American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-09-16

the overpowering influence OF this principle and
with their ancient recolections, and present ieelings
thrcnging upon their minds. almost with one voice
they cry I" Let Us peacrably possess our country,
or give US death. How can we say TO the bones OF
our fathers, rise and go with into foreign land Z!
Let congress answer this strong and irresistible
appeal, the nation would answer 1t, by annuiDB
the treaty, and putting the Creeks in the stua-
lion they held before it was made. No other course
IS compatible with fair dealing, national honor.
Instead OF driving them from their lands, let the
government continue its Efforts to civillze and attach
them to the soil, and they will love and cherish the
white men as their benefsctors. Their posterity
will rise up and cali us blessed; and community
of civilized aborgnals viii exist in the bosom OF
this country, as the proudest evidence OF the bench
cence OF this government, OF an unstalned nation
al character, and of the power Of civilization.
Before close this article it is, perhaps. neces.
sary to examine two topics which are incidentally
connected with this subject. The treaty has been
formally ratified on our part; and 1t may be object
ed. by those who are determined on its execution.
that it cannot be rescinded without the consent Of
those Creeks who signed it, and that the sole tfbu
nal to Judge of its validity, is the senate. Those
who raised this latter OBJ ection do not advert TO the
fact, that the treaties with the Indians though for
mally sanctioned by the senate, are rather internal
regulations, than treaties, properly so called, which
are between powets entirely independent. II is the
right Of the house, IT 1t should deem II necessary,
10 extend lis guardian shield for the protection 0!
the Indians within our limits, from all hardship and
injustice. The representatives OF the people
much interested in the preservation OF our national
character, the representatives OF the states and
it they should find, they will in this case, that the
treaty ought to be rescinded they may refuse 10
~ il into effect. The cession OF large tract of
public lands, and the stipulation TO pay sum oi
money, give peculiar strength TO the CO equal
r!gh: Of The house TO examine the subject.
This objection, however, is put at rest, together
viii that founded Upon he rights vested in the
Cieeks, aho made ne treaty, by the fraud at the
bottom q ihe trsnsactcn II the instrument be
tainted With fraud, Il is vniA and either branch o
Congress may deel4te i 20 be so. Ii there should
be any difference 81 opiuiun the subject between
the two Houses. i wilt then remain With the Ex
ecu'ige 70 say, Whether, under existing circumstan
c~s he will carry ;he treaty into effect.
Suf~ power must necessarily exist, or the United
States would be subject 10 imposition the Republic
s5ie 10 disgrace, anc. the indians would be deraud
Sd and extetmlnatei, without the right of nterler.
ence on the part Of the Government to prevent any
ol these ca'astrophes PtectGents tor a similar ex
etcise of power may be found il the short history oil
our present Government.
Under The ad mist ation of Mr.. Monroe, treaty
Of this sort, concluded with portion OF the Memo
mint lor the purchase of large portion OF their
ground. Nearly all the real acknowledged Chiefs
OF the tibe were opposed TO the cession Quarrels
between those who signed and those who opposed
he treaty, immediately followed The sale and as in
the case OF M'lntosh one OF those signing the treaty
was put to death by the other party.
his treaty, however, was carried into effect
The Indians not declared in state Of hostility
with the United States, and tranquility was restored
10 the tribe to the honor of our Government, BY
annulng the agreement
We also feel compelled to make some remarks
upon another topic, not necessarily connected with
the controversy between Georgia and the Creeks
although Gov. lroup has endeavoured to Join them
together, least to create belief of their neces.
sary connexion We alude to those parts oil his |
messages accusing the General Government of an
intention to emancpate the slaves in the Southern
states and to strip the inhabitants Of their property
without compensation.
II is unnecessary tu relute this idle accusation
II could not have been seriously made by any man
in the else of his sober faculties and we do not
think SO meanly OF Gov. Troup's CAPACITY as TO SOP.
pose that he himself believed the administration TO
have adopted policy on that subject equally at va
rance With prudence and he Constitution. He had
70 evidence upon whit he could ground charge |
50 grave a q itrporlsn.. ii true
When. however, We reHset upnn the extreme an
Xlet2 eyNt ed Nv blm obtain rs Sc lands and the
unji>hAb'r means adopted or that purpose is il |
rntar 70 cobt luae 'ha he spaealed 70 III peudices
ai the inhabtarts ol The Snunsrn States, il order
70 induce then 10 make common with Georgia
~ any question which might arise to the valitii,y
OF this treaty lie knew how sensitive hey were 10 |
a6y interference with tina spe 81 props ty by the
National Government and that. With excited fears
and lntianed passions, they might u induced TO as
sent 10 conclusions, which, theii more deliberate
moments they would condemn and We tear that
this topic vas introduced gain supporters to lh.,
system OF oppression ainst tbs red men, from all
who might deem one code OF morals applicable 10
questions between the whites and another to those
between men o dIffe,en complications 1t is i'm.