The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-12-10

ipg the country to,doiipg on Lake Srit,
pure hsses'hssc bxsn mtdc OF lspds, sn cen.
ditiLps very favorable 20 the, Usi.sd States,
and, ss il is presumed, not fess 90 10 the
u'bes The uselsss by these pufe ebsies, tbe
iDdisn title, With moderate observations,
he's been exiting uishtd, 10 Tie whole of lilo
land wilEin The Limits Oh tks State si Ohio,
and 10 great past OF that 10 the Mid bigbR
TeIirory, and u the Stale ol IndisIs. fllm
the Cherokee tribe q tract has been purohas-
ed Inabe S,aie Of Georeis, < an arrargs Dent
mode, by whieh in sxeksnge fo' lands beyond
The Mississippi, erea, paft,i not tie whole
OF ,he land b. longing 10 tba, ribe, essivlrd Of
that river, 10 he States ~ North Cp,oiinp,
Geolgis and Tspness aud 10 the Aasbsna
Territory, vii soon be stqbiied. By she,o
Acquisitions, .snd olkefs tha nisy reastnsbiy
be expected soon 10 follow, We shall DC cha.
bed 10 extend oor set,ltueen fUp' the ii-
bsbited psrts OF The STATE Of Otto, stspa Lshs
Erie into the Michigsn TeiihpIy, snc 10 cons
meet our seu'eusn,s ty deg,tes ih,oueh The
Stale OF Indiana, sad the IIhnois Territory,
TO thar OF MissaiiL A simIiar and equaiy
sdvsn'sgeoas sffscr will scon te producedt 10
the south, through the whole extent Of tLa
States end Territory which borter On the
wslefs emp'ling into The Mi'si,sirpi and Tho
Mobile .tGeis progress, which tbe rights
of nature dc eiswd, and nothisg cen prevent
marking growth rspid srd gigeniic, u is ous
du'y TO m AXE sew forts for the pfcse,vstiop,
mprovtMtni, and civilization cf the native In
nsbitsns. The hunter state Gun exis, coly IN
The vast uneDlliva,ed desert. II yields 70 the
more dense and compact form, aid gresler
force, OF yllized population ;-and Of right Il
ought to YIELD, Tor the earth was given 70
Dackind 10 sUppori the gfea's,t y. Hbes Of
which 1t is capable. B no Uibe OF people Layo
right 10 Withhold f., III the wants II c,hefs
more than Unnecessary for their own support
and couf fo't. IL is graliiying 20 know, thar
the reservations Of lrnd nst9 by 'Lt ussiies
with the tribes on Lake EJie, weie made with
a view 10 individual ewne ship among ibems
and 10 the cUltIvaucn oil the soil by all, aD0
tha. an annual stipend has been pledged 10
supply their otheI wants. IL viii fneIhthe
.consideistien sct Congress, whether o,nSr
provision, not stipulated BY the treaty, ought
10 be made for these ttibes, and tor the sd.
voncemtn Of the liberal and humane policy
Of the Inned States uwaids all tb. uibes
within oui limits, and more particularly ter
their improve ment in The alta al sisihztd
ife.s
Among the advantages incident 10 these
pure bases. end 10 those which have prectd-
ed, The security which n.y thereby be sHord-.
ed to our inland tron,ietssi, peculiarly an
portan,. With suong barrier, consisting
OF oot own people ,hss pssDte duo the Likes,
the Mississippi and the Mobile, with 20
protection to be detivsd from the regular
force, Ineinn to,,ilities, if ,hey do not alto
sether cease, will hencefoIjh lose iheir ler
ror. FprnEsaiions IN those quarters, TO eDy
extent, will not be necessary, and the ex--
pence attending them may be saved. A
people accustomed TO the use Of firearms
only, as tho Indians tribes ave, will shon
even modersse works, which are defended by
cannon Great fori6cs,ions will therefore,
be reqoiste only, in futu,e, along the cosst,.
and at some points in the interior. connected
with it. On these will the safety Of cur iosssy
and the commerce of or great rivers, ircm
the bsy Of Fundy to the mississippi. depspd.
On these therefore, should the utIncsl s,ien-
tion, skill, aud lsbor, be bestowed.
A considerable and rapid augmentation in
the value Of oil the public lands, proceeding
frcm these and Other obvious causes, naty
heDeeforwsrd be expected. The difficulties
attending early emigrssicns, will bs dissipat-
ed even in the most remote parts. Seversl
std'CS ucCU dulnittCo iutO OUT Nu~
ion, 10 tho West ard South, and territorial
governmsnis, heppily orsssisec, es,shiished
over evesy Other portion in which there 10
vacant land for sale. 10 terminating Indian
hos,ililies, as esust soon be done, in formi-
dsbIe shape at least. the emigration, which
has hers,otore been great, will pvobsbiy in
cease, aod The dsmsId for lard, and the sug=
msnta,ion in its value, be in like proportion.
The gies, inersse OF ovt population through
out The Union will alone produce 80 impor.
tant feet, and in no quarter will il be 80
ssusibly felt % in those in contemplation,
The public lands are spublic s,oek, which
ought 10 be disposed Of 10 the beu,sdysn'sge
for the nation. The nation shosld, the 8 fore,
derive the Pro6, proceeding from the coD,in-
oal rise in their value. E,e,y encourage
men, should be given TO emigrsn,s, consistent
With fair competition between ,hcrp. bus
ihat competition should oprrs,o in the hrss
sale to the advantage Of the nation rssher
than Of individuals Great espi,sIis,s will