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Newspaper Page Text„„ Mulberry Street, west side. m ° T % K iSi!w w»> eiir * if . m ad - if not paid before the 1,1 ‘ Subscribers living at a distance ■""•ill eases to jiav in advance. , ... nr j er irom the honorable the Crawford county, wijllie '"'“a? iv«wford couutvs on llte lirat I gaaiville.y _ ee)|(||e |„» vlu l bouts ol sale, . Jol)I1 nnl | j| tVciieh named V> ’■"/I. Oic estato of WilliamUnderw ood, (in5el i—, 0 |,l L.rlbc lienelit ol it <iOE!lWOOD. Adm'rz. rjj J, UJKB ItOBtNSOX. Adutor. jjyuotv Bartlett. every ** MACON, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1831. Vol. V—No. 49. jwilwhi JA'.UAitY neat, will be 6 ''1 c ,,urt’ house iu Tulboltoii, Tnlbiit j!. r in order of the Inferior court of, said {«} nf V.~in•{* tfo. 187, ^vllrt ofV'Hnrrly Muscogee now T •Wl^tteal Estate -f Jsmus M’Ca: triiRO WOMAN* named I . .M'tiof th»* Imirs wild creditor*. *f c t’llAtU.Ed M'CAia’ilY, -r^rfTTordifir ff the Inferior Court ol I'nllml imv, AtJO, Harriet, nilmr. W/ 1Lt lm sold 0, i Friday, the Kith DECEMBER! nfivL m **’ 4, . ,hB hou, ° of *' Andretti, late I of Pike county, deceased, I - — iii~ —iT"~Via. SCHLEY VS. CLAYT The old charge of Federalism is TON. brought against jr of the Itocor- ,A11 the Perishable Prooertv / ^ Ull 6« 8chley by the Senior editor of said deceased, eousuting of Household and Hatch- «m’ ’J’* 10 *? sa “ l t0 1,avo bucn a federalist himself, en fiiruiture, Horses, Cattle, Hogs, Cora, Fodder, Wlistlior was or not, wo know he supported &c. &c, Sale to continus from day to day. Terms "f™** against Jackson, and that some of his most nmdekuown on the day. I admired political friends, such as Reid, Forsyth, ANDREWS, nilm'or. Berrien, fisc. were high federalists, during the a. -. »OAft IS All A. ANDRIAVH, adm’fx, I lato war with Englandt Wc now liavo testi- • - - ■ ■ — !S? n y "'hich enables us to add the name of Judge A GRF.EABI.F. to an order of the Inferior court of C/aytantothis constellation of Federalists, as will fa. Jasper oo. sitting for Ordinary purposes, will be be sold on Hie first Ttfcs’day In MNUAR^ nexVbcforo t.ie court hou.-e in said county, 50 acres of Land, seen below Judge Schley declared himself during tho last sessiou of tho Legislature, as we learn, to have been always a disciple of the Joilerson school. It J v.rdc.il.i'y ...M ,11 while silling for ordinary •UI.Bsold oathe tir.-l Tuesday in January a n a,ubcr nun Imadre.l and liiniiteen “ . i.trl. l nl'formerly llouslon now Craw- ‘ CJ J , |L cmirt house door m loc town ol r' ! ' 1 no v of the hoi,s of Core How Mfiff&r-th. benefit »tsaid lieire- known on ilia day fjj HlltAM WARNER, Guardian iil te ^hMUhc t»t« residence of Wiliam ftdeceased, in Bulls county, ou the ihBPcrishable IProporly 1 i-rMii’d Uiu^Uting ol Muirs, ( f„ll,igi. Corn. Colton, When'. Jndjlnr. w.TtVa^on, and work-3tecrs, .Tlimsher, i rtct Fail, and other article, too tedious to L/usMudjitor* < cU,br rented for one year. I i of Land witli cooil Impioveim nis, ' 157.in Bullscn„tlty. »«fe to conlio- Jay, until all is sold. Trimt made r _ • ■ , IV y J \MI'.S CARTER. mint or. io,lli»U->. Uf.llMA N, ndm'rx. he day. nov 1 JUKI, STI!ttlltVANf. nf<mr "| ,*? '^ nt ,school he belongs. He is now -fs-orTit' i''—ia Sli—5 ;— ■ “"Used l.y the friends of Adams and Ciay.justas W U i'ivrA , L d v° n ^''ursday the 12th day of Schleyis by certain men among us. The reason V¥ J.IM AKY rrxt. at the Into rrsidance of assizneil l»v thmn rnnuUK*™* ot Umau. w4S SSXtUSSSS&m. Cw,Z«™ ol j IS deceased, consisting of household and kitchen Furni- n * Kuto1 Judge Schley s objection, lure. Plniilntion Tools, and an c*cel ; cnt set of black. „ , c * u ''- d f l,e ™ ' vas cause for war, but wiUl smith’s Toots. Corn. Fodder. H<ir«-.s. Sheep. Hags. I lta . u ‘ ,ol P“ ani * Others, ho thought the declaration am! about four hundred head of stock Cattle, together 0 ‘ premature. But it is a well known fact, that withnniimhero!otti"ranicics!o<>todiniistomc>iti(>ii. after the war was declared—Judge Schley went Also, at Him same time nnd place, will lm rented all in, heart and hand, for its vigorous prosecution. the LANDrl, belonging to said deceased that ureim- He actually applied for and obtained a commission proved. ■—"'id wait uader marching orders against the ,i A v,’.',-iA!V,T . mr r rt !’ n r ; " Vr ,l \ nrili3h ' ubn they }«« conntermanded.-Can MAUIANN BLACKMON, adm'rz tho contrary, wo learn from a most rcspccta- Nnv&J 29 | 'do source, that Judge Claytons opposition to ———-—-——— tho war, vras so violent, that lie was actually ’ iYnf jEb bun,t iu cfli »' iu Athens, and that it is susceptf- sxL at the fMo residence of Jared \ bK , ,, f proo ,- w , )ich j, the nloro honora ble? Schley inarching against the enemy, with bis Cnni'ford county Tuesday, the IT.l. of ujj j„ puromnee ol an order Irom the hail* Lbt.ri'ir eonri of said county. ufallow Jinasd Prince W,?- *. Saw Ol Jrsw Mills.tale ol said coun- stJ—wld ,'or li.c ben;!* «f AIM*. lU.be sold H?.ry liftjbt yA*d.t«Mo».-.r-,. tho TerisiAWe S;po;?erly llogi. PI I,urn.on *1 • fu*niliirr- dbe- mi crt-iiil-.i's, 1- 15 -il 1.1, \x' aril, at III .Urn-, court u Mb ml a ill Lni'iNu. 7-1- 1 inly, lying within a mil i*S»»Hi** orjihain o! Jnhn II drCrsitJ, solil for their In-.i J.J, ClIAitl.t:- M- 11.1, be wtd, at the late reaidoncc oi h. II Maoaa.deceased, of Jones county, on III" loth of IIUCEMBI.R NEXT, this Perishable 3?A’operty •tin Ilia lisiatH of said dreensed, consisting w. Iln*s, Until • and tioals. Cart and Steers. •ofMacksmith's Tools, one ritill. Olio ^Cutloi; Domshold Furniture, Kitchen lit mum's nnd ty lm|ilrmenls, with a variety of other nrticle* ■lions to mention. Tile sale to dolltlliHO from By till the late is completed. Or.t.27, ld->l. GREEN II MOORE, ex or. MARY MOORE, txrr. BRYAN IIATEMAN. adm'nr. 1 „n Thursday, the bill dry of Jim* t. at ltie late residence of Abner ii. r-l.i’-. llorses. .Is. Hoaseliold nnd For tint benefit of the liu-rfav. • ICEETT. et’or. •ur.ty, t Ii 1> off [)'mxmt will publisli Hie (M « « •. T-n viidi; «Jr nnil.a dime till day WL1, be sold on >/ UAttY neat Tapley. deceased in Monri , JPerlsha >le Property I commission iu bis pocket, or Clayton’s cllig7in •aid deceased, consist..,g_oi Hon*, flattie, and flamesf-i,' (dtrat {f nion _ y ° 1 of Sheep, Plantation Tonis, Fodder. Household nnd Kitchen furniture, Sec. Ac. for iho benefit of the heirs end Creditors Terms on tli» dnv MARGARET TAPLF.Y, adm'rz. Dee 1 A'. JAMES MAY, adm’or. W ILL BE SOLD, nt the late residence of A6-1 tohini ilnmty. deceased, in Monroe county, __ on the lUlli day ofj'nuary uejl, for the benefit of I the heirs and creditors of said deceased, the follow-' ’ ‘ • " " ing property, to wit: Corn, Cnjion, IIutiaidinM and Kitfhen Fur niture, nnd nil thePerbhnlde Property. Sale to con tinue from day lo day until all it sold. Terms made | known onthodny. dec 3 WILLIAM RAMEY, adm or. Georgia Sogislature. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Monday, Nov. 28. BILLS PASSED. To pardon Isaiah Caines of Hall county, yeas W ILL lie sold, on the first Tuesday in FEBRU ARY' nest, before the court house in Stew- j art county, Lo: N<>. 97, in tho 24’.h district ofsaid coun ty, formerly Lee. \lso. on the sumo day, before tho court- lion«e in Rnndolpli coHnty, One ihird part of Lot No. 39, in tho 9th dis trict of said county, formerly Lee. Also, on the first Tuesday in MARCH next. Iielnre the court house in Tnihnt county, One iliird part of Lot N>>. 262, in tho 22d district of stud county, formerly Mnseogee To ailthorise tho public officers of DeKalb county to publish their notices iu one of the Ga zettes of Miiledgeviiie. To provide for the recovery of costs in Justices’ Courts iu certain cases. BILLS REJECTED. To prohibit the Judges of the Superior Courts from charging Juries ou matters of fact- To amend the Judiciary of 1799 so far as re gards the payment of costs in certain eases there in specified. To reduce the fees of county officers therein named. The following message was received from tho Governor. Executive Department, Milledgeville, November 23,1331. To the House of Re/iresentatices. The insecure condition of the Arsenal at this Mrin oi Finn rtniniy. iwrmcriY iiiiim njrci i . , . 4 , . r <• « «. Sold ns the property of Hairo Smith, late of Bibb I placo, having attracted my notice, I feci it my count V. deceased, for the benefit ofthe heirs. Terms duty to iuyitc the immediato attention of tho legis- on the day. JOHN SMITH, adm’or laturo to the subject. nov 28 ’ 23 | The arms and ammunition in the arsenal, should n it only be safely preserved in good order for any emergency that may occur, but the circumstances a Tff.'j rro Girl name '1 Sizzy, I«“ 'y h «i> arc as a community, imperi- *• ~ * •• **■ " —• 1 *“**sly (jumnnd U:o utmost certainty that the tied and governed, under various charters, com* missions, and instructions, issued by tho crown to individuals or companies; aud notwithstanding that tho paramount sovereignty was reserved in all tho charters, to the mother-country; yet in (M groat of the absolute property in tho soil, then) was no reservation of any part of it to tbo na tives; who were left to bo disposed of, os the pro prietors might think fit and proper. Humanity, and tho religious feeling of tho ear ly adventurers in America, connected with fhw consideration of tho power and immenso num bers of the naiivo races, and their savage mode of warfitro, laid tbo foundation of the policy a- doptod in this country, towards the Indians. Tl» practical comment, to be found in tho acts of all tho governments of North America, evinces very littlo regard for tho elementary doctrines of theo retical writors on this subject. Ouo of tho expe dients resorted to, by the early settlers in tbi* country as a fundamental principle of policy te> ir entire territory: our rights appeared to 1 wards the Indians was, to_ appear to do mulling longer controverted; and tho responsibility which concerned them, either in appropriating rt *. ..., I I ■ AM A.IMrtlrtAH I fllOtl* OS* 111 rt Allf Vol I IM fl. t llI ■ AAM.f ■■ aS m it* present perplexed and extraordinary con dition, without jeapordizing the interest and pros perity, if not tho peace and safety of tho 8tate. Circumstances within tho recollection of our whole people, imperiously demanded tho exten sion of tho laws ond jurisdiction of our State, over our entire population nnd territory.. This step has boon taken, and cannot bo retraced. Tho S tate cannot consent to bo restricted in tho exor cise of ber constitutional rights. It is now too Into for us tothcorizo ou this subject; wo are called up on to net; tho public functionaries of tho State stand pledged to tlicir constituents, ond tho world, to sustain tho ground which they liavo taken. It is our constitutional right, aud moral duty, forth with to interpose, and savo that part of our State from confusion, anarchy, and perlmpvfrom blood shed. The question of the right of tho State to juris diction seemed for a time to havo boon sottled.— Our lasts wore in regular, unmolested operation over our bo no l0-„ r , , rr--r o for tho existing evils was devolving on ourselves, their lands, or in controlling their conduct, witb- • But new aud unexpected difficulties are arising out their consent, But instances havo occurred, out of tho imhocility of our measures, and the I ®nd will ngain occur, in which tho interests of el- selfishness of came of our citizens. It has been viiized communities have demanded, nnd will ev thought that some of our most distiugnisbed citi- gain demand a departure from this secniing-libc- zens nave thrown almost insuperable obstacios in ral policy. It is believed that many of tho acts the way of a speedy termination of our Indian of the colonial, as well as of tho stato govera- difiicultics. Tho laws heretofore enacted, for tho ments, will maintain the great fundamental prip- maintcnancc of tho jurisdiction of tho State over cipjo, that within the territorial limits of tho Co* that portion of our territory, and for the govern- Monies or States, tho ancient possession of tbo In- • meat of nil persons rcsidiug therein, it must now dians conferred on thorn no rights, either of sell bo admitted, havo failed to accomplish all that or sovereignty. was desired and expected, by tho friends of those Tho rigor of tho rulo for their exclusion &Ojit measures. Tho defeats of our laws havo been those rights has been roitigoged in practice, ia evinced by their practical operation. It is believ- conformity with tho doctrines of those writers da cd, that any attempt to establish a salutary, civil natural law, who, whilo they admit the superior g overnment, over n country containing nearly right of tho agriculturalist oyer tho claims of sav- ve millions of acres of land, while destitute of tho age tribes in the appropriation of wild lands/yet* matorials.to administer the law, must, from the upon the principle that tho earth was intended ti>- nature of tilings, prove in a great measure abor- bu a provision for nil mankind,, assigned to than* tivc. "A fow tliuusuud half civilized men, both tribes such portions as, whensubdued by tho arc* indisposed, aud incompetent to tho faithful dis- of tho husbandman, may ho suGicient for their charge of the dutie3 of citizenship, and scattored comfortab|e subsistence. Tho General Court of over a territory so extensive, can never enjoy tho .Massachusetts, in 1633, declared, “That the In- inestimable blessings of civil government. | dians had tho best right to sucli lands as they had d f tX <¥ tjfiTW awn asinmyt — , — nlnut ten veils old. one Snrrel Horse, one Bed nnd I ously - « - ,lcs0 Fiinittore/torether witii divers other articles belong-1 munitions of war, should never bo used for the or to the istate of Kirhn[d Knight, deceased: sold by I destruction of those for whose defence they were of an order from the lionorable Inferior court I provided. ,-f Botis ronntv for the benefit of the heirs and I 'J'Jjo windows of tlio Arsenal are closed by ci'o.fitorj 1 of jijid v p jr KirUT rtlfm ' nr slight shutters, which might be demolished iu u "'v CAL\ ARY F. KMfiHT. ^ ow rninutes. They ought to have iron dcfeucos, P URSUANT to an order of the honomble the In- cither bars or shuts’ strongly fixed. The door at •Vrinr ronrt of Tnlbot county, wliile sitting for tho north end iu no strouger than the Vkiudow ordinnry nurnoscs, will lie sold, on the first Tuesday abutters. Tho doors at the South side arc semo- in FEBRUARY next,aUhecourt liouso atTalbotton, w b a t stronger butshonld bo strengthened with T<db“t county. , iron and secured by strong bars within, in atlJi- negro womans named sally* I tion to the lock ana small bolts. The windows and tier two Children—it being n part of the Negroes upper stories are wealtor than those of tho willed lo William D. Gmw.y by hU naei» IFiRfaia |owor . *Tb ey could be easily assailed and enter- JJJ decenced-for ' I ca b >' means V Udders. The whole should bo so ^ov 2-i 33 Whatever may be the nominal character of our actually subdued und improved.” The govern- iegislation, wo cannot govern tho country under ment of tho Colony nt tho samo time aMbfttd its consiileration, witli honor to our character, mid right to nil tho rcsiduo of tho lauds within it? benefit and humanity to tho Indians, until we chartered limits, and aetunjly parcelled them on/, havo a settled, freehold, white population, plant- by grant, among the white inhabitants; leaving to cd on tho unoccupied portion of that territory, those tho discretionary duty of conciliating iko under tho influence of alitne ordinary inducements Indians, by purchasing their title. Tho General of society, to maintaiq a good system of civil go- Assembly ot Virginia asserted tho unrestricted vernment- I right of a conqueror; and at tho satno time con- Our government over that territory, in its pre-1 ceded, what tho principles of natural law weco sent condition, in order to bo efficient, must par- supposed to require, when, in 1638, it enacted, take largely of a military character, and conse- “that for tho future no land should bo patented, qucntly must bo more or less arbitrary and op- until.fifty acres had first been set apart to each I E rossivo in its operations. If the present system warrior, or hoad of family belonging to any tribw e continued, it is important, that ample powers of iudians in the neighborhood.’’ No respectable should be afTorded to the Executive, to regulate jurist has over gravely contended, that tho right tho conduct, and control tho oiierutions, of tho of tho Indians to hold lands, could bo supported agents employed to administer tho government, in tho courts of the country, upon any ether in that part of tho State: but is doubtful, oven with ground titan tho grant or permission of the sove- this power, whether any vigilauco aud energy on j reignty. or Stato iu which sucli lands ore situate, the part of the Executive, can wholly prevent in- It is bolioved, that no title to lands, that has.ove* justice and oppression being committed on tho 1 been investigated, in any of tho courts of tho Indians, and at 'the samo time maintain tho laws States, or i • tho United States, has been admitted inviolate. i to depend on any Indian doed or rehnquishment If Georgia were at this day to relinquish all except iu those cases where grants bad been pro* right, title and claim, to tho Cherokoe country, I viottsiy mndo to Individual Iudians, to hold in ftp what would bo its situation? Tho impotcacy and simple, either by tho Stato or Colonial govcr»- incorapetcncy of the Chcrokces to maintain a reg- monts. ular government, even lor a fow mouths, perhaps W ith all of these facts and examples before trs* for a fow weeks, would nt once bo.domonstrnted. j taken in connection with tho extraordinary state r IM. In- sulil at llic court bouse door in Zebu- Inn, Pike county, on the first Tuesday in tHY next. Ike REAL ESTATE of Jon* Fit it?w:l, consisting of Oaa Lot or Bract oi Land* ml being in the comity of l’ike, No. 'dt7, in [Critic*, originally Monroe. Also. [In NEGROES, Obty imler a woman, j'rnmn cmb., Dinah a girl ubntll tliw ' old, Rem a h >v « «i 10. Jack a buy 11 inn ilt inti S K'v Mbribe Iwnefit of the heirs of raid deceased. *• 7 AUTHUli T.CAMP. "dmr. HRainntlis lifter date, npplii ltlioo will lie made bibshnnorsib’r the InihrinrCourt of Fnyelte •hen siuim; for or jinsiy jiurpoies, for leave A part of the Wfezrocs . !*?1o Ui<‘ HpjthRHH «*| MirliugrMer, ili'CH'Mi, oi (utitl <ir|ilmn* v KUWArtU P. NIXON.irtftrdirtn. k lU* Im* boM on \V<*<ltiiHilny, lh« 4l*» JANUA RY Hfit, ni Hit* lute «>f fU,subtlh Ute of Kiiyptii* oiii illy, divined, the f orsonal S?ropa7ty; P u ?'oi,u(i ilo<*.i*iisod, or so iiiucli Hie |H»$ie«Mlon of llii* u«lu»i.iU»r.tlimt.— known nu the dnv of win. Jrpervm* having «U:in:»u«N •*’ “"••J ure !h*i*i fry rcqnni’d lo roiiifrr Va»H. tt ,|,; ;k s lt J . tiHv Jlll’Ml ill |l*.l'll , 4 ol lilt* niAUU.S A. i/lCKrfUN. aitm’Qf. fnmdian] stroug, that au assault would not bo able to force „ 4r ^ ^ TTrvnmi ** without much noise and delay, affording an op- "MTKTILti l»»» sold, on tbo first Tuesday in Fl.nuu-1 rw*faulty of iciuheriiur such force ns could be us- VI ary nest, before the court house in Mncou ^£7for S defence. At night it should be ffi Tw«Neiro Boya. Moses and Benjamin, under tho care of vig'dant ceuUnels regularly re- Imnt * n " nd ^^■/tdc!mt^ d S»eus*d n> for > the Thcso suggestions are decmcil to bo sulficiont I'Zm.yiL heirs Tarms nnUie day! ’ to rccommond this subject to that share of log- i!nv ‘.'rt 23 JOHN SMITH. gJm’or. islativoconsidcaation which '“'P^tattM dmnmtds. A<JUIt MONTHS niter date. .^licsttenwlTbc | Thmlty, Not. 29*. Tho journal of yesterday having been read, I 4 he niada to tho honorable tl for leareTowfl' tbo UnTandKt°^‘^mgb'g anil committees 'appointed on tJxo umiccs of yes- tn the estate or Jonx Rooxrs. Into of said county, terdfiy, the House proceeded to tho order of deceased—for the benefit of the heirs and creditors. Jay, which was tho Convention bill. JAMES B. SMITH, ndm’or ‘ ... day, whicti was tno uouvcnuou mu- - . . Mr. Hudson moved that the consideration of sept 3,1831 37 with the will annexed. ^ ^.jj |j 0 postponed, in consequence of tho ah- t'i tout; MH.N'I'HS afl'T date, application will bo g ence of some ol tho members—and supported bis L* mmle t» tho honorable the Inferior Court of mol ion briefly. Hun itmi county, while sitting for ordinary pujro 1 ”. ffillia nt moved that it lie on the table till for Inner to sell Lot of l^nd No. to In the Blth Uis- ^ gjjjj jj occm !i€r next, which would amount to trlot ot Houston 'Bmintv. and mnn Negroes or th ui- rc j ect ; on 0 f it—This motion he made in conse- SSSKUw*“ wi “- t: *»JSSi ’MS" “ a miv«l .ta. It Ho .. tlio ttblo lo, 0,I, | “ 1 JOSHUA PATT13HALL, the remamder of the ncssioit—Ilo too, he said, her hud been instructed ou the subject by his constit- S A It AH t CLARK. Ex'rx. Qcftl5f murk - j Messrs. Glcucock, Peaman, R;jvi and O/irer, ippliention will •«' i opjioscd his motion briefly, aud Air. Hatcher ad 1 9^ '7nado"ni tiie lionondile Ihn inferior court nl vocate( j j t . .T? .. i... .lull,, lor ordinary nurposes. for | Mri g. ta k (r j[ u u remarked that the mouon of ' " kin* was not strictly iu order, a motion ■ fftOUR monlhs after date, ii? III! S'lkr county,« hen sitting tor ordinary P a T»* B *' f,,r f Mr. Spec »n order to sell the Real .ltd Personal I ' rty ol Mr _ Hkil tons I'lTBXS.decrnsed—for thebenefil of the heir. havI ^ htill crciitors. i7. mu ^ tin* First Tui itlsyln '** '-‘it, bi’tori’the vourt U«»us*'. u. th# town Mf»nros con at v, AU the Steal JQatato , *»at»s, lain ,( said counts. decensnd, eon- j j ‘-'ads and Negroes. For the benefit of the •’* trcdilort. Terms on the dnv. IAS. 11. SMITH', Adair. r- with the will annexed. •Unsold qn the first Tuesday in FEBRUA- * ‘ j 1 '"' Iwl'irothe court liouso In ‘■'orsylh, ."'“wty.liatWBtn die usual hoursot sale. S? Ukoly Sffcpro ToUowaj Z™ l,r ""f'l 't (tie minors of ItH/inm Aden. r.iiniiy, deceased, l.y order nt tho court- w **le, oicdc known on Iho day. I- GEORGE BF.NNF.TT, . ' * Guardian for said minors "■I. he sold on the first Tuesday In JANUA- * nt»?, Ht JhcW«oii, Butts county* oo « crc- Mv e months, a oaxaed Anthony, I,' old, belonging to the cstiiln of — "fsaid eountydcceused—sot I by vtr- th « hon court ofordt.ary of Sal- ‘torn,, r .7* vov. non coun oi oruvsary ■„ >J ' *1’ for the benefit of the heirs of said de ft ,, MATTHE’V GA3TON. nitl’ne ARTHUR T. CAMF, adm'or 33 ..dim,inn will be made ilcrior L’ourt of Mon- present, which had the preference. The question was then put on laying it on the table for tho present, und carried, yoas 63, uays 53. The bill was tho order of tho day for Thursday next. JT.NOUR moiilhsalter dale apnlic ft* to tiie hoiior.ildi! the lufcrm roe county, when sk'.lng lor ordinary purposes. I >r l»ave to tell I sit No. eighty. In the first district ol o- riiinally Houston now Crawford county, belonging lo*the estate of Alexander Kmg l.taot sionroe conn- ty. deceased, fort e *oi*;oRCE L. DOUGLAS. I of tbe (iarernor of Georgia, in compliance with n J1 </ie request of the House of Representatives, eo.-n- w muninUinr the information in the possession of COMMUNICATION tors, nov 11 ilfllTL Her with his uietc* tn refaUon and the immediate sur- -TROUR MONTHS alter dale, application will ** municatuig the informal made to th. hon. tho Inferior Court of llous- the Executive, together t JSStSSSV&l _ 0 , nn ALI.b.N B. L1,AOi ^. or . To lkt Hausc of Representatives: NovM-W GuBTtKJUin-llavins been called on by your I ^OUIl MONTHS after ^t^Ri;|'li««®"^» Dr f reso l uliou 0 f t Uis date, requestmg ma to fuy be- < made to the I'onoreble lh« ^nf.nor Court ^ h ^ Genrral Assembly, any posscuioiit **iu relation to tho •mil which might have nn inllu for |;*j re 3 , L*?JLS^ rtllnlv beloncltic to the Oryl>* n 1 Chcrokeo nation, :i rncr^M^xirs BENNETS. RIDDLE, or.ee ontho policy of the measure.of tho imrnedi of Oi *UTU»» » H guardian. | at0 Jurvov a „ J occupaue v of the Cherokee lands, n.ivwwo . -——-—I w iiieh has uot heretofore been eomwuaicated, P OIJR MONTHS ttftw 1 romnherwith any view* of tho Executive, upon will ^ made to Utohonon^Io tho ^ni^fi w bieh that Department may think or Court of Butucounty, when‘ ttuig p rop * r to make kuownF’—ln answer thereto, I ary purposes, for leave to scU Lot No w submit tho following, os the residt of long reflec- fir.t district ofongm^y He ry.now f Uon , on the important sub^t referred to. tv, for the benoiit or tho heirs ami c.cairo ^ u helieved that a crisis has arrived, in which Joa.w M’Mahm.deecascd. cannot •„ thc „„„„ 0 ( 0 ur pohey, in re- JOHN R. own lvioQ , 0 tho Cherokee part of Georgia, to rcmaio ortir, IB nstildo temptation to all such characters.— to recede, is to abandon our rights, and tacitly , cxiitcncb alone of the rich gold mines, utterly adniit our incompetcncyto sustain our constitu- ■' ids tito idea of a stato ofquiusccuco on this all- tional government, within our own limits Ofir quarters. Tho gold t irresistible ' Tito cxistei forbids tho idea of a state of quiusccncot , . engrossing subicct. • I iiws now m operation, for tho maintenance of • Our true situation aud motives on this question I our authority, nnd the preservation of order, over are still mi,understood, and often misreproseuted, our CIterokoo lauds,, must necessarily bo tempo- by thoso at a distance. In order to appreciate j rary: tho expense alone of tho present system, ia our policy, ourtruc situation must be understood. | a burthen which eounot be permitted to continue I will not attempt < birrasments, and has encountered, by "what I am constrained to I adversaries or Georgia ___ deem, tiro iinportent ir.terucdling of “busy bod- order to secure and protect tho Indians, iu tbtir ies.” Officious persons of various descriptions abodes, aud their property of every kind, under havo uufortunatoly succeeded, iu inducing our In- our laws, their individual nnd separate posscs- dian people to believe, that we are tboir enemies sioas ought to bo defined by actual survey; in ae- and opposora, and in alienating their afioctious complishing which it will bo least oxpousive, eoR ■ from us- Those various intcrmcdlings bastonod most compatiblo with thu views of tho state (a:* the crisis, which compelled the Stato to the course, provided by the act of tiie Legislature at its hist which sha lus taken: and the day must speedily session,) to snrvoy tlio entire country, arrive, when all the heart-burnings on this subject Uutil we havo a population planted upon tbo must bo put to final rest. Tho combined and I unoccupied portiou of this Tcrritonr, possessed combining influences now iu operation, ngainst I of nil tno ordinary inducements of.other cont rite character, interest, pence, and prosperity of muhities, to sustain our laws and government; the State, cannot bo much longer deplored in si- onr present laws providing for the governroetF leut inaction: nor ought we to placo any rcliatlcc of this part of tho stato, should not only bo coax- on efficient measures. Unfounded calumny and, tinned; but nmplc power should bo afforded, to ircjudicc, kept at n distance, may bo enduredr I cnforco _ obedience to their_ requirements. Tn mtdomestic nnd household enemies produce un-1 effect this objpet, the ExeeutTvo should be vested ceasing disquietude nnd danger. I with full power, promptly lo control thc agenN The unfortunate remuant of the Chcrokeo In-1 who have been, or may bo selected, to maintain dians rcnwiuing in Georgia, ought uow to consi- the authority of tho laws, in that portion of fire der themselves the ndmitted charge of our pccu- state. liar care: and if possiblo, wo ought, as their I 1 never can consent to bo_ considered among-? friends and benefactors, to preserve aud cherish I the number of thoso, who disregard tho intercM-, thorn. They ought uot forcibly to bo dispossessed I rights,/ or claims, of tho'Cherokeo Indiaos^w oftheir homes, or.driveu from tho land oftheirfa-1 Georgia would still forbear, if any hope remain, then: they ought to l>o guarded and protected in 1 cd, that Itcr onibarrassraents could be terminal tho pcacoable cujoyment of a sufficient portion of cd by negotiation, or investigation of any kim land, to sustain them with tlicir families, in their but tbo present posture of affairs furnishes, a present abodes, so long as they may choose to I satisfactory assurauco ofnsuccesi.fijl issue to tl u . remain; aud their rights and property should be injurious embarrassment ■ and difficulties, and as well secured from all lawless depredation, a > the state would be responsible for tho evils rh;,' those of tiie whiteman—It would bo os cruel, as might ensue. I would recommend no course, uttjust, to compel tlio Aborigines to abandon the I which might teud, in the slightest degre?, tr> graves of their fathers: bat in tlio present oxtra- weaken thejnst claims or rite Cherokee to to full indemnity and rcmuucrntiou, from thn of too ‘ ordinary state of thiugs, it would be visionary to suppose, that tho Indian claim can be allowed, to government of thc United States, for all p;.:r. this extensive tract of country,—to lauds ou which antecs made l>y that government to tho Intlim?, they havo neither dwelt, nor made improvcin sots, to lands within the limits of Georgia. r.ineiples of natural law, and abstract juitico Asm member of tho Federal Union, we shouift have often been appealed to, to shew, tiiat the duly consider the obligations of the United Indian Tribes within the territorial limits of tho | States to tho Cherakeo Indians. ; YVhcih; r ft validity of tho principles appealed to; with such [disregarded. While tho antecedent engageme modifications, uud interpretations of these priuci- of tho U. States to Georgia, ore ettutlea tu pies, as the truth of history has verified, especial- precedence in their observance; yet, as f„* as ty iu tho settlement of this country. Tho found- possiblo, the Cborokoes should be oorapcDs iieri ■ '* * ,r '*-* * 1 for any failure on tha part of the United liious, by tho precept* tained iu rite sacred volume, which they "ackuow-1 government ii," triprotect thc rights, and prue: in, ledged as the baslsof their religious creed, nudo- the prosperity of its own members, Ycttb-ii;br* bli -ations. To go forth, subdue, nnd roplenidi and interests of others, of whatever cb r.en r tho earth, wore considered divine comtuauds.— j or cquditiau, are not to fco wantonly r sn-.eln', Whether they were right or wrong, in their con- nor in any easo wlmlly disregarded, i.nt the struotionof the sacred text; whotberor not, their principle cannot bu sustained by any fair .'.arse conduct can bo roconcilo»i withtheirprofossedob- of reason or authority, that tho Untied :!teu» jectu, it cannot be deniod, that possession, actual can iu justice, he bound to violate it« n 1 or ennstntetive, of tbo eutire liabitablo part of this I or Cdmpacti with Georgia, asone of ib. stats eoutinent. was taken by tho natives of Eurepo: I of tho Union, or the rightsof this stato ith' and that it was divided out, nnd held by them, o- J party, for tho mew cou.'Mcrution of r r rigiuallv, by tho right of discovery, as between au after obligation, or secondary • themsefves, and by tha rights of diseovery and l Iudians. conquest, as against thc aboriginal inhabitauts. I Regord’css sf tho pretensinr Tiie English colonist and plantation! were set- [ ta none, iu mg respect, ft**"

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Macon telegraph. (Macon, Ga.) 1826-1832, December 10, 1831, Image 1