THE CHEROKEE CASE.
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La thc Supreme Court of tie .. SSiates. s. A. Worcester us. The State of Geotgia.

 On Saturday last, Mir. Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court II. this case, reversing the judgment of the Superior Court of Gwinett county, in Georgia. The eff feet of this decision is, that the recent acts of Georgia taking possession of the Cherokee country, and providing for the punishment ef persons therein re- siding without the license of the Go vernon, and without taking an oath of allegiance to the State, are declared null and void, as contrary to the consti- tuition, treaties, and laws of the United States.

 The opinion of the Chief Justice was very elaborate and clear. He took a review of the origin of the European title to lands in America, upon the ground of discovery. He established that this right was merely conventional among the European Governments themselves, and for their own guidance, and the regulation of their own claims in regard to each other, and in no res pcct changed or infected to change the rights of the Indians as occupants O the soil: That the only effect of the Flu ropean title was, as between European nations, to recognize all exclusive rlgh of trade and intercourse with the indl idians, and of ultimate domain in tht territories occupied by the Indians Il favor of the nation or government whose subjects were the first discove rers: That all tho European govern ments, Spain, France, and especial, Great Britain, had uniformly recog l nised the Indian tribes and nations q

 distinct communities, capable ot, ant entitled to, self-goyerEment, as States and in no respect. except as to thel