Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-08

1thcr to assert adverse dominion ami authority, with
IA her lurisdiCtlunai lmits: they aIe t,,iuIs that can
not exist together.
Between the State of Georgia and tue Indian
TIMES WITHIN her limits. no compact ar agreement
ever suffered into; who then is tn Weld, Tor 1t Is |
certain IN the ordinary Course W exercised authority
tiiaI ole ~ the other must: Il.c answer heretofore
from the Government, aud which you, by
Your adoption, have sanctioned As correct. is the oaly
one ttat can be offered. Georgia Ly her ackliow-
leuged coniederatIye authority, unay legally and
rightiuly govern and control hcr own limits, or else
our knowledge of the science and principle of gov
crnment, as they relate 10 our own iUrMS arc wrong,
anu have been wholly misunder stood.
sympathy iudulged is a noble anu generous trait Of
Character; but 1t should never assume "a form called
latcd TO outrage settled principles, or TO produce IN
the end II greater evil than 1t would remedy. Nd
INIT 1t were IN the disposition ot the government at
Washington To hold Il course and language dlileIcIt
from that they have heretofore employed; and 10 en-
courage the Indians 20 the belief that gightiully they
tmav remain aud exercise civil government IN dcs
pite vi Georgia: do those vino are the advocates of
such a COa.sC, and consider !: rcconcilah.e Ia pro.
perry, dream al tlc Consequences TO which II wuGid
lead, or CoGSI,cT alter what IIInacr so strange an
idea could b. put III Practice: Have tlry looked 10
the State OF Georgia, ,Cusci0U; IN the rcstitudu at
her own construction OF fight, demanding OF the u
hited States their constitutional authority to inter
icre. aud appealing To- tUr States To sustain her auaiust
cncroach;nents which il submitted to, might, in the
end, prove destructive oil the whole? Ii naiiinu else
can be- traced through such an uppcal and in such
an Issue. | think the good aud the humane may at
least perceive THAT IN II peril j. to be disc,rncd and
that the weak and urdiSciplincd Indians. in such n
contest would be go utterly DESTROYED. that the MA
ces which now know them, would presently know
tnCm No more.
Fr,al the Conversations had with ,he President. re-.
Gently and formerly, on the subject OF the InIians.
am satisfied, that no man III the cuun,r, entcrtains
towards thciii better feelings, ar has Z stronger de-
sire To sec them placed IN that condition, which may
corGuce 20 their advancement and Lapriness. But
10 encourage them 10 the idea, that within the con-
fines OF II state, they may exercise all the forms and
requisites oI government, ~fashiOne ed 10 their own con
dltlon ana heceSsIi les, lie does not consider can be
advantageous to them. or that the exercise OF such q
light can property BE- connected. What would ,m.
authorities of the Stat. OF New York say to an at
tempt, on the part OF the SIR yNutiG7s,' to establish.
within tier limits, r. separate and independent gov
crn'ncnt' Rnd yet tEcir authority, 70 10 so, would be
as undenidble "a TINT nj tbe Creeks. or Che,okees,
within the territory uf Georgia, or Aiahama?-
Would they sgrcc, that the Indian law OF retali1-
ton on the next OF kin, should be enforced for the
accidental killing of one Of their iribea Or, that no.
thing OF trade and commerce. by her citizens. should
take r!Qce within their limits, except in conformity
to the provisions OF their mlmiciuai code' Would
they assent 10 have tEcir citizens rendered liable to
he a%rrai"ncd az the bar OF ala indian court Of ius-
tlcc, anu 90 nave lLafCG out TO them the penal
ties ot their criminal crGc: Fl is obvious, ;hnL
no State O. dis CIiog wuEli giant such au;l.uri-
ty. Cnnccjc. however. t.iat these Indians are
entitled 10 be considc ed sovereign within their
own limits, aAd You c,nc,le every thing else as
matter g Consequences. Admit Tie principle, and
all is ajmitted-and wla; them The sword
the alone arbi,er in any community, where cues
ions o. adverse sovereignty anl power are to be
settled, would, i'll The end. have 10 be- appealed
10; and, when this shall be the case, the hum
blcst prophet in our land cannot but discern what
WILDE The finale Of the contest. Is it not prefer
able, and does not their own peace, and quiet,
and Happiness, demand, that they should slIrcn-
der, at once, sncl Visionary opinions, ami, Nv re-
firing beyond the Mississippi, place themselves
where every conflict, as TO state authority. viii
cease; and where the most enlarged and neuer.
Gus Efforts, by the Government, will be made TO i'm.
prove their minds, better their condition. and nil
them Ill their efforts Of self government, For yysr
efforts, and those associated with Won in convention
tnrticrlng this Liberal and oaly practical scheme. the
tune will come when al good and generous men " IN
thank Won.
in conclusion, the President desires me to thank
you Tor the communication made To him, and 70 o:f.r
Won an ASSURANCE, that evrrv Legitimate power of his
wi! be freely bestowed to further and assist the lsu6
mole and humane course which your convention bss
~
| have the honor to bc, with grea, roeDect. vo,,-
servant, JOHN II. EAro\