The Arkansas advocate., 1830-10-20

rAnother number of "N.' has been .eceiyed, which is on file, and shall receive an early attention. His communications arc always particularly acceptable.
 Tn our last, " published an extract from . letter. received from friend in Green .,ck in this Territory we then said we yere not prepared to make any comment; ; 2 few remarks we cannot now think mis- ,laced ed.-Although the writer of that let Ger may < have fallen into error, in com mon with many others, with respect to the power of the President to cede lands Tn Arkansas to the Indians;" yet we fear his apprehensions were net gscandlsssZ IS true, an act was passed at the last session of Congress, making it lawful for the Pre- sident to s.cause so much of any territory belonging to the United States, west of fhe river Mississippi, not included in any STATE or ORGANIZED TERRI I OR dSc. to be exchanged with such tribes of h. dians cast of the .Mssissippi as may choose to remove, and although the words Cor or f.anized Ierritory," were inserted at the express request of our Delegate-yet we cannot but express fear, that that clause may be altered, even without the assent of Col. Sevier. We say that such are our fears, and we think we have reasonable grounds for them, It is not unknown to 
 us, that the States infested with these h. dian Tribes, are making violent efforts to rid themselves of them. Itis known, that "removing the Indians to the west Of the Mississippi" is favorite project with the general government-this question Is a. bout to be one of vital importance to those interested, and perhaps one that will cause as much excitement as any that has been recently agitated. They say, !" fhe h. jians must be removed west of the Missis- Bippi.o Every foot of ground worth pos sessing, not included in this T erFitoTy, IS now occupied by various Indian Tribes, and this cannot be taken from them; they have the faith of the United States pledged to keep them secure in their possessions. But those that yet remain to the east of the Mississippi smust be remoyed.'2 Where ~ill they go! To Arkansas! The Indians have seen our Territory and are pleased with It; they have expressed willingness 10 remove, provided they can get the gar Jen-spot of our Territory in exchange, and are determined not to stir foot from where they are, upon any other condition. Already have we suffered severely from their inroads-the most fertile part of our country has been torn from us to appease the avarice of the old States, and to satisfy civitized cupidity.
 Let us turn our eyes to our frontiers, and we see nothing but complete bounda- yies of innumerable hordes of sayaees; and ROW we are destined to have them almost sn our very centre. Give them Washing son and Crawford counties, and who among us would not abandon our homes, unless " wished to ssturn fadiGnS." The Gazette may talk about the late act of Congress but when that Congress takes up as fa- vorite measure the removal of the Indians, ehat law can easily be repealed. We do not wish to excite unnecessary fears-we wish to inform the public what kind of se- curity they now have, and to impress upon Chem the necessity of acquiring better. The fears of the Gazette, that we are una ole to support.a State Government, even admitting we have the numbers are ima- glnary. We are able, and if we cansqueexe cut near the requisite number, let us make an effort to acquire chartered limits as State, and then, and not until then, shall we be secure.
 The motives of the C clamorous, preten- ssed friends of State Government, as the Gazette IS pleased to call those who are anxious < to throw off the few remaining shackles of Territorial Goyernment'7 can ee better appreciated by the people. The Idea that we C pretend' to be friendly to the measure IS too absurd to require mo- ment or a word of argument. Why do we 'spreteada" Is there any thing to be gain ed by such pretension! If we hope for any shsng, Y know t must come directly from she PEOPLE. If they see fit, in the pleni- sude of their power, to repose confidence n us, we can accept such kindness with a good grace--because in that case " know kissing does not go by fayors.o