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A thens Supt.27. 1831. OCTOHER ELECTIONS. Tit Oil P TICKET. For Governor. GEORGE It. GILMER. Lmislnture. Mu. Thomas Mitchei.i.. Senile. Rtprcieulatirn. CllABlES DoUCIIEHTV, Esq. Asnui’.Y Hum.. L-'q I)oct. William P. On a ham. CLARK TICKET. /•’or Governor. WILSON LUMPKIN. Lr"islulm e. Stevens Thom.s Esq. Senate. Rrprtsc.ntahvr.s. Doer. .Tames Tinsi.f.y, Col. John II. Loave. ■—v—I.- 5 AiluTtismirnlH unavoidably crowded out shall |,o attended to in our next paper. Our friends will confer u Invor by furnishing ns with returns of the election, «illt as little delay ns possible. ronsi. Unity object to Mr. Gilmer? i I,, tin, I,,'lowing fuels: ( March 18-2!, Mr. Bumpkin address, t Cla.lt, resigning his scat in 'lie I.t'Hts ■cof Georgia, at tlio extra session of Unit year.- !.. being as he was in 180G, Hie advocate of targ s wil l iso to surrender hi-- 4 individuai mi imo.v to the tviLis and wisflv.S »>f his constituent?.- He wotdd not admit the right of the people to govern hi opinion upon a question soimpoitant to their interests !- and then fere lie resigned li him not n mailer of policy o What did Mr. Lilmer do 7 fie simply reserves; but yielded hi? opinion to the* opinion of (he representatives of the people, and sanctioned the bill Feat vith The Effigy.—During vnss, now about t*> <I<»30 at least fo caused us so of* fiiip i?*’. at? d no htt witness the numerous tricks that In ole of the political can* while, it has | Tuln musement, to been resorted Hr •In the power of attorney from Charles Hubert Humes, published two weeks since, 3d .Ian. 1326, read 3d Jan. 181G. Urn Washington New* will please observe ibis cmeiion. In ilie 36tb line from tlie bottom of the 3d column of ludgo ( luyton’s address, for "prevailing," read '* pervading." -<g>— jVVie Professors.—Duel. Multbus A. Ward, and the Hcv. William Lehman, vVe understand, have each ac cepted their appointments in the Cmvcrsity of Heorgia. They will commence their duties on the first of Jwnuu* ry next. llev. Mr. Olin, Professor of Ethics and Belles- Lettres, is also expected here shortly. —CKt>— To Correspondents.—The first number of“ The CSlinst r,f Powhatan** is received. Our limits* ibis week would not have admitted of its publication, had we read it, and decided upon its admissibility. “An eye open” is necessarily excluded, and wifi be out ol date next weak. “ A Claikitc” is entirely too personal—its ml mission could only add •acrimony to feelings already ftijilicimiily excited. Wo must therefore decline pub- Halting it. Other communicationson hand will be dis posed ofUercaticr. — Judge Clayton's Mlcess.—The remarks of his lion. 4udtfc Clayton in pasai ig sentence upon the i9m«hi aries, may he sccryou reference to our last page They furnish in our opinion an unanswerable argument in fa vi r oftlie justice of the course Georgia linn pursued, and are addieased in a spiiit of convincing mildness, lie not only shows them guilty of a violation of law, hut yiroves their conduct inmnvhtrnt and unjust, from their own professions of faith and practice. By their own law lie condemns them. The remarks need only to be read, to carry conviction of their truth to the mind of every impartial and intelligent man,or every ration al Christian. Who are you going to rote for 7 This inte-rogatory form? t!i«- caption to an article which we this day pub lish, over the signature of “ A Plain Old Farmer ;’* it may hr read with advai Inge by the honest and the candid of both parties, and submiM-d to their un-, prejudiced perusal. I lie last defence of Mr. Gilmer’s adminihtrution, and of the partv of which he is I tin can- | didate, iaiiow made. It clove* the skirmishing prepa ratory to the great battle which will he fought, and we confidently believe, Won, on Monday next. Wo would have peace, but the war-ciy of the enemy is ever upon US. A writer of th- CUrlt r «,» r admonished ns last year that “as the principles they defended were undy ing, so should be the measure of their opposition.” Scarcely two years have elapsed since the leaders of the same party were elamoinu* in defending the clat ns of Mr. Gilmer to the office which lie now holds; scarce ly seven months have passed since Mr. Lumpkin was the public encomiast n! Mr. Gilmer’a measures, and impliedly of his principles. What has produced the change ? Now not only the friends of Mr. Lumpkin, but Mr. L. himself has joined the crusade against the Executive of Georgia. I? the recommendation of iracives hearing heavier upon the people now than in November? Is it less censurable now than it was m February to “engender new strifes,” or to “embitter par ty animosities?” Surely not. Lotus examine the conse quences of this opposition. Mr. Gilmer's views upon the KUlgcct of Indian testimony, were submitted to the Legislature by the suggestion and in accordance with the views of Gen. Jackson; this i* one of the objections Urged against Mr. Gilmer. Will Mr. Lumpkin and his friends abandon Gen. Jackson for his suggestions upon that subject ? Can they consistently, can they honest ly make this an objection to Mr. Gilmer ami not to Gen. Jackson ? We should think not: Let the peo- ple beware, thcro arc strange rumors afloat that all is not right—that Calhoun uud not Gen. Jackson, w ill be benefit ted by the election of Mr. Lumpkin to the Ex- ccutive Chair of Georgia, 1 he objections to Mr. Gil- U>er have been before met, and successfully refuted. Yot bis recommendation of reserves—of Indian testi mony, ia harped upon by ihc Editors of the Federal TJnion, who arc obstinately bent on “dogging” the public into a belief that these accusations are really true. With what grace can the editor* cf the Fedcnl TJnioa, with what grace can the encmiea generally of Mr. Gilmer,object to him and not to Mr L. upon the ground of reserves 7 Look ol Mr. Lumpkin’s views in 1806, in the article of “APlain Old Farmer,” who in supported in his statements by the journals of that year look at his view s in 1821, when he was in con- ***** opposed to giving all the land to the people—look at lu. Mew. 1825, when he .dmrtied they were th, M -..la Itttl look at hi* View, in November 1830. xtrben to approbated the mmje „f Mr. Oilrorr-lo-k “'.lute, i„ Kehrii.rjr |,3I --Hid yielding to the dteUlc. of hot,.,, eonrmence which they hail passed, disposing of the Cherok- , . , , . , , .... r >. , • „ • „„ n r Ptent as wo would wilhnglv bell try without reserves. I lie following is an extract ol \» - Mr. I .’s letter to Gov. Clatk, of the datcand year above referred to : “In making n disposition of the late acquired trrri torv, ns a member of the legis’ature, I thould feel inv- self under obligations paramount to even other cnnsii' oration, to set apart and apply a sufficient portion the lands, or raise funds flier* from, hv laying a higher price upon the gran’s of the fortunate drawers of good lands; adequate the establishment of a permanent fund fir the mutual benefit of the whole people of Geor gia, with a view to carry into effect the great ami im portant objects of Internal Improvement ami Free Schools —embracing in one object the improvement of river navigation, the eonstructingof cano's, and making good | and no marnnt great market road*. 1 ' I “per fit me in tendering mv resignation, to assure von fli.-i* I am not influenced in tlii« step, from a want I of public feeling, or solicitude for the welfare of the state- for f really tlrrlin•• n service, which would in even respect he peculiarly agreeable and pleading—if I conceived that I could discharge it to the satisfaction oft c people, a ,1 n* the same time to the approbation of mv own HO’ SCIENCE.’* Mere we have the views of Mr. Lumpkin, up to the 31st March 1821. In a publication made by Mr. L. lated Sept. 10, l8*2o, ns we are informed by the editors of the Georgia Journal in their paper of July 11, Mr. L. “ For n fair development of mv opinions with regard » the distribution of our public land, I will present to our consideration the following letter written hv my- [•If to Gov. Clink, nod published in the Georgia Joiir- al of the 10tl» of Apu! 1821.” And in the Fame publication lie says, “ Although in favor of the lottery system. I was dis puted to raise from the fer n on the grants of fortunate drawers of good lauds, or from reservations—or both— pie fund to carry into effect the objects pointed out in my letter.” in this paper of August 2d, ovj*r the signa ture of “ One of the People,” asks Mr. L. the following questions. “ l)i«l you not last winter approve of the message of Gov. Gilmer, and particularly, that part which set forth his principles and policy, with regard to our Cherokee lands?” “Did you not last winter oppose the rash project of survey ami occupancy of the t’herokee lands ?"* The lust of these questions has never been answer- ed or denied by Mr. L. or his friends. With respect to the second, the editors of the Federal Union, say he is in favor of taking immediate possession of the Cherokee country : the editor of the Augusta Chronicle says it is a “ dangerous policy,” and that Mr. L. is opposed toil. Time has been allowed the friends of Mr. L. to deny Ins approving of Mr.Gihner’tj message. The Recorder of the 1st insl. says ; “ Wc have good authority for staling, (much better than our Federal ClnrL neighbors had for their avowal in behalf of Mr. Calhoun.) thnt while in this place du ring the session of the Legislature last winter, IVJr. Lumpkin expressed hi.sdcruled approbation oftlinrnea sure.? which the party supporting Air. L. are now cen suring; tor the purpose «»f putting him in Mr. G.’s place.” Now how stands the case? On the very eve of the election, seven weeks after Mr. Lumpkin was indirect ly charged with approving of tho Governor’s Message, and four weeks ntier he was directly charged with it, and the public assured thnt it was mafic upon “good nuthoiity,” the editms of the Federal Union, eva sively remark, “VVe have von little doubt hut that this statement will got up, at this late hour, for political effect.” August 2d, n “late hour!” Surely, Messrs. Editors, you have forgotten yourselves. Mr. Lnmpkm has n«rerdenied it. VVe much doubt w hether ho thinks it prudent. AVc doubt whether he dare deny it. We, have therefore hie opinions up to November, 1830, up on the subject of reserves. Since June, 1831, it is true Mr. Lumpkin's opinions have undergone a change ; he is now, as he is Candidate for Governor, and the recom mendation of reserved is one of the objections to Mr Gilmer, less in favor of reserves tkasi formnly, hut still a frit ml to reservations. Would this declaration havo been made, had Mr. L. not become a candidate 7 Wo ask for information. fCT* The decision in the case of Cunalco, a (Micro kei; Indian arrested lor digging gold, was made by, Judge Clayton at the last term of tho Superior Court in Gwinnett county, li was, as wc understand, ad verse to tho riglp of Georgia to prohibit tho Indians from digging gold upon lands to which they have the right of occupancy. The question w ill ho referred to the Legislature at its next session. It will be seen by the letter below, that the Governor is of a different opinion from the Judge, and bus taken measures to have the law obeyed, in conformity to what he con ceives to be its true spirit and intent. I'.XRCVTIVr. DtrATlTMENT, ) MilledgeviUe y Sept. 20, 1831. ) Sin: I have just learned that the Judge of the West ern Circuit ha* decided that the law for the protection of the mines in the territory occupied by the Chero- kees is void, and has discharged an Indian from con finement wIm Imd been arrested by tho Guard for its violation. A® the effect of this decision will be to cre ate the opinion among the Indians, that they ore now licensed to plunder tho State of this valuable property, I have thought it proper to give v.nicxpieM instruc- to by the o ,position editors, to injmc our cause, and create a fav Table opinion «>f theirs. The most trivial events, the use of w'dch they imagined could possibly benefit them, have been seized upon with singular avidity, and turned, and twisted, and distorted, to stii’ their peculiar purposes. Through the thick veil with which their misrepresentations have covered the naked !v" hut of conscience. li l ‘ aJ generally been very easy to penetrate and j tided | expose their wickedness in all its deformity; hut among | tin se, some charges and imputations have been pro mulgated, not only destitute of a reasonable hope of nl- | tinmte proof hut even a semblance of foundation. Sa-1 these editors to 1m, | re Jed to expect plausibility in their reasoning or insertions, and we are therefore inclined to impute iheir frequent want of it to sheer political desperation, r>r else to some vain and delusive hopes of the gullibility »f tlie people. In no instance, has this want of fore- .f sight been more glaringly displayed, than in the state ment of the Augusta Chronicle of the 17t l» tilt, that the Gilrner party “burnt Thos. Haynes, Esq. in effigy” at this place, on the night of he third of that month. At that time, we declared the charge utterly without foundation, and its author a wilful calumniator. 1 o this the Clirniicle of the 11th mat. contains, in answer, an article nearly four columns in length. It commences with some ridiculous winnings, (ridiculous, because emanating from such a source), and canting remarks, about editor® being “liable to honest errors”, excited by ‘houest prejudices”, and, withal, very “intolerant”, of the mistakes of one another. He then, without adducing proof of Ins charge, or candidly owning i's falsity, all at once turns critic, and wastes a wer of woida” upon the di-tinction between “burning” and ‘hanging”, ami the term “wilful calumniator”, ns ap plied to himself He affects, also, to treat us with much mildness and moderation, at the same lime ex pressing his modest opinion, that our “violent charges” wil “recoil with leu-fold force upon the author of them”. *A briber Ibis may be the ease or not, lias nothing to do with the main question : Wc are w illing t" suffer the consequences of our temerity—it is Ihe charge against the Gilmer parly that demands our at tention. That charge was a sweeping denunciation against (he whole party : as such, it wn* denied ar.d dec.nrrd utterly without foundation. How docs the editor of Ihe Chronicle attempt to prove it? lie as sumes it as a fart, that the two or throe students who were engaged in making tho effigy, were of the Gilmer partv, and therefore he contends, it wns the act of “the party”. I bis rcas »ning no one will admit to bclogicnl ; it wav, petbaps, bo an attempt at sophistry ; but it will even fill in that respect: It is too weak to be honored with the name of reasoning. But, in order to put it out of bis power to argue from the premises be lias 1 so unwarrantably assumed, we will inform him, that since the publication of his last article, wc have made some further inquiry into the matter; and the result of our investigation is, that we have been assured by two gentlemen, on whom wo can rely, and who are intimately acquainted with the parties conce rned, that only two persons were engaged in it; and those two are both Clark-mcn : Another informant says, there was one Troup and one Clark man. What will the editor of the Chrouic'e say to this? Wc might now turn round, and, using his own arguments, charge the whole Clark party with burning Mr. Haynes m effigy; but wc scorn to do it. Those who were engaged hi the ac»,nre alone answerable for it; we cannot justify- them ; yet wo will not be so ungenerous as 'o censure all who hold politi cal faith with them. One remark further, and wc have done: The editor of the Chronicle was in Athens at the time this trans action took place, and several days afteiwarns, and could cosily have informed hinisclfof all the necessary facts respecting it. If be failed to do this, he i3, under the circu nstances, as morally guilty of falsehood, as though be bad not known the particulars, and yet marie a contrary statement. If lie did make himself acquainted with the facts, be is equally rulpablo for the nuH-Htatcmcut he has imposed upon the public He must occupy one of these positions; and, in either case, the term “wilful calumniator” is well applied. We leave biin to take which cur horn of the dilemma he chooses. — <#»>— The following is an extract of a letter from George M. Troup t.* tho Delegation of tho State of Georgia, in the Congress of the United Slates; “flUledgcviUc, QXst Ffbntary, 1827. “Of nil the wrongs unntoul-v and cruelly inflicted, none have been borne with more patience than the charge of seeking a dissolution of the Union. My in tentions have been to cement und perpetuate it, by preserving, inviolate, the rights of the parties to the. compact, without which, the compact would he of no value, und to this end I have unceasingly laboured. Time may probably disclose, that a very imperfect judgment had erred in the adoption of the best means, but the intentions will remain tho eame, and be who t finally jtidgo, will certainly not mistake them." djny thing for Office This motto seems to have token the lead of all others with aomc of thcmipport- ers of Wilson Lumpkin, and acting upon it they do not hesitate to commit almost any act for the furtherance of tlmir interest. They will censure and applaud, charge and exculpate, attack and defend, slander and prevaricate, just as the popular will appears *o direct Reckless of principle, they innintuin-a position no lon ger than they find it their interest to do so ; a sacrifice nflioncst opinion for popular favor is with them no dis- honesty; they change with every varying breeze with out an apparent qualm of conscience ; in fine, they are true to the motto, "any thing for office." We do not say this of the whole party, but of ®.*me conspicuous individuals, some rf their public orrans. Among other f against Governor Ciln.cr, but finding that the law- • ?t execution of our h gisla’ive • -lineaments hv that excellent public servant, wineUs with an ablf advo cate in the person of the Rev. Mr. Ilouaid, he could not but vent bis spleen upon the Methodists general- celvttd from T)r. Repso, a respectaliln 2t>nr c . man of litis State, wlto lias lately return: d f, a visit in tlio Chcrokees, and whoso i-nmier. lion with sotttp ot the influential linlflirecd Chiefs has enahhtd him to acquire an aernnuj else ran he expected from thof i "any thing for office?" Nothing! No- The Who. ourt, a mr that lu te defend it, that you may be justified hi puiEuing | abusive slanders, the Mnron Telegraph of the 17th that course, I have no doubt that the Legislature has the million ty to lake possession of the mines, and ihe constitu tional iiftht to pass laws to protect them from trespass. Hv the law which has be-n passed, the Governor is directed ro take possession of the mines, and to cause all persons to be arr sled who may attempt to violate that possession. The special object of your appoint- mem and tire organization of the Guard under yoor command, was tu enable the Governor to obey these lequirements 1 on are not an officer connected w ith the Judiciary Department, but the agent whom the Legislature ha* authorized the Executive to employ, to perform a public service which wae imposed by law, upon that depaitincnf. ’ Vou will tucruore arrest every person who may be mund attempting to lake away any gold from the uiinet. Vou «dl give general information in the Cl.ero- kee country ol the determination of the Executive Department to enforce the lows so as to prevent, it possible, the necessity of making any arrests. The peaceful acquisition of our Indian territory, and tne preservation of ihe rights ol the State may depend 'sseniiatiy upon your prudence and firmness in execu- mg the duly which has been assigned you. ' eiy KcspccHuffy, A ouia, v Ne. ,, , , L , GEOBGF. R. GII.MEIL Col. John II . .7. S no ford. f inst. contains oneofa very aggravated nature upon the I respectable body of Methotiists in this State. It is in the form of a communication addressed to the Rev. John Howard, of which the following is an extract: “Look around you; do you not see that the Troup party have greatly succeeded in connecting their cause j ijli Methodism,und that Church in this State? Do! Ij— tluislinpinc to tfl'oct an nnhallowt-d ol.jcct by a knowledge of llto design of that cla.in of tj,* total tlinrecartl nl truth, aoil we had almost .aid, de- Indians ; and a forrespondenco had with th, 1 —- 1 - ‘ 11 Surveyors who have been lately engaged in dividirtii the country occupied by theClurn. Iters, into aeelinns and distorts, and whose rn11>I<■>!11c111 led them into a very uorrsrrvi J intrrrnurao with nil classes of the Indians, The opinions expressed by those persons j„ favor of the plan of removtnp the Clierokeet by enrolling individuals for emigration, rather than by treaty with the Chiefs, is confirmed bv information derived front various other sources. The t object is of groat importance not onlv to Ihe pence, prosperi'y and quiet of the Slate hut to the character of the government, 'iiir. obstructions which havo been thrown in tl !( . way of the execution of the contract of 1802- the long continued indifference and neglect of the General Government, and its actual oppo- situui in 1805-C ; tho constant torront of a- buse which party violence lias poured upon tlio authorities of the Slute and its people on at count of I lie measures which have been a- dnpted for tho support of its rights of soil ami jurisdiction ; the influence which that pariizuu violence is now exercising over the Cherokee Chiefs, in inducing them to continue their up. position to the laws ofGeorgin, and inexciltnn their expectation that by a change of the pre- s m administration of tho General Govern ment. they will be secured in the rights of self, government; the conduct of the Chief Jus tice of the United Stales, in interfering with the administrktinn of tho criminal law of tho Statn ; and the intimation given the ( hero- Itees, in Ihe late decision of the Supreme Court, that the Intvs of GeorL'ia were ext ecd- mgly oppressive ; that tho State had neither the right of jurisdiction nor of soil, have all conspired so to irritate tile public mind here, that it will be excessively difficult, perhaps impossible, to prevent the Legislature front disposing of all the hinds of tho Stale assigned to the Indians for their oecnpancy, except so much as may he in their immediate posses sion, or required for their support, unless the President shall he enabled, during the present year, to adopt such measures ns will give as surance that the Cherokees will he certainly and shortly removed from Ihc Stale. It 13 important that tho government of the Slate should know whether it Ims become impossi ble for the United States to execute the con tract of 1802, so that its policy in relation to tho Cherokees, may no longer be infl teneed by the expectation of that event. Hitherto the Indians havo neither been compelled to pay taxes, nor perform any civil duties. The only operation of the laws, since tho extension of the jurisdiction of the Slate over them, lias been to protect them from in jury, by the punishment of crimes, and the re moval of the whites who had been tempo d in to their country by the attraction of the gold mines. The State is nl this time maintaining n guard ut great expense, for the purpose of pre venting the exercise of assumed authority on independent of 'ho''Umlcd .Siates nnd Geor- 'ho pari of the Chiefs, from the expedition gia, and would bn scrured to them through the 'hat Ihc President would be enabled, during the present year, to succeed in removing the Indians beyond ils limits, nod the strong dis position felt by its authorities to avoid the adoption of any measures which might havo even tho appearance of violating the laws of humanity, or the natural rights of tho Indians. If the Cherokees are to continue inhabi tants of tho State, they must ho rendered sub ject to the ordinary operation of tlio laws, with less expense and trouble nnd more effectively than heretofore. The Slate must put au end to even tho semblance of a distinct political society among them. It Inis been hitherto permitted, from the belief that llietr happiness required il, and that such a state was not in convenient nor injurious to the rights of Geor gia. The ngitnlion which the Indian question has excited throughout our country, and tho manner in which it has endangered the must important politieul rights of the State, renders tt necessary that this should bn done. Tho millions of acres of [find which pro now of no value, ex cpt to add to tho gratification of (he idle ambition of the Chiefs, must he placed in the possession of actual cultivators of the soil, who may be made tho instruments for the pro per administration of the laws. li is hoped Ihe President will concur with me in tho necessity of making such efforts for removing the Cherokees, ns will ascertain whulher it he practicable at all, by treaty, en rolment fur emigration, or any other means- I trust that the importance of this suhjcct will be my sufficient apology to the President. ency. But whose motto thing I ! llor, — At the last term of Hall Supotiqr wns ermi irteii of the crime of liog-nteal- •nceil t'i receive fifteen !n«hes. It wns in il ofi ihe Ima’s head and llnew it uwuv, to prevent detection. After receiving his pun ishment, and while, polling on his shiit, tin very ermllv observed, “’I he next time ! do such a trick, I'll go the while liog. 11 Indian Emigration.—It was announced sometime since in the Georgia Journal, that Ihe President had given directions fir the opening of an emigration ofiice in the Cherokee Nation, ami it was then suppos ed that before this time it would have been in success- fill operation. The letters following will explain sa- tisfactnnlv tlio reasons fur Ihe delay that has occurred. They will also show with whut perseverance the Go vernor has advocated the measure, n measure which we confidently expect will be of great benefit to the State, und which, should it succeed, will redound, os it ought to do, to the honor of the President, end praise ami od- miratinn of Governor Gilo.er’s ofTicia! acts. r.xr.cuTivr. Department of Georgia, ) MiUc.tgcvMl, mil.June, lH.tl $ Sin : Circumstances have enabled mo In collect much information ns In the present temper and designs and probable future course of the Cherokees. The great interest fell by the people of tins State, in having them remo ved from its limits, and tho contract of 1S02 finally executed, has iiiducn'd nte to communi cate directly to the President, as mtieh of that information as ntav possibly he useful to him. m bis endeavors to effect that object. Strong hopes were at one time entertained, that il tho derision of the Supreme Court should he against the application of tho Cherokees for a writ ofinjunetion, to stay the jtirisdietion of Georgia, that they would immediately treat with the United Stales,.for Ihe extinguishment of the present occupant rights. It is known that previous to the decision, nnd during the pendency of tho ease before the Supreme Court, that all . lasses hud expressed their be lief, that such would he the conr-e pursued by them. These hopes have however proved il lusory ; sinre that derision the wealthy and influential half-breed Chiefs, have been ex- ceedmgly active in persuading the people to continue their present residence, in opposition to the desire of the General Government to extinguish their title, and in defiance of the rights nnd power of Georgia. Tiieso efforts have unfortunately been very successful. This has resulted from the extra-judicial opinions of the Supreme Court, in determining that the Cherokee* formed a distinct political society, separate from others, and capable of managing ils own ufliurs, and that they were the rightful owners ofthe soil which they occupied. Meet ings of the Indian people have been railed in most of their towns, at which their rluefs have used these opinions to convince them that their rights of self-government and soil wc Supreme Court, and the change (which the represent to lie certain.) in the administration ofthe General Government. From all the information I have received, I am satisfied that the President would fail in any immediate efforts he might make to exe cute llic contract ..!’ 1802, by treaty with the Chiefs, and thnt the attempt would only ex pose the government to their insults, nnd in crease llietr confidence in the unfortunate measures which they are pursuing. It is most respectfully suggested to the Pre sident, that tm measure ran at present he suc cessfully adopted for the execution ofthe con tract of 1802, except that of inducing individu als, families and lowns, to emigrate from this Stale, by paying them the value for their im provements, or giving them such other advan tages ns may he found acceptable. And the President is earnestly requested to try the ef. fects of litis measure, nnd ns early as possible. The great body oftlto common ludt us are without wealth or power. Nothing prevents their acquiescence with the offers of govern ment, to untie them with that part of their tribe on the West of the Mississippi—but their ha bitual submission to the control of their Chiefs, and their inert nnd listless character. What is said of their strong desire not to ho separa ted from the hones of their fathers, is hut ihc expression of those whose ancestors’ remains are deposited in Europe or the Stales. Tlio confidence ofthe common Indians in the rule of their Chiefs, has been of lute impaired by, their appropriation of tho wealth ofthe tribe to I (,,r l *ic manner m which it lias been pressed themselves, their descent from the whites, | "l* 01 ) consideration. With sentiments of tlio highest considera tion, I remain most.respectfully yours, &c. GEORGK R. GILMER. Andrew Jackson, President of llic U. Stales' (corv.) Deportment of War, .lugust 12lh, 1831. Sir,—Your letter to this Department of June the 21st. and Ihe adoption of their manners, nnd their listlcssncss of temper in some degree, over come by the fear of unknown evils from the operation ofthe laws of Georgia. The Guard which has been stationed among them, lias been successful in preventing any tiespnsses upon the Gold Mines—in putting u stop to , “'."J •-.••• •--••*■■ •••p..........u.»u..v-mi.-«,»., ■ , , ■ ,, . , • ,, ' , ! together with the cnmnuinicatmns accompanying it, their Legislative Councils ; their Courts; the | was received in the doe course of mail. Your [etterto execution of their laws*; und lit removing nil 1 to 'h* ! President ofthe day preceding, was also receiv- hite men I'ront among tln tn, disposed to ex - 1 wl a '" 1 1 P r e 9,,l " c 1||C President’s answer has "ijii .•iviiiuuiBiu. aim iiiai L.liurcii in iiiib cijic t l»u i o ■■■ •••* »*-» u.\- - . • ■ , , , , you not know that that Chuich has almost become sub-' cite their opposition to the government of the f uUv made k oovvm'am! m 1 he Chiefs ran no longer prevent ihc people from enrolling for emignt’ion, by the funr of punishment. If U thought probable that the very attempt to remove the people by enrolling individuals for emigration, will tend fully made known, and in conformity with them, he gave directions that the necessary instructions should he issued by this Department, to carry into effect the plan proposed by you, and approved by him. L'ntil yesterday lie supposed this had been done. It was then however ascertained that thsubject had been inad- rteully lost sight of, and that the icquisitc instruc- ient to that party ? How this state of things lias [ State, been brought about, and how long they will continue,' I will not undertake to sav ; but the fact 13 too appa rent to be denied.” “A tree should be judged by itB frnitf,** and a cause by its advocates. Upon this principle, what will the enlightened and candid part of community think of that cause, the Mipportcrs of which dral in such un- - mv « v» meir i.miiH 1 , •. .. • , warranto.! abcac ? They will say it should not he sup. I They know that by the removal of the com-! (Ireaaed°l4 Mr'klontltomc^vth^Chrrokco’Agenl.* * ported. Arc wc to suppose that a respectable and in-j Indians, they will lose their power, tho | sincerely trust that the measures will be followed by oil tclligcnt body nf Christians will become to the view sand wishes of a political party we arc surprised that any on6 ahoulJ effrontery to make the charge. The scent, iiutvcver, to prinhu-o a willingness mi tho part of the '' ons llai ' no ’ been issued. Chiefs to treat for the exrliunee of their l.in.ls ■ Tl,is d '" 3 ' lli,8 . no ' v b ” n anJ 1 h “ ve ,h , c a ... ** . 1 1 1 1 ,,,w honor to transmit vnu th«» rmw « rttrr this dav ad- “subservient” | exclusive possession of their country, anil lie-1 !l "’ ailvar >ia^»‘s you anticipate from it, and lhai il will v. I Irnme miliie.-ioil i.. it.n , i hasten the removal of the Indians. And in the leaf! ty/ Nu-and, come subjected In the p.ojtulices ot a while except!..nable mode. By the free choice of every mdi- have the daring. population, with whom they will he mingled. vi.lual, looking to his own circumatancea and to those I have enclosed to the renirv of IV: is this : The writer thinks the l»ie imprisonment of with the request that the same iiliv In- laid lie- •he Mim;marie's a goq-J t.tcgr’ on which t-> cr'tl him- jfere the President, the ci.;iy <•!' a Liter Ins/ re- ( : tribe, and uninfluenced by the threat* or persua sions nl others. Thi« ev. nt ia not more loudly called for by the Gov- rnment and people ot .coipia, than it 1 •« in the IVrdcnt’s nnir.lon, by every conjideralici