Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-08

should they emlgrae; and, ii an arrange
ment, which is believed not 10 be i'm
practicable, could be made between
them and the Chickasaws, who are their
neighbors, and of similar habits and dis.
positions, il would be sufficient for the
accommodation of both. A sufficient
country should be reserved to the west
OF The Cherokees on the Arkansas, as a
means OF exchange with those who re-
main on the east, To the Greeks might
be allotted country between the Arkan-
sas and the Canadian river, which limits
the Northern Boundary oil the Choctaw
poss ssions in that quarter. There is
now pending with the Creeks negooia-
lion, under the appropriation OF The last
session, with prospect, that the portion
OF that na,ien which resides widhin the
limits Of Georgia, may be induced, with
the con eht OF the nanon, 10 cede the
country which they ocdlpy, for portion
OF The one which it is|proposcd to allot
for tie Greek nation, Oh the west of the
Mississippi. Should The treaty prove
successful, its stipulaaons will provide
Tor the means of carving it into effect,
"hich vii. render any additional proyi-
n 1 pr,s sent, unnecessary 1t will be
proper to open new communications
with the Cherokees, Choctaws, and
Chickasaws, for the purpose Of explain
ing hem tie views ofthe government,
and inducing them 10 remove beyond the
Mississippi, on the principles and con-
ditions which may be proposed to the
other tribes.
Ii Is known, that there are many indi-
viduais of each OF the tribes, who are d
sirons Of settling vest OF the Missssi,-
pi, and, should It be thought advisable,
there can be no doubt, that il, by an ade
quate appropriation, the means were at
lotded The government ct bearing their
expense, they would enigrate. Should
ii be thought that the encouragement, oil
such emigration is desirable, the SUN Of
40 900 dollars, at least, would be rcquir
Ell to be appropriated for this object, IL
e applied under the discretion of tht
President OF the Unit, d States. The Sc
verai sums which have been recommend
ed 10 be adopted, amount to 95 900 dol
lars. The approprialidn may be made
either general or specific, as may be con-
s'derod most advisable.
J cannot, however, conclude, without
remarking, that 30 arrangement ought
To be made which docs not regard TIC
interest ct the Indians. as well as our
ovn, and that, 10 project the interest OF
he former, decisive measures ought 10
be I'D pied 10 prevent the hostility, which
must almost necessarily take place. il
ieit 10 hcniselves, among iribae hastily
brought together, OF dlscordsnt charac-
ter, and many Of which are actualed ~
feeling far from being lriendiy towsrds
each other. But the rreeerva,i1D 81
peace between them will not alone be
sui6e,ertto render tbcir condition as eli
glbic in their Dew situation, as il is in
their present. Amos, all OF the tribes
proposed 10 be at'rcled by the arrange
ment, are more or less advanced in the
arts OF civilized lie, and there is scarce
ly one OF them which have not the esta-
bl s.lment Of schools in he ralien, af
i0tding al once the m cans ol moral, re!i-
gious, aud intellectual Improvement.
These schools have been established
Tor the most part. by religious societies
with he conn,enance ard aid of the go
ve,nment, and, on every principle oil
humanity, the continuance OF similar adj
vantages Of education ough, to be ex-
tended TO them in their new residence.
There is another point which appears to
be indispensable to be guarded, in order
TO render the condition OF this race less
affecting. One Of The creates, evils to
which they are subject, is that incessanl
pressure OF our population. which forces
them from seat TO seat, without allowing
time for that moral ard intellectual i'm
provcment, for which they appear to be
naturally eminently susceptible. To
guard agains. this evil, SO fatal to the
race, there ought to be the strongest and
the most solemn assurance, tba, the
country given them, should be theirs, as
a permanent home for themselves and
their pos,erI,y, without being disturbed
by the encroachmtns of our citizens
To such assurance, if there should be
added system, by Which the govern
ment, without destroying their indepen-
dence, would gradually upite the several
tribes under simple but enlightened
system of government and laws, formed
on the principles Of our own, and to
which, as their own people would par
take in it, they would, under the con,em-
plated improvement, al no distant day,
become prepared. The arrangements