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u<y, awl happiness of our nation,
demand* their permanency where
they <l*o. ‘xth! to retain their pres
ent title to their lands :o doing so,
we oar n 't see in tlie spirit of libe
rality. h ioor, magnanimity, equi
ty aud justice. hrw they can he ex
posed to the discontent of Georgia,
or pressure of her citizens. An cx
tert of territory twice as large, west
of the Mississippi, as the ojre now
Occupied by the Chcrokees east cf
that river, or all the money in the
coff rs of vour Treasury, would he
no inducement for (he nation to ex
change *r fosell their country. It
rrwfe with he interest, tlie disposi
ti*nd free consent of the nation,
to temain as a separate community’,
or *o enter into a treaty with the
XJni'ed States, for admission as cit
izens, under (lie form of a Territo
rial or State government*, and we
ean only say that the situation of the
nation is not sufficiently improved
in the arts of civilized life, to war
rant any change at present. There
fore, the subject must be left for
out posterity to determine for them
selves. whenever, the whole nation
shall have been completely and ful
ly civilized, and shall have posses
sed the arts and sciences.
With considerations of high re
spef and esteem, v,e have the hon
or to be, sir, your very obedient
servants.
(Signed) JO TVS’ RO*S,
GEO lowuey,
Majo it urnot;,
Ei U IH HICK*.
Executive Department’ Georgia,")
IVlliledgp*ille, 28’b Feb 182i J
Sin I have re* r ived this day
your letter of the i 7th instaot.
B’ pleased ?n present !• the Presi
dent my aekncwlcdarments for the
attention wbi h he Ina* gdven to the
requisition of G g.. a.d i
th for the n* r ifa’ft tl *>f is nie
ce , desire, toH ,l opt f, y measure in
his p< wer, whirh ma” *'nd to the
in fiHuent * f the conve Ho w* h the
oTic rg a, with iGe le st pos
sible dtday
In compliant e widi his wishes, I
hasten to lay before you my views
and expeefa inns a* connected with
this fulfilment, fn your effort to
open a negotiation with die Ghero-
Isee Relegation for exf'ngushment
of claims, v *>n are met by a fla rog
ative to two .fair and liberal propo
sitions. The Ist to purchase for
valuable consideration in money.—>
The 2d to accommodate them with
equivalent Territory in favorable
si’urtion beyond the Mississippi—
Unreasonable as the answer has
been, my inind wfts fully prepared
for such an one. It had been made
known to me some *ime before* that
a Council had been formed in the
Nation for the special purpose of
coming to the resolution, that the
state of Gemgia should never ac
quire, for any .'-on*Hiei ation, another
acre of r herokee ic; and. either thro’
the agent yof the U S. <•: other
wise ; and in onlnmity with this
resolution, ail the measrre? were
preropcerted *or ,d.hle the G! ir ! , to
pre*-e if before the P<e
sidorir with a h J- e* borden> g o
eff vd ry, a r to receive his first
advance so r* gv ~, with die em
phatic Nr ! \ wc and easily pi o
n, unred, hut in this instance most
Unadvisedly—not the spooiuueous
offspring of Indian feeling and re
ifntmeni, bus a word put into his
mouth by whitemen, who are nour
ished and protected by the power of
the IT. States—who had no common
interest or sympathies with those
wb m they instigate to use it, and
who fixed upon the soil, almost with
out mete or bounds, regard it as a
goodly heritage for their descend
ants, which no power eau limit or
take away.
From the day of the signature of
the articles of agreement aud ces
sion, this word • eased to be availa
ble to the Indians for any perma
nent interest of their own. From
that day the power of Protestation,
which they have so recently inter
posed, departed from them, and
could never be used hut for a little
delay, or for a better bargain— On
that day the fee simple passed from
the rightful proprietors to Georgia,
njid Georgia after a lapse of twenty
years demands nothing of the com*
peteot authority, but the amotion of
lae tenants in possession. The an
swer is-not only No ! but never;—
r:d is this a fit and proper one to be
given-to the demands of the People
of Georgia who have endured so
long and so patiently—who have
parted with an Pm pi re for a sorg—
uiio have wailed to see the U. S.
reimbursed all their expenses and a
net* revenue flowing into their cos
fees rom the laud which was their
birili right—A people who having
made a little reservation for them
selves by compact, are now told in
answer to their just arid reasonable
demand, that this compact is only
conditional, depending for its fulfil
ment on the will and pleasure of the
Indians—that the primitive abori
ginal rights are 9uch oow as they
were before the discovery of the
Country, and that if Georgia wants
land, the U. S. have enough in Flo
rida or elsewhere to give her. How
is this insult and mockery to be re
pelled, proceeding as it does from
the polluted lips of outcasts and va
gabouds, who make the Chiefs the
instruments of reiterating it at
Washington ?—No Sir, this trick of
vulgar cunning, is only to be met by
the firmness and dignity which be
come the U. S, Government, which
it has never failed to manifest on
every occasion calling f.r it. and
which he who is the special deposi
tory of these sacred qualities has al
ways displayed to so much advan
tage to his high offi e, and to the
country. The Indians must be mede
to understand that no t vlks will be
listened to but such as pm ed from
Councils strictly Indian in rhara'-fn
and composition—(hat the mpaet
with Geotgia is a very differ** *t in
strument from tha which has been
represented to them—that by it, the
word of the Go S. is passed, and that
nothing can redeem it but the •e < -
sion of thei** lands within bpr limits
—that the time has come when, to
pus’pone tliis redemption would he
essentially a breach of faith, of
which the U. 8. will never permit
herself to he suspected—-that eon
sub in:? the comfort and happiness of
the Indians alone, the U S have
omitted to press this measure upon
them until (he very last hour—that
the U. S have made sacrifi es for
Indian interest and w ll expect some
small ones from the I diaus in re
turn.—That if they desire civiliza
tion, not Sling is more consistent with
it than concentration, and that with
out regard to the a quisitintis of ter
ritory, the U. S, have acted upon
this principle from the beginning as
a fundamental one in their system
of improvement—-that beyond the
limits of Georgia and within the
Territorial power cf the U S ates,
there are lauds enough for the Che
rokees and all their generations to
come, of which the United States
possess the foil and absolute domin
ion. where the’ may sit down ic qui
et and peaceful enjoyment, & wh*re
none ean come to make them afraid
That on the other band, if tired of
(he acts of civilizati on, they wili be
take themselves to ‘heir old pur
suits-—you have made a fair a ? *d
libera! ff*r of wilderness enough,
abounding in game, where the white
men will pot speedily come to tres
pa'-s or to annoy—that in presenting
these honorable overtures, you at e
actuated by a smere regard to Indi
an io ? eres<—ha* in tbp rejection of
bo h, vou can perceive nothing hut
an urfeie ;d!v spirit—aud that final
!v, if y persevere in this rejec
tion, the c.o'iMequem p* are inevita
ble ; l~f. tha! you must assist the
Gemgians in occupying the country
which is their own, and which is un
justly wi liheld from them : or 2d!y,
in resisting the occupation, to make
war up n. and shed the blood of
your brothers and friends.
Having said so much, it remains
only to advert to the other topics
contained*in your letter to the Rdi
ao Delation, and for these a word
will suffice,—lst. The Reservation
of part of our territory tor the settle
ment of the Indians. 2dly. Their
incorporation into aud amalgamation
with our society.
As to the first, (he answer is. the
articles of agreement having made
no provision for such reservation,
none can be made without the con
sent of Georgia, and that Georgia
will never give her assent to any
without an equivalent, (if she would
with one,) is absolutely eertaio.—
With regard to the second proposi
tion, the answer is, that if such a
scheme were practicable at all, the
utmost of the rights and privileges
whidh public opinion would concede
to Indians, would fix them in a mid
dle station between the negro and
the wf !te man, and that as long as
they survived this degradation with
out the possibility of attaining the
elevation of the latter, they would
gradually sink to the condition of the
fcrnier. a point of degeneracy below
which ihey could not fall. It ii
likely that before they reached this,
their wrelhedness would find relief
in broken hearts. Most assdredly,
nothing will contribute so essential
ly to that scanty share of human
happiness which is left them, as their
concentration and iusulation, when
having enough for the wants of agri
culture, they will in their seclusion,
afford no pretexts for the intrusions
or annoyance of the white man.
Thus frankly, in compliance with
the request of the President, I sub
mit to dim my general views on this
interesting subject.—Thus frankly
I will deem ii my duty to submit
(hem to the Legislature of the State.
They are such no noubt as have al
ready suggested themselves—they
seem to me the only ones which the
anitude assumed by the Indians will
suffer us to entertain. I am sorry
1 cannot support them by matter of
fad information of official charac
ter—to me this is impossible.—l can
only say generally, tha* among men
best informed on Gherokee affairs,
it is believed the minds of a majority
arc well prepared to receive your
prop >si(i*n of removal*
Ii conclusion, I must state not
only tny hope, but my conviction,
that he President will perceive in
every movement oo our part in re
lation in this business, a sincere de
sir* m harmonize with the unio
to maintain and tracquility
with the Indians, until longer for
bearaoce vwl‘ -ease to be a virtue—
in fact, to lend ourselves, a c - we have
always done, heat * in hand, to the
*u *poit of every wi;c and viruoii9
administration of the Gr .era! Gov
ernment— But the Presitien* will at
Ihe same time consider, (hat Geor
gia h:i3 a deep vfnko in the prompt
decisio of the presemt qoesjion.—
Os all the old *:a es, Geot gia is the
only one whos* polifical orgaoiza
*ioo is incomplete—-her ci*il policy
is deranged—her military force can
not be reduced to systematic order
and subordination—the extent of her
actual resources cannot be counted
—-the great work of Internal im
provement is suspended, and all be
cause Georgia is not in the poises
siori of her vacant territory—a ter
rifor waste and profitless to the In
dia “*—nr fitless to the U. S, —but
in possession of tho rightful owner,
a source of strength, of revenue and
of union.
Whilst you present to the Presi
dent my respects, be pleased to ac
cept for yourself the offer of my
high consideration for the part you
have taken in this transaction.
fSgn*l) G. M. TROUP,
Hoo. John C, Cilhotix,
Secretary of VTar, Washington City.
From the (X. Y ) National Advocate.
WX
General Jackson and Mr Lowrie.
Some time ago it was stated in
the Democratic Press, that * when
Mr. Monroe ws* about to form bis
cabinet, in <Blc~i7. General Jack
son wrote # letter to Mr, Monroe,
recommending him to appoint two
distinguished federalists and two
democrats ps bis Secretaries to form
his rubioei.” “ Mr. Monroe,” it
was r,tided m the Press, has exhi
bited this letter more than once,
and there can be no doubt of the au
thenticity of the statetnent ”
* > i.
The friends of General Jackson
peremptorily denied his having writ
ten such a letter; and Mr. K. emer,
a member of Congress from Penn
sylvania, informs the Editor of the
Press, that be bad paid a special vi
sit to the President, o ascertain the
fact, and the President i( said the
charge was false ; that he had ne
ver received any such letter; that
Gen. Jackson never recommended
to him but one person to any office,
and the individual was a distinguish
ed officer in the late war, aud one
whom he (General Jackson) bad ne
ver seen ; and that in the letter of
recommendation, not one word was
said relative to his political opin
ions.”
There was no doubt that the re
port originated from the Hon. Mr.
Lowrie, a Senator from Pennsylva
nia ; and this positive contradiction ;
on the part of the President, has
planed Mr. Lowrie in a very embar- j
raising situation, so much so, as to j
impugn his veracity and motives.—
G T nder these circumstances, and un
pleasant as such a controversy must
be between the President and* a Sen
ator in fougress, on a conversation j
of an official nature, still Mr. Low- *
rie considered it his duty to defend i
himself, and explain what took place
betweeo himself and the President.
Accordingly, he addressed the fol- I
lowing letter to the Editors of the
Philadelphia Sentinel:
Gentlemen —l have to request the
insertion of the accompany iug docu
ments in yoar next paper. I feel
sensibly the delicacy of the subject
to which they relate, and regret sin
cerely the imperious necessiiy which
demands o” me the course I have
pursued, In addition to what has
been published, my feelings have
been harrassed by accusing letters
from men whose full confidence l
have hitherto enjoyed, and the puri
ty of whose motives I am not now
disposed to question. The publica
tion was not determined on, before
the President bail, on the personal
application of a mutual friend, aok
nowleged the receipt of my letter,
and de lined interference on his part.
The matter is submitted without
comment to the judgment of an in
telligent and impartial public, and I
sincerely hope that no atter cir. um
stances may render it indispensable
to the further vindication of my
character, to lay before them the m
contravertible evidentle within my
power. With respect, your obedient
humble servant,
WALTER LOWRIE,
Washington, April Ist, 1824.
Here follows the publication from
the papers making and denying the
charge, and the letter of Mr. Kra
mer. ‘The following is the letter cf
Mr. Lowrie to the President.
Washington, March ±sth. 1824,
Sik— } t ier the nomination of Mr.
Irish as M irshal of the W stern
District f Pennsylvania, in (lie win
ter at 1821 . my colleague, Mr Find
lay, aud myself called upon you to
inform you. that this appointment
would, on political gounds, be unac
ceptable to the republicans of the
district, and !haf wr W'ouid feel it to
?) our e!u*y to resist its confirmation
by the Senate. * u were plea ed
t*. express yoilf satisfaction that we
had called upo you, as it gave you
an opportunity to explain to us your
course nf poll* yon the subject of
appointments. Before you proceed
ed to state yout own views, yeu said
you won HI read io us a letter on the
subject, which you had received
from h distinguished officer. You
then look from your bundle a letter ,
which you staged to be from Gen.
Jnd> civ Jackson, and read to us a
part thereof , The part read recom
mended to you, as a measure of poli
cy, to form your administration by
the appointment of distinguished in
dividuals from both the great polit
ical parties of the country, without
mentioning the names of individuals.
You proceeded to explain your own
views on the subject generally, and
pauieularly in relation to the ap
pointment of Mr. Irish, but of which
ii is unnecessary now to speak.
The circumstance of the letter
from Gen. Jackson, was spoken of
by my colleague & myself to several
members of the Senate, whilst the
question was pending before that bo
dy.—o?v my return to my constitu
ents, the appointment was of course
the subject of conversation. It had
beeo the cause of much excitement,
and an opinion was freely expressed,
that io making it, the wishes of the
republicans of the district had been
disregarded. In answer to om
plaints made upon that subject to
me, I stated the view you had ukeo
efihe mailer, in conversation with
Mr. Findlay and myself, and this
led me to speak incidentally of the
letter of Gen Jackson. The com
munication to us of the letter, and
the expression of your sentiments on
the subject of the appointment ha
ving been made without reserve, I
was left at liberty to pursue that
course. Io taking it I acted in fur
therance of your object, by commu
nicating to your and our constituents
explanation*, which had been made
to us fir their satisfaction. At that
time, Gen Jackson’s name was not
before the public for their suffrages.
He was known to the nation only as
a gallant soldier, who had rendered
services to his country which secured
to him the gratitude and respect of
most of its citizens, among whom I
was included. Since he has beeo
named as a candidate for the office
of President, his political opinions
have beoome a matter of more in
terest, and that consideration has
led to the publication of the circum
stance of his letter to you. That
publication has been made without
any knowledge or assent. Some of
the supporters of General Jaokson,
deeming the matter of importance,
have attributed the original state
ment of the existence of suoh a let
ter to me, and have, in various and
offensive modes, impeached my ve
racity in relation to it. In addition
to tlii?, oue of the Representatives j
of the slate of Pennsylvania (ti, e
bun. Mr. Kroner.) in a publication
made by him, had denied the prin
cipal facts in regard to the letter,
and spoken of all that has ever j ;asß .
sed between yourself and General
Jackson, on the subject of recom
mendation for appointments, claim
ing to have the authority of a con
versation with you for his state
ment.
You will perceive, sir, the very
unpleasant situation in which I have
been placed by circumstances ever
which I have Itad no control; and
it is manifest that in the termi
nation of this affair, my character,
which I trust I value as I ought,
aod which is to be the chief inherit
ance of my children, is deeply in
volved. It is in your power, sir, to
do justice to all. v lam advised, thati
when application was made to you|
by Mr. Kretner the letter io ques
tion had been mislaid, hut that it has
since been found. Its publication
would correct erroueotis impress
sons, prevent future controversy,
and, I trust, vindicate my character
from the aspersions which kavo
been east upon it. I therefore res
pectfully request that (his may be
done in u> h manner as you may
think most suitable. I ask it, sir,
as an act of justice, which the chief
magistrate of the country will find
safisfaotiuu in rendering to one of
its citizens who i onoeives -hat he
had bee grossly and unjustly ca
lumniated,
i remain, sir, with great respeot,
Your obedient and humble serv’t,
WALTER LOWRIE.
James Monroe, President of the
United Siaes.
This letter is dated the 15f!i
Mar* h, aod to which no reply ha*
been made. Several papers adverso
to the democratic party have al
ready assailed Mr, Lowrie, hut uu
der favour this is not so mu"h a par
ty question, as it is a reference to
the character aud veracity of men
holding high stations in the repub
lic. There must he in this affair
some strange misconception, of
some paltry artifice. If General
Ja’ksoa de -lares be never wrote to
the President, recommending him to
form a mixed party administration,
we should give credit to his asser
tions. If Mr, Lowrie declares that
the President read to him suoh a let
ter, purporting to be from General
Jackson, we most religiously believe
what Mr. Lowrie says ; whose pu
rity of character, and general integ
rity, are above suspicion. If no an
swer is given in a reasonable time,
to the above letter, then the “incon
trovertible evidence ” alluded to by
Mr. Lowrie, wili place the matter
at rest.
The audience at the Liverpool
Theatre were amused last Monday
by the performance of two gentle
men—being, as is presumed, the
“ appearance,” of either *on
any stage.” In the play bill of that
evening, it was announced, that “ a
gentleman of Liverpool” would bo
found • At Home” in imitation
of Mr. Mathews,” lmmediately oa
she appearance of this imitator, hi*
indignant fattier, leaping from the
side box, applied a good ash plant
so vigorously to the shoulders of tho
young * spirant for histrionic fame,
that he quickly vanished from tba
stage. Ihe manager, interposing,
then came in for his share of the in
dignant parent’s resentment, and
had the honor of receiving, in the
face of the audience, quantum suff
of castigation. The father, whoso
feelings were thus cruelly excited,
is a mercantile gentleman of great
respectability. —London Paper,
After & discussion of ten weeks,
the bill for a Revision of the Tariff
of Duties oo Imports, has passed the
House of Representatives by a ma
jority of jive votes, and is now, op
rather will be on Monday, before tho
Senate.
The first circumstance which
strikes every one is, the fulness of
the House on this occasion, indica
ting (he profound interest which the
subject has excited. More thati
one Member, who was indisposed,
rose from his bed to vote on the oc
casion ; and, but for the situation
of these two or three gentlemen, it
is probable the friends of the bill
would not, yesterday, have forced a
decision upon it, as they did. Due
of the two hundred and thirteen
Members, two only were yesterday
absent, one of them absent from the
city, and the other too much indis
posed to reach the House. So full
an attendance has never been known