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‘•Our ambition is, to Kve
equal laws.**
WISDOM. JI STIPE,
MODERATION.
<Bia©sß®aii aaaiaaj
AND
STATE KIGHT’S ADVOCATE.
MILLEDGEVILLE, JUNE 12, 1833.
W'c arc authorised to aunouuce
JOEE CRAWFORD, of Hancock, a
candidate for Governor, at the cu
icin; election.
( ‘ Macon, relative to the solvency of the
Banks, in our next.
Tr The Warrenton (N. C.) Reporter is informed
that “Javelin,” “ To the author ofDennot McMor
rogh,” which appears as an original communication
in the Reporter of the 6th inst. is not original in that
print nor was it written as it purports to be, “ For
the Reporter.” Javelin first appeared in, and was
written “ For the Georgia Times and State Right’s
Advocate.” There is no great importance in the
correction, yet it is right that it should be done.
But “ For the Reporter,” we should have taken no
notice of it. Printers should have “ credit” for
what appears original in their papsrs.
JLJ - The policy of striking while the iron is hot, was
inculcated upon our minds in the days of our boy.
hood ; the experience of our riper years has taught
us that it must yield in efficacy to the policy of him
who makes the Iron hot by striking. The history of
the Clark party for the last few years, sufficiently
attests the truth of the lesson. W herever a hand
ful of these indefatigable partisans could lie found,
no matter how formidable the crowd of opponents
might be, no matter how hopeless their prospects
how improbable their success, they invariably set
up a candidate of their own, around whom they ral.
lied with a chivalry that smacked of the olden time,
with an energy w orthy of a better cause. Continu
ed successses having rendered the Troup party
careless of the power they had struggled for and
won, our insidious adversaries gathered their clans,
marshalled their forces perceiving that dissensions
among ourselves had broacn the hitherto uni ed
ranks of those who had triumphed once and again,
made one bold and successful push for the Exccu.
tive chair. Now one more stride, and the political
ladder is mounted to its topmost round—one more
step and the whole political power ot the State ia in
their hands. One effort more, and if the Clark par
ty succeed, the Troup party is forever routed,
“horse foot and dragoons.” Swept away forever
like the sere and yellow leaves before the mountain
storm. One more scene is to be enacted, and if
successfully, the curtain of the political drama falls
forever upon the prospects of those who have sus
tained the state in the hour of its darkest peril. If
the proceedings of the late Convention (we say late
because we think it politically deceased) are ratified
by a deluded people, “Good night to Marmion.”
We have endeavored to show the cratty dexteri
ty, exhibited in the arrangement of the senatorial
districts, and the subtle ingenuity displayed in the
adoption of the “White Basis” as the ratio of repre
sentation. We hinted at the incapacity of those,
who sought to f inflict this suicidal blow upon the
state, to manage its concerns: and we placed the
matter upon that footing from a spirit of leniency,
because wo did not wish to et'gmatise with the charge
of corruption, those who have been so clamorously
eager to be considered the leaders of that party.
Wo did all this because we believed, that the wise
ones who planned this notable scheme of equal re
presentation, were engaged in a contest for power
alone, and like the facetious editor of the New-York
Enquirer, considered “ail fair in polities.” But «:
perceive we were mistaken. They have adopted
these plans, presuming upon tho ignorance of those
with whom they have to contend, or upon their stu
pidity and dullness. We are at a loss which to be
lieve. The editor of the “ official" has lately broach
ed anew theory, discovered an entirely new “ foa.
ture,” to use a famous ministerial metaphor “ on
which the question hinges,” to-wit, that “ every
man who owns five negroes, has as much influence
in the Legislature as four of his poorer neighbors,
who own no negroes—for he is entitled to his «wn
vote, besides the influen e of three more votes for
his five negroes." |l won't do, sir—try another
hobby.
We are somewhat curious to know from what e"
dition of “Cocker” the editor extracted his arith
metical lore. Ilia logic is indisputably his own !
We are not to be surprised at any proposition, how
ever absurd, that may emanate from that acute and
consistent press. We know that its proprietor
maintains the Sovereignty of the National Legisla
ture in its broadest sense, that Congress has the
right to sell • state! One of its editors has asserted
that the opposition of a State to unconstitutional
taxation is like the opposition of a County in a State
to the laws of its Legislature—thereby placing the
sovereign and independent States of this Union on
the footing of counties !! The other editor has as
wiseiy declared, that in the election of members to
Congress, state lines might be disregarded, and if a
Congress,onal district should embrac e a part ofGeor
gia and North-Carolina, it would be no matter!!!
With such a combination of extraordinary judgment
and political infallibility, we are not in the Last sur.
prised that they should oonsider stumps, trees and
swamps, entitled to an equal representation with
the citizens of Georgia.
Cj* Among the extraordinary impositions upon hu
man credulity, the attempt to palm off up
on the people of Georgia, the idea, that the a
mendment to the constitution, proposed by the
late Convention, equalizes the representation,
stands pre-eminent. Though the people of Eng
land once thronged to 6eea conjuror thrusthimself
into a quart bottle, we doubt if in this enlighten
ed era they could be humbugged with such a pre
pcstergus notion of equality as tho majority seek
to cram nolens wlcns down our throat*. Weal-
most feel that we are doing violence to the com
mon sense and intelligence of our readers to of
fer them argument upon so manifest a point: but
as we, in common with the citizens of Georgia,
are about to seal with the fiat of condemnation, the
proceedings cf those who have cloaked them
selves with the power of the people to do this
crying injustice, a just respect for the opinions of
the world prompts us to place before them the da
ta upon which our judgment is based. We have
scrutinized this subject on every side—we have
sought in vain for one redeeming feature in this
mis-shapen mass of error, and we are constrained
to acquiesce in thejustice of the sentence that con
signs it foreverto the ‘tombsof the Capulets.’ The
principles of the President’s message were pro
nounced by a rival Statesman to be “ of the things
that perish in using.” But the principles of this
notable scheme of reduction are even more frail
in their nature. Like the bubbles of the school-boy
they burst and vanish at the slightest touch. When
we ventured to assert that the equality of repru-!
sentation by the proposed plan was not apparent
“ on the face of the record,” we anticipated same
difficulty in rendering the proposition understood;;
but upon investigation the difficulties have vanish- I
ed—th 6 progress of our task reminded us of the I
perils that beset the path of the venturous Trier
main, formidable in appearance, but nothing when
encountered. The tables below place the matter
in a light to be comprehended by the most ordi
nary capacity.
Hall, 11,117 Walton, 7.0781
Gwinnett, 10,721 Jackson, 6,7341
Habersham, 10,262 Jasper, 6,531
Monroe, 9,723 Elbert, 6,389
De Kalb, 9,020 Jones, 6,196
Franklin, 7,517 Washington, 5,812
Newton, 8,101 Houston, 5,601
Henry, f.,387
Sum total, 119,189.
In this first table are arranged the 15 counties
having the highest white population : the aggre
gate of their white inhabitants is 119,189, repre-!
sented by 45 members, 3 members each, a proper- 1
lion of I representative to every 2,648 white citi- 1
zens. Let us now look at the second class of!
counties.
Richmond, 5,558 Pike, 4,719
Oglethorpe, 5,313 Fayette, 4,583
Putnatn, 5,294 Twiggs, 4,548
Wilkes, 5,291 Bibb, 4,475
Burke, 5,193 Talbot, 4,479
Clarke, 5,134 Columbia, 4,317
Morgan, 5,093 Harris, 4,182
Warren, 5,043 Coweta, 4,146
Troup, 5,020 Upson, 3,921
Hancock, 5,0*22 Meriwether, 3,603
Chatham, 5,001 .Madison, 3,561 1
Greene, 4,865 Jefferson, 3,514
Wilkinson, 4,785
Sum total,- 116,585.
In this second table are arranged the 25 coun
ties having the privilege of electing 2 members
each, in the order of their white population: their
aggregate number of white inhabitants is 116,-
585, represented by 50 members—a proportion of
1 representative to every 2,331. We will now
proceed to the third class of counties.
Campbell, 3,398 Lee, 1,773
Butts, 3,367 Marion, 1,729
Baldwin, 3,123 Effingham, 1,711
Muscogee, 3,10 G Liberty, 1,578
Taliaferro, 3,105 Telfair, 1,487
Carroll, 3,0G7 Heard, 1,481
Laurens, 3,005 Early, 1.466
Pulaski, 2,996 Camden, 1,441
Rabun, 2,982 Stewart, 1,371
Lincoln, 2,785 Appling, 1,227
Crawford, 2,764 Mclntosh, 1,077
Decatur, 2,750 Irwin, 1,066
Thomas, 2,399 W are, 1,063
Scriven, 2,216 Baker, 977
Emanuel, 2,155 Montgomery, 946
Lowndes, 2,155 Bryan, 723
Dooly, 1,865 Randolph, G9l
Bulloch, 1,817 Wavne, 667
Tattnall, 1,821 Glynn, 622
74,002
In this third table are arranged the balance ot
the counties excepting the new ones forming the
third class; anil electing l member each ; their
aggregate of white population is 74,002, repre
sented by 33 representatives, a proportion of 1
representative to every 1,947 white inhabitants,
balance against the middle and uppeiPcouuties ol
; nearly 2 to 1 ! ! !
RFiPIBUCAHS.iI.
It is a comm in saying among the divines (says
the Virginia Times) that while man is in spiritu
al bondage he cannot see the danger to which he
is exposed. It is only after his conversion that
he perceives clearly the perils by which he has
been surrounded. The truth loses none of its
force when applied to temporal concerns. The
country was not aware of the extent and danger
ous influence of Federalism until the small but
gallant commonwealth of South-Carolina called
into action the conservative principles of State
Rights—and thus compelled the monster to un
veil its hideous feature—as it did in the detesta
ble Proclamation. We now cau more clearly see
the precipice to whose verge we have been preci
pitated,—and more justly estimate the prevalence
and evil tendencies and effects of the silent and
sapping doctrines of Federalism. The high
handed pretensions of the Proclamation have
startled the country, and roused its dormant ener
gies into action. Men, instead of yielding im
plicitly to the opinions of others have begun to
think for themselves. But for the timely interfe
rence of South-Carolina, we verily believe, the
I country would silently have passed under the
| yoke.
These opinions are, in part sustained by the
fact, that six months ago, the People were actu
ally alarmed at the annunciation of the doctrines
of’9B. They had been so long discarded by cur
rulers, that the mere assertion of them, in tho
words of Jefferson himself, filled the country
with consternation. “ They will endanger Ike Vn
| ton” was the almost universal cry—and design
| irig and ambitious men, taking advantages of the
I honest alarm of the people, pressed forward to
give, amidst the fear and confusion which prevail
ed. the final blow at the principles of Republi
canism. The fears of the people were adroitly
practiced upon, and the hired presses of tho Go
vernment thundered their alarm-cry of “ Disun
ion”—Treason" &c. &c. But the scheme failed.
The proclamation which was intended to sound
the death-kndl of State Rights, instead of affect
ingtts object, under the guise of patriotic and
** paternal” words, served but to open the eyes of
the people to their true condition. Many of the
more timid and “judicious”presses, (and among!
the number, the Richmond Enquirer.) which
were prepared to go the whole length of the
Proclamation, end to bury State Rights under i’
I shadow, took the alarm at the change in public'
| sentiment, and prudently fell back upon a more
tenable position, and resumed their stations in
ambush—while others of more sanguine and
reckless temperament, pressed onward, neck or
nothing. These last, however, finding them
selves deserted by their more cautious accompti
' ces,—and having advanced too fir to make a re
treat, —have stopped in their career, and hoisting
their banner, arecalling to tlieirtardy followers to
advance—and trying every means to rouse their
courage and bring them up to the sticking joint.
jln vain. He who has not crossed the ditch, will
j not put his foot in it now—and those who have,
i will either be compelled to turn their backs and
j take to an ignoble flight, or male the desperate
1 and hopeless assault by themselves.
! It is laughable to read the indignant and de
| spairing appeals of those who have crossed the
, ditch to those wno stand on the outer side ready to
| fly and leave them to their fate. The Waghing
' ton Globe contains an article from tie Baltimore
| Gazette, which really excites our sympathy.—
! The writer in commenting on the “contest of
! opinion now going on iu the States of the South.”
I condemns the apparent apathy and reluctance of
| the .fali/ii nisi ration presses in the South to ester
boldly and rigorously into the controversy. He
isays:—
■ “It strikes us that this timidity is hig'y injurious
| to the interest of the nation at large, without being
i ot any corresponding benefit to themselves as a par
j ty. It is entirely at variance with the bold and de
i cisive line of policy which has hitherto proved so
i advantageous not only to the administration, but to
| the whole public career of the present executive,
; and which has repeatedly rescued them with tri
umph from the most critical situatioag. It is ac
knowledged on all sides, that the President himself
would be the last to shrink from any stand which he
( had found it necessary to take ; and ue certainly
! has mare reason now than ever to confide in the
! weight ol his personal influence and popularity.—
It is at this moment if not greater in extent lhan
that of any previous executive since General Wash
ington, at least of a more invimjble and efficient
character. .Mr. Jefferson hiniselfwas far from pos
sessing such a firm hold on the xttachmcnt of the
mass ot the people—and it the ultra advocates of
state Rights are correct in ascribing their pernicious
doctrines to Mr. Jefferson, “ the hour is come, and
the man,” for putting then down, in spite of all the
authority which they borrow from his name. Gen.
Jackson is certainly able to measure his reputation
I and public services with those of Mr. Jefferson—
j and that he is willing to do so, if the good of the
j country should,require it, we have a right to infer
from his proclamation.’’
VV hat an appeal 1 Will it not stir the courage
of friend Ritchie and the “administration’ pres
ses in the South,” and induce them to rush for
ward anti “enter boldly and vigorously!” To <
the breach To the breach Friend Ritchie! In
vain ! In vain ! They may raise the battle-cry of •
Jaeksonbm, until the welkin rings—but friend
Ritchie is a cool, wary old soldier. He is not
going to bring his carcass into further peril.
He scents the danger from afar. He has j
already advanced too rapidly, and has got him
self and his forces in most admirable confusion. ;
He’ll not budge a foot further--and as soon as’
he can get a fair opportunity, he will beat a re- i
treat, and buckle back, as if the and 1 were af
ter him.
But “ the HOUR is come." is it,—“and the
MAN,” to put down the doctrines of Mr. Jeffer
ferson, in spite of all the authority which they bor
row from his name !/” Hear ye that, People of
Virginia ? “GEN. JACKSON is certainty able
to measure his reputation and public servicei with
those of MR. JEFFERSON—and that he is wil
ting to do to, we have a right to infer front his
PROCLAMATION !!”
Is it necessary to offer a single comment on
these passages copied into the official organ ?
Does not every rr an see that the object of the
PROCLAMATION was to put down the RE
PUBLICAN PARTY 1 That Jackson is “wit
ling" to “measure his reputation” with that of
Mr. Jefferson—find that his proclamation doctrines ;
are to take the place of the Jeffersotian doctrines
ot ’9B? This is w hat we said from the first, and
no man of common understanding can doubt it.
And w hat is the part, we would ask, is the li:ch
i n.vildEnquirer playing in this nefarious scheme?
' What apology has it to offer to the public, for
! such gross dereliction of principle and duty ! Can
! it answer? Is it not in correspondence with these
men, and insidiously labouring to promote their
| objects? Will its Editor tell the public what
| part is allotted to him to play, in this treacherous
j attempt to overthrow the doctrines of the Repub
j lican Party?
| This stirrihg appeal—this raly-cry of the
; Globe and the Gazette, intended to give courage
! to “ administration presses in the Scuth"— and to
j incite them to “to enter boldly and rigorously into
j the controversy," lias not been w ithout its effects.
Many of the collar presses to the South seem to
I have revived by the eloquence of the Gazette,
j and are assuming a bolder tone. The Tennesse
i papers especially appear much comforted inspirit.
! The Nashville Republican, the Knoxville Regis
l ter, the Columbus Mercury, the Franklin Review.
Ac. &c. seem marvellously inspirited by the
appeal. The last named paper, in commenting
, upon this very extract from the Globe, uses the
; following language :
! “We rally agree with the author of these remarks,
!itis no time now for vacillation or wavering. Let
i every man set his face, like a rock, against the des.
; tructive doctrines now- attempted to be made the
prevailing political faith of the southern states. It
J is principles and names that have now to be tested,
j anil trial hour has come. The President of the U
! nited States has manfully arrayed himself against
the authors of the Virginia and Kentucky resolu.
j tions : and has placed the doctrines of the proclama.
j tiou, which are those of the constitution, in opposi
j lion to the resolutions oi ’9B. The issue is before the
1 people, and according to their decision, so will be
i the destiny • f our beloved country, for evil or for
good. If they sustain the administration, in its en.
I ergetic course, ali will yet be w ell and strength and
I exaltation amsug all nations, and prosperity and
! peace within o .rsclves will follow as the glorious ,
! consequences. But if they prefer rather to uphold
the political fortunes of ambitious and designing j
leaders who are proclaiming anew faith, otherj
than that taught by the constitution of our common j
country, the fate of our constitution and our coun. !
try is fixed. The republic will then be trodden j
down in dust and darkness to the grave of buried 1
nations and forgotten commonwealths—its mighty
strength broken and destroyed forever, and the tight!
oflts glory quenched in the overshadowing gloom;
of the nation's sepulchre. Our magnificent super.!
; structure of constitutional liberty must then fill ,and i
; great will be the fall thereof. The whole earth will j
rock to the thunder of its overthrow, and the rights i
and liberties of all the world will be forever andir- i
, retrievably buried in the terriflir ruins. Be faithful.” ,
, Here is the battle-cry of the conflict which is ;
: just begun! “A. Jackson against the authors of
; the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions”—and j
| “the doctrines of the Proclamation in opposition i
j to the Resolutions of’98!” ' We knew it would
j come to this issue at last. Deception cannot be '
i practiced but for a time. The mask is now thrown
! aside, and all may see, what we have neve, doubt
ed, that A. Jackson and his men have determined
to put down the doctrines of the Republican Party i
at all hazards. A systematic war is to be waged i
against them, in order to build up the Federal j
Party and to place Mr. Van Buren on the Throne.
Jtepubticans, jo your post.' This contest is des
tined to he the sternest that has ever been fought, t
and will require that every man shall do his
duty. The forces of Federalism are fast gather-'
mg to a head in every State. Jackson and Van •
Buren arc gomg thro* the middle aud Eastern !
States to superintend their organization in that
quarter —Van Buren and It ebster are then to visit
the Western States to see that all i3 ready in that
direction—Woodbury hasjust returned from re
connoitering the Southwest and South—Barry and
Kendall have Kentucky in training, and every ex
ertion is being made on their part to prepare for
the conflict. Why sleeps the Republicans of
Virginia and the South? It is time to be “up
and doing." There is treachery in the Camp.—
Those who dare not appear*against us, are cry ing
out “Peace’. Peace’." and seeTdng to lull the People
into false and fatal security. There is treachery
■on foot. We call upon the Richmond Enquirer
to say what part it is to take in this contest.
This is indeed “no time for vacillation and waver
ii.'g ” —the “ issue “ is made up, and xva have a
right to know what course the official organ in
Virginia means to pursue. If it hesitates, the
People will know where they may expect to find
it. At all events, we solemnly warn the Repub- I
licans to look around them, and to prepare for
the contest.
APPOINTMENTS BY TIIE PRESIDENT.
Louis M’Lare, of Delaware, to be Secreta
ry of State, ia the place of Edward Living- 1
slon, appointed Minister to France.
\\ illiain J. Duane, of Pennsylvania, to be j
Sectary of the Treasury, in plage of Louis i
McLane, appointed Secretary of State.
Edward Livingston, late of Louisiana, to
be Envoy Extraordinary, and Minister Pieni- j
potential v of the'United States to the Court!
ofhis majesty King of the French.
Thomas Pennant Barton, of Pennsylvania,
to be Secretary of Legation of the L 7. States
at Paris.
£££*>-
CHEROKEE SUBJECT.
(COPY.)
Executive Department, Ga.
Alilledgeville, May 14, 1833.
In order to correct various misrepresenta
tions, circulated through the press and other
channels, I have to request newspaper Edi
, tors, friendly to the great interest of the
j country, and especially that of Georgia, to
publish the following correspondence.
WILSON LUMPKIN.
(copy.)
Executive Department, Ga.
Milleilgevillo, April 26, 1833.
Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretary of I Fur.
Sir—A few days ago, I addressed a letter
to the President of the United States, on the
subject of our Indian relations, which I re
quested, might be submitted to you.
In connection with the same subject, I here
with enclose you a copy (of the copy) of a
letter, received by me a few days ago from
a respectable gentleman, who resides in the
neighborhood of John Ross. That gentle
man, with various others, inform me, that Ross
is exhibiting this indiscrete letter, and im
pressing the ignorant Indians and Indian coun
tryinun, with the belief, that ho is authorised
to say, from the authority of the War Depart
ment, that in a short time, all the Georgia set
tlers, who have settled under the authority of
the laws of Georgia, will be,driven from their
homes by tho United States Artnv. There
may be some exaggeration in these state
ments ; but I am forced to the conclusion,
from what I have heard, and from the reading
of this imprudent letter, that great efforts are
making in that country to mislead, and delude
the unfortunate Cherokees.
I do not hesitate in my reply, to such com
municalio’is, to assure the people of that
country, that no change has taken place in
the views of the Federal Executive, and that
the Indians so long as they choose to remain
in Georgia, must yield implicit obedience to
the supremacy of the laws of the State. And
that no power of the Federal Government, will
ever he exerted to remove the inhabitants,
who have settled under the authority of the
State, &e. I am engaged in using all the
I means in ray power, to counteract the mis
chievous influence, of tho enemies of good or
der in this half settled country.
But I consider it highly important, that you
should with all possible dispatch, make such
a communication to the Cherokees, as shall
put an end to all false stories of the character
pointed out. Such a communication should
i be publicly and authentically made to the
whole people, who may assemble at their
council on the 14th of next month. It is
I submitted to your consideration, whether a
communication from you or the President of
the United States himself, might not be made
through me to the Cherokees most effectually.
At any rate, please to let me hear from you
immediately on this subject, for I deem it in
dispensable, at their approachingcouncil; by
some means, to remove the idle delusion into
which these people are led, by the exertions
of bad men. if the copy of the letter which
1 enclose you, be not a forgery, it deserves
strong reprehension. Such productions, from
such a quarter, are most mischievous.
With great respect,
Your obedient servant,
WILSON LUMPKIN.
j (copy.)
Department of War,
Office of Indian Affairs, March 14, 1833.
Sir—Your letter of the Silt inst. addressed
to the Secretary of War on the subject of in
trusion on Cherokee land by white citizens,
has been referred to this office for reply.
It cannot be denied, that your complaints
are well founded, and that your people have
sustained injuries-from the rapacity and law
less conduct of our citizens. It is however
in some degree an unavoidable evil incident to
the present condition of your tribe, and no
blame is fairly attributable to the Department
on that account, it is due to the Secretary
of,War, to say that as soon as he received no
t’ceof intruders having presented themselves
on your land, he gave orders for their expul
sion. These orders will now he .repeated,
and a military force will forthwith lie sent to
the assailed parts of your country, for the pur
pose of expelling and keeping off intruders.
And orders w ill also - be given to thp' District
Attorney of the United States to prosecute for
trespass, all such as may dare to lettirn after
their expulsion. You cannot consider it a
misplaced assuranced and it is made with the
utmost sincerity, that the Department cher
i. lies deep solicitude lor the welfare of your
Nation, and will to the extent of its powers. |
endeavour to promote it.
With high respect,
Y’out humble servant,
ELBERT HERRING. j
Messrs. John Ross and others, Cherokee ;
Delegates.
Department of War,
May 2, 1833.
Sir—l had the honor to receive your letter
of the 20th ult. together with the copy of one
from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, da
ted March 14th, and addressed to some of the
principal men among the Cherokees.
Before the receipt of your letter, applica
tion had been made by some of the Cherokees,
to know whether any change had taken place
! i:i the opinions of the President, respecting
the constitutional right of the Executive to
remove persons from land, claimed by the In
dians, where tiie laws of the State had been
extended over such land. ‘They stated, that
they made the inquiry, because sonic of their
people had taken up such an impression,
i founded on the above letter of the Commis-
Isioner. Immediate measures were taken to
j correct this misapprehension, and explanatory
j letters, copies of which, 1 have the honor to
, enclose, were written, and despatched to Col.
J Montgomery, the Cherokee Agent, Major
Curry, the special Agent, for emigration, and
to tiie Cherokee persons, who sought the in
formation. These letters will undoubtedly
remove any errors, which may have prevailed,
and will show that the opinions of the Presi
dent, are unchanged.
Very respectfully, 1 have the honor to be,
your obedient servant.
LEWIS CASS.
His Excellency Wilson Lumpkin, Milledge
ville, Ga.
(copy.)
Department of V as,
Office Indian Affairs, May 1, 1833.
Sir— ln consequence of an application
from several of the Cherokees, 1 have been
instructed by the Secretary of War, to call
your attention to my letter so you of March
15th. 1833, and to say to you that the provi
sions of that letter relate solely to those por
tions of the Cherokee country, within the
States of Tennessee and North Carolina, arid
over which the laws of those States have not
been extended.—The views of the President
upon this subject have been too often and toe
publicly expressed, to leave any doubt of the
course which, in his opinion, should he pur
sued. And this explanation would have been
considered unnecessary, had not some of the
Cherokees, intimated different views. The
President yet thinks, as, he hasalvvays thought,
the Executive lias no constitutional right to
apply military force to remove persons from
any part of the States of Georgia or Alabama.
I am sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
ELBERT HERRING.
Col. 11. Montgomery.
(copy.)
Department of War, j
Office of Indian Affairs, May 1, 1533. i
Sir—Enclosed l transmit you copies of two ]
letters of this date, one addressed to tliej
Agent Col. Montgomery, and the other to se
veral of the Cherokees You will see by ,
these letters, that some misapprehension has
existed, or has been affected, respecting the J
purport of an order sent by this office to Col. J
Montgomery on the 15th of March last for j
the removal of intruders from the Cherokee
country. That order is intended to operate
only upon the Cherokee lands within the
j States of North Carolina and Tennessee, over
which the State laws have not been extended.
The views of the Executive on this subject,
have been so well known, that it w as not sup
posed that any mistake could arise. If how
ever any has arisen it w ill be cleared up by
these instructions.—l atn directed to commu
nicate these facts to you, that you may be j
aware of the precise views of the President,
and that you may correct any erroneous im
pressions which may have been made and
which may have a tendency to prevent a fa
vorable decision by the Cherokee council,
which is about to convene.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
ELBERT HERRING-
Bcrj. F. Curry, Esq.
Department of War,
Office Indian Affairs, May 1, 1833.
Gentlemen —l have been directed by the
Secretary of War to acknowledge the teceipt
of your 1< tter to him of April sth, and to in
form you that no change whatever has taken
place in the opinions of the President so often
expressed to your people, and so clearly sta
ted in the letters to which you allude from the
War Department of Feb. 2d and 20th, 1833,
as well as in previous communications res'-
peeling the constitutional right of the Execu
tive to apply military force, to the removal of
persons from any part of the Indian country
over w hich the laws of the proper States have
been extended. My letters to Mr. Ross and
others of the 14th March, and to Col. Montgo
mery of the 15th March, were intended so re
late solely to that part of the Cherokee coun
try lying within the States of N. Carolina and
Tennessee, and over which these States have
not extended their jurisdiction. The whole
views of the Executive, were so well known
to your people, that it was not supposed that
any misapprehension on this Subject, could
have existed. And lam directed to state to
you clearly, that the opinions of the Presi
dent, heretofore expressed, are unchanged,
and that no interference with the laws of the
respective States on thisstibject, must be ex
pected. These views have been communica
ted to Col. Montgomery, though they cannot
he necessarv for bisection in the matter. And
I am instructed further to expicss to you the
opinion of the President, that the immediate
removal of your people, in conformity with j
the very liberal terms held out to them, of-j
fers the only prospect of their permanent and
piospcruns establishment.
Very respectfully, I am, gentlemen,
Y’our obedient servant,
ELBERT HERRING.
John Ritlgr, Esq. and others, Head ofCoesa.
Lu napkin County Tow.
tor Sale. *
W' LL . BE SOLD, on the first!
1 v day in July next on Lot No a
dist. Ist section; all the town lot,
for the county site, in said coun '
sale to continue from day to day ti l
lots are sold. Termsmade know
day of sale.
JOHN OXFORD j,
JOHN C. JONES ]
May 29 JOHN D *
'J l.e State Right’s Advocate*';
Inion, Southern Re-corder, Macon j
ger, Georgia Conatitutioalist j
Chronicle, Southern Banner, and r
ton News. Columbus Enquirer J
crat, the Knoxville Republican’* 5
vjlle Banner, Tenn. Charleston C
Miners Journal, Uiarlotte. and Roi :
N.C. and HunUvilleAdvocate P
confer a favor by inserting the abort'
of sale.
Simeon
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
HAS located in Cass county,
tend to business in the va r j o n,i
cs of Ins profession, in all the cou
tiie Cherokee Circuit. Letters dir
him, sent to Two Run Post Office 1
will receive prompt attention
N. B. The Milledgeville an4 v,
pers, will give the above notice ,
tor tliroe months, and forward theiri
to me for payment.
June 5
Property Mmh
AS the public has sustain
lottery up tb the present ta,
from recent events which have tab
since the last notice, the Propria
it proper to give a succinct history »
the beginning to the present time -’
out as much as possible what has
ready published.
The proprietor sometime before hr
this Lottery to the public, had mo
near.y all the property to two person,
he ow ed—one contained the r,e<m*e
er the lands, &c.~And as he belie
less than half of its value: howevei
view to take them up before, oral,
they became due, aud proceeded,
his mercantile business; but hew
misfortune unable to take up the m
and having made many other credit
perceiving that landed property had
nearly half its value, and finally findi
what it would bring that even all his n
would not satisfy his creditors, mli
gets its value ; and having been tin
and being anxious to do justice tohi
creditors, as well as the mortgages,
h s property in said Lottery. °
He applied to his creditors for i
probation—and amongst them on,
claim is quite inconsiderable, .efusi
issued his ft fa (after which others isa
levied on the property, and it wasi
from the Ist Tuesday in last Au<nm
to the Ist Tuesday in Septerak
bought in by two mortgages at compi
ly small prices—but more than the a
ottbe ft fa : and the pioperty left*
Proprietor, to carry on the Lottery.
I creditor’s claim being younger than
j the money was paid to the eldest!
j and he still not paid. On visitingSar
| the Proprietor was taken by this sa
J oitor by casa, and placed in confina
j the twenty-t lird oflast March, tut
I mean time the mortgagees atwra]
; possession of the negroes offered
scheme of said lottery and sold tlm
proper to state that from the sales oil
there is a larger amount of money#
than the amount of the nine negrow
scheme in said Lottery. On tali
nearly two months to consult (both]
ally and by letters) a number efra
the best course to be taken, the Pn
from their advice, as well as his owt
tions has come to the conclusion,
tinue the said Lottery ; but admits)
have tho aid of his country: Hei
sent a petition to the next Legist
soon as it sits, with a number of res)
signers, praying leave to draw said 1
(and to pay cash to prize holdersii
negroes to theawiowni set forth in the
of said negroes. Then justice will
to purchasers of tickets, and to his
ous creditors ; and ho will feel gttl
his country which will verify the old
“ a friend in need is a friend indeet.
He does not make this appeal tol
lie with a hope of obtaining the I
Timoleon of old by means of chi)
fortune—no; he only asks, whan
done by his state—for its aid so ast
gaily—and only to maintain his sti
of purpose and firmness of mind I
although poor, ht will be able to |
remainder of his days, neither to bi
with past prosperity, nor to be broke
by present or future adversity, b«
gratified for having the satisfaction el
justice, and for the following ten
reasons :—it will balance his affairs.-
has credit, satisfy his creditors, an:
jure neither individual nor country
peculiar case.
It is therefore requested that the
sers of Tickets remain satisfied ui
known whether the Legislature *
rejected or granted his Petition.—
ed, all tho money will be immeats
turned by the Agents, but if on tin
hand the Petition is allowed he wi
time to sell the unsold tickets, at
said Lottery by the first of next
the time specified in the last none
the 25th of March, j B jj aT E5
V Editors who have publiehed
the notices that have been issued r
said Lottery, will be please give«
one insertion per month, uIU |P
ture sits in next November; and n
the proprietor requests the e l
Hickory Nut, to do the same.
jtme 3
- NOTICE THIS!
A VOUNG mail about -22 or -a
A. age, who called his nameT
OLIVER, who had been at wore
about 2 months to learn the s _ _
trade, and who set in lor 18 « on “
for his victuals and clothes,
Thursday night the 6th >"* j
that I gave fifteen dollars sot.
a shirt, cravat, and pair ot p
missing—Also broke open .
pair of shoes were
I>. s.—The said Jaw*
my house with a suit ot J he n
diers clothes on,and ,s , rin y.
sertcr from the United .la • j
Jones county Ga.