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CHEROKEE PIIOENIX AND INDIANS’ADVOCATE.
lege of permitting so much as an in
dividual Mahometan subject of the
Sultan to reside there, or to retain,
beyond the tenh of 18 months, one
foot of land, however acquired. Es
tablishments of troops are to be kept
up by the Dospodars, independently of
the Sultan, and they are at liberty to
draw Sanitary Cordons when and
Where they please, along the Danube.
The Turkish government is forced to
relinquish all claim to contribution in
corn, provisions, cattle, timber, and
other articles in kind, which it has
heretofore recieved from those prin
cipalities. Tn lieu of these contribu
tions, an annual tribute of money,
the amount of which is to be determin
ed hereafter, is to be paid, but no call
is to be made, until two years after
the evacuation of those provinces by
the Russians—which evacuation will
hot take place, until Turkey ha* paid
up the whole amount of the indemni
ties—which payment she is not ex
pected to make within ten years.
Finally, the Turk binds himself to
confirm every administrative measure
which the Russians may have adopted
during their military tenure of those
provinces, provided Buch decrees do
not infringe upon the rights of sove
reignty of the Porte.
The London Morning Journal, a
paper violently opposed to the ad
ministration of the Duke of Welling
ton, contains the following paragrah:
“The voice of public, distress call
ing upon his Majesty’s Ministers to re
assemble Parliament, and take into
consideration the deplorable slate of
the country, has, we have reason to
know, been attended to by our gra-
cibus Monarch. His Majesty lias de
termined that the desperate situation
of affairs shall no longer be left to
the capacity of the Premier and his
cabal—that the effects both of 'our
foreign and domestic policy shall be
made the subject of legislative inqui
ry—in a word, that the meeting of
Parliment for a despatch of business
shall not 4 be delayed beyond the first
week in January!”
CHEROKEE PtHEMX.
NF.W ECHOTA: DECEMBER ‘it, 1829.
On onr first page we have inserted,
from the Missionary Herald, able remarks
of the editor of that popular publication
on the letter of Mr. Eaton to Col. Ward,
Agent for the Choctaws, and Col. Folsom’s
speech in answer to that letter, published
a few weeks ago in the Phccnix.
The “Hiwassean” has stated that there
arc about six hundred Cherokee Indians
encamped at the Agency in readiness to
emigrate to the west of tho Mississippi.—
This we apprehend is a mistake. There
may probably be about three hundred em
igrants at that place, including women,
children and negroes.
The Joint Committee on the state of the
Republic in the legislature of Georgia, to
whom was referred the talk of the Presi
dent ofthe United States to the Creek In
dians, and the letter of the Secretary of
War to the Cherokee Delegation, together
with other documents, developing the pol
icy of the General Government towards
4he Aborigines, made report, of which the
following is the closing part, Wc would
only say, we were not aware before that
the President could withdraw a guaranty
contained in treaties solemnly made, and
approved by the highest authorities of the
Country-.
Such being the usages concerning
Indians, the policy adopted by the
'General Government is clearly pr'-p-
|pr, at least so far ofe it is intended to
induce them to remove beyond the
limits of the States, ot to withdraw
From those limits; and to extend to
them, in some favorable position, the
aid and protection of the government.
The advantages resulting from a lo-
fcation beyond the limits ofthe states,
depend on an exemption from the mis
chievous intercourse of bad while
Incn, and from the collisions of rival
sovereignty, and upon the unobstruc
ted exertions of the government, and
various benevolent associations for
their benefit, fn this view ofthe sub
ject, it is not wonderful that the re
ligious public are beginning to use
their exertions to promote emigration
to the delightful region beyond the
Mississippi; for, however the son of
the forest may be entitled to the
fights of humanity, and however the
states may ho disposed to avoid col
lision with the General Goverrtndent,
in relation to Indian affairs, a depend-
put situation within tho states, is at
tended with evils loo obvioufe and too
serieus to be overlooked. These c-
vils to the ludians might be greatly
enhanced by the manner of exercising
t(ie power, entering into the composi
tion of sovereignty, of buying oil’, or
otherwise removing, the permissive oc
cupancy of the territory claimed by
them; lor, although tho President of
the United States has given a guaran
tee-of ibis occupancy, it is not per
ceived that this guarantee rests on ti
ny valid foundation; and it may, there
fore, be presumed, that it will ultim
ately be withdrawn, when the Pres
ident shall have reviewed the whole
ground, including the exposition of
Indian titles, made by au authorized
agent with the apparent sanction, of
a late administration of the General
Government.
In view ofthe premises, the Com
mittee recommend the adoption of the
following resolution, viz:
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of
Georgia, That they approve the pol
icy oi‘ the General Government to
wards the Indians, so far as it is cal
culated to induce them to remove
beyond the operation of those causes
which evidently tend to retard their
improvement; and to extend to them,
in a favorable posision, the fostering
protection qiid assistance of the coun
try.
The same Committee also reported a
bill entitled
“An act to add the territory lying
within the chartered limits of. Geor
gia, and now in the occupancy of the
Cherokeee Indians, to the oeunties of
Carroll, Dekalb, Gwinnett, Hall and
Habersham, and to extend the laws
of this state over the same, and to re
peal all laws and ordinances made by
the Cherokee Nation of Indians; and
provide fo.‘ the compensation of offi
cers serving legal process in said ter
ritory, and to regulate the testimony of
Indians.”
The five first sections apportion the
territory among >he counties named,
The (ill) section extends civil and
criminal laws over it.
The 7lb section declares null and
void all Cherokee laws, orders, regu
lations, &e. &c. nor are defendants
allowed to justify, or courts of law
to receive the same in evidence.
The 8th section imposts a tax of
cents, as a full lax on every full
blooded male Indian of 21 aiyj up
wards.
The 9lh section points out the man
ner of suing out legal process, and its
compensation. Officers serving tiie
same, in case of resistance to call the
aid ofthe citizens of the above named
counties.
The 1 Oth section provides that no
Indian or descendant shall be a com
petent witness in any court, until the
Judge is satisfied that the witness has
a due sense of the obligation of an
oath.
As the policy of the State of Georgia,
concerning the Cherokees, is Well known to
the public, we refrain from making any
comments—oUr readers will judge for
themselves.
At no time before has there been such a
public excitement on the subject of In
dian affairs, as at the present. That the
excitement is’still increasing vve have eve
ry reason to believefrom newspapers which
come to us from different parts of the
country, and from private letlers. All this
is encouraging. The good people ofthe
United States need only to understand the
claims arid rights of the Indians in order
to protect them from oppression. We
are happy to perceive that some who are
advocates of Indian emigration, are ready,
openly to discountenance the arbitrary
movements of Georgia. Such persons,
though they may differ from us in opinion,
deserve our respect—we respect them, be
cause they are willing to give us our priv.
ileges as a people, St to protect us in them,
and not to consider us as mere tenants at
will, or as children; having no right to
choose for ourselves. We are led to
these observations from the follow ing ex
tract of the remarks of the editor of fhe
Freehold (N. J.) Enquirer. The editor
is favorable to a removal of the Indians.
What shall we do with them? [In
dians]—Shall they be permitted to re
main and be protected as independ
ent tribes, governed as heretofore by
their own laws? Shall they be com
pelled to amalgamate with the whites?
Or should they emigrate west of the
Arkansas and there become an inde
pendent people under “eveiy kind of
guarantee,” from the General Gov
ernment? The first queitiwi. has been
answered by the Executive of the
General Government in the negative,
that they caiinot be protected" L^l us
for a moment suppose the General
Government bad nothing to do with
this matter—that it was siniplj a
question between Georgia and the
Indians—then could Georgia exiel
these Indians, destroy their * Govern
ment, and compel them to become
their subjects and their slaves? Fre
quently when the Indians were string
and the State weak, the former luid
been treated with as free and inde
pendent nations—their sovereignty
had been acknowledged—it wes free
ly granted they had a right to be gov
erned by their own separate laws and
customs, and that too in tlie very
places where they now dwell—they
were treated with as all other nations
—upon the principle of tiro laws of
nations—could then Georgia now say
to the Indians, when the balance of
power lias been reversed, you are
within the state boundaries, your
land is ours, we have a right to sell
or tax it, and you have no right to en
joy a separate and distinct Govern
ment within the limits of Georgia?
suppose <bey bad said so two hundred
year's ago, wliat would have been the
consequence? and have they greater
lights now than then? Is then this
conduct of Georgia just and honora
ble? Have they a right to do wliat
they say? We answer they have the
same right that the Lion lias to crush
and devour the Lamb. But in addi
tion to this the Indians claim a guar
antee from the United States Gov
ernment—but this we are told by Col.
M’Keilney is only a guarantee of pos
session of tho land and not of sove
reignty-ibis may be a correct
through rather a new doctrine,—tie
treaty with the Cherokees wo be
lieve says no white man is to enter
the Indian Country without perhiiss-
ion of the tribe—if this be so, it is cer
tainly coming pretty near sovereign
ty— however we fire not disposed tc
dispute ibis point one way or the
oilier.
Wo have been asked whether the
Cherokees ami the other Southern
Indian tlilies have increased or de
creased, since their betaking them
selves to civil and agricultural life,
and if the former in wliat ratio? The
question we have no means of answer
ing, and we would refer it to the in
telligence and politeness of the Edi
tor of the Cherokee Pluenix.
Afo iimo utk E:iqui m•.
The Cherokees have been increasing
within the last twenty or thirty years, anil
oflate, iu a common ratio of increase a-
inongthe whiles. Among the Choctaws
amt Chickasaivs, the increase is probably
nearly as rapid. We have no means of
ascertaining the truth in regard to the
Creeks. A number haye emigrated of
late the west ofthe Mississippi.
From the Augusta. (Geo.) Chronicle.
Cherokee Relations.—The following
letter from Gen. Coffee of Alabama,
lo the Executive of Georgia, just re
ceived, will show that the General
Government are disposed to enquire
into the justice of our claims without
delay, and to put us in the enjoyment
of them as 90011 as the extent of those
rights is properly ascertained. We
think any impatient interference on
our part, while this aspect of things
continues, would have no good effect,
as it would so far evince a distrust in
the intentions, as well es cast a cen
sure upon (lie conduct of the National
Government, which would be equal
ly at variance with reason and policy.
Nashville, Ten. 3d Nov. 1829.
Sir—I came to this place a few
days since on business, where I have
received instructions from the Sec
retary of Wafr, directing me to pro
ceed to the Cherokee Nation, and
collect such testimony as I may be
able to obtain, relative to the true
boundary line between the lands of
the Creek nation, and those of the
Cherokees, and to forward the same
to the Government, to enable them
to determiiie with more certainty on
the true line between those nations,
wherein the State of Georgia ha9 of
late become interested; and between
whom and the Cherokees there exists
a difference of opinion aud a dashing
of interest. 1 linvo undertaken to
perform that duty, and for that pur
pose l oxpect to leave my residence
uear Florence, Alabama, on the 16th
inst, and proceed direct to the Cher
okee Agency ii> that Nation, and may
reasonably expect to reach that place
about the 32d inst. And as I pre
sume you feel interested in this sub
ject on the prirt of the State of Geor
gia, aud majr have obtained much ii>-
foruiation relative thereto, may I ask
j the lavor Ol you to furnish me with
; whatever may be in your possession
I which may throw light on the stihject;
1 and to forward the same si as to
meet me at the Cherokee Agency as
soon after my arrival there as may
be perfectly convenient to you, as it
is desirable that 1 shall collect the
information sought for, and report the
same as soon as possible.
I have the honor to be sir, with
great respect, your obedient ser
vant,
JOHN COFFEE,
llis Excellency John Forsith.
The question on ihe basis of rep
resentation lias been taken in the
Virginia Convention, and decided by
a rnajoiity ot one, in favor of white
population ami property iu the Senate,
and white population alone in the
House if Representatives,
member ivus absent.
bu
Alexander Johnson of Connelsville,
Fayette County. Pa. lias ubscribtd
cue bundled dollars a year, lor ten
years, to the Board of Missions ol the
General Assembly.
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at a late hour after the election, a man i
in Hamilton county came home, and V™**,* h ?™***** ro»h««AC»y
understanding that the lock ot his gun, "' 7CO ’ r ^'
a new rifle, which he had lately got,
was out of order, went to trying it, or
fixiiig it, (for he is an excellent work-1
man as a smith) blit unfortunately, af
ter several trials, the gun went oil’,
and horrible to relate the bullet went
through the body of his daughter, an
interesting child of 10 or 11 years
old, w ho died of the wound oil Thurs
day niuht follow ing.
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J of CASTINGS, of almost every des-
criplini.; lm will sell low for ICT , c.vs’h c £3»
oi- lie will rrreive Hides, Deer sk-ns, and
all kii’da ut Furs in exchavure for them.
• NO. F. WHEELER.
Nov. 18, 18?«s.
L’ROM mji lot on the ht day of Oct
A otier last, an old sorrel horse, very
poor, large shonliters with a large sear on
one, occasioned from a burn, other marks
not recollected. Any pet son who will
inform me where he is, will oblige
JNO. F. WHEELER-.
Nov 18, 1330.
lyforj\m nay jv. ivied.
rSNUE Subscriber living at the Head of
A Coosa, Cherokee Nation, wishes to
know where a ceitain young man now re
side. by the name of
JCKH H. GIB3SS,
by occupation a Printer, who a few monlhg
since came from McMinn county, East
Tennessee, and got employment in the ofc
lice of the Cherokee Phcrnix, at Nftv E-
chola tor a short time; he was discontinued
from that office in Ihe latter part of the
summer, and has remained in the migh$
borhood of Ooukillogee, near that place*
until a few weeks ago, when he staitej
from that place in company with a gentle^
man who was going to Macon, Georgia?
I am informed by that gentleman, that said
G libs wept on to Macon with him and
leA him at that place about the 34ih or
25tli August ami started for Milledgcvi’le
G orgia, to seek employment during the
sitting ofthe Legislature, ll he should be
at that place or any part of the State, I
should take it as a favor ifrome friend (to
Honesty and fair dealings) would let me
know by mail; as said G bbs has gone off.
aod has neglected to p.a v his hook account
with me,—the account he owes me is ndt
much—but information respecting Lini
would no doubt benefit some of his other
creditors—Mr. Gibbs is rather inclined to
low built, about live feet llure or four irT-
ches high, dark hair, tolerably free spoken
aud lias a blemish in cne of his F.ves?,
which prevents him from seeing much out
of it. It has become too common these
hard times for those Rroad-eloth-cont g- if*
tlemen, if l may style them such, to make
accounts in stores &. move to another sec
tion. They deserve the notice of publrfc
prints as much as high-way robbers, as
they are always on the lookout and ready
tv nractice friud on the public at large,
and they cannot he ftinsidered otherwise,
than Swindlers.
GEO. M. LAVFJjfDF.R. .
Otoher 2$/A, 1830. 20.—tf
LAWS
OF THE CHEROKEE NATION FOR. SALE
HERB.