An Act Regulating Indian Affairs

Whereas by the treaties between the United States and the Cherokee
Tribe of Indians of 1817 & 1819 commonly called Jacksons and Calhouns
treaties, provisions was made for granting Reservations to certain Cherokee
people, on condition that they become citizens of the U-States, and continue
permanently to reside on the same; and whereas by a regulation of the
Cherokee people, the authority and claim of their common property shall
cease with all person or persons who shall think proper to remove themselves,
without the limits of the Cherokee Nation; Therefore
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of (Georgia) that all
persons commonly called Reservees (and enrolled emigrants under the treaty
of 1827) who have received a Reservation under Said treaties and their
decendents or any citizen of the U-States. Who has exercised heretofore, the
elective franchise or held any civil, or military office within any of the
States of this Union, shall not be permitted to reside in the same, all
persons who shall be found there offending against this law after the first
of January 1836 unless they have enrolled and accepted the terms of the
proposed treaty, of March 14th 1835 on conviction thereof before any of
the courts of this State having jurisdiction of the same shall be
sentenced to two years imprisonment at hard labor in the penitentiary
of the State.
Whereas the Cherokee people in 1827 adopted a constitution, and
organized an Independent Government under the same within the territorial
limits of the States of Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee & Alabama and
which has been declared null and void by the laws of Georgia; Therefore
Be it enacted & that every person who shall exercise any power or
authority or hold any office, under said Cherokee Government, within this
State, shall be considered as offending against the peace authority &
sovereignty of this State, and on conviction of being guilty thereof after
the first of January 1836 before any of the courts of this State shall be
sentenced to two years imprisonment in the penitentiary of this State.
Whereas several persons belonging to the Cherokee Tribe of Indians
have enrolled as emigrants and removed to the Cherokee country West of 
the Mississippi River under the treaties and laws of the U-States making
provision for the same and whereas they have received all the Cherokee
county East of the Mississippi and are here exercising an unhappy influence,
in preventing the removal of the Indians West under the several Acts of 
Congress; Therefore.
Be it enacted that all such persons be required to remove from within
the bounds of the Cherokee country; within thirty days; and if found within
the same after that time upon the conviction thereof before any court of
this State they shall be sentenced two years to the penitentiary of the State
to hard labour.
Whereas the United States has made a most liberal and equitable
provision, for the removal of the Indians from the East to the West of the
Mississippi; and the continuance of them in the midst of the white
population is attended with the most serious consequences to themselves;
and in order to prevent the increase of this evil within the State; Therefore
Be it enacted & that no Indian or Indians from any other State in this
Union shall be permitted to settle within the territorial limits of this
State, and all such persons who have removed within ninety days from
the passing of this act, unless they have enrolled and accepted the terms
of the proposed treaty and if any such persons are found within this
State after that time and on conviction thereof they shall be sentenced
to two years imprisonment in the penitentiary, at hard labour.
Whereas by the propositions for a treaty offered to the Cherokee
Nation, dated March 14th 1835, and which the President of
the U-States has directed to be submitted to the Cherokee people by
commissioners specially appointed for that purpose and whereas it is
provided by the Act -16- That is the U-States will defend and protect the
Cherokees, in their persons and property, by all legal and proper means
after their enrollment, or the ratification of the treaty, until the time
agreed for their removal, which is fixed at two years from the ratification
of the treaty; Therefore.
Be it enacted & that if the said Cherokees people, in a general council
assembled shall accept of the said propositions or such a modification or
addition to them as the U-States commissioners and the Cherokees shall
agree upon; before the first of January 1836 that then they shall be fully
protected by the Governor of this State, in all the rights & privileges
guaranteed by said treaties; and in case the same is not afforded them
that then the Legislature of this State will make provision for the
payment of all the damages, for which the U-States will be liable under
Said treaty within this State; But if the said Cherokee people in general
council assembled, shall reject the said propositions, the said
commissioners; that then and in such case, every lot of land in the Cherokee
country shall be granted in full, to the successful drawer except in the case
of such individuals as enroll and accept the terms of the Said treaty or
propositions for a treaty before January 1st 1836 who, in such case shall
be entitled to all the privileges & rights of said treaty; and this act,
during the time fixed for their removal.
Whereas great evil have resulted to the poor improvident Indians; by a
system of credit given to them by their traders and persons transacting
business with them; Therefore.
Be it enacted &, that no person after the passing of this act shall be
permitted to make any trade, or sell them any wares or merchandise, or 
any  thing else on credit to any Indian or Indians except by special license
from the acting U-States agent for the Cherokee Indians; nor shall any
person or persons be permitted to extend any credit for any trade or under
any pretense whatever to any Indian or Indians beyond such an amount, as
the U-States agent may deem necessary to supply the actual wants of said
Indians, neither shall they have power to collect any such debts so
contracted, beyond the amount allowed to be credited by the agent, by any
civil process, before any court of this State, by law to the contrary
notwithstanding, and if any power shall attempt in any manner by force, or
under pretence of law, to prevent any enrolled Indian emigrant, or emigrants,
for removal under the directions of the agents and officers of the U-States,
they shall be liable to a fine of $500. or two years imprisonment in the
penitentiary of this State at the opinion of the court before whom the case
may be tried.