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WESTERN GEORGIAN-
> IRonae, March 17, 1838, _
T,he following named gentlemen will act as
Agents for the Western Georgian:
Howell Cobb, Esq., of Athens, Georgia.
E. M. Johnson, Esq., of Gainesville, do.
■S. Ripley, Esq., es Jefferson, do.
Esq., of Cumming, dp.
John Bell, Esq., ot Spring Place, do.
R. M. -Aycock, Esq., of La Fayette, do.
Turman Walthall, Esq., of Cedar Town,
Taulding County, do.
Leroy Pattillo, P. M. Monroe, do.
Charles Murphey of Decatur, <3g.
CHEROKEE DELEGATION.
We learn from Mb. Bell, a respectable cit
izen of this country, that the Cherokee Dele
gation who recently visited the City of Wash
jngtion, to Memorialize Congress in relation
to the Treaty of 1835, stopped at Franklin,
Macon county, North Carolina, on their re.
turn home. They were interrogated in his
•presence relative to their disposition concern
ing a removal by the 23d of May next, as well
as to the advice and instructions of Mr. Ross,
their Principal Chief? They replied that Mr.
Ross told them to go home, and go to work —
and not to think of removing. That the trea
ty of 1835, was not made by him, and no oth
er person or assemblage of persons, had a right
to make a Treaty to cede the land of the Che
rokees —and it was therefore fraudulent and
void. They also, stated that Mr. Ross would
be in this country in six weeks from this time.
Wc have judged correctly in relation to the
disposition of the Indians in our former sugges
tions on this subject, as we are now fully con
vinced of the fact from what has come to light.
The destiny of the Cherokees remaining in the
states, is now in tho hands of their Chief, and
the people of Georgia, at least, will hold him
responsible for the least outrage of this delu
ded race. But we still hope that principles of
humanity and patriotism will so far govern the
conduct of Mr. Ross, as to stifle any disposi
tion on his part to bring down upon the heads
of his devoted followers, the wrath of the .peo
ple of the United States.
Tlie Cherokees.
We have just bad an interview with one of
the Enrolling Agents, P. Reagan, Esq. who
has recently been on a tour through a part of
the Cherokee Territory, with a view to take
down the names of such Indians as are willing
to emigrate. He informs us that he has visited
eleten /iwms in Georgia, all containing by es
timate, two thousand Indians, and that at least
three fourths of that number, refuse to go.
Many of them seem to think they will have to
emigrate, but say, they will net do so, until !
John Ross shall advise them. Thus it appears 1
that by a word of this obstinate Chief, all ap
prehension of danger on this vexed subject,
could be removed. Let him be cautious how’
he acts. There arc those who watch him
closely, and will hold him to an awful rcspon
sibility, in case any serious difficulty should
arise.
We extract from a letter from one es the
Commissioners to settle Cherokee matters,
■written at Calhoun, the present location of the
Agency, the following. We have received
instructions from the Secretary of the War
Department, to close our business by the 23d
of May next.” This shows what are the de
termination of the Government, in relation to
the fulfillment of the treaty of ’35. There are
many intelligent Indians in the nation, who
must now be convinced of the necessity of re
moving west* They have from the present
time, until the 23d of May, to enroll and re
ceive all the benefits of the Treaty. Will they
not in pity to the ignorant and deluded portion
of their tribe, use their mttnenoe to prevent a
difficulty which must be Hi their disadvantage.
Hon. Felix Grundy.
We have perused with gie.Tt interest, the
able address of the Hon. Felix Grundy, es the
1 nited States Senate to the “ members of
the Genera] Assembly of Tennessee who vo
ted tor the resolution instructing the Senators,
and requiring the Representatives of that slate
in (. ongrvss,to vote '’against the Trwsifn’l
System of finance, recommended, by the Presi
dent,” &c.
The opposition papers throughout the coun
try, when it was ascertained that such Reso
lutions had passed the Legislature of Pennes
see, tauntingly called for Mt. Grundy s an
swer, wished much to know how lie would -act, I
and broadlj insinuated strong suspicions ns to
the consistency of his conduct, in relation to
Their curiosity has been at length satisfied,
and their unworthy suspicions removed. He
has acted out his principles on the democratic j
doctrines of instruction in a manner, which
while it elevates him to the highest grade in j
the scale of political honesty and probity, must j
cover with confusion, those who have saught |
to place him in a dilema, from which he could
not extricate himself, without depriving the
nation of his valuable services. It is next to
impossible to doubt the fact after perusing -the
“Address.” That the opposition have been ;
exerting every influence which they could
bring to bear upon the Legislature of Tennes
see,to thwart the-views of the Administration,
by procuring the resignation of Mr. Grundy.
Though 'we believe that the Sub-l reasury
scheme has an objectionable feature consisting |
in itstendancy to increase Executive patron
age, yet we believed “ it to be far preferable,
and much better calculated to restore confi
dence in the currency of the country, than Mr.
1 Rieves’ depositc plan, or the creation of a na
tional Bank, based upon the principles of the
one whose charter has recently expired.
We profess to be a Democratic Republican,
and believe in a just, and equal ballance of
power between the three great departments of
the Government; and any measure which is
even remotely calculated to destroy the just
equilibrium between those departments; should
be proposed only incases of absolute necessity,
and then adopted with the utmost caution. The
private opinions of Mr. Grundy, were known
to be in favor of this main project of the Ad
ministration, by the citizens of Tennessee dur
ingthe extra session of Congress, which was
previous to the meeting of the Legislature of
that State, which assembled in October follow
ing. Why then did they not inform him of
tlieir intentions during the months of October,
November and December ? The question was
not agitated among the people. No public
meetings had been held by the people, giving
their direct representatives in the Legislature,
instructions as to the course they should pur
sue, during the whole session. At the com
mencement of that session, Resolutions were
introduced, “ requesting their Representatives
and instructing their Senators in Congress, to
vote for the establishment of a United States
Bank, upon the principles of that mamoth In
stitution,” which, while dying, struggled with
a "vehemence and fierceness, that convulsed
the nation—and when dead by its own limita-
I I, >
tion, still struggled, and is now struggling to
recall its departed vitality, and revive itspris.
tine power. What became of those Rcsolu
lions ? They were suffered to remain on the
table! and why ? The answer is too plain to
permit of a doubt in the minds of the most in-,,
*
credulous—provided they are honest. The
colleague of Mr. Grundy, (Judge White.)
was known to have committed himself on this
sulyect, and recognized by the country, as an ,
opponent to such an institution; and through
courtesy to him, the Resolutions were never
acted on, or it must have been that the Legis
lature were themselves opposed to a National
Bank. This last is probably the fact, for the
journals of past Legislatures, show abundant
evidence of the opposition of that State, to
such an institution. Being, therefore, oppos
ed to both the Sub-Treasury p’an, a id a Uni
ted States Bank, nothing rerun ks an.eng the
plans before Congress,but the Deposit? scheme-
TUI*, howover, remains not for the Legisla
ture of Tennessee; for the preamble to the Re
, solutions to which Mr. Grundy has replied,
contains an urecnivo'-nl condemnation of ft.
It will bejong, we imagine, before the mem
bers of the Tennessee Legislature, wh i voted
for these Jx jnjfot’o-**, ril' forget, either the
* powerfof strtire or annnsweruVe arguments
! in this address. N :ther wd! they
forget the position m which they stand exposed.
[■Mr. Grtwdy v.-7‘ m hts bm fnftrttrf-
ed. The instructors will le held responsible
to the people for that vote and its consequences-
Mr. Grundy will only be regarded as the
agent; and should the the Sub Treasury
svstem of finance, fail through their action,
i the people of Tennessee may justly accuse
! them with having loudly abused both adminis
trations,Zornot adopting some plan to better
■ the currency—with having been opposed to
the Deposite system —the United States Bank
I—and when in-obedience to their wishes, and
i to stop theircomplaiuts the Administration pro
j poses, at least a plausible |«!an, they are still
I found in the opposition —still abusing the Gov-
I ernment, and still striving to ride into office
1 on the broken -down horses, “Panic and Ruin.”
Congress.
, No news of importance, of a late date, has
i readied us. W-e have the Globe of the 23d
i February before us. We give a condensed
statement of congressional items from its col
umns. On the 23d February, Mt. Cambre
leng from the Committee of Ways and Means,
jin reply to an enquiry made by Mr. Pickens,
i announced that that committee would probably
i on Tuesday or Wednesday thereafter, make a
Lietailed report, with a bill, on the subject of
I thc currency, and the disbursement ofthe pub
lic funds. The “Neutral Relation BilF’being
the special order of the day, was taken tap and
debated at some length; when Mr. Howard mo
ved a substitute for the whole Bill, —to which
an amendment was submitted by Mr. Duncan;
and then, on motion of Mr. Sawyer, the House
adjourned.
On the Monday previous Mr. Drumgodle
moved a resolution proposing an amendment to
the constitution of the United States, in rela
tion to the election of President; which was
twice read-and referred to a committee ot the
whole House on the State of the Union.
LTe Correspondents.
The Communications from “One in tbe cor
ner,” and “Cherokee Circuit,” are unavoida
bly postponed till our next, whentbey will be
published* •
Mr. Adams, among his cargo of petitions,
presented one, praying that Congress would
build a wall between the Slaveholding and non
• Slaveholding States.
We have not the slightest objection, provi
ded it is high and strong enough, to keep fanat
icism within its natural bounds.*
The‘Brunswick Advocate’says, that Mr.
Adams “is no more an Abolitionist, than the
members from Georgia."
“A fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind.”
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
fCoM M UNIC ATE D. ]
Walker County, Georgia, )
Marek I, 1838. $
In pursuance of public notice, the citizens of
said county, residing in the vicinity of La Fay
ette, this day met for the purpose of taking into
consideration their relations with the Chero
kees; and to devise ways and means for the
protection of the citizens of said county, in
case of any resistance on the part of the Cher
okees, or any measures should be resorted to
by them for the purpose of defeating the treaty
of 1835. When, on motion of Charles J. Hoo
per, Esq., Col. James Thompson was appoint
ed President of the meeting, and E. G. Rog
ers, Sec."
Tho meeting then being organized,
On mo’ion of Col. Samuel Farriss, C. J.
Hooper, Esq., explained the object of the mee
ting in an able and eloquent speech, after
which Mr. Hooper submitted the following
Preamble and Resolutions, which after being
discussed and debated by Messrs. Hooper, Ay
cock, Williamson and Farriss, were carried
without a division; two votes only in the nega
tive.
Whereas, the time for the removal of the
Cherokee Indians, in compliance with thetrea
i-y of New Echotali, has nearly arrived; and
their known determination not to go West, as
by the articles of said treaty they are bound to
do, unless forced at the point of the bayonet,
admonishes us, when we take a retrospective
view of the Indian character, “to prepare for
the wors*.”
And. whereas, the time for their removal as
fix**d by.&id treaty, will arrive at a season of
the year when it will bo indispensably neces
sary fort» to pursue our agricultural avoca
tions without interruption—as a suspension of
winch would inffet an irreparable injury upon
us at nn agricultural community.
And, whereas, it absolutely necessary for
the well being of this community, not only to
1 secure oor wives and children from danger,
but also from Uie apprehension thereof; and as
we are informed That our distinguished fellow
•nizens, Col Samuel Farriss, has been author
ised by Col. Lindsay, in command of the U.
S. forces in the Cherokee Nation, to raise ai
company of mounted Volunteers, "from anv of
the Counties in Georgia, East of the Chattahoo-;:
chee River, with tho right to command the >
same, and to rendezvous said company at any
point in the Cherokee country.
Be it therefore,
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this mee
ting, that we have sufficient cause, from the
conduct and conversation of the Cherokee In
dians, to apprehend some secret and private
depredations will be perpetrated by them
upon the persons and property of some of our
citizens, unless timely and suitable arrange
ments are adopted to prevent such results,
Resolved, That it is the wish of this meet
ing, that Col Samuel Farriss proceed without
delay, to raise the company, as authorised by
Col. Lindsay; and that, when so raised, th*
same to station, at or near the town of La Fay
ette, for the purpose of guarantying to the cut
izens of our county, that confidence and pro
tection so desirable: and that said company be
received into the service of the United States.
Resolved, That it is not the understanding!
or desire of this meeting, that the company to I
be raised by Col. Farriss is to prevent or su- I
percede the raising and organizing the eleven |
companies as required by an act of rhe last |
Legislature for the purpose of protecting our!
citizens in the Cherokee part of Georgia, and
co-oporate with the U. S. Troops, in the remo- i
val of the Cherokee Indians.
Resolved, That this meeting highly approve
ofthe proposed plan of raising an Infantry
Company, to be stationed at or near the town
of La Fayette, and hope that said company
will be immediately raised and organized.
Resolved, 'i'hat this meeting adjourn to meet
again on Tuesday next; and that the citizens
generally 7 , both of town and country, be re
quested to attend said meeting, for the purpose
of adopting farther measures for the security
ofour citizens against any apprehended dep
redations from the Cherokee Indians, and that
Col. James Thompson address slid meeting
upon that occasion.
The meeting then adjourned to meet again
on the first Tuesday in March instant, 1838.
JAMES THOMPSON, Pres.
E. G. Roowns, Sec.
, Tuesday, March 6, 1838.
The citizens of the county of Walker, this
day assembled, in pursuance ofthe last resolu
-1 tion adopted nt the meeting on the Ist of the
. month, and agreeable to adjournment, at the
Co nt House of said county.
The President ha ving called the meeting to
order, invited Col. Farriss to the chair, where
upon, the President having retired, Col. Far
rias took<l*e chair. Mr. Thompson submitted
his view’s in an able, lucid and eloquent man.
ner, in pursuance to a resolution adopted at
the previous meeting, when on motion of Mr.
James Thompson, seconded by R. M. Aycock,
Esq., the following Preamble and Resolutions
, were unanimously adopted by the meeting.
I Whereas, past experience has demons’rated
that there Is no faith or rational dependence in
the professions or pretensions of friendship as
sumed by the aborigines of the country, to
wards their white neighbors, at any time, and
more particularly at the present juncture of
our affairs, both at home and abroad, which
seem to encourage aggression, and invite to
action our internal as well as external enemies;
and whereas,the treaty 0f1835 with theCher
okces, and the laws of Georgia require their
removal, by or before the last of May next:
And whereas, the interest of the settlers as well
as the prosperity of the Cherokees, imperious,
ly demifhd, that they should be removed to the
homes provided for them by the fostering care
of the government, “peaceably if they will,
forcibly if they must;’’ and their loose and idle
habits, ignorance as a body, and an almost to
tal want ofa knowledge of the arts of civilized
life, rendering them unfit associates,-compan.
ions, or citizens of our Slate; and whereas, it
is a maxim venerated for its origin and mani
fest wisdom, “that we should be prepared for
war in time of peace.” !
Be it therefore,
Resolved, That we, a large and respecta
ble portion of the citizens vs Walker County,
this day assembled at the court house of said
county, (in pursuance of a public notice) in or
der to guard against the treachery of the In
dian character, and the uncertainty of their
course in relation to their removal West; and
to render ineffectual and abortive every effort
on their part to defeat the treaty nnd laws a
foresaid, and to place our country in an honor
able state ofdefence and preparation, for any
and every emergency which may or can arise
on account of our contiguity to the large body
of the Cherokees, will and do hereby pledge
ourselves individually and collectively, to car
ry into effect the following resolves, and such
other measures as a board of safety, consisting
of the field officers of the Regiment and ten
other persons to be selected by the President,
shall or muy from time to time, recommend for
the common safety and protection of the citi
zens of said county, and for the general secur
ity of the frontier of Georgia.
2. Resoled, That each and every citizen
liable or able to bear arms in defence of our
common country, will procure and keep ready
for immediate use, a gun, rifle, or pair of pis
tols and sword, in good order, and that each
citizen will prepare and keep ready for use at
any moment required bv the proper officers in
command, 50 rounds of powder and ball; and
that each and every individual liablex).- able to
bear arms as aforesaid, will report himself to
the captain or other officer in command in the
district in which he resides, together with all
of his means or weapons ofdefence, the number
of charges of powder and ball that he has rea
dy for use, and the number of the 10l of land
whereon he resides; and that the said captain
or other officer in command of said district
where there is no captain, cause a roll or list
of such persons as report themselves as aforc-
said, take an account in writing, of the means
and weapons of defence reported as aforesaid,
and take an account of the number of charges
of powder and ball ready for use and reported
as aforesaid; and also, that they enrol every
person in their districts Who may omit or neg
lect to report themselves, and that they take
art accrunt as aforesaid, ot the arms and amu
aition as aforesaid, of such persons failing or
omitting to report themselves as aforesaid, and
in both Cases note down on their roll or list of
names, the number of the lot of land whereon
each m-Ab ’ of their company resides, oppo
site to the name of such member of his compa-
ny.
3. Resolved, That the commanding officer
of each and every district of said county, on
or before the first Tuesday in April next, re
port to the Colonel of the Regiment of said
county, the number of the persons residing in
his district, liable by law to bear arms, (and
the number volunteering and enrolling them
selves, who are not liable by law.) the number
ofthe weapons and other military equipments
in their respective districts, the number of cit
izens who have complied with the foregoing
Resolutions, and the name of the person or
persons who are able and liable as aforesaid, to
bear arms in defence of the country, and who
may omit and neglect to comply with the fore
going resolution.
4. Resolved, That each and every citizen
will hold himself in readiness to assemble at a
moment’s warning, at the muster ground of his
district, or such other place as may be desig
nated by his superior officer; and will aid and
co-operate with the officers of militia, in orga
nizing, disciplining and drilling every district
company of said county, and that we will sus
tain them in all lawful means which they may
adopt for the protection-of the people, the or
ganization of the regiment of the county, and
for the I onor and glory of our State.
5. Rasoloed, That a copy of these resolu
tions be furnished by the Secretary of the
meeting, to each field officer of the Regiment,
and to the commanding officers of each militia
district-of said county, after the same shall
have been signed by the President and Secre
tary ofthis meeting.
6. Resolved, That the commanding officer
of each district of militia of saidcounty, cause
his men to assemble by or before the sth Sat
urday in March instant, and that he cause to
be read to his company a copy of these resolu
tions, and urge upon his men the importance of
a strict compliance wiih these revolutions.
7. Resolved, That the object and intention
of this meeting is purely defensive, and prepa
ratory to defence in case of invasion or resist-
1 ance to the regular constituted authorities of
the country.
8. Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published, and also the proceedings
> of the preliminary meeting, m such papers as
; are friendly to the-object of this meetm#.
Whereupon the President resumed the di*ir
i when upon motion of Doct A. L. Barry, tlu*
following resolutions were unanimously passed,
by the meeting.
1. Resolved, That five persons be appointed
by the President as a committee of vigilascw,
for the county of Walker.
2. Resolved, That the committee of vigil
ance correspond with committees of the otlu»r
counti< s, in the Cherokee circuit, upon tho
seeming intentions of the Cherokee Indians to
remove or remain in “peace or war.”
3. Resolved, That the citizens of each of
the Cherokee counties, be requested to appoint
a committee of vigilance and correspondence,
who will not only watch in common with the
other portions of the citizens, but will commu
nicate all facts, whether for “weal or woe” at
the earliest moment practicable to each section
of the country.
The President appointed a committee consis.
ting of Samuel Farriss, Wm. H. Huff, John
T. Story, Wm. McConnell, Obediah Harris,
Lewis H. Forgason. Spencer Marsh, Wm.
Henry, R. M. Aycock, and R. W. Jones to
act as a board of safety, agreeable to the Ist
resolution submitted by Mr. Thompson.
And also appointed, A. L. Barry, John
Caldwell, Charles J. Hooper, James Hoge
and Miles Davis, the committee of vigilance,
under the Ist resolution ofDoct. Barry, after
which, on motion of Doct. Barry, James
Thompson was added to the committee.
When on motion the meeting adjourned.
JAM ES THO M PSON, P res,
E- G. Rogers, Sec.
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Globe of the 24th ult., contains the fol
lowing:
FATAL DUEL.
This evening Mr. Cilley, of Maine, fell in a
duel with Mr. Graves, of Kentucky—both
members of the House of Representatives.
They fought with rifles, and Mr. Cilley was
shot through the body on the third fire, and di
ed in a few minutes.
Mr. Graves had been the bearer of a letter
from James Watson Webb, Editor of the New
York Courier and Enquirer, to Mr. Cilley,
which the latter refused to receive. Mr.
Graves demanded the reason, which Mr. Cil
ley declined giving.—Mr. Graves then chai*
lenged Mr. Cilley, which produced the melatv
; choly result wc announce.
i
From a correspondent of the Charleston Patriot-
February 25.
Further Particulars of t»e Duel.
I At the closing of the mail last evening 1 was
* unable to ascertain the correct account of the
unfortunate duel between Messrs. Graves and
Cilley. So many rumors were afloat, that it
was impossible to get at the true state of the
affair until after the Cars came in from Balti
more bringing in the body of Mr. Cilley, who
had been killed, and not Mr. Graves, as erro.
neously stated.. .
, It appears that the parties had arranged the