Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-07


roy Of the United States Of America South Ohio
and Superintendent oi Indian Asrs for the Southern District
% 800 ' Juh powers for these purposes, nv aud with
e aaete ann consent 81 tie SRate IF he UScs STATES; aud
the Chekee nation. by the undersned Chiefs aud Warriors
cles," &c.
The FIRST article s,pulaics there shall Perpetual peace
nna Jrrndshp between the paea subsequent, article pro-
vdes that the boundary Cutcd State. Chrro.
KEGS, "tha he asceusined marked plainly hv three
sons appoiut the part the Uued States aud Che
rokres on the part of their nation +"
In pursuance alyc. % tie Senate by the 9Th article of
,h treaty, The Uned States sseniy guaranty tho Che
rokee nation, oil their trnds not hereby eedei"
And ae several material clauses, the concluding article
pend. the effect and obligation Of the treaty upon
"hy the President the United States with the advice aud
ser, OF the Senate Of the United Sa"es "
Now, SIR, is most striking part Of this history that every
possible Incident of form. drIefaon advencnt, power
attended this compact The Senate consulted before our
penipo,enary sonedl powers gwen
To our Commissioners articles agreed upon uea
ertIed TO the Executive aud Senate for their
with all it's provisions by them Soleunlv confirmed.
Mr. President rlucs fupess Of self respect and self
ton to his high pledge OF national hnuo attempt
tue lnous of that Senate OF gIoss ignorance Of
rona power to charge against them that They strangely
TOOK Tie CHARTER under which they acted; and violated almost
e prophecies Of Language, gentlemen contend ny ds
nfyhs with the and foualcs nj treaty.
eufht 70 get Indian lands Sir who well understood the
nature and extent oil the pow granted constitution a.
Ire statesmen who aided by their personal cousrls
Every administration OF this government from President
Washngton's have with like solemn res and s,ipulas held
trea The Chcrokee treatie. too by a,pst ali oC which,
VIZ opahcd hhiher acquisitions Of their territory Yes. sit,
whenever We approached them the language OF friendship
and kindness touched the chord that won their confidence:
and now. when they have nothing left with which SATISFY
our cravings we propose To anuu ean-av our
wnrn-and BY whence aud perfdy, drive the Indian ms
oie In subsequent treaty between the Uuied and
tue Cherokee uaion concluded the Sih July, D. 1877
express reference made cgociaurs cen the mar
TIES on the subject O removal the West Of the ssisspp
the same question that asaie. the country and
our deliberations. Aud this deserving rarticu
Tar notice, nasnluch as shall lean from only what
s"re"s were then entertained 10y our government, towards
the Cherokees but also, m what light tine different dispusion.
nj the Indians tn rmsrate to the aGd remain on their
ancient pairnony, weTeeonSdered Thls eCite.
picaon had been made 10 the L. States previous period
10y Gepniann Of the Cherukres, ION the January 1892
nv which they apprzed the government Of the wish III nan
OF their nation West Of MiS.is.ippi and the re-
luc 80 abide in their old rblaors That the President OF
the United States after aureIy considering the shiec, an
sYefed tie petitions follows The United States mo cbi
drH, are the friends Of both parties aud can be rea
snpa'y asked they willing satisfy the wishes eli beth
aHd good HeghborhooL" n those who remove every
AID shall Nc administered aud when established their new
settlements. we sh1llsll consider them Children and
Always hold them firmly BY the hand" The convention then
eabshe. boundaries and repedsrs our faith Ia r,ec
ue ny universal Consent taken granted without any
explicit recognition Under the influence this rule Of com
mon fairness, how dispute sovereign RICH, of
we SheI nkees 10 remain last OF the Mississippi when
III relation to that location that promised cur patron
age aid, and good neiehnoGhood:
SIR this high handed ecoAchnen OF Georgia 10 he the
commentary upon 'ne national pledge here gwen aud the obv
Gus import vi these enn.' How people remain
not they then existed aud Us we then
en 10 be distinct and separate community, governed by
tneT oHn peculiar laws and customs We deny
these principles while fair dealing retains any hold Of
Conduct Further sir happesrS from this treaty, that the In
dams whs preferred the river expressed TO
the PRESIDENT anxious desire engage in The pursuits of
agriculture and cri=ed life in the country they then occupL
cd and we engaged TO encourage those lauahe purbcS-
Indeed these pursuits had been recommended these tribes
ana Pafonzed by the United States for manyycars before
'A conN enton Dir Jeson in his message 10 Congress as
ea1y as So' and when the subject Indian rea
oHs with ms usual c0lafsed views public policy Observes
tne aooT na inhabitants of these cnunires have regarded
with
te iacultcs and the right Of brea which left then,
GAtg and lldsyeadcnrc ocennyirs nonIn
ion rooi other regions directed itself shnres With
oni power TO divert o habits IN contend against they have
been oc<Trh<iaaf the current dTiren fore Now
reduced within limits too for the hunter STATE humanity
enoms u 10 teach them agriculture and the domestic arts To
encourage them TO that industry which alone enable them
maintain Their place ~ existence aud prepare them ia
ne o ,ha' sncey winch to bodily conorts, adds the inn
poyement Of the mind and morals We have, therefore lib
orally furnished THEM with the implements Of husbandry aud
household USE we have placei among hen,
arts OF Inst necessity and they coreTed Nth Uks
Ho dn.na osgresors from 0rnng ourselves" These sir
are sentiments worthy Of usirous None can
fail perceive the spirit Of justice aud humanity which Dir
Jefferson cheished towards Indian allies He was through
his whole life hs firm uDshrnkng advocate Of
patron Of all their plans for moral improvement and eeva
lion
Mr.. President, it will not be NECESSARY TO pursue
the details OF our treaty negotiations further. beg
leave to state, before leave them, however, that
with oil the South western tribes Of Indians VIC have
similar treaties. Not only the Cherokees but the
Creeks, Choctaws, and Chickasaws, in the neigh
Dorbood OF georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and Mis-
sJssiPpi, hold our faith repeatedly pledged to them,
that we would respect their boundaries, renel nr-
gresslens' and protect and nourish them as our
neIGhbors and friends: and to all these public and sa
cred compac:s, Gnorgi1 was a constant party. They
were required, by an article omitted, 10 be sub.
mltted to the Senate Of the u. States for their nd
wee and consent. They were 50 submitted: and
Georgia, by her able representatives, in the Senate.
unlted IN the ratification ofthose game treaties with
out, IN any single instance, raising an exception or
nteTposlng constitutional difficulty or scruple.
Other branches of our political history shed album
dant light upon this momentCus question. When the
Congress Of the L. States directed their views 10 the
future settlement and government Of the vast and no.
Die domains TO the Northwest OF the River Ohio, &C.
/ ded by the State Of Nrgiia-among the other mat
tiers which they deemed to be vitality connected with
the welfare Of that region, was the condition and
preservation Of tho Indian Nations The third nrti.
Gle Their celebrated Ordinance for tue government
OF tho Northwestern Territory, is in the following
words;-"Rchgion, morality and knowledge, being
necessary 10 good government and the happiness Of
mankind schools and the means Of education shall
forever be encouraged. The utmost rood faith shall
always be observed towards the Indians, their lands
ana property shall never be taken away from them