Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-10

tiouses int nothing had prevented every tnthS 20
ing right in Georgia but the interference OF the
General Government. The gentleman denounced
-uci Interference, saying, in effect, " hands of for
the present. leave the Indians TO the remedy Of The
Cou'ts." But, Mr. w. said, he would tell thai
gentleman, that If there were rights of the Indians
which the United States were bound to protect
that there were those in this House and in the
country who would take their part. If we have
bound ourses by any treaty 10 do certain things
we must fulfil such obligation. High words will
not terribly US loud declarations will no, deter
US, from the discharge of that duty. For myself
said Mr.. w. the right of the parties in this ques
ton shall be fully and fairly examined, and none
OF Them with more camness than the rights 81
Georgia. In my course in this matter n
shall not be dictaed TO by any State, the Repre
sentative of any State, this floor. shall not
be frightened from my purpose, nor will l suffer-
harsh language to produce any re-acton on nv
mind. Twill examine with great and equal care
all the rights of both parties. Occasion had been
taken The question OF reference of tia :
communication, he would not say for argument
but Tor the assumption OF position, as q matter
perfectly plain and ndisputable, that the Govern
ment had been all in the wrong in this uesticn
and Georgia all in the right. For his own rs1,
MIR w. sad he did not care whether The commu
nca'ion did or did not go TO a Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, nor how soon il n
went there, and was there taken up for discussion
When he went into that Committee, he should eo
there, not in spirit oil controversy, nor yet in
spirit OF submission, but in spiIit of iruuirvj
calmly and deliberately to examine the ciruums ~
ces OF the case, and 10 investigate the rights Of al
parties concerned. Bat hs had made these &c i.
remarks, TO give the gentleman from Georgia ~
understand, that il not 10y bold denuncia;ion
or by bold assumption, that the members of III
House are 10 be Influenced in the decision of Liph
public concerns
Mr.. Forsy h said that lie had not, 10 hi. know
ledge, denounced he House, any gentleman il
IL; nor had he attempted TO dictate TO the House
or 10 'ny member OF H. II was, however per
fectly natural, that II sentative from Geor.ia
The Government of which WIS here arragnet "a
SHOULD nave, and hfyiAg, should Indulge, some
feeling on ;his subject. The honorable member
from VI ssachusetts indeed, might very ell be
calm AMI uhmov.d; he did rot reside near thek
scene OF action; the people of hi state were far
removed, and had reason 10 dread The bavonet
al Their throais IL qui natural that the gen IA
man should be Calm and dispas onate and nrepar
cd TO take a cool and composed view Of this sub
jecl; but The Rerresen a,ives from Georgia did not
ieei SO. We ieei very differently, said MIR. i.
and when feel, will not attempt TO conceal my
feeling Oor rights have been violated and ,hei,
violation has been msde known to this House: ana
our appeal has not been regarded. All we ask is.
that the case should have fair inv estieaion and
Ill Is even possible possible. but not probable
'"a' The gentleman IRON Massachusetts, after such
an investigation, might feel with US.
Tie gentleman from Massachusetts s.vs bs vi,
investigate the subjects which implies that he ba.
not yet done so; but he, (Mr. F.) hid examined
II thoroughly. He was prepared 10 go into the
discussion OF it in Committee of the Whole: 20 do
SO dlspassonately, if it were necessary (for thew
100 Could sur press their feelings when circumsian-
ces reqursd) bul ii not, they should and ould ex
press their feelings, notwithstanding it might draw
IOWA up fn them the very dspsssionafe censu e Of
The gentleman from Mas -acLu .etts
Mr.. Halle expressed lope tha, The cornmuni
e .s wo'ld 80 TO Committee of The Whole.
When siljeci OF this kind was touched il vi y
DRAFTED on other chords ihan those of the parte,
immediately concerned. Several OF the States Ind
a.reaiy exercised their rights ever the Ind;.r. |
within their chartered limits; ard Mississippi in
tended shortly to follow the example and he cou,d
assure lie gentleman from Georgia tia if the bax
onets OF the General Government should ON ,b,s
account be turned against any of The States, il
would speedily find its friends rallying round il.
All The Ststes, situated as Georgia vas. claimed
The sovereignty over the whole extent of their
chartered limits. They had forborne as long as
they could. and the future des,ilies ofthe Indians
iheii iu,ure location and civz1 ,ion or their final
eA'nciion' must roon he decided on. Three great
questions were involved: 1st, the mowers Of tho
General Government within the limits OF State.
III, The power of the States 10 legislate within
Their own chartered limits; and 3,ly the power Of
the States over The Indian tribes His Stale might.
ere ,hi, 'ime' rave extended its legislation ovtr
~ ""' VIM" us territory. III II had no right
10 do so, ibis House ought at once 10 saw so. He
hoped there would he occasion TO resort tn mi
l't'Ty iorce Georgia certainly had right 10 a.,
seH what she believed to be her rights, and to
speak her sentiments upon this floor He bored
the Whole matter would be heard and settled fo
should Congress adjourn without settling il. con,
sequences were likely TO easue, Of srea, Interest 20
nIeny OF the Safes.
MIR. !" e6ster rose to make one remark in ren,v
TO the gentleman from Mississippi Tha, een,,ey
man, lie said, had reason 10 know that he (nf,
J was disposed TO all proper authorize rs
the United States to exiinguish In,lian titles In
lands within the States. But he mus, Tell III.
gentleman IRON Mississippi that The States would
act on their own responsibility and at their own
peril, VI they undertake TO extend their Iepsla,;o,
10 lands where the Indian title has no, been eth
guIshed. 1t any such measure was conlemplate1
IN the State which the gentleman REPRESENTED
Mr.. W. hoped chat gentleman would lose no time
IN warning bis friends against making any such AT.
tempt. The relation which the u. S. held 10 ,bese
uibes, OF parental guardianship over these rem
nants OF mighty nations nov no more was a verv
delicate relation. is general character was that
OF protection, and, vhjle every facility was eiven
TO the txiinguistmsnt Of Indian title, let moi that
circumstance be so far presumed on, that tie
oa'es should attempt TO exercise authority within
tne Indian lin is. Any such course would be at
tempted at Their own re.1ponsbjlifv NJ, w
concluded by saying that he was ready 10 do all
tba' could be done TO extnguish the Indian title in
tbe states, and particularly in the States East of
the Mississippi. But this Disposition common to
al parts OF the county, should not be so far me-
sumtd upon az that any Slate should undertake NJ
us own mere motion, TO exercise an authorize over
he lands TO which the Indian title is guaranteed bv
treatcsl &c,