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THE UNITED STAfss sMARsmAII.--Is ,k;;. functionaRy, in she estimation of his ce..r,. meat, and that of thss Nation, pre-eminsnt n the ssCheiokee Ageni,n SO fur as reaaras th. political relations of the two eountriess h an inquiry often made. And if not, why then the assumption of power not jus,Iy be. longing to him

 lt is with sorrow un(eigned, that we fnd i, our duty to record dasposi,ion on the part of some, to persist ia course of con- duo, which every lover of good order. mus, denounce as rash, unjust, and illibeal.

 Most of the readers of the Advocate. can perhaps call to mind notice of the pial and acquitial of Ragsdale, native, for the mur. der of Richard Newland whneman, though citizen of the Nation by intermarriage. Some two or three years since, the deed was per. petraied. Al that time, Newland was Isine in the entire confidence Of our laws. Ths. enjoyment of all the priseleges and imnan- mites. (save that office holding) guaantied to other citizens, was his. Their protection and guardianship he had right to expee. and claim. This so il can no. be otherwise than reasonable, to suppose that he was con- sidered amenahle to them.

 Holding all of the above stated facts in serious consideration, the accused was eilsd to appear before high minded and iu.slli- gent jury. An investigation was had--and after ample deliberaiion verdict, favorable, returned.

 Consequently Ragsdale repaired to his home and family, where he has been leading a quiet and aprigh. life ou his farm. tll re- gently the matter Is again egiialed, (by our white Brethern) an officer with his warrant {for the execution of which we be- 1leve he receives little bullion, and deputies come into the nation, and in an nnsuspeehng moment, the eagles's claw is fast fixed upon the prey. He IS conveyed to the State, where having passed through iiiile of the legal in- quisiliyeness, he will in all probability be safely immured in sscool'' dungeon to winter, till '.greater justice, than IL were pos siblc for the Cherokee Nation to possess,p can be extended to him. We believe in every man expiating for his crimes. We wish ever to advocate this doctrine. When a man has once been acquitted, we also be- lieve, particularly in all such cases as above stated, that for more potent neighbor still b hunt him down and misuse him, is an in- jury not to be palliased. But admitting that the United Slates had right to claim this man for asrial,n (which we cannoi,l does that excuse the Marshall in his course ol conduct, By no means. The Agent, and he only, Is the proper representative of the Government.