American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-12-10

which in their judgment, may suit them best. o.
example is before them, of the good effect of which
being our neghbors, they are competent Judges, an
| to their Judgment we leave it, in the expectatio
that other powers will pursue the same policy. TIL
deep interest which we take in their independence
which we have acknowledged, and in their enjoy
ment of all the rights incident thereto especial
IN the very important one OF inslituting their ow
governments, has been declared, and is known
the world. Separated as we are from Europe b
the great Atlantic ocean, we can have concern i
the wars of the European Governments, nor 10 tn
causes which produce them. The balance of pow
er between them, into whichever scale it may tur
its various vibrations, cannot affect us. 1t is th
interest of the United States to preserve the mo.
friendly relations with every power and on condi
tons fair equal and apple able to all. But in re
gard to our neighbors our situation is different.
| is impossible for the European Governments to in
teriere in their concerns, especially in those allude
| to, which are vital, without affecting us; indeed
the motive which might induce such interference i
the present state of the war between the parties,
a war 1t may be called, would appear to be equal
applicable TO US. 1t is gratifying 10 know that som
| of the powers with whom we enjoy very friendl
intercourse, and to whom these views have bee
communicated have appeared to acquiesce in them
4 The augmentation OF our population, with tn
4 eXpansioD OF our Union, and increased number c
Estates, have produced effects in certain branches
our system, which merit the attention of Congress:
Some OF our arrangements, and particularly of tn
Judiciary Establishment, were made with view t
the original thirteen States only. Since then the
nled States have acquired vast extent of territory
eleven new States have been admitted into the Uni
on, and territories have been laid off for three other:
which will, likewise, be admitted at no distant day
i An organization of the Supreme Court, which as
signs TO the Judges any portion of the duties whic
belong to the inferior, requiring their passage owe
vast space, under any distribution of the State
hat may now be made, if not impracticable in tn
execution, must render it impossible for them
discharge the duties OF either branch with advantae
to the Union. The duties OF the Supreme Cour
would be OF great importance, if its decisions wer
confined to the ordinary limits of other tribunals
but when it is considered that this Court decide.
and in the last resort, on all the great question
which arise under our Constitution, involving
those between the United States, iDdvidus
iy, between the States and the United States
and between the latter and foreign powers, too hig
an estimate of their Importance cannot be formed
Il The great interests of the nation seem 10 requir
that the Judges Of the Supreme Court should b
4 exempted from every other duty. than those whic
are incident to that high trust The organization
he inferior courts would of course, be adapted I
circumstances II is presumed that such an on
| might be formed, would secure an able aud faith
| ul discharge Of their duties, and without an
material augmentation Of expense
i The condition of the sborigines within limits
i and especially those who within the limits c
any of the states, merits likewise particular atten
j ton. Experience has shown. that unless the tribe
be civilized, they can never be incorporated into
system, IN any form whatever. 1t has likews
! shown, that in the regular augmentation OF our pop
ulation with the extension of our settlements, the
situation will become deplorable, if their extinc
lion is not menaced. Some well digested plan
which will rescue them from such calamities, is du
to their rights, to the rights of humanity, and Il
the honor oil The nation. Their civilization is in
dispensabIe to their safety and this can be accom-
plished only by degrees The process must com
mence with the infant state, through whom som
| effect may be wrought on the parental. Difficult
ties of the most serious character present them
selves to the attainment OF this very desirable re
suit, on the territory which they reside
| To remove them from it by force, even with vie,
TO their own security and happiness, would be re
voting 10 humanity and utterly unjuslihable BE
tween the limits of present states and terrific
( res, and the Rocky Mountain and Mexico, there
a vast territory, to which they might be inylteo
with inducements which might be successful.
is thought that il that territory should be divide
into districts, by previous agreement with the tribe
now residing there, and civil governments be estab
lished in each, with schools Tor every branch of in
sruction in literature and the arts Of civilized life
that all the tribes now within limits might grad
uay be drawn there. The execution of this plai
would necessarily be attended with expence, ant
that no, lnconsiderable; but it is doubted whethe
any other can be DEVISED which would be less liabl
to that objection, or more likely to succeed.
| In looking to the interests which the U. State
have the Pacific Ocean, aud on the western coas
of this continent the propriety of establishing mi
litary post at the mouth of Columbia river, or a
some other point in that quarter, within our acknowl
edged limits is submitted to the consideration O
Congress. Our commerce and fisheries on tina
sea, and along the coast, have much increased, AM