced against the missionaries, they < were advised and admonished by the Governor of the State, to leave the State peaceably or obey the j law. They not only rctusvd to do either, but acted ! m a spirit of defiance to the authorities ol the ! State. After they had arrived at the prison g 'te under I sentence of the law, a free pardon was offered to , them, if they would merely promise not to settle ! again on the Indian Territory of Georgia. This j they also refused. From tiie day they entered the [ prison until now, they might at any time have been discharged, by relieving the State from the threats I and menaces ot being forced to discharge them, I and by making respectful application to the au- • thorities of the State. More than what I have ! named never has been required by Georgia, and i less never wi'l be deemed satisfactory. The I ground which Georgia has taken on this subject ; can never bo abandoned without dishonor to her- : self—a vital stab to the palpable constitutional rights of the states, to enact and enforce laws for the government, of their own population within their admitted jurisdictional limits —and a degreda tion of the present Executive administration of the Federal Government, which has coincided wiihthe ' views of Georgia in every important step which she ! has taken in this matter. The proper constitution- I al rights of the states, vindicated by the present Executive of the Union, on questions of controver- j sv growing out of this Indian subject, will do im- ' mortal honor, to the name of Andrew Jackson ; and | will afford materials for the future historian io tin- j dicate his fame from the calumnies of the present moment—wherein he is charged with a disposi tion to trample upon the rights of the States, and change the Federal into a consolidated Govern- , merit. I am fully aware, as well as yourselves, that the , ground taken by Georgia, and the policy which i has been pursued by her authorities, and sustained j by the President, have met with severe censure, ] ! animadversion and disapprobation from a large ' jan I respectable portion of the United States.— | Moreover, I am apprized that the political opposi- ! tion which has been arrayed against us, has re ceived great strength, zealous aid ami co-opora , tion from a highly talented and influential portion of the Christian community of our country. In ; deed the opposition has been such, and so ably managed, that its preponderating influence would have paralyzed any cause, not based on the eter nal principles of truth, justice and good u ill to ; wards man. j Six years ago, as some of you can witness, when humble as arc my pretentions, 1 had the honor to propose and urge upon the, consideration of the American Congress the expediency and propriety ofpioviditig by law, for the removal, ot (he whole ! of remnant tribes of Indians, then remaining in the ■ States and Territories of the Union to an eligible i country west of the Mississippi, I was considered , by a majority of that enlightened assemblage as 1 premature and visionary in my plan—and was ac j chsedof the dishonorable motive of seeking popu larity at the expense of the lives and best interests j of the unfortunate remnants of the aboriginals of j North America. But now, as you intini.rte, the j wisdom, the expediency and practibility of the plan I have received the seal of appropriation from three fourths of the people of this Union. “Truth is mighty and will prevail.” Now, under the flatter ‘ ing prospects of the consummation of this desirable object, is it wise, prudent or expedient, that the au thorites of one of the sovereign states of this Union thus sustained in the course, should make humilia ; ting concessions to the very individual's and public functionaries who have, upon mistaken grounds, to say the least, contributed so m-iK h to eXcite and agitate our beloved cotiwtry ? No, gentlemen . Georgia can never abandon the ground which she has taken and defended on this subject. The pro pie of Georgia understand their rights, and such as they deem to be of vital importance they will de fend at every hazard. They are ardently attached to the Fedcial Union, and they bdieve its preser vation depends upon the Federal and stale govern ments being strictly confined within their respec tive, constitutional spheres of action—and that Georgia has bee i sustained in acting upon these principles, in all her unpleasant conflicts with the different departments of the federal government has in n»y opinion, been clearly established by the ver dict of the grand inquest of the American pc-’plc. it will be remembeied that Georgia has upon, sev eral occasions received the sentence of condemna tienhy Presidents arid Judges of the Supreme court, but the sovereign people of the Uriimi have, upon the appeal being brought before them, revers ed these ver-lists. i am, therefore, c<m mually strengthened in the belief, that the pe.qde ot these United States are not only capable of seli'-govern- ■ ment, hot of wise self-government. Ami 1 fruj’ that a kind and indulgent I‘ro.i fence designs, i through the instrumentality of a virtuous people, i to perpetuate the blessings of our gm>,l system of government to the end of time. I am fully aware of the various efforts which : have been made, and arc titl'd iu progress, witlt a view to identify Georgia with’a sister State, Ssoujh- Carolina, in her new theories and novel proceed' • ings. . This, geutlcmen, is a delicate subject; Cut .we have fallen on times which demiind'ed patriotic plainness. The integrity ot the Union is jeopard ized, and consequently the liberties of the people are endangered. lam sure you have too much,in telligence to believe that the conduct of Georgia in the Missionary case is identical—a paralej pipe ’I —with that of South-Carolina and h?r • i nullification. It cannot be believed, lhaLany hqn- i 1 est man of common sense can be at a loss to dpiw , the proper distinction. >S'outh-Carolina has not j only avowed her determination to resist the*execu j tion of the revenue laws of (he country, but has I openly assumed a position preparatory tp disunion, ami has actually commenced the organization of a separate and distinct government, based uflpn beliegerent and warlike principles. Her new form of proposed government is not only founded in principles of hostility to her old confederates, but is arbitraiy, despotic and tyranical in the extreme, towards the minority of her own citizens, who-are still disposed to adhere to the Union. Now., be cause the people of Georgfa are unitedly resolved, at all hazards, to maintain and defend their own local laws enacted for the punishment of offences committed against them within her acknowledged jurisdictional limits,shall she, therefore, be identi, i fled with South-Carolina ? I trust not. \V Fule tho ),-eo*de of Georgia had reason to believe thttt South* UatkOhna was honestly contending against the une qual aud unjust burthen? of the Tanff system eyep her errors and inordinate zea.* were newed wtthfor bearance and a kindred feeling waS nnmlged to wards her, even when he - * theories could r?*4 her sanction. But the appearance of the ood’-hy Carolina Ordinance, and other subsequent acts lit j her state authorities, have caused the great body lof the people of Georgia to respond to the words I contained in a late Resolution of the Legislature of the state, “we abhor nullification. But while I thus deprecate the proceedings of therulin o- party in South Carolina, I trust you will bear with my frankness in expressing t|ie opinions, i that 1 most seriously entertain in 1 provocations of the Southern ft'iiitesf. *" e people, in some sections of tliH country, a3»? nie t 0 them j selves not only the capacity; but the ri|h> t° judge i and determine what measures will most effectually promote the interest of the South. In other cords, i they seem to think they understand our true situa i tion, circumstances, and interests better than w© jdo ourselves. These are assumptions which will j never be quietly endured by freemen. We know [ that those at a distance are wholly ignorant of. and j unqualified to manage and direct our local affairs. - j I have known for years that the protective Tariff { system must be abandoned or the Union would bo ' destroyed. Measures, which are considered in j tollerable by whole sections of our country, wheth j er real or imaginary, must be abandoned. | In conclusion, permit me again to advert to tho - I case of the missionaries, and to assure you, gentle -1 men, that [ would yield any thing but ! which I deem to be inseparably connected with ! the best interest of our common country, to grati ) fy the wishes and promote the views of yourselves, las well as very many other valued friends. But ic jis my deliberate and settled opinion, that, in tho present posture of affairs, it would be destructive to vital constitutional principles and deeply injuri* ous to the character and reputation of the S' ,'e. It may be true, us you suggest, that Itera ting these men at the present moment, might i contribute to the acceleration of making an ar j rangement with the Cherokees for their Linds > lin Georgia. But, desirable as this object is to I the citizens of this State, /would greatly pre- I fer another thirty years, painful controversy, ; to dishonorable compromise. Admitting I could 1 at this moment consent for Georgia to abandon j lhe ground which she has occupied in regard to this case, what would be their inevitable effect ? We should not only be justly accused of yielding our principles in regard to Stale-- ! Rights, but the false charge brought against • ‘ the President, on account of his l ite Proelania -1 tion, that bo is disposed to prostrate the lights of the <ates, wo ild receive strength and coun tenance. Il would bo alleged that I had \ icld- !ed up the vital rights of Georgia to aid him •in exerting a despotic sway over the State Governments and to wreak his vengeance a- ' gainst the political men of Sou'.h-Caioliiij,. I The President’s course, fiom first Io last, in ie« I Lition t<> our local liidim questions, and lhe ca - ses which, have arisen out of them, affords the most conclusive defence of the correctness of his opinions in regard to the rights of the Si lies, and no act of mine shall ever contrj'ute to tar- | nish his reputation on this subject. ; After all that I have said. I trust, gentlemen, ; that you will perceive, that, with kind and respect ful feeiings towards you, and others who arc not so intimately identified with this missionary ease as myself, I am bound to say, that I cannot yield to the assumptions of the Supreme. Court in this matter. The permanent prosperity of our beloved I common country ferbids my yielding. Let these men dismiss the proceedings now pending before the Supreme Court against Georgia; and let them apply to the proper authority of the state, in a rcs ' peetful and becoming manner, and they shall go irec, and not till then. With high consideration and regard, I am, your most obedient sertant, WILSON LUMPKIN. I “We Ind the assurance of in unconditional r • lesise, provided ve siionl 1 desist from the at tempt to obtain that I ’ leas; l bv force. 'Fri' s assurance came not fit/m s ■ricitaiio-n on our port. We tirade tro solicitation,, ho overturf,' uo compiomise. But we Were tifim and earn estly solicited by persons in confidence of tiro Governor, to desist from the prosecu'itm, an<l assured tbal if we did so, we should not In; - .'’ re main in prison. So long ago as |a<l Au ’irs - / ) we were tol l by Col. Mills, tint tire Governor Ind expressed to him his i.ntr-iit'nni to relucs-.- us as soon as the Cherokees should form a treaty of cession, or as the Stale tbouLJ hav’’; taken actu d possession of the ten i'tor.y' bv th.> operation of exisung 1 iws, and ad.le i “ You nny tell them so.” After we bad given notico'' ot our itr.eiilio.i to move the '•■•ip-rea.i.’ Court fm iiiril'.er pieces.-, t»eii. (..oiici: atid J jdgiZ Sciiii y, two mvn.b'.rs elect ol Congress, cam esily siditi'tid us to recall the notice, ami said that though they were not sent to t:-.-., a;,d ; lilt give th'? asMiraucc offi - !aljy, yet they hid conversed with tho gav<?i:iur on the sm qcr - , arid knew his views, and v.'e might be as-.urcr 1 , that il wt should withdraw our suit, we shoeiu ! be discharged without aay coaces-ion or con dition, or even an apidicadon to the Governor, before mmy weeks. - Mr. Ctidil.u iaiioli.ci gemle-man in the confidence ofthe Governor, r -Hid wdl.o hid also suiliiited ds to wi l l.d •tv tho Su.it, told us that he lr:d ten.-kved the m ,-st i;-»- i ipnliCfi assurance from’he >vei no:, ib-u i-f iwe ißd wv should be dL-Jurged imm-dia 0-