Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-10-23

snn. ihts Upi.'un. tae result 0f Nr. Arbnth-
nois intctn-'.a'rg, i,aS hrsr ihe cause of tEr
late srptNknt "a and sahynirary ,Ntr. - ohSti-
u1ie w.trI:. !"s,arS az eninlciig ilis cp,:ion
cuiutar,iu .:"od tUih. thai the, oppo>t6 the
seIiiemcIi at the lands which thew had coded
~ the treats ~ Fott lachsor, By numbering
HE inhabitants and huTinng tbcu dwelling.
10 these measures tbr> wtte n,ticaied hy AZ
Duihnc;, who SeGuicuSiy Intoxicated hostile dis
positions toward the United States. hy false
~ tspi e>,ctins ihat they xeTe siiii eutItled To
Tie c"'i"d lands, bN promising iIr AID al the
bfiti>h c"NetEn,cms &" euiu'cc THAI ntcIpic-
tiiiVn az the tt'aty. ani b. advising tile Iidi
aii> IN MH5' nay 40 conduct the war asaiist
the taitr@ States. The war, With a.! Us hor-
rid consc9 "eUccS. il ia puia.lc, ;hei To has
itii"rCn,t. y haittrr iany have byCn his mo
tNeS, he las pcr,shed a'u,d the massacre and
con!'agrd,sDn which he nsliyated
HE remark nj ile Courier aud other priuts
! non the general oiurr at tke ;ist NioN .d>s,
aiid the attempt thCi ei. ON TO hS unn,i y ~
aims the character of ia baiitN. L-'.t deserves
ren.ark. %. '..nds not acquainted with the
inten'on Of ihat order. tue remarks OF the
Courier Ini. III produces the ,iupre sslOn ia, the
: instructions Ot captain Gh.st. " to scUur The
country bCiwceii the per;jiho, Mobile ana
! " Pensacola, aud Ia give no qt,aftcr." Applied
! Ia the eIiire bU!v Ot TIE Seminole tnei.N.
got 80 {: Captain CHS; VAS directed 10 pro-
CScd only against - lew OuiiavS and bfIranIs
q! the SCuiliosc ti.Oe. who had associated TO
/ ;nnri"r upon the road between Georgia and
1 New Orleans. aud Ia destroy some families set
! tied upon the DOIdeis Of lhe ilabamA. hose
bfi-an:S occupied the swamp: and iaStresScS
contiguous ~ tie road aud the settlements, a,,d
/ h3d already committed Severamurders mos
/ travellers and the Inhabitants. 4, became ue
eesSarN 10 put an end tn these OnjraseS and
| devaSiatiouN, and. in SONG II, 10 adopt The
! mode which would s,ost eitectually prevent
! their recurrence. The execution OF the ord r
| wdSatten;ied by The happiest effects the b. i
! lands V ere dispersed peace and security have
! setn restored 10 the settlements and To the
NGs.t. l.
! MISGUIDED warriors have surrendered, who,
| with their families, have been generally re-
| ceiVed. and humanely provided tor, by aio,-
! ting Them residence among the friendly
! Greeks. Not warrior has persisted under the
| order, IN achieving these advantages both 10
| the indians and the United States. Thus idle
| /. The charge at inhnniauity which the British
! editors, with a ridiculous aiectaiiOn OF virlu-
ouS feeling, have labOnre, 10 fix on The Unite Il
| States.
Equally erroneous and absi ~ is the charac.
! ter sivcm Is the Courier O! The policy Of this
| government tow ards the Indians, generally, OF
| Norin America. The government is repre-: emit
/ Ell rs being aCtuated by "A determination 10
| diSVOSscss tue Indians OF their lands by con-
| quest; Ly deSlie tn eNtermnate them and
! l. accused al adopting the NEST cruel aud un-
i''St Ia, assures 10 give eject 10 TINS policy. IL
| Is As unfortunate IGr the British writer's ia,
| this ease, as Ia Measurements already exposed
that they have rot examined The history Of ouT
| relations NiIh jhe Indian tribes. At the peace
al liSS, the u STATES were involved in an tu,li
au war, which had beet excited BY The machima.
lions OF the enemy 10 our independence. Tina;
bAibHrOHsaid .niui iatcd MAR was prOOngcJi
although pcace was frequently lroitered by us
| by Ike ldttiGuCs, dNI II tie IuNiisaiiOn OF Bri
| tiSh ageHtS, and OF course sanctioned hy the
| 8iiiSh gov ersmsut. TniIl 1925 aud was then
terminated OEiy bX the application OF the most
! vigorous measures, after every milder effort
O!the generous ard benevolent policy of the
| American co,erun emit had failed Of its effect
10 ut .pgt, tiai -
! tory Of i,diau wars. finally Terminated the q
! violation. ~ shat treaty the United States &c.
! CURED territory which essential 10 the
| peace and prosperity of our border settle
| mems au acquisition was necessary as au i'm.
| denniiy tor the expenses of ihe war and in
dI>pthsaJIe as guarantee for Tie future peace
/ oil ihc parties. The treaty OF Eort Jackson
| already referred to, terminated another wat
| which had been uUt only cOur;ed but provu.
| ed, By 'hc Indians, at the inStgatiOn of the
| agents a. the British government with whom
| we were then 1T war. by this treaty the Uni
ted States acquitted the territory which is mis-
chievous'y represented to have been rest0rec
| 10 lie indians by the treaty OF Client. OF The
late WaT, tiic org ia and the result have been al
| ready disclosed.
Having stated these leading facts in The his
tory of Indian aggression, il wonid bs nSeles.
10 enumerate The irdnN acts OF "a lbe raj and be
nevoient polsSN which nave SO emiHently dis
tingul,hed ihc American republic. in its inter
| course with the Indian ftihes. Within the last
thirty years, purchases OF lands have been
made fTem Indian tribes partCuariv ia . ora
" bic 10 the wishes and security of our frem
" tier settlements, as well as 10 the general ~
- tereSt al Tie nation. la sOnleInSianceS, these
" titles. though not supported by due iIoof
and Ciasl,iHg those of eue tribe with tie
. claims Of another, have been cN;ingnishVd
"by dcmbie purchases; The beTe voie policy
" OF the United States preterring The augment
" ed eXpenceto the hazard OF doing Injustice
cor 10 tie enforcement ofjuStice against Zee
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"or threatening an ehnSion OF Blood
The essence OF our policy towards the indi.
| ans, is contained iu the above e&tract and il
the fSl0wing, from Tie messages of distn
| guiSheG magistrates.
" The hunter state can exist Only in the vas
uncnltivated desari. Il yields 10 tie more
dense and compact foum and greater force
ofclviiized population; aud OF right ought e
yield, for the earth WAS given TO maGhind q
support The greatest number a. winch ~ 4
capable and n0 tribe or people have tig
To withhold from the wants Of others moit
than is necessary for is own support ant
comfort. 1t iS gratifying 10 know, that Tx
reservations of land made hy lie irtaiici
with the tribes ON LIKE Eric, were made : q
"A view 10 individual owne r>hip unong them, &
10 the cultivation q! tie soiib all and tina
an annual stipend has oecn pledged 90 sup
pIit thcirother wants IL viii IA, rii the con
SideraiiOn OF CoHs ECSS whether other pow
siOns, not stipulated by treaty, ought To III
Eade for these tribes, aud Tor the advance
mept Of Tie liberal and Gdmtne policy of the
United States towards all tribes within OF;
limits, amd more particularly for their i'm
pfOVcment in the arts OF civilized liie"t
This policy IS bUtisnItd upOn principles o
insticc aud humanity. and is, in ali lis feainres
aiyarianCe with that interest when influence
the proceedings OF foreign agents, in insligat
iug these nmtutored people to make wa
against the United States. Rat. Int.
'piesidcut Nadison's uessarc 10 Congress 1916.
ID a-ffg- q 81 ~ mi
Ocf 80 -.'Ihe Minister Of Spain, Don
EouIs nh ONIs, has arrived at tie Sea
| Of Government, from his country resi-
dtnrc. ~.