Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-09

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was leading object with tho flames of tbo
Consultation to keep as separate as p,.sbIs m. -
.,on OF the Legislative and Executiv. h,nnrha, Of
the Government To secure this ob;ec, n.,,h;n
H. more ess'n,ni than 10 preserve tho former from
tue tempta ions Of private interest and tbcreG,c
so 10 direct me patronage OF the latter as NJ, TO nor
mit socn temD'ations to DO offered Exeerience
a.ouoosntiy demonstrates that every precsuton in
ona .e Is valuable safeguard Of liberty, and
on winch my reflections upon In, tendencies of
oee system incline think should be made still
stronger IL wa for this reason that In c,nneY
ZOO ~'tn an amendment Of the Constitution, rem,
DE- n INTERMEDIARY. agancy' IN the choice of the
PRESIDENT. recommended some restrictions upon tho
Ice'g'bity of TINT officer, aud upon the tenure of
oufcers generally Tho reason still EXISTS; and /
sonew the Recommendation with On increased con-
uoence that ITS adoption will strengthen tbose
cnecks by which the Constitution designed 10 So
cure the independence of each department of In.
Hovernment, and prom,te the heal, hful and eou;to
ole COMMUNICATION OF all the trusts which i, has
Ste.ed. Inc agent most likely to contravcne this
9engn OF the Constitution % the Chief M,y,stra,.
10 order, particularly, that his appointment, NAV. ss
!a1 as possible, be- placed beyond the reach of any
Improper 'nfiuences in order that he may approach
LUG solemn responsibilities of the highest office in
tue G'l OF free people. uncommit,e ed to any other
course Than the strict line of CONSTITUTIONAL du,v.
eno.nat the securities for this independence NAV be-
rendered az strong as the nature of power and the
"esxness OF It's posscsor will admit. cannot too
earnestly invite your attention to the prop-iety of
Po"oing such an amendment OF the CONSTR ution as
WI sender him ineligible after one of service.
IL gives M pleasure to announce to Congres,
that the benevolent policy of the Government, SO adj
ny pursued for nearly thirty years. IN relation to the
removal OF the Indians hey ond the white settlements
msoproaching TO happy consummaton. Two impor-
tont troes have accepted the provision made for their
removal at the last session Of Congress: and il 10
oeieved that their example will induce the remaining
tfi0es' also, to seek the same obvious advantages
inc consequences OF speedy removal will be
important to the United States to individual States
ana TO the Indians themselves. The pecuniarv ad.
vsntages which It promises to the Government arc
at the least Of its recommendations 1t puts an end
TO all possible danger of collision between the au-
thorites ofthe General and State Governments on
account OF the Indians. 1t will place q dense and
civilized population in large tracts of country now
occupied by few savage hunters. BY opening the
whole territory between Tennessee on the north and
LOUISIANA on the south, to the settlement of the
whites 1t will intellectually strengthen the southwes.
tern frontier, and render the adiatent States srony
enough to repel future invasion without remote aid
u VIII relieve the whole State of Mississippi and
the western part Of Alabama, of Indian occupnncv
ana enable those States TO advance rapidly in popu
iation, wealth and power. It will separate the In
ulsns from immediate contact with settlements of
wates; Tree them frnm the power of the States; en-
able than to pursue happiness in their own
way, and under their own rude institutions:
wh' .ietard the progress of decay, which is
lesssni1g their numbers; ard perhaps cause them
gradually, under the protection of the Govern
ment, and through the influence of good souusels to
cast OF their savage habits, and become an inter-
esting. civilized, and Christian community These
consequences, some of them 80 certain and the res,
so probable, make the complete execution of the plan
sanctioned by Congress at their last session. an OBJ
ject Of much solictude
Toward the aborigines of the country no one can
indulge o more friendly feeling than myself would
60 turther IN attempting to reclaim them from their
wandering habits, and make them a happy and
prosperous people. have endeayored to impress
upon them my own solemn convictions of the duties
and powers Of the General Government in relation
to the State authorities For the Justice Of the In ws
passed by the States within the scope of their
cd powers, they are not responsible to this Govern
ment. AZ individuals we may entertain and express
our opr' ons OF their acts. but, as Government,
have az little right to control them as we have TO
prescribe laws to foreign nations.
With full understanding Of the subject the Choc-
taw and Chickasaw tribes have, with great unnnim-
ty determined to avail themselves of the liberal o,rs
presented ~ the act OF Congress- and have agrecd 10
remove beyond the Mississippi river. Treaties have
been made with them. which, i'm due season. will he
submitted for consideration. In negotiating tbese
treaties, they were made to understand their trne
conditions and they have preferred maina ining ,bo;r
independence in the Western forests TO submi,1;nr ~
the laws ofthe States in which they now reside
These treaties being probably the last which will
ever be made with them are characterized bv orea.
lberality on the part ofthe Government. They CIV.
the Indians a liberal sum in consideration az ,5,;r
removal, and comfortable subsistence on their ar
rlva at Their new homes Ii il be their real iuteros,
to maintain separate existence, they will there he
at liberty to do SO without the nconveniencics and
vexations to which they would unavodaby have been
subject in Alabama and Mississippi
Humanity has often wept over the fate of the abo-
rhymes OF his country, and philanthropy has been lone
oueiy employed IN devlsIng means to avert it, Bui
its progress has never for moment been orrestod.
ana one by one have many powerful tribes disnn
peared from the earh To follow to the tomb tho
last OF his race and TO tread on the graves of ex
tInct nations, excies melancholy reflections. I'm,
true philanthropy rcconcies tho mind TO these vic,s
suudcs as u DIES to thu extinction of one generation
ff.r Ihar IT,
fortres ees of an unknown people, spread over the
extensive regions of the West. we behold the Nom.
orals Of once powerful race which was ex,ermi
mated, or has disappeared 10 make room for tho OK
ist'Dg savage irbcs. Nor is there any thing in this
;s upon comprehensive view of the general
Interests OF the human race, is be regretted phi
ianthropy could not wish to this continent rrso
RED TO the condition IN which it was found by our
iorefathors. What good man wsuld prefer coun
try covered with forest and ranged by few thousand
savnges 20 our extensive Republic studded with
CUES towns, and prosperous FARMS embelished with
all the improvements which art CON devise or indus
Try execut'; occupied by more than twelve millions