The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-12-23

| esis6lishmsnt, we're made with view 10 The
l original thirtsen Sisies only. Since then thu
". States have acquired o vast extent ofteUi
tofy /; eleven new States have been admitted
into the Union, end territories have been fait
| off Tor thfee others, which will likewise DO ed
miued st no distsnt dsy. An organization o
| the Supreme Court, which assigns TO The
judges any portion Of the duties which belong
10 the inferior, requiring their passage ove'
SO vast q space, under any distribution of the
States that may now DO msde, IL po, imprsc,i
cable 10 tho exseo,ion, must render IL impos
BILE Tor them 10 discharge the duties Of either
branch, with sdysn,sge 10 the Union. The
duties Of the Supreme Court would be ol
great importance II its decisions we're confined
to tho or dins limits Of other tribunals bu,
when !, is considered that this Court decides,
and 10 The isst resort, on ell the great questions
which arise under our constitution, involving
between tho STATES end tho United States,
and between the latter and foreign pow.
ers. too high on es,iws,e Of their impor ience
cannot bs formed. The great isleres,s Of
tho nstion seem to require that the Judges
OF the Supreme Court should bs exempted
from every other duty than those which sre
incident TO ths, high trust.--The organization
OF tho inferior Courts would, Of course, be
sdspted to circumstances. II 10 presumed
that such on ono nigh, bs TO- med ss would
secure On able end fsi,hfuI discharge Of tbeif
duties, and without any material augmsnta.
ton OF expence.
Tho condition OF tho Aboriginos within our
iirnits, and especially those who arc within tho
limits of sny OF The stsics,merits likewise par.
tieulsr suen,ion. Experience has shown, that
unless the tribes be they can never be
inco' po'sted into our system, IN any form
whatever. II has likewise shown, tha, in tho
regular augmentation Of our population, with
the extension OF our settle ments, their siius-
tion will become deplofsbie, iftheir extinction
is not mensced. Some well digesed plan,
which will rescue them from such cslamities,
10 due 10 their rights, to the rights OF human.
iy, and TO the honor OF the nation. Their
civilz alton is indispensable TO their safety, and
this can DO accomplished only by degrees.
Tho process must commence with the infant
state, through which .somo effect msy be
wrought on the parental. Difficulties OF tho
most serious character present themselves to
nc ausinmen, OF this very desirable result on
he territory on winch they now reside. 10
'emoyo them from Il by fo,ce, even with
view TO their own security aud happiness,
would be revolving to humanity, and utterly
uniustinb.e. Between the limits OF our
pcesent states and territories, and tho Rocky
Mountains, and Mexico, there is Q vast Ter.
riory to which they might DO inviied, with
inducements which nigh, be successful. L.
Is thought, if that territory should be divided
INTO dist'ieisj b, previou, sgt oemen, with the
tribes now rosidlog there. aud civil govern
mens be established in each, With schools for
every brsnch Of instruction in literature, and
the srs Of civilized life, that ell the tribes
NOW within our limits might srcdraiIy be
drawn there. The execution Of this plan
would necessarily be attended with expense,
.nd ,het not inconsiders able f; but It is doubted
whether any other can be devised which
would bs less lisSlc to that objection, or more
likely 10 succeed. .
In looking to the interests which the Uni.
ted States have 90 the Pacific ocean, and on
tho Western coast Of this continent, The pro
prie,y Of cs,sblishins 9 military post at the
mouth OF Columbia River, or at soEe o,her
point in that quarter, within our acknowledg-
ed limits, is submitted 10 The consider alton oi
Congress. Our commerce and fisheries on
iha, sea end along the coss,, have much in.
creased, and ere increasing. li is thought
ths, . miliiory post, to which our ships OF
war might resort, would nfFord protection 10
every interest, aud have tendency 10 concili-
ste tho tribes 10 tho northwest, with whom
our trade is extensive. II is thOugbt also,
that By tho establishment, of such post, tho
intercourse between states and territories and
The Pacific, and our usde with tho tribes re.
siding in the in;e tior, on each side OF the
Rocky Mountains, would bo essentially pso.
NOTED. To carry this objec, into effect, the
appropriation OF an adequate SUN to author.
iss tho employment Of tsigate with On efi
Ger Of the corps Of Engineers, TO explore the
mouth OF the Columbia river, and the coast
contiguous thereto, to enable tho Executive
to mako such estsb,ishment at the most sui,a.
BILE point, Is recommended 10 Congress.
II Is thought that suen,ieo /, also duo 10
the improvement, Of this city. The comru.
nics,ion between the public buildings, and in
various other parts aud tho grounds around