Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-03

department never yields up power. Tho whole viii
sooner OF later, feel the shock If this control Of our
treaties shall De surrendered-the mischief viii reach
every where, aud is irrePaIsble The judiciary may
partially protect individual right but there are two
parties to the treaties, aud of them will not al
ways De under your control We have already reach
cd point in legislation at this session, where we
should pause, and seriously consider IN what path we
are advancing. There several bills nov on your
table. formally prepared in the committee rooms of
tins House and reported here, which confer powers
OF an extraordinary character on the Executive
When you shah have passed the bill now under con-
sideration, which places your territory west Of the
Mssissppl at his sole Disposal the bills relating
to the Army and Navy, tine Reciprocity Act report
Cd few days ago Sy one fmy colleagues, and yield
eminent will scsrcely be masked monarchy The
constitution will have become blank paper and the
hrst Dictator may come 20 your table and write his
DEGREES upon it at his pleasure. II may not become
me TO address an admonition to ths, House, and il
would profit nothing FROM me, or any man. il. history
mas already done II 80 seD in But il is at eas
time for US, rs prudent men, to open that book at al
most any page, and read the fate Of all Republics
that have gone before and perished-or If we are
Not admonished by the past, to look around us and
see what IS passing in the world in our own dsy.
What is now the condition Of South America in
whose emancipation, We felt 90 deep an interest,
and where we hoped to end the cause of free oov .
eminent strengthened against the alliances of its
enemies' D:sunion has blasted our hopes. Slayish
Congresses have there betrayed their country end
the power Of that whole continent is swuyed By
bands OF reckless despots Yet while their liberties
have been crushed, we end in Europe that in spite
OF the power Ut kingy alliances, the Parliament of
one governuent at least, and that, too once the
most cespotic of them all is successfully limiting the
power and influence OF the crown. Shall we them
strengthen the hands of the Elk ecuye bore a, ono NJ
the securities Of the rights of the States, know
very well the answer which gentlemen are ready
to otter on this occasion We to be told ha, his
decision has been n favor Of the States. Il is this
lea do IN
placehcy, and this Is the hing opiatc by winch he
has quoted our fears should like to hear the an
swer to another questions: What will be the decision
OF the Executive in the next case? VIII that be in
foVor OF the States, or against them, will tell yoI
Biz. They will not be suffered to ask that question
When they have conceded the power to settle such
matter for himself the Executive will take care TO
exercise his new prerogatve without consulting them
we may see on this occasion in the clearest lipbt
the tendency of Executive power in those collisions
which occasionally spring up in every Federal Gov
eminent, between the members Of it and the head
Thus Department is constantly tho watch and sci.
oom 'as 70 secure 10 Ise! the arbitrement of every
such matter Fhs third party Is ever living in wait
Tor power Under some plausible disguise It attracts
the confidence Of the parties and not bv
appeals to The pHde well the interests of the
states secures itself IN its usnrpations and leads
them willingly to rpet their own chains If the Ex-
ecutlve had decided that all our former treaties with
the Cherokees and Creeks had boon void as to the
cesions Of ans which of the States have recey
ed under them, should we net have witnessed yery
different feeling heres Should we not have heard
something-aud that too quite earnesty-of p,iebted
faitb-of solemn treatee,-and the constitutional Sc
cnrites of the States? BY what process nfauaton
or by what operation Of self love State PRIDE have
~os,euShs ourselves ~ yiSid to the Executive the
poWes TO pronounce these treaties to be ryorthe.a
TO the other parties9 There can b. no tv,a.,n"
worse than that which refnses to be governed by its
find that We have entered into more Tim two
hundred treaties With the Indian nstons since the
Declaration of Independence Fifteen are With the
Chetokees done, and all bat of these haze been
made since the adoption of the present Const
They have been made under every adm;n;st ration
frsm the time of General Washington Comm;s-
aones for treating have been nominated to the SEN
ate, and regularly commissioned for this purpose
avery Senate since 1883 has ratified them and tbcp
are proclaimed by the Executive like all other tren
tles' Bhe statesmen whose names have sanctioned
them, are Washington, Adams, jefferson, Madison
and Mouroe. see among them too the name of
tne present Cmef hngistrnte 1t is in the face of
such case os this, that ave have heard the VALIDITY
OF Indian treaties denied and the history of this Gov
eminent for half century treatedias a deliberate
system of Juggery and imposture. IL there il sny
LoundatlsD Tor the doctrines which have been put
forth to justify ourselves in disregarding these troa
ties, We are bound 10 make out case so ciear that
10 plausible doubt can be started against us Our
path must be Free open and nnobstructed and He
must not only see that we 90 there but that eve
can co 1t with safety AID honor. II there can be a.
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ourselves as honost nen. which party Is entitled to
the benefit off in mora!ityi-the ignorant or the en-
hghtened'--the weak or The strongt-the defence.
Less or the powerful We should take care that on
such question it shall not be said of s thar we have
thrown our sword into the scale. Tho Cherokee
treaties and our guarantees them have been ma de
tor compensatons granted to us on tho face of them
Now, what says natural justice in such case5 Yoo
have taken these corporations and are in the en-
Joyment Of them to this day Can you restore 10 the
other party what you have taken Gon him, and what
you tempted bin to yield to your Can you rive
back the rights which he has surrendered Can VOC
place him 10 the situation from which roo have en-
ticed hius Is this now iu your power if YOU were
even disposed 70 do III There are questions sir,
which will be asked, and they ought to be asked. II
10 better Tor as TO ask them how for theV must be
answered too-and answered honorably, for you or
your country Is diggrpceed before The world. You
are handling no light or trifing matter You are
Pressedon every side by circumstances which should
constrain prudent men to look well to their steps
While these treaties laying open before you and
are compelled look such an array Of names us these
in the face, be must be bold man, and one having
very good opinion Of himself who can stop forward
and efaee the most honorable portion Of your histo