...to Georgia, and stipulating: to extinguish the claim of the natives, and remove them from the state, "as soon as it could be done peaceably, and on reasonable terms." Georgia was now impatient for the fulfillment of this part of the contract; and the federal government,-wishing...

...permanently fix, the Cherokees in Georgia, is in direct violation of the promise to extinguish their title, as soon as it could be done peaceably, and on reasonable terms ; nor do the committee perceive the necessity of holding out the idea of permanent settlement in Georgia,...

...States have promised, in the compact, to extinguish for Georgia the Indian claims to the lands reserved, as soon as it could be done peaceably and on reasonable terms. The President, in his message, construes this into a stipulation, to do in this respect whatever it...

...United States all her claim to the lands west of the present western boundary of Georgia, and the United States contracted to extinguish the Indian title east...follows : but it must be recollected that other public objects of the highest moment have been affected by those treaties, with Indian tribes and foreign...

...between the United States and the State of Georgia, entered into in 1802, the former covenanted that as soon as it could be done peaceably and on reasonable terms the title of the Cherokee Indians to land within the limits of the latter should be extinguished. During...

...of dollars from the first net proceeds of its sale, and also to extinguish, for the use of Georgia, as soon as it could be done peaceably and on reasonable terms, the Indian title to all lands within that State. This was the famous compact of 1802 ; and in fulfillment...

...States should extinguish for the use of Georgia the Creek and Cherokee title to lands within the state, "as soon as it could be done peaceably and on reasonable terms;" and the federal government fulfilled its agreement. In 1808 deputations from the upper and lower Cherokees...

...United States her claim west of a certain line, the latter stipulating to extinguish the Indian title "as soon as it could be done peaceably and on reasonable terms." In pursuance of this compact the United States bought nearly 15;000,000 acres, the original area being...

...the United States bound herself to extinguish your title to all lands within the bounds of Georgia as soon as it could be done peaceably and on reasonable terms. She did not ask that the military force of the Union be employed to drive you away, but that the soil...

...United States her claim west of a certain line, the latter stipulating to extinguish the Indian title "as soon as it could be done peaceably and on reasonable terms." In pursuance of this compact the United States bought nearly 15,000,000 acres, the original area being...