Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-09-16

assume d lonm calculated 10 egh.
tied principles, Or to produce in tie
greater evil than It would remedy n
It were in the disposition Of the t.
ment at Washington to hold a cogr,.
language different from that thew
heretofore employed, and to encour,
Indians to the belief that righGrs
may remain and exercise civil goysr
in despite Of Georgia. do those q.
the advocates of such . course. ors
slider 1t reconcilcable to proprieiy +
under the consequences to which Il
lead, or consider after what man
strangi an idea could be put 10 ORA,
Have they looked to the State fee
conscious 10 the reculude of her ON,
struction olright, demanding ofths r
States their Constitutional AUTHORITY,
ter.sre, snd appealing to the Stale, h /
tain h>r against cncroachmena VII.
submitted to, might, in the end Prov.
,ructiye of 'he wholel lfnolhiuge.sI
be traced through such an appeal
such an issue, I think The good and
humane nav at least perceive lhs,
peril IS to be discerned, and that tho \
and undiscipl.ued Indians, IN such
t,st ,vould be so utterly DESTROYED. f5 I
places which now know them v0gl
sently know them no more.
From the conversations ! had viii
President, recently and formerly, Oh.
subject Of The Indians, l am satsfe
no man in the country, entertaus or
them better feelings, or has a stroagc.
sire to see them placed in that coad
which may conduce to their advance
and happiness. But to encouraged
the idea, that within the confines Ola \
they may exercise all the forms and n
sites of a Government, fashioned ol
own condition and necessities, be doe.
consider can be advantageous 70 then
that the exercise Of such a right can
perly be conceded. What will the aa
tiles of New York say 10 an attemr
the part of the Sir Nations, to esal
within her limits, a separate and ndet
ent Government: and yet their auar
to do 80 would be as undenablc as Ola
the Creeks or Cherokees, within Oh, f.
tory ofGeorgia or Alabamal Would
agree that the Indian law Of reis.iato
the next Of kin, should be enforced n
accidental killing ofone ofthsIr tnbcl
that nothing Of trade and commerce, b.
citizens, should take place within g
its, except in conformity to the prort
of their municipal codel Would lhe
sent to have their citizens rendered
TO be arraigued at the bar of an la
Court af Justice, and to have mc.et
them the penalties Of their cun
codel Ii is obvious that no Stale Of
Union would grant such authority
cede, however, that these Indians ap'
tied to be considered sovereign within
own limits, and you concede every d
/ else as matter of consequence. Adm
principle, and all is admiited-aud
then} The sword. the alone arba
any community where questions OF at.
sovereignty aud power are to be sa
would IN the end have to be appealed
when this shall be the case, the bum
| prophet in our land cannot but ds
what will be the finale of the contest
It not preferable, and does not their
peace, and quiet, and happiness, Dc,
that they should surrender at once
visionary opinions, and by retiring BE-
the Mississippi, place themselves y
every conflict, az TO Stute authority
cease: and where the most enlarge.
generous efforts, by the Governments
be made to improve their minds. 0
their condition, and aid them in thc
forts Of self government For yol
forts and those associated with you 10
yeution, flrthering this liberal and
practical scheme, the time will come
all good and generous men will thank
in conclusion, the President desircr
to thank you for tho communication o
to him, and TO offer youa an assurance
every legitimate power ofhis viii be @
bestowed 10 further and assist tic llui
and humane course which your conyO
has adopted.
/ have the honor to be, with gro,i
pect, your obcdicnt servant,
JOHN II. EATON
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The Charleston ( Kanawha) Rsg.'a
the 25.h ult. announces that the EH
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