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Rights of the states : a reply to and review of an opinion of the Hon[ora]ble William Wirt (herewith re-published) entitled Rights of the Indians upon the question, "Has the state of Georgia a right to extend her laws over the Cherokees, within the Cherokee Territory?" / by A member of the Mississippi Bar.
Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500–1926 Available online
Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500–1926- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Member of the Mississippi Bar.
- Series:
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cherokee Indians--Government relations.
- Cherokee Indians.
- Cherokee Indians--Treaties.
- Indians of North America--Government relations.
- Indians of North America.
- Indians of North America--Georgia.
- States' rights (American politics).
- Georgia--Politics and government--1775-1865.
- Georgia.
- Mississippi--Politics and government--To 1865.
- Mississippi.
- Wirt, William, 1772-1834. Opinion on the right of the state of Georgia to extend her laws over the Cherokee Nation.
- Wirt, William.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (35 p. )
- Other Title:
- Rights of the states
- Place of Publication:
- [Woodville, Miss.] : W.A.A. Chisholm, printer., 1830.
- Notes:
- "To the Governor and Legislature Elect, of the state of Mississippi. Gentlemen: By a statue of the last session, the jurisdiction of our laws was extended over the Indian tribes residing within the state. The constitutionality of this enactment has been frequently questioned ... Since the publication of Mr. Wirt's opinion against the validity of the statue of Georgia, I have devoted some attention to the investigation of the 'rights of the states' ... Respectfully yours, &c., a fellow-citizen. Woodville, November 8th, 1830."--P. [3].
- "Rights of the Indians. Opinion of the Hon. Wm. Wirt, on the following question submitted to him by the Cherokee Nation ..."--P. 27-35.
- Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society.
- Sabin no. 71384.
- Contains:
- Wirt, William, 1772-1834. Opinion on the right of the state of Georgia to extend her laws over the Cherokee Nation.
- OCLC:
- 11
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