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VOL. III.
NEW ECHOTA, SATURDAY OCTOBER 1,1830.
NO. 20.
is Hilt to be enltmc.l, il it is to it main gotten up foe a sinister political pur-j them in a different spirit, and lie la- any source which feeds and acknonl-
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At 12 jO if paid iu advance, v;-j m Ax held out niy as ail expedient subject prompter, in which it w as declared, the .State of Georgia was seeking to known courtesies that govern and re*
uinnths or si* f>0 ii paid at the cud o tin* to all the indecision ol such a cundi- in their seventh resolution, that they subjugate and destroy the liberties, line the force of public opinion. In
»r tina, it ought to he repealed; and, as viewed the late law lor the removal both of the (’reeks and Cherokees; any thing 1 have said, or expect to
i o subscribers who can i au onlv th** t the elections are at hand, the People ol the Indians, “as hav ing been wiest-jthe iormer of whom possessed ton say, I do not wish to be understood as
will haven lair opportunity ot set- ed Irom the Government hy the die- . millions of acres of land, and the I, it- ! intending to convey any threat, ©spe
lling the question, through their rep- taliun of the State of Georgia, to se- ! ter six millions/’ Now here is a’cially ngaii.st the Federal Uni n.
resentdlives, at tlie next session oi cure Indian lands, not for the people j statement that is as false as God is This is too sacred a subject to be tri-
1 nit ml States, but for that true, and known to every person the ; lied with, and commands, at all limes,
Ch trokee language tic* price will be .'•2,00
*n a lv ancc, or 5-*2, fit) to lie paid wit tun «b<
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Kvny sal»scri|»tioii wdl be eonsisiereit a>
continued ante- ^iI>-tiImm* giv.- nonce to the Legislature,
he contrary before tin* foiniiH'iimtifiil nt a -
inv vcar.amt all arrearages pant.
Vliy pr!*:->• Ml procuring MX SIlhscrilMTS
^ri I becoming responsible for the pay incut,
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S'.'cou k- -My otiif i pai pose is t*> bKite, w hit h neither the density nor ! least acquainted with public affairs, and in all places, our most unquali*
apprize the Indians, that they are not existing wants of its population re- ! Since the 12th day of February, 1825, i lied affection and support, so long as
to be oppressed, as lias been sagely quire. I.) which was added the I the (reck Indians have not resided it moves w itl.in its licit innate sphere-
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These ore facts with! to he gained from physical than moral
earn no more lor them than for the through the exertions of a liieiid ol w liich the woild is constantly plied, I power, and that an adversary may be
wild beasts of the forests, any farther Georgia, doubtless more from a sense ami by tv hieli of couise, it is ns cer- alarmed into compliance—this is’ not
than it serves a miserable selfishness, of crafty prudence in the director be- l duly deceived. 'This cold blooded j designed. But such is tire nature and
too hollow-hearted for an open a- hind the curtain, the lust quarter from misrepresentation is uttered and habits of our institutions, that tl cy
vowal, and too infamous for an honest wInch tho charge of gambling should spread through a foreign land. It is j require and secure Le utmost fit e~
discussion. come, than Irom any suggestion ot ei- proclaimed by a man against bis own dom ol speech iu relation to all our
If I am asked wliat has made it lie- thcr common piopriet) or becoming coimlrv; that man is an American; rights, and more particularly our
eessary to bring the public attcuiiun modesty in tlio meeting; qualities, it ami that American ; re tends to be an {wrongs. I have mentioned, therefore,
so strongly to a contemplation of the would sec in, with which tiny were j ambassador oMlie living God. As a the loregoing matters to shew von
probable results of ibis law, I reply, not distressingly overburthenod. man. it is detestable, as an American. | w hat we may expect in attempting to
Ut. Beshb-s the I.k t i tfnuUltj an-j I bese unwarrantable lihcitus have it is pe’lniious, hut as a Miiiister v it carry our law into execution. If
nounrod in the council ot the Indians, j not o dv been taken against the ( bar- is sl * v'kmg! No man dare plead ig-! what we have w ilncssed l>e done
iatoU assemble I, 1 hav<» received iu-. actor ol the btatr, in town meetings, norance on such au occasion, lot “in the gret;i-tree, w bat may we not
lormati u In m the l-'.\ec utive hraneb L u t cv «*n mcnibci s ol Congress, lost when* chtraction icsul.s In in the: expect in the drj ^ r must ho pie*
»d*tli s gov** i nmciit. liu.t counsel have to the true character and high dignity words, the speaker is bund to know, pared for all events, if we design to
<>| tln*ii statiois have dt sccmlcd to a and ireli Art/tr, tlie tacts; and the max- : assert our lights ov < r the teriitory of
titin ol abuse and reckless aspci si*»u, ini jus! ly applies, that ignorance is a the State.; the object must be pur-
crimu where knowledge is r. du- sued with a steady and ui.ftincliiug
lv. (purpose, or il ought lobe abaudeuer!
I have thus giv’en you a fair sam- I altogether. So long, however, as the
pie ot the subtle calumnies that have law remains imrcpealed, the country
been the daily product of an
malice, combined with the i
ambition oi elf-cast statesmen, the am concerned. I only require the
inoie n vengeful because disappoint-| tiid ol pubiie opinion and the arm of
ti.ny power, and declares “history ed. and the more unrelenting, bc< ause the Lxecuiive authority, and no
hin.tdies no example ol such t.igh-i fatnu d and iullomcd by a heartless i coni t on earth besides our ow n shall
h.»nd< * usurpation—the dismember-j priesthood. I lit s«* have been j>ul in ever be tixubbd with this ques'*
ment and pa. lit ion ol Folaiid as a ! operation against Georgia, only be-j lion.
deed ol huinane legislation compared cause in her politics as ei iiiiected w illi l u our citizens I would say, It j ua
w il ! t tins. ' He
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heai t-bri aking exact ions/' to dnvt
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Vi ubuiipn i.l’thi* (nan I Ju« ■ ;
A circumstance ■ i so.m interest to
the community, oi which v. c are a
piit. imposes ujj.m me t ie necessity
been err plowed by \ in
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t!i.» Sup?■*’int? Uourt c f the United
Sinter. 1 ii i* q * j e s j i n. -whether the
Htafc l.nis a i i ;h* to pii^s taws lor lli^
govt-ruMsciit of tlx* Indiai s residing
within ils limits." Now, without .n-
tcud:ug the least dissespect to that
( ourt, t<» who.s<* const d ut i<»nal author
ity tbi-> ; nd all other .‘*! !(* (’ouils, l
hops?, will most cheri fully submit,
tins q : si ion can never go Ii <«m a
( u»irt m vvtncli I preside, until the
People of the State yield I,
either from a (onvi lum ofcirot as-
cci taiued by their own trilmnals, or
hv the more awial sensit ot llit-ir
Wi'.d.ucss to retain it ; and. ii is use
less to disguise them.liter, to thi*» is
sue t be (pics, iv-.n must
State is l rue to itself.
to <• iv tlu* least of it, outraging tut
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dictate of goi-d hi ceding towards a
sov ('reign Slate and surely vcjv wide
ol all self-respect, il, indetd, by
lin-m. sm hail iniliienec is filler fell
or understood. A senator Loin New
ders y, speaking of the Georgia law,
calls ii, “an oppressive edict of arbi-
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active has my solen n pledge that il shall f *
esticss ! laithluliy administered, so far as f
charges the State the just and honorable views of the
Chief Magistrate id the l niou. it is
considered that a Haltering opt
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falsify the prophecies th.it have been
m;.uc as to the treal ment which the
Indians are to receive ol our hands,
Lie Indians trom their count iy, and presented to destroy his mci it ml j by exercising lowimls that um'oitu
cmIiio, if tile finally gives it ..s bia **religio
1 shall try ail Let, that it tlio law is at for
religio! s he-i lame, and to regain to themselves a j note people, the utmost kindness, jus-
forccu ii will justly forfeited confidence, long a-dice, and humanity. 'Their pci vocal
east's which m a come under the law, ; awaken tones ut feelings that will go bust d anti never deserved; but for- lights must be respected. To (be
am! wholly dss.cgard all iutciieienee up to God, and call down the llitiu- tuuately for him and the Slate, thev j Indians I wiii icpcat. they have noth*
hum aiiruid. The punishments,
any sh.dl be necessary. will be prom
i> inlli 'tcd. save oniv su< Ii as tilt
dors oi ids w rath.”
i ids is not ail, another ( lass of,
men, styling themselves Ik raids ol the the power to deceiv e,
sail suggest ions of humanity may oih- cress, with an oiliciotisness ever cha- mciit of disdain.
j aflbrd a species ol falsehood which: mg to dread, as far as they are con*
from its frcquciicv and folly, has lost coined, either from the character of
and almost 1 ho j our laws, or their mode ol adniieis*
(ration, ior it ice can live under them,
er.vi.e requite.
But what makes these eircurn- i they surely can, and no distinction
| raclciislie ol pretended piety, and}
id. There has been a most ah.um’*- i who follow religion less lor its hopes stances tlu* more insulting, they have! shall be made m iJitir execution.
less iulermeddliii.r, in this matter, on than its honois, have lent themselves • transpired under a character ol ineon-1
«»! tl ** p ,j r t iu g L'oin my usual sdeucc in the part, I will not say of other States, as willing tools to the projects ol po- | sis'ency ol more unmixed hardihood! From the New "i ork Observer.
as utterly w i t Lou t light or pretext, lilical amhuiun, iu this crusade a-j than ever came from the front of the LiSlOU\ OT
fhe l.f?gisl-iture ot this Slate, at ii has been want ing in decency and | gainst Georgia, merely for the crumbs must unblushing impudence. Mould
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Tli£ INDIAN
BILL.—xo. v.
rssp«*c|. Meetings have been held that may tali from the success ot the! any one believe that at the vciv mo* j One luornoiubie declaration of j\]r-»
iu all directions, to express opinions undertaking. Is this language too sc-j ment Georgia was receiving such uni- t orsylb, in bis last speech on the hill,
now j on the conduct of Georgia, and Geor- vere.'' — it is then because it is too versal obloquy on account of the in-i has nut yet been mentioned, it was
To the truly pious no part ofjdians, the Slate of New* York was ic-
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« States had lately done precisely the j il is applicable; and no
' < i\ inneU, Hail and 11.ibcrshaiu, j same things; and, in doing which, she
am to extend the laws ol tins State i and they have done no more tli.m
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to this etiV ct:—that the interest tf
man of this moving her own Indians to the frozen ^ ,L£/r s * a * n the question teas very ineon-
of
Green Bay, and making j tndcitiLU'. A statement to the same
It is solely intended | them pass through all the trying and pui j use had appeared in llie essays
what the very Stales of these sensi- mr u class, who certainly do not re- | a (Tec ting scenes which have been so j oi M liliam l’ciui; but such an avowal
live complainants had effected, from sole iu the South, but who call them- compassionately portrayed for the | w as not ex;»eeled fi om a Senator of
t i o) j* time, with an omuil regard to selves “the learned and efficient cler- Cherokees? That in some of the olh- j Heor^ia. It was supposed through-
character need take any exception to regions
_ l the remarks.
•over the s mu?, au i to annul all laws
and nn!iuau''i»s made hy the (. lierokee
onion ui Indians. jtuiD* to time, with an equ; ^
it will be perceived that three of^ their interests, and with intiniti ly L-s gyA of whom i would say to the pro- or northern States t’ne few scattered Lie country, Liat Georgia claim•
' i 1 coiiiit ins to w! Kelt j ;i i, lid ion is Immanii y an I forbearance. And. i pie ot tins nation — Beware! remnants of this unfortunate race, 1 C( i 1° have great interest at stake.—
for executing this ad, belong to [ what is conclusive of the fact. Geor- ‘ l will pass ovei many instances of Liat were spared from the butchery *^he certainly had pressed her claim
/o' ciit nil over which I preside; and, j gia is mi old State, with one-third ot i gratuito is intrusion un the part ol ; dogs, arc now in a condition, com- '' 1 extiamcn.nry veliemence.
MMioigh no 11 • i * y in relation to it can j her territory yet in tiie possession of these men, in proof of the statement pared with which, even slavery has > um.l, \\ m w t i e intimately acquaint-
J volve on y o:i. yet tln re are two mo- j ih»* Indians, while all the other Slates made, and v\ hieli must be famiiiar to nothing more oppressive? i v< "‘Li the Cheioi^ce country, and
■ ’-i iulbn ii‘ing no* to embrace I»»is | old and new, have neat ly lid them- tweiv one who has read 11 *«i current I \Tho says any thing against New *; C>J ‘ccted tha! «eoigia has but
‘‘LitKi t » take, am I ex- ! selves of this charge. " 'pamphlet s and papers of t In* country, York and these oilier States? Is [ s,rf 'J i0r lour uhltcs * a,,( |as many
1 puniii* note e of i!u v law These meetings have not been cm- and cite you to a case which iheir Georgia the only State that has at- 11 * !{ s * each square mile of her
“A* d. i a my ti .* ! and deter- lent with the expression of opinions, holy zeal has carried even into Lu- j tempted to govern the Indians within ‘Ciiilciy, while Massachusetts lias
mrpose to enf »i*ce the act, on abstract princtples. relating to the rope. At a late meeting ol a Mission-j her limits? Indeed, whcie is the 8etcnlj inhabitants^ to Lie square
m -st deliberate and'lights of the General Government, m!;,iv Society in London, a Mr. Milner i State that has not dene it?
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Has not
1 ii.de, knew very well, that the inter-
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• 1 n .■ te 11 i t a -j ; :iicf*>fits cl ■dilution 'espoct for which, Georgia yields to j of New \ oi k. Keverend I think they j Alabama, Mississippi ard Indiana ; cst Georgia in the Cherokee conn*
dtv. w Sii.-li has 1 j . ‘ < * a so much ques- none of them; but they have most in-, call him, who happened to be in at- j lately done what Georgia has? W ho inconsiderable- They often
0*1. f dc»ire to know whether the’solentlv attempted to dictate our i tendance at that meeting, urn nd I v as-* complains r»t tin ii conduct? No! lhe} S ‘ l,( Sl> ’ **'• j'Gvate conversation; anti
1 m* Will I > e support (*il in this reso- course in reference to our privatt* con- serted to the Society, amidst its rc-i truth is. Georgia has submitted longi nuU » ^ !t! Senator of Georgia, vv ho
pealed cheers, that “ifthe ciutse of I enough to these outrages, it is high ‘ 1K ^ as iHI champion, declares in his
the ticgioea in the ^’cst Indies was time lotting these calumnies back in-t!^ act ’ Lsut this i cpresenlalion is
interesting to that auditory, and deep- to Lie toot 1 i of ber slanderers, and Gue.
Mr. Forsyth exhibited Georgia as
a generous vindicator of the rights
of the stales, rnJ not as the seiTisli
prosecutor of ber own rights.
in one of Ins discursive rambles,
ci by I!iii people of Georgia, ccrus. 'They have denounced the
11 ** ,s a p! <ni 'n 1 perlrips a startling laws passed by our legislature lor our
requires it niiini<*ipal r» gulations. in matters per-
Duiguage, but Li.' n-*easinn
aal noii* other. It' iLe laws are to Icetly unconnected with any dispute /y interesting it ought to he—if the Ghat it mav be done with the best cf-
hc eafu’civl an I no law ran be exe-with the Federal Government. j population in Ireland, groaning he-{fret, it should proceed from the high*
••untrary t<> public opinion, the! Iu discussing these subjects, they j ruuith the degradation of superstition, lest moral and political eminence of
se ilim .uit mast not falter, it have indulged in a language uulie-, excited their sympathies, he trusted 1 the State. Further submission will
noisl come j-i * !ii t (i the point, and 1h* I comin <r any privilege of fair debate, (tie* Indians of North America would {only provoke* further insult; and as to
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w. 11 in^ { 0 meet all consequence^; and certainly unworthy of any fbqvut- also be considered as the* objects of
some of u hieh, as will be presently | ment of men, who either claim *>r their Christian regard. Hewasgiicv-
J hcvv n, posse ssing
nractcr. m e Id
reproach, on the score of recrimina- during this debate, Mr. Forsyth se-
tion. we have nothing to fear, for j vorely reprehended Professor Hare,
the CK.st deli *at»‘ court the distinction of gentlemen. ! ed. howev er, to state there vv eie such is Lie character of defamation i of Philadelphia, who had intimated
D‘jy to occur. If it , Witness t ho late Kentucky meeting, j those iy America who acted towards it utterly contemn? all (elation, from It hut' Georgia could set l>« in urgent