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WOMAN'S LOVE. oh Woman's love's a holy light: And when 'tis kindled ne'er can die; u uves-tho' treachery and slight To quench the constant flame may - try. Like ivy, where it grows tis seen To wear an everlasting green ; Like ivy, too, tis found to cling Too often round a worthless thing! Oh! woman's love! at times it may Seem cold or clouded, but it burns With true undeviating ray, Nor ever from its idol turns. Its sunshine is a smile; a frown . The heavy cloud that weighs it down; a fnio ;c u-oinnn is beware KJl WUUUIl 3 v- o fc roi.c thprr. s danirer there! Its sweetest place on which to rest A constant and confiding breast. Its joy, to meet Its death,to part Its sepulchre, a DroKen neart. From the Petersburg Intelligencer. THE BACHELOR. A bachelor's a harmless thing, Without a care or wife, O! His thoughts are ever on the wing, To seize the golden pelf, O ! O! who would have a wife, O! To rob him of his ease? She'd scold and pout and fret so, And be so hard to please. The bachelor has nought to do, But drink,and think,and smoke,0 ! To seize all pleasures as they go, And hug them in embrace, O ! And then at night, when down to sleep, He lies so mild and quiet, O His guardian angels watchful keep, And drive away all harm, O ! SOUTHERN INDIANS. In 1802, a compact was entered into between the United States and Georgia, by which the latter ceded to the former a large tract of land lying on the south of the State of Tennessee, and in consideration of this cession, the United States sti pulated to pay the State of Geor gia $1,250,000, to provide for the adjustment of the Yazoo claims, and "to extingish at their own ex pense, for the use of Georgia, as early as the same can be peaceably obtained, upon reasonable terms, the Indian title to the lands lying within the limits of that State." It appears, from the Report of the Secretary of War, dated March 29, 1824, that at the date of the Con vention, the Creeks and Cherokees owned within the limits of Georgia, 25,980,000 acres, which were guar anteed to them on the part of the United States, by subsisting trea ties. Since that period, there have been held seven treaties with those tribes, by whieh sessions have been made to Georgia to the amount of 15,744,000 acres, in fulfillment of the compact. The Cherokees having lately ex pressed a determination not to ce de another acre of land, on any condi tions, the President, in a Message to Congress, says: "The Indian title was not af fected in the slightest circum stance by the compact with Georgia tion on the United States to re move the Indians by force. The express stipulation of the compact, that their title should be extinguished at the exnense of the United States, when it may be done peaceably and on reasonable conditions, is a full prooi that it was a clear and ills tinct understanding of both par ties to it, that the Indians had a right to the territory, in the dis posal of which they were to be regarded as tree agents. An at tempt to remove them, by force would, m my opinion, be un just." Under these circumstances, the Senators and Representatives in congress trom the State of Geor gia, presented a memorial to the President of the United States, in which , they accuse the Executive, in unequivocal terms, of injustice and want of good faith; and insist that the Indians, whom they call tenants at will,"" must be compel led by the national government to remove beyond the limits of that State. The following passages are extracted from this singular docu ment: ToHhe President of the U. States: The Secretary of War has ad dressed to the gentlemen com posing the Georgia Delegation to Congress, copies of the extras ordinary documents furnished by persons who are called the Cherokee Delegation. As this is believed to be the first in stance in which a diplomatic correspondence has been held with Indian Chiefs, and in which they have been addressed by the Department of War in the same terms with those used to the Representation, nf a. state, it becomes a subject of A j inquiry in what light the Che rokees are at 'present viewed by the government ol the United States. If as an independent nation, to be treated with by all the forms of diplomatic respect, me negotiation with them should be transferred to the Depart ment of State, and will, no doubt, be preceded by a proper examination into their authority to speak for the Cherokee tribe, on matters affecting its prospe nty and existence. If to be viewed as other Indians; as persons suilered to reside within the territorial limits of the Uni ted States, and subject to every restraint which the policy and power of the generalgo vernment require te be imposed upon them, for the interest of the U- nion, the interest of a particular Mate, and their own preserva tion, it is necessary that these misguided men should be taught by the general government that there is no alternative between their removal beyond the limits of the State of Georgia and their extinction. The government of the United States will deceive them grossly if they are led to believe that, at this day, their consent is necessary to the ful filment of its obligations to the State of Georgia. Their will must yield to the paramount du ties of the general government to itself and to each member of the Confederacy. The Chero kees allege (if, indeed, the re presentation made is made with their authority) that they are re solved neither to leave nor sell the lands on which they reside lands which h;lnnr tn ihn State of Georgia; over which Georgia did claim sovereignty until the adoption of the federal constitution, and over which she will exercise her powers when ever any administration of the general government resolves to fix permanently upon them any persons who are??o, and whom she will never suffer to become, ner citizens. Argument is not necessary to show, that a power which in terposes obstacles to the accom plishment of its own nromisp violates its faith: and that, to plead the impossibility to per form an engagement, when that impossibility is produced bv those who engaged to perform it, would be equally dishonora ble and hypocritical. The Pre sident is probably not aware that the United States will be liable to such accusations, if the pre- sent moment is suuercd to pass . rv without a lull compliance on their part, with the obligations ot the treaty of cession of 1802. V al nas created the strong de sire of the Cherokee Indians to remam where they are? The policy of. the general govern ment; the pretended guarantees of their possessions;' the at tempted changes in the nature of their titles to them ; the les sons received from their masters in the arts of civilized lifejthe acquisition of property and the desire of extending and secu ring it; a policy just and gene rous to the Indians, but solely at the expense of a member of the Union; at war, not less with the rights of that member of the Union, than with the solemn promises of the general govern ment. The United States have the same right to colonize a tribe of Indians from the Co lumbia or Red River, in Geor gia, as they have to pursue system of policy whose aim or end shall be the permanency of the Cherokees within that State. If the Cherokees are unwil ling to remove, the causes of that unwillingness are to betra- ced to the united Mates, li a peaceable purchase cannot be made in ordinary mode, nothing remains to be done but to order their removal to a designated territory beyond the limits of Georgia, and giving an ample equivalent for the territory left by them, and an ample support to the territory granted to them. The following letter, from the Cherokee Delegation, was publish ed in the National Intelligencer, of the 13th inst. JVashington City, Tennison Ho tely Jfiril, 1824. Messrs. Gales & Scaton: ,7 TIT 1 t Lretiuemen: we nave read in the Georgia Journal, of the 6th instant, a letter from the Geor gia delegation in Congress to his Excellency Geo. M. Troup, the Governor of Georgia, and also some remarks of the Editor of that paper. However great our surprise has heretofore been at the course of proceeding of this delegation, as set forth in their letter to the President of the U nited Mates, and which the Georgia delegation consid "respectful," but which, if it be, is different in its style and temper from what we are accus tomed to observe in our inter course with our chiefs; yet this surprize has been much height ened at a new attempt to de prive us of another portion of our blessings. i ot satishcd with wishing the Executive of the United States violently, to rupture the solemn bond of our rights to our lands, and to put at defiance the pledges which ex isting treaties contain, guaran tying to us our lands, it is at tempted to take from us the in tellect which has directed us in conducting the several negotia tions with commissioners ap pointed to treat with us for our lands, and with the Executive government, by the unfounded charge, that "Me last letter of the Cherokees to the Secretary of War contains internal evi dence that it ivas never writ- ten or dictated by an Indian.'''' Whilst we profess to ho rnm plimented on the one hand,' by this bin iv of mil. we cannot, in justice, allow it to pass, upon the other, without a flat contradiction: That let ter, and every other letter, was 1U" um written, but dictated by an Indian. We are not so fortunate as to have such help. 1 he white man seldom comes forward in our drfnnrn n., hts are in our own Wnlna-. and the proofs of our loneliness! u PreJudiced eye with which every thing is looked up on which relates to us, by such a vas majority of those who should be our guardians and tnends, have put us upon our resources, and we do thank lod, sincerely, and our benevo lent white brothers, tor there i are some Christian hearts which regard us,-., who, peeing our be reaved and helpless state,, come n to our help, with. letters and the lights of civilization and Christianity. We felt the ne cessity of our case, and we nave endeavored to improve it Our letters are our own; and if they are thought too refined for "Sa vages," let the w hite man take it for prooi that, with proper as sistance, Indians can think and write for themselves. We.. re fer the Georgia Delegation, and the Editor of the Georgia Jour nal, to pur correspondence with their own Commissioners in our own countrv. l hey can tell whether the head of a white man conceived, or his pen dic tated, the negotiations, on our part; or whether they were the lonely and unassisted efforts of the poor Indian whose home, now that it begins to blossom; and the seed time and the har vest are greeted, and the chase abandoned, and churches are ri sing, and the Great Spirit is felt in his influence upon our hearts and our gratitude, and our little ones are learning to read his blessed word, and sing anthems in his praise for the gift of the Redeemer yes, they can tell whether they, from whom it is attempted to force all these blessings, and drive them into barbarity and savageism as cruel and as dark as ever did, or did not, conduct their own corres pondence. We say toe did and we love the truth. It is not for us , to vindicate, or at tempt to vindicate, our Great Father,the President of the Uni ted Stales; he does not need an Indian's aid, nor an Indian's eu logy; but, however we are bound to love him, yet it is due to jus tice to state, that we have been often pained, and especially o late, at the earnestness with which he has pressed Upon as the subject of ceding our lands. Why he has acted thus, we were at a loss to conceive. We were not ignorant of the nature of the Convention of 1802. We know every one of its promises. If, however, these are to be viola ted, and the fell war-whoop should ever be raised against us, to dispossess usot our lands, we will gratify the Delegation of Georgia, in their present ear nestness to see us removed or destroyed, by adding additional fertility to our land, by a depo site of our bodv and our bones: for ice arc resolved never to leave them, but by a narthisr from them and our lives toge- tner. now the Christians of America, and of the world, will view their attempt upon our rights; this effort to force a kind and just President to violate the faith of treaties, and dip his fin gers ia our blood, it is not for us Indians to say; but our cause is with God, and good men, and there we are willing to leave it. We mean nothing disrespect ful to any one; but justice and truth require that we should say this much, on the occasion to which we have referred. We are, sirs, Respectfully, your obedient servants, : John Ross, Geo. Lowrey, . his Major x Ridge, . mark Elijah Hicks. A statement of facts, relating to the above subject, having been made by the Secretary of War to the President, he communicated all the papers to Congress. The subject was referred in the House of Representatives to a select com mittee, which made a report on the 15th April, by Mr. Forsyth. In this report, the President and Se-! :retary of War are charged an intentional, neglect of duty, and with gross inconsistency of conduct rhe authorizing- missionary estab lishments among the Cherokee? ana suttenng instruction to be given to them in the arts of civilized life is construed into a proof of bad faith on the part of the government; in asmuch as it leads the Indians t become attached to the soil, an1 thus renders their final renirvi more difficult. It is added fn . rect terms) that unless they arc speedily removed "the Unitf.i States may be under the fatal ne cessity of seeing the Cherokees nihilated, or of defending them t- gamst their own citizens " NOTICE. fpiIE Subscriber has qualify as DARIUS MARCY, decent 1 -- auininibt.i-a.iur on trip Pt. the Court now in sessicn fnn County of Halifax, and requests ail persons indebted to make imm,,i; ate uavment. and tw , claims to make them known in due time, else this notice will be plead inbur of their recovery, agreeable to Act of Assembly in such case made and provided. Littleberry Wilcox, Adm'r. May session, 1824. 9-3t J.& J. W. HAVE just received, and offer for sale, 250 bbls Cut HER RINGS, 25 do. Roe do. and 20 bbls Family SHAD, all of which will be warranted and sold on reasonable terms. The great inconvenience that one of this firm has experien ced, by selling articles consigned to him on a credit, will in future com pel us to sell for CASH only. It is therefore hoped, that all orders will be accompanied with the cash. Halifax, May 10, 1824. 8-tf NOTICE THE Subscribers have recently associated themselves in busi ness, under the firm of JAMES & JOHN W. SIMMONS, And have just received a handsome assortment of Dry-Goods, Groce ries, Hardware, Cutlerv, Shoes &c. &c. All of which will be sold at very moderate prices for Cash, or on a credit to punctual customers. James Simmons, John W. Simmons. Halifax, May 10, 1824. '8-tf NOTICE. HAVING qualified, at Halifax February session, 1824, as Ex ecutor to the last will and testa ment of the late JOHN WILKES, deceased, this is hereby to notifyall persons who have any claims or de mands against the estate of the said John Wilkes, that they present them duly authenticated for pay ment, within the time prescribed by law, otherwise this nntiro will be plead in barr of their recovery. - TTjuvr aic mucuicu wm mate payment without delay, as the cs tate will not admit of indulgence. Henry Wilkes, Ex'r of John Wilkes, dee'd. Halifax, 30th April, 1824, 7tf LANDS NEGllOES FOR SALE. fiN the 3d Monday of June, 1824, at the Court-house in Halifax, will be exposed to public sale, pur suant to the last will and testament of the late John Wilkes, all the re sidue of his estate, both reai sad personal, consisting of Nine likely young NEGROES, mostly fellows and bovs. The TRACT OF LAND and the premises, whereon the said: John Wilkes did live, near Roa noke river, adjoining the lands cf James C. Johnston and others, ly ing on Ccnocoaary, and the road leading from. Halifax to Pollock's Ferry, said to contain 153 acres having thereon the necessary im provements for a small family One other TRACT Z J I1UI UI UH in the Finev wnnrlc ,i::r andsof Mrs. Fort, and others, and lvinc on the rnaH tii.i.. rerrv to I arhnrni, j: timbered, said to contain 570 acres, lermswill h i the day of sale. Henry Wilkes Ex'r of John Wilkpc Halifax, 30th April, 1824. r-?t
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