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* ,v. or otherwise disposed of, which the party
I iVt , considered in time past as the foundation of
t ie:r system — the great distinctive difference be
trt.PC„ them and the State Rights party.
Let us look back a little on the history of the
[U ,t for the purpose of refreshing their memory
an j stating fairly their doctrine.
If we are not greatly in error, the burden of
t'ueir song was somewhat after this manuer— “All
!,ovs passed by Congress, are the supreme law of
the land. The President must see them faithful
ly executed.” “The State is bound to submit to
all laws passed, until the evil, (if there be one,) is
corrected by the ballot-box.” Such was the proc
lamation of their leader on the day of their birth,
raid every driveller mouthed it from Maine to
Louisiana.
The party will not object, of course, to the au
thority we quote for these doctrines, and perhaps
they arc willing to abide by them still, —they have
held, and do still hold them, whether they have an
honored place in their published articles or not,
Let them come out then boldly, fearlessly—no
skulking, no shuffling; we like to see men stand
out broadly upon their principles, sink or swim.
Ju these days of immin.-*
tli ' people should know the undisguised senti
ments of those who offer themselves for their suf
fiai r e —the safety of their person and property, the
endearments of home, and the good of posterity,
demand it. Abolition, with its murky aspect,
threatens us in language which we w ill not even
nretend to misunderstand. The howl of the fa
natic is upon the wind, with the name of our holy
religion on his lip,he carries a demon in his
heart and pestilence in his breath, like tljo sirocco
of tije desert, threatening to blight our happiness
and wither up pur deqrcst comfort, and will never
be satisfied perliap®, until lie hears the w ajlingof
death in our dwellings, and sees our country dis
membered. Now then, if ever, wa should know
„ur men, No pu’.ng sickly, milk aud water
downs, will answer our purpose. We want men
who “know our rights and knowing will maintain
them.” If, indeed, the doctrine be true, as can
traded for by the' Union party, that all laws, what
ever. passed Uv Congress, are the supreme law us
th- laud, and the President must see them execu
ted,and that wo must submit until the evil is cor
rected by the ballot box, then will tire Abolition-,
ists efleet their purpose, for we have no doubt but
the time will come, palpably unconstitutional as
it mtv b/-, when Congress will pass laws favoring
their nefarious designs. If wo arc to depend upon
remonstrance aud prayer to avert the evil, it is high
time we wore on our knees; but our counsel
would be to direct your prayers to heaven, where
a promise lias been made to hoar and answer, ra
ther than to the Congress of the United States.
Jlut we offer you no such milk an 1 water men in
the character of utir candidates; they are men,
woo, when that day conics, which may G»nl long
avert, are not ash lined or afraid to say, in the hear
ing of a world, that such a law is null android
of itself, and that the authorities of tho State
will take special pare that it shall not be sub
mitted to —Nu ! not far an hour.
PENNSYLVANIA HALL.
There has been a rare show in the city of broad
brims ami brotherly love—the folks in that region
become rampant occasionally, and go it with a poy
fcct rush. The building which bore the name at
the head of this article, was erected at the expense
<>t 8-50,000, and recently opened for scientific and
political discussion, and lectures, including the
discussion of the question of abolitionism.
On Wednesday evening, loth May, the Hall was
crowded with about 3000 persons to hear lectures
delivered by Garrison and others, on abolition —the
audience about half females, of motly mixture,
w hite, black, yellow, mustee, and all the intermedi
ate tints. The white girls, tq show off their com
plexion to advantage by placing it in strong con
trast, seated themselves very gracefully along side
ot a flop lip, white eye, ebony slick skin negro fel
low! Lord! no use for hartshorn! Being so
comfortably seated, they heard Garrison with great
pleasure, of course; then Mrs. Maria W. Chap
man, of Boston, addressed the meeting, followed
by Mrs. Angelica E. Grimko Weld, Lucretia
Mott and Abdy Kelly, of Philadelphia. Mercy
onus! We had rather taken a curtain lecture
front our llib, than to have been confined in that
crowd. The folks outside began to be restless
and boisterous; misselcs were thrown at the win
dows, glass broke, and at 10 o'clock tho crowd re
fired followed by the groans of the mob.
Several lectures were delivered next day, and
" bite women were seen parading the streets arm
iu <rui with negro fellows. Word got out that
another lecture was to be delivered at night and
during the afternoon the crowd began to collect
around the building. The Mayor, when night
approached, went down and locked the doors to
prevent meetings being held there under the strong
excitement. Thousands, from every part of the
city and county, poured in dense columns to the
scene, and by 8 o’clock, it is estimated that about
10,000 persons were on the ground. The scene
°1 destruction now commenced, the doors were
forced, the seats and galleries broken up, and thf
fragments collected together in the middle of the
Hall, the gas pipes cut, fire communicated to the
sfream and by 9 o’clock it was doing its work
like a master. The black walls now stand to tell
that Pennsylvania Hall was. We cannot ap
prove the reign of mobocracy, but as the thing
w as done we like to have said it was a pity Garri
son had not been scorched iu it.
'V oman, lovely woman, acting in her proper
sphere, is man’s solace, his comfort, his pride—
but a barefaced, impudent Amazon we cordially
dispise. If those Northern ladies will correct their
manners, and come this way, we will try aud put
them in better business.
THE CHEROKEF.S.
We were perhaps, uever more astonished, than
when, in taking up the Extract' the Constitution
alist, which last Tuesday’s mail laid on our table,
to find that the President had transmitted a mes
sage to both 1 louses of Congress, covering a com
munication of the Secretary of War, in which a
postponement of the stipulations of the treaty is
recommended to the consideration of Congress.
At the very moment, when every thing was pre
pared to carry out the requirements of the treaty,
anil Georgia was confidently expecting to be rid of
these troublesome neighbors, obstacles are thrown
in the way to prevent its execution, and to keep
these red handed savages hanging oil our borders
and to settle them down permanently on our soil.
It is now proposed that two years longer be al
lowed for their removal, and that Cherokee agents
be employed to superintend the emigration. This
“ too bad. Indulgence is asked for the Cherokees
on the ground that they are not ready to go. No,
nor they never will be. Who prevented them from
being ready to Comply with the stipulations of the
treaty ? Was it the .States interested in their re
moval ? Far from it. They were repeatedly ad
monished that the treaty should be executed to_iis
letter—so said the States interested. Rut Johu
lioss, the keeper of the Kiug’s secret, it seems,
said it would not be; —the Cherokees believed
him and consequently made no preparation for
their journey. It has now been three years since
tlie treaty wqs made, and they arp no better pro-:
pared for a removal than they vvero the day the
treaty was signed, and if tvvo. or twenty years more
were allowed it would still be the same.
For their accommodation the country must be
run to an enormous expense in keeping a standing
army in the Cherokee country to protect the lives
and property of our people. W e arc well prepar
ed to enforce the treaty, and let it be done nou\-
Georgia has been trifled with quite long enough;
those who have presumed on her indulgence in this
matter “have reckoned without their host.” Her
consent never will lie given, and as wily a part as
the “little Magician” and John lloss have played
in this affair, they " ill be defeated —the “Magi
cian” has lost his w and, and will soon be consign
ed to merited contempt —like Catharine de Medi
cos, lie never does right unless by mistake.
Our worthy Governor, we feel assured, will do
Ills duty promptly and firmly. Georgia has no
thing to fear; the stipulations of the treaty will be
enforced, without any delay.
The language which our uv temporary of the
Constitutionalist holds in this mutt* i- worthy a
true Georgian. There will be but one voice heard
from our State, and when the hour conics to act
i„'t iIAUn will be at his post,
From the For gin Cmstiiidionnlist — Extra ,
Mtii) 20, 1838.
OUR INDIA H A PEA IBS.
When the news reached here yesterday by the
Express Mail, that a proposition had been submit
ted bv the President ami the Secretary ot V ar to
Congress, to extend two years to the time stipula
ted iu the treaty of 1835, for the removal pt the
Cherokee Indians, wo had doubts of the correct
ness of the information received. The Express
Mail of this morning has removed all our doubts.
The President did transmit a message to both
Houses of Congress, covering a communication
of the Secretary ot \\ ar, in which the views oi
the government aro set forth, and in which a post
ponement of the stipulation of the treaty is re
commended to the consideration of congress. —
The President and Secret : v ot \\ ar arc well
aware that the consent yf the'States interested in
the execution ot the treaty must he obtained,
before a delay can be granted. The question then
arises: will tlie States intere.Ucd give that consent !
If they do not give their consent, will they re
quire a strict fultiment of thy stipulations of the
treaty 1 Wo cannot protend to answer the ques
tions as regards the other- States interested ; but
\ve cun easily answer tor Georgia, that her consent
cannot be obtained: that, whatever may be the
consequences, she will peremptorily require ot
the Federal Government, an immediate execu
tion of the treatv ot 1835, and a speedy, yc-moval
of tlie Cherokee Indians from the temtoiy of
Georgia; and that, if those objects cannot be el
fectcd by the intervention of the Federal Govern
ment, the Government of Georgia, sustained by
all the means within the Kwh of the State, will
attempt, cost what it may, to carry into full effect
the stipulations of the treaty.
This movements on the part of the v edcral
Government will place the Governor ot our state
in a most responsible position. But we hope that
he will act with energy and derision. An extra
session of the legislature need not be called. I tie
Governor hii/iself fan act! * ie \* as sufficient power
to meet any exigency. Let him require the ful
filment of the stipulations of the treaty, and we
can assure him that he will be sustained by the
people of Georgia. Let him adopt such meas
ures, aud employ such meaas, as arc at his com
mand, to execute the removal of tlie Indians, and
he will be sustained by the people of Georgia.—■
But there should be no compromise ; no negoci
ations; no procrastination of tlie removal ot the
Indians. The Federal Government must be im
mediately informed of the Geor
gia to require an immediate execution ot the
treaty ; and General Scott should be notified that,
if orders Rave been givfen to him to suspend tlie
execution of the treaty, the militia pt Georgia
will receive orders to carry the stipulations of that
treaty into effect.
We have no more to.say on'the subject; but we
believed it our duty to offer a few remarks, on pla
cing before our readers the following article from
the Globe and the document from the War De
partment, received by this morning’s Express
Mail.
EMIGRATION OF THE CHEROKEE 9,
The reading in the Senate of the communica
tion from the Secretary of War to the Cherokee
THE GEORGIA MIRROR
• delegation, which will be found annexed, elicited
| a Uriel but animated debate, it was strenuously
l objected to by several of the Senators represen
ting the States immediately interested. The £rin
pal ground of objection seemed to be that tlie
proposed arrangement went to alter the trea
ty. affect the free action of the states, and con
templated delay in the removal. A more careful
examination of the document will, we tliiuk, show
that the views taken of it at the moment are not
sustained by Its contents. Nothing is stipulated
lor on the part of the states, or any thing proposed,
that is not to be the result of their ow n consent
upon a view' of their ow n interest and duties.—
No changes or abridgement of the articles
of the treaty are agreed to, other than such
as consist in additional facilities and advanta
ges for the Cherokees, to proceed from the Fed
eral Government alone, and to he extended or not,
according to the pleasure of Congress. No avoid
able delay is contemplated.
It is certainly a tm st important object to tlie
country that the Cherokees should be removed
peaceably, and it does not appear to have becu
the intention of Government, by the arrangements
proposed, to delay their removal one simile day
beyond what may be necessary to the convenience
of the parties. It is proposed to ask the consent
of the States interested to allow them sufficient
time for this purpose, and it Is not doubted that,
f’tini the generous character of the St ates, this in
dulgence will be granted, if a necessity fur if shall
be found to exist. It will not require two years,
nor is the period extended so long, or to any de
finite time. General Scott will be instructed to
watch over the emigration, and to see that it is
conducted in good faith and kept up continuously.
The number of emigrants to ba removed does
not fall much short of ;«O,QUQ souls, and cannot,
with the utmost diligence, be removed in less than
on a year. Tin Government ‘ticks peace. It
souks to remove thmo people ; it duos not desire
to iqourauy r..;-k of (heir committing aots of and espep
ation, and bring on a collision between tlioiq ami
the whites. Their determination tq protect the
citizens from all acts of tiulonee, is to be seen in
the nipple provision made for their defence.
No orders have been given to suspend the exe
cution of the tregty The emigration will be
carried on as rapidly as in the ojiiiiion of the
discreet oflicer entrust jd w ith that operation, it
can be conducted.
It is not contemplated to make anew treaty,
but to carry out the provisions of the extstfug ob
ligations, as vapidly as possible; I'nv it oanqut he
denied that if the removal can be enfiis-.lv accom
plished, and effected peaceably, within one nr even
pvo„ years, it would he more politic, humane, and
economical, both of time and money, so so efleet
it than to incur the evils of a w;\r,
The references proposed to be made to the
State authorities hot intended, nor is it calcu
lated, to procrastiuase the execution of the treaty.
Their co-operation has been asked in perfect good
faith, aud from a due regard to their rights.
The additional appropriations for the cmigia
tion of the Cherokee nation require some legisla
tive provisions. The treaty contemplated defray
ing these expenses when Congress agreed to give
SGOU.OOO for the pay limit of spoliations mid the
expenses of emigration. The sum proves to be
inadequate for both purposes, audit is proposed
to increase it.
These views, in connection with the proposed
arrangement, were made known to an individual
Senator supposed to holiest acquainted with the
temper of the remnant of the Cherokee people yet
to emigrate, and best able to judge of the pro
priety us consenting to their proposition to re
move themselves, through their Chiefs and Head
men, as most likely to contribute to the peaceable
removal of the nation. Ml the delegations of the
States interested would have been consulted it it
could have been supposed that the proposed ar
rangement, in the slightest degree. aTeeted, with
out their previous consent, the rights or interests
of any one of those States.
The liberal proposition now submitted by the
Secretary, in ins reply to the Cherokee delega
tion, will test their sincerity. If they proceed
forthwith in sincere and earnest Qll'orta tu accom
plish the removal by their own action, within
such period as the .State shall be willing to allow
them for that purpose, the additional advantages
proposed will, doubtless, be secured to them by
Congress-and the Executive. It they do not, no
other result will follow from the oflvr than to af
ford die more proof of the desire of the Govern
ment to make the unavoidable change in the con
dition of the Cherokees, cunCnnalfle tp the dic-
uf benevolence, and their own best interests.
In the meantime, the execution of the treaty will
proceed as if this communication had not beep
made.
To Mossra. .Tolin Ross, Edward Gunter, R. Tay
lor, Jas. Brown, Samuel Gunter, Sitmvaher,
Elijah Hicks, and White Path, Cherokee dele
gation.
The undersigned has attentively considered
the. project of a treaty submitted by you, and, al
though equally desirous with yourselves to satis
fy that portion of tlie nation that still remain east
of the Mississippi, and to offer them every induce
ment to remove peaceably and Contentdedly to,
their new homes in the VvCst, aud not unwilling
to grant most of tho terms proposed by you, still
where the rights and just ex pep taUv-n s o.f sovereign
States are involved, it is deemed inexpedjei, with
out their consent, to give to any stipulations which
affect thcii.i tRe (ofu\ of a suhuu treaty.
In t,hc.fir«t article you desire to stipulate and agree
that otUe said Cherokee nation, party hereto, en
gages and stipulates to remove from all the lands
now occupied by them eastward of Mississippi,
and hereby renounces and relinquishes to the Uni
ted States all claim of every discription tc suyfa
lands; such removal to be commenced at the ear
liest convenient period and to be fully completed
within two years from this date ; to Ke. effected by
the Cherokees themselves apd by th< ir agents,
and the cutire of such removal to be
defrayed out of the money to be paid by the Uni
ted States,'as hereinafter provided.” As has been
before observed, the Government of the United
Statys gb.tdd not agree to this act without the con
sent of the’ States whose rights are trivolved, and
whose interests may be affected by this stipulation;
but the Executive pledges itself to use its best
efforts to induce them to abstain from pressing their
claims in a manner that would produce loss or in
convenience to the Cherokee people, and would
be inconsistent with their being removed with
every reasonable comfort. From the well known
humanity and generous character of the States of
Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina, there can
be no doubt of their granting every indulgence
which the interest of humanity require; and if
two years are necessary for the comfortable remo
val of the nation, the undersigned will venture to
assure the delegation that tlicir request will be
granted.
If it be desired by the Cherokee nation that
their own agents should have the charge of their
emigration, their wishes will be corap ied with, and
instructions bo given to the commanding General
in the Cherokee country to euteriutoarrangcuiens
with them to that eflect. With regard to the ex
pense of this operation, which you ask may be
defrayed by the Uuited States, in the opinion of
the undersigned, the request ousriit to be granted,
and an application for such further sum as may
be required for this purpose shall be made to Con
gress.
In the next article of your project, you propose
that the l uited States, on their part, stipulate and
airree, in consideration of the premises, to perfect
the title of the Cherokee nation to the lands and
territory westward of the Mississippi, described,
mentioned and defined in and by the treaty of
1 between the United States and the Cliero
kecs west of the Mississippi, and the privilege
of outlet thereto annexed, and to issue a patent
therefor to the Cherkee nation in perpetuity; and
turthrrto pay the said chiefs and representatives of
tin l Cherokee nation east of tlie Mississippi, the
sum of dollars, in manner aud at the time
hereinafter provided.”
It was always the declared intention of the Gov
ernment to perfect the title of this land to the
Cherokee nation, and to issue a patent therefor,
so soon as that portion of them now east of the
Mississippi had emigrated west, granting the na
tion the privileges secured to them by former
arrangements. Nor w ill it object to grant them,
in perpetuity, if Congress should think proper to
do su on tUeir recommendation, under certain re
strictions, to which the delegation have assented.
As tiio delegation expressed their fears that a form
of Government might be imposed which they
were ueither prepared for nor desirous of, the
assurance is hereby repeated, that no form of
Government will be imposed upon tlie Cherokees
without the consent qf the whole nation, given in
tuifiicil; nor shall their country be created into
a territory vyitflout such previous concurrence.
With regyrd to payment of a further sum of
money by the United States, the undersigned can
nut consent tu recommend such a measure to Con
gress. Tflo Senate of the United States deliber
ately decided that five millions of dollars was a
full and sufficient indemnity to the Cherokees for
the lands they relinquished on the east side of the
Mississippi; and it is understood that tho mem
bers of that body see no, reason at present to alter
tfVAI flevtsiUU-
In the 3d. article of your project you ask that ‘the
said Cherokee nation, party hereto,through, and by
their acknowledged chiefs and officers, shall have
the entire control, management, aud disposition,
responsible only to their own nation, of the funds
tQ be paid under this treaty,**
The undersigned would very much prefer ma
king this disposition’ of the funds of the nation,
but as the interests of those Cherokees who have
lately emigrated, are deeply involved in this propo
sition, tlie Executiue cannot recommend such an
alternative without the prcvimijj consent of all the
parties concerned.
The next article asks, “that in addition to the
said sum mentioned in tbe foregoing second arti
cle, tlie United States shall forthwith pay. or ar
range to be paid to the Cherokee nation, party
heres, the arrearages of the anuuites which were
provided for in the treaty 1819, up to this date,
and shall continue such annuities during the two
years allowed for said removal.”
The undersigned assures the delegation, that
whatever arrearages of annuities arc due to the
Cherokee natiuu, under the treaty of 1819, shall
bo-promptly paid up to this date, anil a leuntiiiu
ance ul that annuity for two years longer shall be
asked of Congress-.
The sth article requires “that inasmnch as the
Cherokees contemplate removing as provided for
m said lirat article, as rapidly as their numbers and
engagement: will permit’ tl«e United Ssates-stipu
late and engage to pay to them* assuch removal,
and the necessary preparations therefor in progress,
out of the money mentioned in said second article,
such sums as may from time to time be- nreessa
ry to defray the expenses incident thereto.”’
All payments and necessary advances for the
purpose herein set forth, will be liberally provided
for in the contract which the commanding general
will be authorized to make with the Cherokee a
gents, for flic emigration of that portion of the na
tion east of the Mississippi.
The 9th article ask« ) Uthat during the period
prescribed and allowed by this treaty for said re
moval, the U. S-stipulate and contract to protect
the persons and property of said Cherokees from
all acts of encroachment and violence, and to fur
nish them, when required, with tlie necessary es
cort and protection during such removal until
their arrival at their destination beyond the Mis
sissippi.” *
The necessary escort and protection dnring the
removal of the Cherokees until their arrival at their
destination beyond Mississippi will be furnished,
and the United States will protect the persons and
property of the said Cherokees from all. illegal acts
of encroachment and violence, and will use their
best efforts with the States interested to proveut
their pressing the execution of tbeir rights in a
manner- ttdcnlated to oppress or inconvenience
any individual of the nation,
In the eighth article the request is made, “That
in addition to tlie moneys herein before stipulated
to bo paid by the IT. S., they further agree to pay
to the said Cherokee nation, party hereto, the
gross sum of dollars, in full discharge of
ail claims upon the United Stales, under the sti
pulations of former treaties, for public and private
property, spoliations, indemnities, and other recla
mations whether national or. individual, and lor
rc-itiburseruf-ut o.f c.\p.yU3Cs incurred in, and about
this arrangement. 4 ’
Six hundred thousand dollars was set apart for
this purpose by a vote of Congress, and to defray
the expenses of the removal of the nation to their
ue.w homes. Rut as this sum proves to be inade
quate for both objects, the Executive will recom
mend to Congress to make a further appropriation,
order to satisfy them.
The undersigned trusts that the Cherokee dele
gation will see in these liberal concessions the
earnest desire of the President to reconcile the
nation to the necessity of removing without any
other delay than a due regard for their comfort
and convenience demands; and in this conviction,
confidently relies upon the cordial co-operation
of tlie. chiefs and headmen to effect this desirable
object.
O/i the part of the Government, copips of this
document, with suitable applications to States
interested, will be immediately transmitted to the
several Governors thereof; instructions will be
sent to the commanding general to act in conform
ity with its assurances, and a communication be
made to Congress, asking tlie consent of that body
to the provisions proposed for the benefit of the
Cherokee nation.
The undersigned, in closing this communication
which has been considered with great deliberation,
and drawn with the utmost regard for the wishes
of the delegation, desires to be distinctly under
stood that it contains the most liberal terms the
Executive can grant, with a due regard to the
rights and interest of all the parties concerned ;
and therefore presents it as the final determina
tion of the Government, and the peremtorv con
clusion of the correspondence with the Cherokee
deputation on this subject.
.1. R. POINSETT..
Department or War ( May 18, 1838.
From the Chronicle ts Sentinel of \f-tierday.
Avgusta Arsenal, geo. 7
May 21, JB3B. (
Dear Sir : The deep interest that must be felt
by every Georgian, ill the result ot the measures
adopted by government, to euforce the treaty ot
18*35, with the Cherokee Indians, is I think, u
sufficient apology for the liberty 1 take in enclo
sing to you the address of Major Gen. Scott, to
that people. I am. Sir, with great respect,
Your obedient servant,
W. H. 15ETTS, Lt. Ist Ar’ty.
MAJOR GENERAL SCOTT, of the U.
.S. Army, sends to the Cherokee people, remaining
in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Ala
bama, this
ADDRESS.
Cherokees \ The President of the United
States lias sent me, with a powerful army, to
cause you, in obedience to tlie Treaty of 1835,
to join that part of your people who are already
established in prosperity, on the other side of tins
Mississippi. Unhappily, the two years which
were allowed for the mirposc, you have suffered to
pass away without following, and without making
any preparation to follow, and now, or by the time
that this solemn address shall reach your distant
settlements, the emigration must be commenced
in haste, but, 1 hope, without disorder. 1 have no
power, by granting a further delay, to correct tho
error that von have commirtedl The full moon
ttf May is already on the wane, and before another
shall have passed away, every Cherokee man,
woman and child, in those States, must be in mo
tion to join their brethren in the far West.
Mg Friends'. This di» no sudden determina
tion on tli part of the President, whom you and
1 must now obey. By the treaty, the emigration
was to have been completed on or before che 2.id
of this month, and the President has constantly
kept you warned, during the two years allowed,
through all his oliicers and agents in the country,
that the Treaty would be enforced.
lam come toveany wutthatdoterminatlon. My
tr>wq>s already occupy many positions >u the coun
try that you are to abandon, and thousands, and
thousands are approaching, from every quarter, to
vender resistance and escape alike hope!* sß - All
those troops, regular and militia, are yoin trieiuJ.-..
Receive and confide in them as such, vwey them
when they tell you that you cau remain no longer
in this country. Soldiers areas kind hearted as
brave, andthe desire of evety one of us is to execute
our painful duty in mercy. W e are commanded
by the President to act towards vou in that spirit,
and such is also the wish ol the whole- people ot
Amerioo, „
Cidejs, head-men: and warriors l '' m you,
then, liv resistance, compel us to resort to armsi.
God forbid ! Or will you, by flight, seek to hide
yourselves in mountains and forests, and thus o
hligeus to hunt you. down? Remember that
in pursuit, it may be impossible to avoid conflicts.
The blood of the white man, or the blood of the red
man may be spilt, and if spilt, however acciden
tally, it may lie impossible for tlie discreet and mi
mane ambng you, or among us to prevent a gen
eral war and carnage, hink of this my ,bero
kce brethren ! lam an old warrior, and have,
been present at many a scene of slaughter ; >ut
spare me,l beseech you, the horror of witnessiug
the destruction of the Cherokees.
Do not. I invite you, even wait for the close ap
proach of the troops; but make such preparations
for- emigration, as you can, and hasten to this place,
tu Ross’ Landing, or tin Gunte.r’s Landing, where
you all will be received in kindness by officers se
lected for the purpose. Y ou- wall find fond for all,,
and clothing for the destitute, at either of those
places, and thence at your ease, and in comfort,. ie
transported to your new homes according to the
terms of the Treaty.
This is the address of a warrior to warriors.
May his entreaties be kindly received, am may
the God of both prosper the Apaencuns and Lb -
qkees, and preserve them long in peace aud ucn p
ship with each othef! cr-rurm
WINFIELD SCOT
Cherokee Acxrttv. )
May 10, 1838. £
From the I Vest cm Georgian of I\taij.
THE CHEROKEES.
In opr county, the Indians are as yet peaceably
ami from what we can learn, arc still in ..opes
that John Ross will effect in thg,r favor
at Washington, although given distinctly to under
stand by the C'y uun lsionevs at Calhoun', that the
stipulates of the treatv will be strictly enforced,
immediately after the 24th inst.. without any
gar<] to the views or feelings of Mr. Ross on, tit*-
s*ibjoct. We have just conversed gGiitle-r_
man who has recently visited Gilmer, and L nion
counties,and learn from him that tl/c Indians in that
section of the country, had been seen by different
persons and at different times, transparti/ig corn
in sacks and otherwise, to the mountains,, where
it was supposed they intended to retreat,
ever the treaty was attemped to be enforced. It is
also thought that the Chorokaes on the N. ( .
line will pursue the same course. In the neigh
borhood of Cedar town, Paqldi.ug county, tho
inhabitants hav-- become some.whuf alarmed troui
some slight indications of hostility on the paitot
the Indians. Nothing of a very serious nature
has transpired, as far as wehavebeenable toascer
tain.
u jv..;j i v i "" ' - '
On last Sunday morning, 27th ult. by Charles
11. Warren, Esq. WiLLiAi* Fjtzpatrjcx, hsq
to Mrs. Nancy TAYLOR^g^hjb^ht^nhFjif^^^
“strayed qjc^olen,
FROM tige subscriber on the 17th
of March, in three miles ofFlorencc.
a BLACK HORSE, about 8 or 9
years old, with some white saddle
spots on his back, and a white star in his face. I
w ill give FIVE DOLLARS for the delivery ot
said horse. H. H. HUDSON-
June ‘4 lO 2t '• • • ' .
Itlaak TVotes, . _
NEAT PRINTED AND
FOR SALI-..,AT THIS OTV RTF