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1JY CAMAK & IIAGLANI), STATE &U. STATES PRINTERS.
MILLEDGEVILLE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1831.
VOLUME XXII.—NO, 26.
TIIE GEORGIA JOURNAL
be t
Advertisement* inserted nt the usual rotes.
V. B. Sales ol LA.VI). by .\<lniiiihtrntars Executors, nr
Guardians, are required, by Uw, l«» be liel.l „n the lir*l Tue*.
day in the month, between the hours of ten in the lomioon ami
three in the afternoon, wt the court-house of the county in which
the property i* situate.—-Notice of these soles must H. given m n
public g.t’.clte SIXTY D VYS previous totlieiluy of vale.
Sales of 1KORDKS n»u*t be at public auction,on the fir*tTue*.
day of the nioolh, between the usual hour* ot sale, at the place
of public sale* ill tlie county where the letters Testamentary, ot
Administration or Guardianship, may have been granted, fi,».
giving SI XTf I* A VS notice thereof, in one of the public gazette
lilt* Suite, and at the door ofthecmirt*liou*e,
.re to l»e held.
Notice for the snip of Personal Property must be glv
- _ l'oiitv a ... ... .1..:. ... ... •*
such Miles
In like
rtimier, KOR'l Y d.i
Notice to the debtors and creditor* olau
*-| h»r FOIl PY days.
Notice that npnlication will be made to the Court ofOrdinary for
leave to sell LAND, must be poldislied lor FOUR MONTHS.
Notice for leave to sell NKOROKS must lie published for
FOGII MON T US, before any order absolute shall be made there-
svii by the court.
Persons interested in those Advertisements which are published
Monthly, will find them in the lirsl and luurth page of the first
l the Office of the GEORGIA JOURNAL.
A DM LX 1ST It ATOIts, HXtiCIJ-
TORS and SHERIFFS l)KKI)S, together with
a general assortment ot BLANKS, For Sulcal the
JOURNAL OFFICE.
i\OS. (H, 04, 00, 7-l~ §T % 55^ of the
KDINIM ROH RF.VIKW.nre missing from the net
belonging to thisOllice—They have been burned in
•>nn»e person, now not known. Whoever lias anyul them will
content furor on the Editor*, by returning Uk'iii imtnedtutriy.
I 18
Tlie Administrator's Manual
AND CLERK’S GUIDE,
5 ^0R SALE nt this Office, at the Clerk’s
Olfice ofthe Court of Ordinary, and at the Milledgeville
Rook Store. Jan S3
COTTON.
The Siihscrilirr will purchase
COTTON during the season, and will pay
the highest market pi ice.
Milled£i»\ ill#*. Oct.»I I. s. V \LHGHN.
CENTRAL BANK OF GEORGIA,
Milledgeville, February 4th, ls>3l.
R ESOLV ED, That n distrihntion of three
llllndrcf! *1 hoi|*n|ld Dollars. OO armnunnilnl inn NiiI.ii
Resolved, That on Thursday the 2-lth day
of February, notes will be received, for disco’uut, from the Coun
ties ol
Appling, Bulloch, Carroll, Crawford,
Baker, Burke, Chat bain, Decntur,
Baldwin, Butts, Clark. De Kalb,
lUbh, Cnmden, Columbia. and
Itrynn, Campbell, Coweta, Dooly.
On the 3d day of March, notes will be rc-
reived from the Counties of
Karly, Emanuel, Glynn, Habersham,
Fihiigham, Fayette, Greene, Hull,
Klhrrt, Franklin, Gwinnett, llnucock, and ITnrrif.
On the 10th day of March, notes will he
received from the Counties of
Henry, Jasper, Lee, Madison,
Houston, Jefferson, Liberty, Marion,
Irwin, Jones, Lincoln, Mi lntn*h, and
Jackson, lauirnis, L>\v tides, Meriwether.
On the 17th day of March, notes will be
received from the Counties of
Monroe, Muscogee, Pike, Rabun,
Montgomery, Newton, Pulaski, Randolph, and
Morgan, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Richmond.
On the 24th day of March, notes will he
received from the Countietof
Srriven, Telfair, Upson, Washington,
Talbot, Thomas, Walton, Wayne,
Talialerro, Troup, Ware, Wilkes, and
Tattnall, Twiggs, Warren, Wilkinson.
All Notes must h«* mane payable at the Central Rank of Geor
gia, have two or more good endorsers, and no Note will, on any
null, he received alter 1 o’clock 1*. M of the days above *j»c-
1
Prize of
!y]r»,(XK)|
1
Prizo of
*000
1
do
1,000
1
do
500
1
do
!*00|
I
do
400
1
do
m) j
1
do
:«R)
1
do
700 1
1
do
200
New Certificates, ns heretofore prescribed, w ill be required in
note is past doe and unattended to.
Persons wishing to ofl'-r Note* from the counties of Heard and
Stmvart, must present them on the day ft
.xirari ii ••in inf nimuies,
IIKNIIY W. M a LONK, Cashier.
A TABLE
Slim ring the While, Coloured and Representative To'
pul at ton, under the Census of I 830; also theumoun 1
DHUt; STORL,
JWizf North of the State llanky Milledgeville.
R ECENTLY received ntthe nhoveestah-
iiienta large and very general assortment of
Drugs, Medical Preparationt, and Family
and Patent Medicines,
Warranted fresh,and of the best quality—Also,
Paints, Oils, Taint, Oil, Tarnish draining 11rush
*s, Dye-Stuff's, Spires fy Terfninety |
For stleas nlmve. I'd' *e »« ot I'.iint in Oil, White Lend,Spanish
Brown,Ochre, Extra Fine Verdigris,Putty by the nil. Chloride
of Lime, Pot and 1’c.irl Ash, lloubla Refilled English Salt Poire,
Copperas, S:C.
The above articles were carefully selected and laid in on the
•*oe»t.terms, and will be sold very tow for cash or linokable Paper
Physician*nmf Country Dealers supplied at ns fair prices a.
tiy will re in the State.
jllso for sale, a selection of Standard
LAW AND MEDICAL HOOKS,
A largo collection of MISCELLANEOUS WORKS
Books of Devotion. I Bristol Boards,
Family & Pocket Bibles, pUin Gill, Silvered .v colored Paper,
tCaod gilt. | pi tin and embossed, loil.n-
Hymn Book*, plain and gilt I dies work.
A general a
School Books,
Writing Pa
KiiglUh | Camel Ha
•Male j’,
ells,
etl ami tinted,
Note Paper, enilio
Drawing Paper,
ami Blue Saucers,
| Velvet Paints,
j Visiting ami Blank Cards,
I Gunter'* Scales,
I Dividers,
I M itlieiimtirnl Instruments, in
. &iC.
graving*, among Which is thccelehrntcd portrait of the Rev, John
Wesley.
A largestnrk ol ledger*, Journals. Reco r d Bool.*, Port Folios,
Sir. All the ibove artirleswill be laid unusually low for Cash.
MILLEDGEVILLE HOOK STORE.
KCl’lNTLY received nsnliovo, I'll MS 11
Mustard Seed, also an assoi'tinent of season.tide Giud«ii See
JtJ.ST KEEIUVED AT
Dr. Green's Druse fy Hook Store,
A FULL supply of finest Cold Pressed
fi istor Oil—Do 2d quality.
I quality
rli Sulphate of (Quinine, I Block Tin,
Hpirhsol Turpentine, by the (s.mdnmlG
barrel or retail, Lninpldaek,
Bright Rosin, | Ivory lit irk,
JrUliGlue, I IJln. k Lead, and numerous
Gum Copal, I other articles.
7.i.sr or Spelt re,
In the Hook Store an additional supply of
Picket’s School Rooks—W.» idbridg- '
lutrn's Arithineiic At K *vs—do. Algebrr
of the recent \ ivels— D -ruicron the
luni on do. and m ikiog Wine—Afe .v »
Philosopher—I’hilo. q.i.v Future
Cliristianity-
chool G.
-Paul <
aphy—('ol-
Philosophy ol
un»—Dr.Clian-
july 10
PROPOSALS
X^VOR publishing hy subscription, a MAP
B. of that part of Oenrgin, now ocuiiird hv the Cherokee
Indians,by the Surveyors
I nto Sections Si Divi*i n.s.niid
vill be delineated all the pi
laying ofl* said Territory
bv the Surveyor General
nrij. I \\ ..t. r Course*, M
I<akes, PoiiiH,Ice. and parliculm iy the
uutely described. The Map w ill be of good size, neatly engruv et
nnd will not exceed two dollar*each to miIim ru-er*.
MilledgcviBe, Feb It*—Jin .HHI.N B KTHI'X E, Agent.
rft lip t rustees of the Entonton Acndeiny
H wish to procure the services of a competent teacher in
the Female Department
-The Institution I* at present wit lie
i Department.—The situnt
is dr* 'tied to keep up the reputation o»
tee* \v ill not receiv e the proposals of no;
the most satislnelory ana undoubted evil
experience in instructing. JAS. A. MERIWETHER
Eaton ton, Feb 10— Secretary.
Irable, and
i cannot furnish
ottlieirability and
Irwin,
.1 nckson,
Jasper,
Jeflerkon,
Junes,
I .aureus,
TIN PLATE,
Copper-Smith .S' Sheet Iron Establishment,
AT 21V, nnOAD.STIlKKT. AUOLSTA
• ENJAMIN F. CI1KW respectfully in
forms hi* friends and customers that lie ha* connected
.villi the Tin Plate lnikin*R*, that ol Cupper Smith and She
i the best itmnncr,
lie feels grateful for I he very llbernl pnronnge
Impel iliat that strict attention '
.tinuation of the same.
f 'ceivod, nnd
business vv ill insure him a eon-
feb 10—(t
Liberty,
Lincoln,
Lowndes,
.'Madison,
Marion,
.Mrlntosli,
.Meriwether,
Monroe,
Montgomery,
Morgan,
Muscogeo,
Newton,
Oglethorpe,
Pike,
Pulaski,
Putnnin,
Rabun.
Rniidolpb,
itichmond,
Seri veil,
Talbot,
Taliaferro,
Tattnall,
Telfair,
'J'/ioinnu,
“roup,
wiggB,
pson,
\V alton,
Ware,
Warren,
Washington,
Wayne,
Wilkes,
Wilkinson,
CROCKERY—Low beyond a Precedent.
njlltE undersigned, cnnscinus of their ml-
JL vantages, and desirous of giving a new pledge of their
determination to ncroimnodnte customers, and surpass even
their New York competitors, linve thi*ilny reduced the price ol
their Ware. \\ e hope by tlii* to merit and obtain such an In*
«:rrn**d patronage ami confidence as will in some small degree,
compensate for the sacrifice made. Our stock is splendid in va
riety and quality, and to met chant* on their way to Charleston
* ould *«yr in proof of our profession
'
'commencement of its practice, Hint thi* day our p r
,i* 12 1-2 cents per set—and that if this mil. to |i|ea*e, it will
i the morrow G 1-4 cents,
d if that fails, the day aper it shall
hefl. WM. HARRIS kJ. R. LUDLOW,
felt 10— _
Earthen- Ware, China Sc Glass.
T ^IIE unclcrsi»ned rcspeclfully invite the
attention ol Country Merchant* nnd others to their Stock
uf Goods in the nbove line, wlilcli Is now very complete, both nt
'regard* Variety and I’ntlern*, nnd will !»«• sold on terms as favo
rable as l*y any other house in lids city, vv ho i* disposed to coni'
pete with them in an linitnrahle nay. They are m«t pieparedto
give their goods a way, nor do they offer in the public new»
!per*, lending articles below their value to induce custom,
Ue|MM)d on making up the loss oil good*, the value of which mny
'not be jo well known.
They are also determined not to be driven from the market,
lignin allow a monopoly ot the business in which they are engaged
let. in--.it I’. ll.TtYLHIUU
JI S I’ RECEIVED BV
R ICH A RUS &. o AN All L, nt tlieir Book,
Stationary,and ^1llsiral Store, No280, Broad Street* Alt
gusta, a large supply of the follow
»• Cluster, .Methodist II
Mercer’- Cluster. Methodist I Is im
Family Bibles of all descritious.
>, Zion’* Songster,
{’«, Xmyiey’*, Adams', Morse'* and W il
. .. j" t>(*ogrnphy and \tlns,
Murray's t»laminar, Render, Key, nml F.xercl*C,
40,000 (>oil|., of various qualities,
•Jim dozen Welister** spelling Book*,
,vi tiros. Alioauacsfor USB-
A large stork of RL \ NK HOtlKs.iif every description.
Fife
Mi sapply of Violins, Flute
good assortment of i’i
A ud also a large assortment of
lai iouets, Guitar*,ami
o and Guitar music.
A It Ii KN sKKDS, warrant
ed fre*h ffo
invited to call ami examine for
themselves. 'They will find their Mock complete and good, and
a»cheap a* they can lie .old in the Southern country.
TT All order* will lie promptly attended to.
Augusta. Jan 27—12!
jSfOTlCB—persons concerned nrode
X w sired to take notice that I shall make application "t tl
next Superior court of .Mm can county, for Commissioners tola)
off nnd assign to me my dower, ur the thud partut the real
4ll „. of Burnell Hi MARTHA RUSSELL
Morgan qminty, Feb i0-,*t
1,01A
<i,lM
G.7(
,40! 11
MIL1.E DCE YILLE
MASONIC HALL
lOTTEST,
(IT* 1,000 Prizes to be Dr men ! !
ftXN Tucsdny the 1st tiny of March ne*l,
Fourth Day’* Drawing will Im* commenced, at which
time will lie deposited Hie follow In* C APITAL I'fUZLM, luad-
the List of Prizes then to bs foaling
stand as folio tr,
1
"3
o
$15,000
>>
Prizes of
$000
2
do
10,000
4
do
5(H)
1
do
5,000
4
do
4(H)
a
do
1,000
4
do
:«)()
3
do
000
3
do
2(H)
3
do
800
15
do
100
a
do
7(H)
35
do
50
Bo.ditlcd 20*8 and 10V.
Tlie Hoard of Commis.loners have resolved to rommence the
F ourth Day's thawing with One '1 lioo.aud 1’rlr.es!—and to run-
tintirsiirh no arrangement of the siibsetjueut Draw ing* a* will
Those who have
ITi
this Lottery may calculate
jq.cn.innk llmsi
do w hat they duqui<
»!n) ol .March next, Tickets may he hail at th
present price
D holes £10—Shares in proportion.
TTHIIorders (post paid) willmort will* prompt attention, ad
dressed to WYATT FOARD,
Secretary to Cumtnis*ioners.
N. It. I lie Office of the Commissioner* is removed to the Stand
ently occupied by f|. Cosnard, J£*q.
.jnnuary 8
of the Third .Apportionment, made by the
Rank to each County.
Central
1
White
Color’d
tepre-
Am’tof
Name of County.
.ojnila-
lopula-
senta-
Id dis-
tion.
ion.
tivo po-
mlat’n
tribu-
tion.
Appling,
1.2*4
184
1.301
$ 073
Inkor,
077
27(1
1.143
707
[fitltlwin,
2,721
4,505
5,403
3.812
!il>b,
4,i:w
3,005
5,041
4,145
llryon,
7*4»:i
2,410
2.172
1.515
Itulloch,
1 ,\rx\
0.7.1
2.025
1.022
llurke,
f> ,(>()(;
0.707
0,120
0,300
Units,
Camden,
3.22.-.
1.067
4.237
2,050
1,458
3,120
3,330
2,324
Campbell,
2.1 MM
020
3,07!
2.143
Carroll,
2.720
000
3,141
2,102
Chatham,
4,1162
1 1 .018
11,503
6,000
Clark,
5,4:t6
4.7:w
6,261
5,770
Columbia,
4,(71
6. FIT)
9,352
0.527
Coweta,
3,o:i4
1.372
4.457
3.110
Craw lord,
:i,r>m
1,723
4,025
3.227
Decatur,
2,541
1,307
3,325
2.320
De Kalb,
6.!17f)
1,071
0.370
0,5-15
Dooly,
1,767
34.*
1.000
1.303
Early,
1.505
540
1.633
1,260
Ktfingliam,
1.740
1.223
2,46(1
1,730
Kllirrt,
0.7411
5,6.71
10,012
0,066
Emanuel,
2,108
oi:i
2,47<
1.728
Fayette,
4208
1,232
5.006
3.405
Franklin,
7,712
2.422
0,172
0,402
Glynn,
5! >7
:i.07<
2.07!
2.070
Greene,
fi,02<
7 52.1
0.54 1
0,050
Gwinnett,
l
2.2 **2
12,307
6,500
Habersham,
!>,7;j:i
0K
10,2-2
7.175
1 hill,
10,570
1.18*.
11,282
7,674
1 lancock,
•1 .<>07
7.215
8.031
0.237
Harris,
2,*11
2.27!
4.ior
Henry,
7,Dill
2.57l
0,537
1 0,055
1 louston,
5,101
2,206
0,461
4.527
WANHIMGTOJY HALL,
MIIAEDREVILI.E, (iEOIlGIA.
M Tliu Suhscribertnkcsplensiirein stn-
ting to the public, that from Hie liberal patronage
ceiv ed loi hair years past, that lie has been eonhTet
add to iiis buiidigo.on llnncok .Street, a number uf rooms i
nudniry, well suited I'orm-mbersof the General Assembly—The
traveller will find the Washington If.II a place of rest—tin* visi
tor a neat nnd comfortable abode. He assures those who favor
Idm with n call, that nnthingtdmll he wauling on his part to
Drn
ill be moderate. II. DUNCAN.
Augusta t'oustitoiioiiiilisl, Athenian and Mnron Messea
II iiittertthe nliov e three times,and furw aid their accounts
11. D.
DARIEN MANSION llOUSET
GEORGE STREET continues tliis
? ml Kstab||s|iinent,and has erected good and commodious
^ Nlnldes, h.is good tlstlers, Ills Table nud Rar are well
-lie is thankful for past fuvurs.niid hopes to share
' * “ jnn 27—3*
(i/.tli-l
(».J
fi
uy 'lUVor him with a call
G KO. STOVAi.L.
PLANTERS’ HOTEL,
GAINKSVILLC, Ga.
THE Subscriber having purclin-
■d theeMahlisliment heretofore occupied l»y (’apt. J.
> . Shaw lo this place, has opened it as a House ol
ilerlaimnent forTrnvellers nml Boarders, where he hopes lo
n+tfehyfii* own persona I afteot ion to tuisioess, to render gene.
ra| satisfaction to nil who may favor him with their custom. The
Planters’ Hotel is situated on a hcotiliful eminence at the corner
of the Public Square, North of the Court-liouse. The village is
situated in a high henltliy country, k is rapidly imprm ing, nml in
the immediate vicinity oft lie Gold Region, w here perhaps persons
from the lower part of the State, would do ns well to spend a
part of their lime in the summer, as liy travelling in Hie North
through a people, whu are con.tautly reviling nnd slandering
' em. L. CLEVELAND,
feh 3—mflm
i.i a i
7.^71
io,r»cr»
5,Kill
Ki,r»!Ki
5,4!*r»
7,nsH
4,01
7 Am
3.166
2.300
4.022
3.225
1,307
307
1,551
1,082
1.566
5.0*40
4,870
3.472
2.624
3,313
4.600
3,354
2,113
340
2,317
1.010
3,305
1,201
4.122
2,670
1.327
100
1,3! 82
071
1,0! k5
3,003
3,437
2.3! H
3,016
1.100
3,802
2.095
6.630
7.300
13.250
9.250
034
3:i5
i.i a*
701
5.140
0,677
0.272
0.-170
2.201
1.247
3,000
2.100
8.131
3,023
!I,!I45
0,040
5,554
6,004
10,350
7.227
4,302
1,004
5,376
3.753
3.117
1,762
4.18(i
2,920
5.512
7,744
10,156
7,080
2,114
01
2.151
1,500
1.506
083
1,018
1.336
5.10,3
0.461
0,052
0.317
2,367
2.360
3.620
2,005
3,630
2,101
5,100
3,550
2,102
2,770
3,824
2.006
1,51!
520
1,831
1.277
1.50!
507
1,000
1,331
2.127
1.10!)
2.61J6
1.073
3,007
o .I!l2
4,022
3,435
4.405
3.531
0,015
4,015
4,44*5
2.50!
5,985
4.170
7.70!
3.10*
0,004
0.744
1,132
02
1,10!
615
0.04*1
4.602
8.! 12."
0.226
5.! Mif
3.oi r
6,254
5.700
07l
26(
64 6
592
5,21
6,07 u
10,048
7,431
4,oo:
1,05f
5,77<
4,030
2! >7,271
221,004
|4-ir),!10!
300,000
L IST OF LETTERS remnining in the
Post Olfice, Milledgeville, January l. 1831.
'i’lieophilits IL Alur
cv Ames 2 John Gordon
Jt. Samuel Groves
Alexander II. Rrock Joseph I). Graves
James Milieu
Mnry K. Mi ler
A. Gree
Joel On
Willis Brazen I
Kdmond Itradey
James J Burch
Tlioiiins Butler
John Brewster
- It “nil
M. Burnett
James A. Perdue
Win. If. Hind
James L Horne*
Boling llall
, IK Hargroves
Maria llephurn
Julio NY. Hunter 2
M. B. Hum
pli V. Bev
e Basket
Samuel Barrel I
John W* Bivins
David .1. Holt
N. Howard
Kizzy Hines
Win. D. Bay
George Reading
l.uke ltuhin*nu
NV. S. C. Reid 2
Henry Cosnnrd 14
Win. L. t:urry 2
John It. Cargitle
James Clark
James Cosy
Beniamin NV. Clark
John Ciildwell
Judge Holt
1). 8 llavilnnd
Alexntiiler Hendry
niau in It Smith
rry^lL Scott
John K. Jcliugh
John Justice
NVnt. Johnson
NV. C. Jenkins
F. D. Tracy
Benjamin Terry
Thomas Thays
MANSION HOUSE
THE Suhscrihor respectfully in-
forms hi* old friends and the public in general, that
lo* has removed to Forsyth, Monroe countv, and has
il known Tavern, the MANSION llo’lJSt,
LAW.
H ARRIS & HOLT nro prnctisinR Law in
connection. The^wlll attend the Courts oft lie Western
Newton, De Kalb ansi
Monroe. Walton cn. June 2#v—tf
The Sub.crihrrs Imre formed h
partnership In the Practice of l*aw, and will attend the
Courts of the Flint Circuit, ami altolheCourts ol Murgna, Jas
per, Walton, Gwinnett, De Kalb ami Meriwether counties.
r ' ' ' uiruiin i stixiM 1
L AW *
RICHARD L. SIMMS,
JOHN J. FLOYD.
Covington, Newton county, Jaa fft—4t
E AVV.—The undentigncd Imre nirncimed
themselves in the Practice of the Law, in the town ot Kn-
mTOTjCE.- -The prol'et-.-ioniil pnrtnurship
of LAMAR L II INKS bnviugbicn this day dissolved, the
business of the firm, aud the unfinished business oi l. Q. C. l a-
will he closed by R. K. MINKS ’
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Friday. Persons having business in the Sheriffs' Office, will at
tend on those day
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Shop lately occupied by William Fraley, together with
i the above nusiness in
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TO MECHANICS.
JYItOPOSALS will lie received hy ihe
Prudential Committee until the first Monday in April next.
to rebuild Ihe College F.difire lately burnt down,at Athens. And
to the eml that .Nferbnnics inn r know w ha I is required to he dune,
we Invite them to an Inspection of the pi esent ruin, nnd to a fur
ther conimu .icatlon with the Committee on ary subject connect
ed u it Ii Hie above object. In the first plnre it muvtbeuuder-
stood, tlint the propositions made, will not be binding, either to
the proposer nr the Committee, a* the same will have to be Inid
before n full meeting of the Hoard of Trustees at the tiiuealnre-
suld, subject to their ratification «mst.ch alterations a* they may
be pleased Co make. NN 1th this uuderstandittg, it is requested that
till* proposer will state I he lowest sum for which lie will restore
the Edifice to Its tornier situation In all respect*. Then what
deductions will be made, 1st. Fur omitting the mantle pieces,
whichbelure were of the intue kind ol those in the old College.
2d For changing the panne! into baton denrs. 3d For omitting the
siiu.ll bed rooms iitlnched to tbe lilting looms. 4th. For ouiiitiug
one of the closets in the jams of the eldinuc)*, and oth, w lint dif
(ex nee will be made In Hie celling ot* plmrtct lug over keitd. Tin
KdiUreis expected to be rebuilt as strong as it wilt belore.undin
a workman-like manner, and to this end. when the building is fi
lially let, bond nnd security w ill be lequlrcd. As she building I*
much wanted, the shortness of time In which it will be comple
ted, will be m great object in deriding on propositions. The pay
ments required must also be stated.
A. S. CLAYTON. )
I, Prudential
which Georgia had bv tha tame compact ceded to
them ; and it cannot he denied, tint th*y I
iey have eof*
fared the moat favorable opportunitiee to paae hv, for
the consummation of their undertaking. But, air, let
the compact apeak for iteelf. It provides, “ that the
United {States shall at their own expense extinguish
for the use of Georgia, m early m the same can be
peaceably obtained upon reaeonaL'e terms, the In
dian title to the county of Tsllaeee, lo the Isinds left
ont bv the line drawn hy the Creeke ie the year 171)6,
which had Iwon previously granted by the State of
Georgia, both of which tracts had formerly been
yielded by the Indiana, and to lands within the forks
of the Oconoe and t hnimlgee rivers, for which sever
al objects the l’refiident ot the United State* has di
reeled that a treaty shall be immediately held with
that the United States shall in the
the Creeks, and
same manner extingninh the Indian title, to all the
other lands within the limits of Georgia."
The compact.furtJier declares, that 14 the United
Stntes accept of the HesNion above mentioned, (mean
ing the session which Georgia made hy the compact
to the United States,) and on tho condition therein
expressed, nnd they rede to tbe »State of Georgia,
whatever claim, right or title, they may have to the
jurisdiction or soil of any of the lands, lying Nvithm
the United States, nnd out of the proper Itoundaries
of any other States, and situated South of the South
ern boundaries of the States of Tennessee, North
Carolina and South Carolina, and I'n9t of the boun
dary line above described os the Knstern boundary
of the territory ceded by Georgia, to tho United
States."
This compact, sir, was solemnly executed on the
twenty fourth day of April, 1*02, under the hands
nnd seuls of Commissioners appointed by the United
States, nnd the {State of Georgia, and nvuh afterward;!
duly ratified hy the high contracting parties.
There were no rights recognised in the compact
but those of the United States and the State of Geor
gia—no guarantee for Indian right was demanded
or conceded ; there was no third party to the com
pact, nor does it contain nny provision, which hy the
most perverted construction, will go to sustain the
doctrine advanced upon this floor in support of Indian
rights : and I am very sure, if the rights hero con
tended for lirid cxitdcd, they Would huve been rep
resented and recognized at the time the compact was
executed.
By wlint authority can the United States set up a
lain) to interfere with our legislation upon this suh-
whsn they are distrusting either the firmness of the
President to adhers to the doctrineu laid down in bin
Message, or his capacity to understand our rights in
the premises, they are paying a very poor compli
ment both to his morul integrity and his qualifications
for the office which he fills with so much honor to
himself and his country.
The opposition hss appealed to onr fears—they
htTe told us that if we attempt the survey we shall
encounter the bayonets of the United Htatea—that
th# President will oppose us with a military force,
and that we shall brin^ down vengeance and roii)
upon our heads, and this we are told by those who
speak of the President sa our friend, and that he is
doing every thing in his power to advance our inter-
••b
This, sir, is strange doctrine to me—that he is our
friend and exerting himself in our behalf, and yet ho
is ready to wage war against us.
If gentlemen are alarmed be it so, but 1 will not
take counsel of iny fears. If they nre disposed tu
conjure up raw bead nnd bloody l>ones to frighten
and alarm their own imagination, it is nothing to
ine. I repeat, that f have confidence in the Preai-
dent, nnd when he tells me one thing, I will not be
lieve he means another—and when he tells the Con
gress #f the United States, that Indian rights extend
no farther than the enjoyment of those possessions
which they have improved hy their industry, I can
not construe his language to extend to their right to
those large tracts o? country which they may have
seen from the mountain, or passed in the chase.
I ask gentlemen to examine the provisions of our
hill, and tell me candidly, whether it does not accord
with the President’s views to the fullest extent .’ It
provides for ths security of tlis Indians nod their
descendants in the occupancy of those possessions,
and also provide* for the most exemplary punish
ment of those who may disturb them—and 1 think
it is most clearly shewn, both bv the compact and
the Message * lint we have the right to survev and oc
cupy the territory, and possessing that right it be
comes our duty to enforce it.
I maintain further, sir, that it is good policy to pro
ceed, for it will not only advance the interest of our
State nnd the prosperity of our people, but will pro
mote the welfare of nil the parties concerned. It
cannot embarrass the operations of the general gov
ernment, but will coine in aid of their measures, and
Nvill hasten the consummation of an event so devoutly
tobe wished, the quiet, removal of tho Indians beyond
joct ? Their rrlinijuialnnant of llie »oil line verted t|, 0 Miwiiwippi. In nny ovrnt it will he belter lor
A. WAI.KKR, | Contaiiite
frb 3 \VM. IL JACKSON, j
!T»* A (mluitniM pulilimtlon ol llu* hLov* Iij nil Ihe Printer* in
Intruders—Notice This !
A NY person, or persons, trespassing on
mjr Frnrtion, No.290. in tin* 12tli RiMrirt ol formerly Hous-
i’ulnski county, king very m*nr Hue klnsvlllr,
tho Orimilgee .Rivor, in nny shnpe whatever, mny he rortnin to
hiivo llie Ln\v enlorrcd afuiusi them * *'
in the Statu of Georgia, the entire right to appropri
nte it to what purposes sho thinks proper, and tlieir re
linquishment of jurisdiction, conveyed to her the sov
ereign power to govern the inhabitants of the terri
tory, whether white or red, and should the United
Stales attempt to exercise the right of soil or juris-
diction, they would at once bo estopped by the com
pact.
I appeal, air, lo the candor of every gentleman up-
i this floor, if the rights for which 1 contend un
der the compact, are not fully sustained by the in
strument itself? To those who mny yet entertain
doubts,! propound this question—does not the right of
Nov. 10—nvlm*
Penitentiary, Pth, 1, J83I.
klU)UHUI), That nil unsettled noteB nnd
* accounts due to llie Penitentiary for llie y«i»r 1829, be pul
iurt in l!ii» count v. lie »i«>> put in
E
feh. 3.—31.
NEW STORE
Of Lari hen-Ware, China and Glass.
1BN i IE subscribers nrc now opening nt tlieir
.B. More, a few doors below the Merchants’ and Plante.
Rank, Ausu«t.*i,n l irccnud fnsliionnble nMortivcnt of Goods in
the above lire, which they are prepared to offer to country
, on ns favorable term* a scan lie afforded by any
nutrl.t
lock, which i* entirely new, hns been srlerted
With Rre.it care and i e«nrd |«» patterns, *lmpes,4ie.. from the most
■cent importations into the Now*-York nod Philadelphia
•t-—and llieirai rsinpements in Euron~ *
••m nt all times to offer tlicncwesfnnd
' Ware*
;n!e, Portable Cooking Furnaces, Window Glass. Jn
pa nett, P*».l ed nod Silver Cnfunnantl Liquor Stands, Brass Lit
pool Lamp.*, llall do., Mantle Ornament-, hr.
dec 25-81 P H TAYLOR 4c Co.
No Tariff of Prices—Free Trade.
Earthen-Ware, Looking Glasses, S,c.
T WORMS J. HARROW A Co. Impnr-
ters, 88 Water-street, New York, offer tur sale, llie lan
es’, uud most complete assortment uf
Earthen-H are, Glass, China, plain and gill, Look
ing Glasses, i,-c.
which the New York market will afford, comprising every style
and ninety id Hie newest pattern*. They return their most cor
dial thank* to tlieir friends in llie Southern Stairs, for their sup
port in the persecution now carrying on aicninst them, for tlieir
refusal to join in a combination In fixing one tariff'of pric> f
Crockery,throuBlnmt the t'aile,* It is mainly attributable to t
influence of our Southern friends that we have been enabled
survive thu* far, in this most tryine situation; exposed to t
combined influence nod ratdlnl of the whole trade, endeavoring
r ruin tu") expiil-
effect v
Ives to our friend*
i regards the quality n
I.and the l
nml in return.Si.Ii
* n I Ii nt e
r park-
r City acceptances
r* of tlieir patronaye.
from them a rontinu:
qur-t those who have influence with tlie
ft in our behalf, ns we trust the cause is one they
W HEREAS my vriff, Cyntliin Wilkins
Ims left my house and hoard without any just provora-
delit contracted by her. I also forewarn all persons from linr-
betiriiiE, eonveyine or concealing her in any manner whatsoever.
Jasper county, Feb 10 , ' , *“
ALI EN WILKINS.
€ 1 EOIKHA, Putnnin County—Personally
T came before me Mark Jackson, one of the adin'rs. of Je-
ode by Edmund Abercrombie,
id payable (n said dcc'a. of w Idch the toliow lug is a true state
ment :
The Inst named note credited 23d January, 182ti, HKi dollars,
do do do fitli April, 1830, 40 do.
of the notes credited4lh December, 1830, 10 do.
Which saiu notes are lost or mislaid so Hint deponent cannot find
ient. MARK JACKSON. Adm’r.
Sworn nnd subscribed to before nie, Ibis 20lh la unary, IR'H.
S. NVESTDN, J T,
I rlnhereby forworn nny person from trndlnx for said notes,nnd
ie maker from payine loaiiy person hut myself, Robert Juf ksou
•Stephen \Nc»lon, who are authorised ui receive the amount
uo on said notes. MARK JACKSON, Adiu'r.
fclu-lial y 3
M ADISON County, Georgia—A. (J. Hill-
lock, of (’apt. Say’s district, tolled before Willie m Ail are,
■ marks of the saddle nnd gear, 16 or 10 years old:
appraised liy Win. S. Whitworth and Bird Williams to 20 dollars
1-i January, 1331.
A true extract from tlie K. stray of said county.
feb 3—* 12 ISAAC N. CL LB EllTSON. D. C.I. C.
B ROUGHT to Jail in linker county, on
the 27iIi ult n >>ri|(lii mulatto man who says his name is
JOK.nnd Iliat lie le'loiiKf to John McGrhee, ol Florida, lately
the Indians, ior if it sfinll bo found tlint tlieir ad-
vnnceinent in the arts of civilized life, will qualify
them for the enjoyment of a better atnte of society,
that contrary to the opinions and predictions of many
who profess to know something of their genius anti
character, that the v are capable nnd disposed to be
come useful «& intelligent citizens. Then, sir is it not
wise, is it not humane to throw’ nro * itl them at oncu,
a virtuous nnd enlightened population, from whom
they can learn not only the theory, but the practical
application of those great principles which render
the civilized man superior to the savage ? In that
event, sir, we shall have much to rejoice at, and shall
soil and jurisdiction constitute a full and complete j qnly regret that we had not sooner directed our en
title ? If it does not, I ask them for a definition of i «. r iri,»H to the
| ergios to the achievement of such a inoral triumph,
the terms ; why were they inserted in the instru-: lj ui if on the other hand, it is decreed by him w itty
ment, nnd what meaning were they intended to con- fields the destinies of men, tlint they are to follow
vey? Is the language equivocal, or. is there any through all future time the footsteps of tlieir un
qualification of the rights intended to be conveyed ? tameable progenitors, in the name ot tnorcy and hu-
Does the compact declare that the right of soil and ( lnn nity let us point them to a habitation beyond th#
f f °* 8011 anrt i mnnity lei us point them to t
jurisdiction, shall vest after the Indian title shall rea ch of that moral contagion, which has'been __
have been extinguished ? No, sir. Does it provide long corrupting their natures, nnd plant them oq
that
it those rights shall nccrue nt nny subsequent day, a g p 0 t mor e congenial to tlieir feelings, tlieir hab
it pon the happening of any particular contingen- j an< j tlieir pursuits.
Thus, Sir, in any view of tho subject, it is better
cy r It does not. The transfer then of soil and ju
risdiction, was wholly unconditional, and vested in
stantly upon its execution in the State of Georgia.
Upon this construction of the compact, 1 have
never doubted the right of the State to survey and
occupy the territory. I believed she possessed the
right to tlie fullest extent, when I had the honor of
bringing this question before the lost legislature,and I
have returned to this session, strengthened and for
tified in my opinion by all the lights which have
beamed on the subject for the last twelve months,
and hy the host reflection which 1 have been able to
bestow upon it.
Hir, there nre some gentlemen here, who do not
deny our right to mirvoy nnd occupy the territory l
dor the compact of J 60S, but who entertain doubt*
to the course the President may pursue, a»’d whose
awakened nt tin
dreadful conse-
JOE.onil that In* Iclunirs to John MrGrliee, ol Florida, latHj
from South Carolina. Said negro I* about 2’> year* old, no very
uartirularnmrk. Tlie owner of said negro is requested to route
forward, pnj diaries, nnd take him away.
II. If. ACBFK, Sli’ff.
B ROUGHT to Jail ill Raker county, on
the Hth inst.a negro hoy hy the uameof DICK, who says
• *;u "
The owner is requested to coiue forwurd, pu^chiirge*. and
fnu aw ay
novemlwi 27
JASPER Count), Georgia.—John Rurge,
of Capt. Patterson’* district, tolls before James Bens. Ksq.
ROBERT KBLLAM, C. I. C.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
ill accrue to u* from the
jiji* nay. Ii hasboeo said, the Uonihinntiun was
it recard* price*, this is ti ue, and all, we think,
friends or for* will allow Hint w e have effected this change; hut
tlo assure our frit . d*. that at no period since we commenced
broken up.
t>i*tnnee Hum nt the |
•iff. fie, mtr importatioi
supplying u- : — in
r te r
. id eltaineter are n**nikd
■ waylaidnnd slopped in every ii>-
intimidaie
exntion or trouble which
trlerted in tliis Strug-
the mull
trie to subdue u». W e ton e more call upon
trade torome up to our xupjtortj and pledge ourselves to give
f tlieir iiln
T. J. BARROW U Co.
83 Wnter-Sli ei-i, above (Mil AI ip.
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exhausted, and we are reluctantly compelled to put off *ul**ertp-
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supply imperfect sets to tlm-e who imperiously call for them.-
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iduce
mike t
tail
lie urgent inour request,and to
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will
ity of seutling their order* immediately, that
Ally he enabled to supply them from Hie fiimme
pply l
volume, hut,also, liy a liberal patronage, he
induced still lurlher to extend our plans, nnd thereby render the
work coiisivleralil) more attractive. L. A. GODEY it Co.
HPECCII OF Mil. IIAYNICS,
OK HANCOC K.
The bill reported by tlie Committee on tho State
of the Republic, and the substitute oflerrd by Mr
Haynes, of Hancock, providing for the immediate
survey and occupancy «»f the Cherokee country, be-
ieratton—
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Pfiilip A. (Uttjrunt
John W. Campbell
Edward Carey 2
Mary Ann I.. Lebrt-
Mnry A. K. I^iwis
Horses R Ward
(•rulmni William
Elisha Washley
.1. B. Wiley
Thomas Fort
John Fitz«lmmons
Robert Malone
George Marin
Jolm K. Morgan
John B. Young
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EORGI A—Clerk’s Office of tin; IntVrmr
71 Court of Putnam county, Feliruary 2*1. 1831
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tiie 27th January la*t,ahlark Horse, about 10 »ears ■ Id, wit
*bor» switch tail, several saddle spot* on hi* hack, nhnut »feel
inclies liisli, and stoutly built; appraised l»y Kinchen Little and
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ing tinder consideration
Mr. HAYNES addressed the House ns follows
Mr. Hi f.akf.r,—I hnd intended to go into this de
bate upon very broad principles, hut the feeble state
of jny health, and the very able argument which ban
been delivered by my friend from Baldwin, (Mr.
How arp.) admonish me to coniine my remarks with
in a much narrower compass than I had prescrib
ed to myself, when this question was first agitated
here, in the short argument which I mny be able
to oiler to the House, I will not travel beyond the
compact of 1H02, to search among llie mouldering
rubbish of antiquity, for authority to sustain the
principles contained in tlie bill upon your table.
If it were even admitted, for the sake of argu
ment, that prior to the date of the compact of lbOfl.
the United Htates did possess jurisdiction over the
Cherokee country, and moreover did set up a claim
to the soil of n large portion of that territo-y, I main
tain, that, by the provisions of that compact, they
did relinquish to Georgia the full and entire right of
soil and jurisdiction, and thereby wholly divested
themselves of all authority thenceforth to exercise
either the one right or fhe other.
Hir, if the words of the compact to which I al
lude, are not perverted from the only rational and
common sense construction which they will bear ; if
they are to he taken and considered according to
their legal import, no doubt can be entertained that
they did convey to the State of Georgia, a complete
and unqualified title, and that it would be an act of
arrogance and injustice on the part of the general
government, to attempt the slightest interference at
tliis day, with our rights in the premises.
But, sir, strange as it may appear, yet such is the
fact, that there is no instrument under which we
claim title to nity part of our domain, which has been
so misunderstood, and misconstrued, as the compact
of 1602, not only in relation to the rights acquired
by that instrument, but also in regard to the obliga
tions thereby imposed upon the contracting parties.
Some have imagined that by its provisions, the state
had bound herself to sit down quietly, and patiently
wait until the government of the United States
should, in their own time, and in their own good
pleasure, be graciously pleased to extinguish the In
dian title, nnd that she could not rightfully take any
measures of her own upon the subject.
This, sir, is a manifest error, for hy a careful ex
amination of that compact, it will he seen thnt the
only obligation imposed by its provisions, was impo
sed upon the United States, and not upon Georgia
And what was that obligation ? It was that they
should at their own expense, remove the Indians
from our territory whenever it could he done peacea
bly, and upon reasonable terms. And this extin
guishment of Indian title, was a part of the con
sideration which the United States bound themselves
to p«y, for the ejtenrive and fertile tract of country,
honest fears are
quences of n collision with the general government.
Tor their benefit, I will appeal to the opinions, hf
that distinguished statesman and patriot, for addi
tional and unanswerable arguments tn support of the
doctrines maintain. In doing so. sir, I will make out
noense hy implication. I will offer no strained con
struction of tne language of the President, but will
give bis words, in terms so clear, so direct and une-
miivocal, “ that he who runs may read." But be
fore I proceed to do so, f will premise thnt when the
present chief magistrate came into olfice, the first
acts of his administration, were tocleanse the Augean
stable, of abuses and bloodsuckers, aud to bent down
and root out the errors nnd abominations, which bad
crept into the government under th# ultra-adminis
tration of his immediate prodecessof.
Among the mukifnrinus, anti important subjects
upon which lie found it his duty to act, the Indian
question presented itself as one of very solemn im
port, and it may well he affirmed, that, from his
acquaintance with a large portion of those people,
his knowledge of tlieir character, tlieir habits aud
their interests, no man has ever stood at the head of
this government, who has been so well qualified to
understand nnd adopt the best policy towards them ;
acting then under thu high obligation of his duty ns
the chief magistrate of the Union, will not his doc
trines he considered orthodox, when so fully and
plainly expressed ?
The President has told us, 11 This emigration
should be voluntary ; for it would be as cruel iss un
just to compel tho aborigines to abandon the graves
of tlieir fathers mid seek a home in a distant land.—
But they should be distinctly informed that, if they
remain within the limits of the Htntes, they must he
subject to their laws. Fu return for tlieir obedience
ns individuals, they will, without doubt, he protect
ed in the enjoyment of those possessions which
they have improved hy tlieir industry. But it seems
to me visionary to suppose that, in this state of
tilings, claims can he allowed on tracts of country
on which they Imve neither dwelt nor mude improve
ments ; merely because they have seen them from
the mountain, or passed them in the chase. Sub
mitting to the laws of the Stales and receiving, like
other citizens, protection in tlieir persona anu pro
perty, they will, ere long, become merged in the mass
of our population."
1 nsk gentlemen, what is the only true nnd ra
tional construction of the President s language ?—
Docs it not to the fullest extent authorise the State
of Georgia to survey and occupy all the t#rritory ex
cept, “ those possessions which the Indians have im
proved by their industry ?"
Jt may be answered, that this opinion might have
been made up withouldue reflection, aud that it may
he reversed upon more mature consideration ; To
this ! reply that the controversy between the State,
and the Genernl Government, under the late Ad-
ministrotion, had been so bitter, and the strife so
fierce, nnd so fresh in tlie public recollection ; it had
produced so much interest in most of the States,
nnd had excited so much hostility towards us in most
of them, that the President must have come into of
fice.with a very thorough knowledge of the contro-
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versy, and of the claims, admissions and denials of
the conflicting parties. Then with all this know-
edge of existing difficulties, and opposing interests
nml opinions, superadded to the high responsibility
resting upon him, to render justice to all, and allay
as far as possible, tho angry feelings growing out of
the controversy, is it reasonable to imagine that he
would have hazarded an opinion upon a matter of
so much importance, and to such a body as th# Con
gress of the United State#, without having first
deeply nnd maturely considered the nuestion ?
No, sir, it does not belong to the cnaractcr of that
man, to change his opinions to snit the time serving
policy of tho day—tne President is a lawyer and a
statesman, and his opinions arc not to be lightly ea
teemed. For myself, sir, 1 confide in them to the ut
most, and 1 will not believe, that he is capable of
holding out such doctrines for the purpose of delu
ding us—nor will I do him so much injustice, aa to
suspect that he could give us a construction of our
rights so clear, so satisfactory, and so consonant to
the principles of justice and humanity, for the pur
pose of decoying us into a war with the General
Government If gentleman think so, I envy not
their opinion#) but I bej them to j’emeinbsrj that
to proceed, for if the Indians from their savage na
ture, cannot endure the light of civilized society,
they will leave onr soil, mid thereby relieve the
President from a most perplexing and embarras
sing subject—and if, as 1 have said, they are qual
ified nnd disposed to become useful nnd vnluuble
citizens, wo will have cause to rejoice, nnd poster
ity will bless ns.
Without our aid, Sir, 1 believe tho President can
do nothing; with it every thing enn be accomplish
ed. We know the efforts which he has made
within the present yenr, nnd we know the result,
and that result satisfies me, tlint it is our duty to
act.
Satisfied then, sir, ns I nm, both ns to the right
nnd tlie policy of the measure, 1 am resolved ne
ver to give up the ship—I have nailed my colors
to the inast, nnd if the ship must sink, I am resol
ved to go down with the Inst plank—Yes, sir, I will
ring tins question in the enrs of tho Legislature of
Georgia, so long ns I nm honored with n seat here,
until this great object is accomplished.
Gentlemen have appealed to our humanity, nnd
very pathetically asked us what protection we of
fer to the Indians.—Whnt will become of them—
will we drive them forcibly from tlieir country and
their homes ? In anawpr’we point to the provis
ions of the bill, nnd there they will find protec
tion enough, and tho only protection held out to
them, which is to be found in all the bills progrea-
sing in this Legislature relating to that unhappy
people—They will hnd in tliis bill, the only worths
of mercy and humanity, which have been spoken
to tliis unfortunate race, in all our legislation uj>on
the subject.
Yet, sir, while they nre sounding the cry of mer
cy and humanity in our ears, it is not to be denied,
that they have pressed a bill upon this House, and
i voted for it, nnd passed it, for the protection of tlie
Gold Mines, which authorizes the Executive to
take immediate possession of n large portion of tho
territory at the point ofthe bayonet, if it is not sur
rendered at, discretion. Another bill is in progress
in tlie other branch of this Legislature, for tlie abo
lition not only of the Cherokee government, but
of all those laws, usages and customs, with which
they have been familiar from time immemorial;
unci which will doubtless receive their sanction—
and they talk to us about humanity. If there be no
humanity in ours, theirs is humanity with a ven
geance !
I am not to be considered, sir, aa arguing against
the right of the state to occupy the gold mines, or
abolish the Indian government—I voted for the
one, and expect to support tlie other. But 1 have
mentioned thorn to show that the plea of humanity
comes with an ill grace from one of our adversaries
who maintain the exerciso of the power just allu
ded to.
Him it not been avowed by our opponents on this
floor, that the abolition of the Indian government
and laws, and the enforcement of our own is in
tended to effect their removal ? Yes, sir, it has
been said, abolish their government, enforce our
laws, and they must retire—that our laws will set
so heavily upon them, that they cannot be ondured.
It noetl not he disguised, that no other motive lies
at the bottom of all our legislation upon the subjeot,
and yet there aro those here, who make these
avowals, and pretend to shudder at tho idea of
passing a bill, which affords them ample protection.
It has been said, that our right woqld be good,
provided we could sustain the plea of necessity,
and some curious calculations have been made, to
satisfy this House, that the people of Georgia
stand in no need of more land, and it has been es
timated, that there is an average of fifty acres to
every soul in this state—It may be true, but it must
be remembered, that a large portion of our land#
are too barren for culture, that a large portion or
those which were once fortilo, and productive, have
become exhausted, and gone to waste, and that M
very large portion of the balance, are in the hands
of the wealthy—and, if gentlemen could only
know the number of honest, industrious citizens,
who own no land, they might find the plea of ne
cessity better sustained, than they have imagined.
Let us apply the same mode of calculation to tue
Cherokees, and the territory on which they reside,
and see what will be the result ? Presuming the
number of Indians to be five thousand, and the
number of acres which they occupy, to be four
millions five hundred thousand, it will appear that
to every Indian, there are nine hundred acres.-#
Then a question very naturally arises, does it rer
quire more land to sustain an Indian, than it does a
whjte jnan? §h&)l it Mid, that a white man shall
