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THE CHEROKEE CASE.
Ought it to he quietly hushed up. in
contempt of the late decision.?
Tlits two missionaries are as a drop
in the sea. The decision is, Mint
Cherokee territory, property, and
persons, arc all inviolable by our sa
cred luvs and ‘reaties. But we
know that they ore all trampled on.
H iv then can it he said that there
would be an end of the case, if the
keeper ot the penitentiary should
thrust out those apostles privily?
wy J <r A v o*y» A d h * t* F. e* « .i i I hold that the executive of the
«AikT.*.i ^4.* t. ! United Slates in neglecting to exo-
»4U2 d(tliiJ«y KTyi oai- o*oni.j cute thp law of the Union, tv Inch
*.t 'cp. z TKJtfo*f» ne.iA*r*<*.t < prohibits all unlicensed persons from
z t»tl* t«ao*>A fa naiAsir-Mi.i, tt T entering (he Cherokee hinds, has been
gmlty of a high crime, for which, in
a ty same state of the public m.nd, he
would have been impeached and
convicted long a„o. But whatever
doubt he or any body else may have
had as to his duty in that respect
heretolore, he can have none now.
The intercomse law of 1802 viz
that law by which the people of the
United ytates have prohibited
persons from setting fool on Cher<;
koe lands a ini taking and using or car
rviila away any thing, under p. on!
tbs of 8 to 14 mmOi't imprisonment
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AGENTS.
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of them, it seems to us, by every
principle of justice, honor, and pa
triotism.— Boston Recorder.
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TO THE QUESTION.
i! arc burry io see at ernpts made oiul $100 to $1000 fine, is SHii ::
mo win oug i< to knovy better, tree, *unrepealed by Congies■, ;>
divert public at tent tun from the , much as the revanue Ians the lawn
iO'ts of right decided by ttie Su- establishing lire Judiciary oranyoth-
«0 Court in ! he Case of VV r urc‘ : -8- er law of the land. It was always
vs. tire State of Georgia,-oy giv- -executed by the Ptesidants wh,
have been in
prominence to ccrl.ii.i cousidt-ru-
iis of alledged expedicney ur knur
the removal of wr Indians It
I be time to dismiss the matter
expediency when we shall have
lent in a le iCmiic way. It will
time to 1:rink of a treaty between
United S ues nd’-e nerdceis,
office since ii was en-
acted. Jefferson. Madison, MonrOr*
and ,1 Q Ad runs Even Gen. Jack-
son. durmg file first summer that In*
.’usin office, seul an evtraordinury
fo • •<- ini.i ilie Cherokee nation to
drive oir the gold-diggers. If fin
In’erc.ourse law be not in force, b\
what authority did the President
n both pnrties shall ti.id theui-
ms in proper cireumsi mces for send those troops to the nation, and
o*i|jg h\.,o one. V pr sent, nei- by what amhuity did they drive a-
buut and imprison citizens ol Gst-
gia and others? Thus judging the
President upon his own acts and out
oflrts own mouth, one of two things
is true, eilliei the Intercourse law is
rs in such circ'imst ain .'s.
The igiifs of the Cnerokees, al-
ugh sustained by oar highest ju-
ial tribunal, are in fact wrested
in them Their country is inva-
<1 by civil and military officers; in force, and be ought upon every
rir government declared io lie u principle to be impeached for not ex
ility; the exercise ol ihejr rights j editing it for the two years, and es-
d duties as a tree arid independent. pecially since the late pccisioc sus-
opie, construed and puuishmi as tabling its validity; or it is not in
iuie; they are daily exposed, in h j force, and lie ought to be impeached
•*id, io insult and oppr ssion, with j for the high-handed acts, which he
i prospect, that sm ii evils will | directed to be done by (he military
«»• upon them more und more lie'av- i in the si mmer and antuuis of 1829!
i till they shall either abandon j There is no getting away f.iotn this.
e,p country tn •obtain-that .protee- j There is no escape from it. Yes,
to wlneh they justly claim but there is owe. What is that ? It is
hich (hose fiom wli m they claim a repeal nf a law of the land by the
leem determined to withhold. As President alone, or by the state of
fust li magnanimous nation we ought j Georgia, or by both ofthfcm in # con-
^ tn ask them to treat while under pert and conspiracy, which I snp-
"ch constraint. They should be
toed in the actual and undisputed
issession of ail their rights, before
word is said to them about aban-
ini.af the country where they now
ffer #e much injustice. Nor should
y listen to any proposal for a new
eaty, till assured of the practical
djdilj of the old ones.
The Government of the Uni»ed
ties m aiso under constraint. !n-
ed it is urged that the Cherokees
ould be advised to treat uow, ho
use government is in such peculiar
reumstances that they would do»bt-
'*> to drive a good bargain. But
“’eminent has no right to yield to
« influence of such circumstances,
id is under no sort of necessity to
‘ it- The national funds cannot,
iihout gross injustice and breach of
!!*•!{ be grven for the purpose of
voiding the enforcement of the “su-
reme law of the land ”
W« do hope, and trust that the
herokeet, the missionaries, and all
l^gedin the support of Indian rights
w the eatiunal faith, will pekhe-
flM* |4 if imperiously demanded
pose to bo precisely the case.
For one I wish to see the judge
ment of the Supreme Court take a
clear course, come what may. I
wish to see no compromise, no shuf
fling, and no half-way work. I wish
to have it settled, and to kuoho w heth-
erwe have a Government and a Un
ion or not; and i* does seem to mo of
vital importance that all the people
should view it in this light.-— Boston
Centinei.
It appears that the United States
troops under Gen. Atkinson, left Jef
ferson barracks on the 8th of April,
and arrived at Rock Island, where
the murders of the Menominee*
were committed on the 12th. Oo
the 13th Gen. A. held a talk with
Keakuck, (he head innu end about
70 youug men who were there en
camped, and demanded the murder
ers of the Menoininess. Koskuck
denied that bis men had been concern
ed in the murders, and said he was
unable to give up the offenders be
cause they had joined the prophet's
band, and were chiefs there, Me
seems disposed to do every thing in
his power to settle (he difficulties
existing between the Indians ami ihe
whites, but it is believed that Iris ef
forts will not he of much use. Gen.
Atkinson recognizes him as the prop
er and legitimate head of the Sac and
Fox Indians, and therefore asked hos
tages from bis hand until the murder
ers could be taken; but lie. seemed
to think that inasmuch as the mur-
iffi! S were not committed by his band,
it hardly belonged to him to give hos
tages, and the general did not tiraro
llie point. Kesluick has already lost
a good .leal of power in consequence
of his friendship for the whites, and
would seem hard to urge him to a
step which would diminish the small
influence he now possesses. W\> have
good reason to believe that he was
not all concerned in creating the dis
turbances which now exist; hut on
the contrary; be has used his best
etlorts to prevent them.
The prophet (a Winnebago; is the
chief instigator of the present diffi
culties and he is seconded in the nc-
‘uiious schcmesb) Black Hawk.—
t hese two Indians, with their follow-
i s are now near the spot whence
Hawk was removed last summer. I
•elievR the prophet was not a parly
the treaty made by Gen. Gaines,
but Black Hawk was in fact one of
he principals, and he lias boldly vio-
! f < d it, mid it is high time that ho
•veived the meed of his faithful
•* ss. — Columbian Ccn.
Fiona the Vincennes Gazette.
OREGON EMIGRANTION.
Good uetors of public journals thro’
ihe U S. are respectfully requested
1 o publish the following intelligence.
Foi reasons discreditable only to the
opposes nf a sett lenient, of the On*-
gi n territory, the plan of emigration
lias been changed. The present, is,
as originally contemplated; and there
will he no deviation from it. Two
expeditions will he made the present
year. Those who assemble in St.
Louis, Missouri, on the 19th of May
next, in the manner prescribed will
constitute the first expedition.. Each
emigrant must be furnished with a
gun, ammunition, knapsack and blan
ket, anJ any other equipments; and
report himself to Dr. ('. C. Dunn,
or other agents at St Louis, and if
he has not obtained a certificate, he
ronsi then ami there pay to the prop
er i fficers tweuty dollujs of the U. S.
Currency.
The Second Expedition will consist
of men, women and children, who
will take shipping in October and No
vember next, from different sea-ports
for Vera Cruz; thence they will pro
ceed in carriages, via the City of
Mexico to Aehapulco; where, again
they will take shipping for the Col
umbia river.
A company, forming in the city of
Washington, will leave that plaooon
the 3d of April, pass through Wheel
ing down lire Ohio, Ac. Persons on
this route, will have; an opportuni
ty of joining this party, by making
immediate preparations.
No objections, sustained by any
fair reasoning or possible evidence or
fact, can be brought •against the en
terprise which though opposed to the
interests of fur dealers and land spec
ulators,, is full of benefits to the Amer
ican people. It offers, as motives for
emigration, the fnli possession of
means ol securing in a mild china ie
and productive country, health, pro
perty and many of . the highest com
forts of |iic. ,
Apply to JHL J. KELLY, Gen. A-
gent. <
cheroKEe Phoenix.
NE\V fcCHOTA, June 2, 1832.
On Saturday last, a certain lawyer from
years 1796', and 1775, but to th<v ;
days nf feudal aristocrat"' i o
drains which were broken on rlie 5lli
of July, 1830, were forged in tic
darkness of ilie middle ages. W ho
over would have an intelligent under*
Georgia.nade 1m rfppoarancc ,nthis place j 8tailding ()f , hc 4ceil „ Jlie
With a D^utv Sheriff at his back, who ; (mide kll0Wn lo U8 wi|h , e
arrestee Jtirs. JW*Coy. the ofW-, fur j from the Atlantic, must not onlv h ,ve
wh.ch rlie was deprived of Iwr liberty, ap- , some acquaintance with lire civil I is'-
pears to have been tin?-Some four or five , ( 0 ry of other times, hut with the er-
years ago, a brother had received gbods | clesiastical. 'll), papal church in
! homn merchahl on credit to a Considera* j Euiope, is rod appendage which mav
j bje amount, ami Mrs. M'Coy became se-| he brushed off at plearuie. It has
cuiity for the pay inert-although a mar-j inter Uviued, it has interlocked itself
j ried woman, she was holding some proper- j around all the nerves, and among all-
I ty, independent of her husband; agree- the folds of the civil system It lias'
ably to the laws of this nation.— poisoned fhd fountains of political
, Soon after this contract, her brother cmi- health, ft t s an enormous ".'urr^nC
; grated to west of the M^sisslpni without | al Uie heart of national prosperity. •'
j paying the debt. In 1830 the laws or the ^ * I,( S Wnitcd church and slate with a
! State of Georgia were extended over this | Political and ceolcsi. s-
! part oftlie Nation-r-when by a law of that 1 tyranny will fall together. They
State, the property which she foimerlv 1 siu ked ’he life blood of the na-
j held feM into the hands of her husband, | f l01lS l°g*'<lief. They will bo buried
i Mr. JU’Coy, ard no more liable to a civil ’l 1 grave of ignominy and ob-
j prosecution during (lie life time of her j " n ' records of p. pal
j husband. Yet notwithstanding this, tho j ^‘riirtHi, tLio*n. there are innumciable
! lawyer aho-e spokrn of, had no doubt ol,t * documents which rn.,y IwJ
I promised himself with a full soccess—and I . l0 ll( ‘ Hr a, »| a Z'"g lone,
j accordingly had (he lady, arrested by an i !'° ! <>U , 01 * 1 he papacy ol the present
officer of Georgia, whether with a writ, or
by “word of mouth, 1 ' we are not able to
Isay After falling info the hands of the
Georg a officer, M s. M’Cov w as conduct
ed to a house one fourth of a mile from her
own, a! which place the lawyer had put up.
She wa. then promised an ironic ,hate re
lease. if she would give up property to se
cure the debt above mentioned, which she
refused to do; hut offered a bond with su/-
Itines, hut on the political thralr'oni
iu which most of Ihe nations are in
volved. The w eapons which ilcmoL
ish both these usurpations are the
same—argument— U$Jd and love.—j
I iiuy will sin ink away forever, um
dcr the blazing and intolerable fight
of truth. Lot him that roadcih, un
der si and, and let Id in who would ini'*
derstand, read. The volume of his*
tory is open before him, full of im*
frc.ient security for her appearance at the passive admonition, instinct w ith aw*
next term of Court} .is might however fij| tiutli.
be expected IVoro one who isgohig against
all law and justice the Lawyer refused the
offer and threatened with imprisonment.
At longte being enquired of whether it was
agieeablc to the laws of Georgia to de
prive a married lady, of her liberty, hy a
civil process, while her husband is living?
he replied no; but (hat he had her arrest
ed, for which there was a Cherokee law,
which made her liable. \\ lien he was
asked, if that be the case, was he not Sub
jecting himself to an indictment by the
laws of his own State, for executing the
laws of the Nation, he said he did not
wish to talk any on the subject, but still
urged Jlfrs. JIJ’Coy to give up property,
and she should released. About this time
•Mrs. M'Cny had found out that it was all
“scare croto” told the Sheriff if he took
her a prisoner into Georgia, he must tie
her,she was“detefmined not to goonestep,’*
without force. Whe*» her determination
was known, the officer retracted and left
their object unaccomplished.
It may perhaps be necessary to slate, in-
conclusion, that during the time Mrs.
M'Coy was under custody of the Sheriff
she had to sit out of doors, with a sick child
in her arms; & it was until after much en
treaty of friends that she w r as permitted io
have a guard and return to her own
house.
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On account of the ih«ii?position of one of
our hands, we are able only to issue half
a sheet this week. • '*’e would also inform
our readers that the Phoenix will be sirs
pended for, perhaps, two week*; toceme—
when it is expected (hat the Editor will a .
gain have returned and again resume his
editorial labors.
A new edition of hymn books being now
in great demand—the printers will im
prove Jiis opportunity to furnish a supply.
From the American Quarterly Register.
TWO ADVANTAGES OF THE
STUDY OF HISTORY.
THe stu«ly of llUtocy throws a
flood ofligbt oil th« events which aro
now occilrHrig iu Uie providence of
God.
Tiles* events nro not isolated: they
are not disconnected. Tliety are but
a part of a series. They have strong
liuks connecting them with ages past.
The revolution in France of 1.830,
has palpable (relations Uot onI|t lo the
Again, History furirisl.es valuable
knowledge of the plan of God's moral
government.
I will present hut one illustration
of this remark. This world is a state 1
of probation in regard to individuals!
hut of retribution in regard to nations.*
Every sinner knows, that there are iii
this world the beginnings of relrib i-
tive justice. Every nation of sihnerd
lias felt this. The Spaniard, wild'
with the. heart of a tiger, ravaged
Mexico, bad some experiencehc/.jj'o
liia death that God is just, The
Spanish nation lor a century, has felt
this Ini ill, like saw on the tenderest
fibres of the soul. The white mail
who soils whiskey to the Indian, ini.y
experience the curse of God in this
habitation. This country, unless it
stops in its career of perjury in re
gard to the Indians, may expo t lo
take tite cup from the hands of crush
ed and guilty Spain. An individual'"
suffers very frequently by a connect
t ion with another, and not through any
special fault of his own. It is far’
less so with nations. They are inde
pendent in a much higher degrec.so.'-
What they suffer is more directly a
consequence of their own folly
Hist lit eousuess exalteth a muu, much,
more a nation. The nearer we ap-'
proach God’s universal goyeruinihnt,
the more distinctly we shall see the
priuciph s hy which it is regulated.
Iu the life of an individual, those prin
ciples are like a stream of water half
hidden from *ievv by the grass ant!
willows ou its banks. In the history
of a nation, they are like a body of
water always open to tho light of
heaven Let him then who would en-
Jargo his knowledge, of the laws and
principles of his Maker’s government*,
study them as developed in thy past
historv of the world A good history
is rm index forever pointing to tlitf
throne of God.
the Present Session of Congress.
Tho Journal of Comijieice makes the
following remark relative to rhe a-
mounf, of-Uusiness which has been <Jq-
spytehod,during the present Scssioiv
of Congress •* .
.; ‘‘Congress- have been m g e si.
sion nearly fire months, and tvh&!
Hkve thejy Thfl hate spei