Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-04

dicon between the principle now set I'D and all for.
mer rrec'd"n GEORGIA has hitherto rested upon this
edge; AMI now, when in goo aih sh, densn |. its
ulnlnrn, she IL 10 h. told " Ii,ns are inepen
ii n'-ihsy must not be disturbed althou IN we have
taken Their ani a. yonr hSni we will neither cause
them TO be removed, suffer you TO exercise Your
iu'i,iie'ioa over 'h,ra!
We are told. however. great deal about the de.
gree oil civilization to which these lni ms have artiv
eu and This urge IA areason Tor ching on
rgh- Of one OF the states this
un'on From this iact, however, an inferenc directly
me rev. might fairly be drawn for the improved
character OF the-o Indians atF,rI. strong reason To-
extending the jurisdstion OF the site over then n
'hey nave apr Minated nearly state Of civiliza-
'on "ey arc tho better prepared ard fitted for ncorpo
ION into the number oil tn. citizens OF the stae and
tor participating in all the neral. religious, and political
avantig|s which other ciuz.us Of tbs .,at, eniov-
10 THU, however. they object, and the United State.
government IL seems IL 70 be strenuously called upon
10 suppo them i'm their objection. IT, however thew
will siIl perist, there can be other alternative
Tor them th.n removal Iii, thus, and thu. oaIy that
the Oniiei States can secure TO them their indie
penuehce' ihey cannot secure it 10 them within the
limits of sovereign state.
We know not what /. tn. refined cole law. which
the Indians have adopted, and which ha, excited 20
much interest in their favour am my certain p,,,s,,s
and ta'r Ladies in particular, but it /, adnt.d on ali
nahi'' Va" on- OF their laws is, that sale of their
iands 6y any IF them, incurs a forfeiture Of life h!
Whe her they have OH, equally .imptuary, we
KNOW not But We isk, are the United ) ates 10 be
eS"eu upon 10 sanction such a law, which, indie
pendent Of its Injustice is expressly desyned 4,
vent removal and must, therefore ou.ra,.
10 prevent the ulhment Of the obIig ,tion, which the
government Of the UHt-d States is I'm Ter 10 G. .or
sSass .he'e very in'iins to be removed as early
peroh as practicable. The town meeting. and fair
ladies' ask of Congress what they ought not to- a,d
eann' grant, and all this nerfsrence by them at ,bi.
time, when the government ha, tho WI ,h;.ct mn
aer heir serou delberstien, il .mry i,npro,cr
We 'ieve 'hi every trus friend of the union and
even OF the Indians hem'eves, ought to do every
ming IN 'h.ir power not to inpci but peaceabiy TO
Cause the removal Of the Inisn IL is thu, tina, the
sovereignty OF the states best be preserved: ,b II
mo O"'ei states can uihl their oblig ations to eor-
ga A"u mat the real prosperity and ultimate ind
"e"ce OF the 'naus can be secured and ne here.
alter become cpn-deratcl .rs of th, widely or
e""eu empre III hiy rem.in within the limits of
"e respective s'atc'. hey must incorporate with the
"e'' ana be SUBJECT to their iri.dction and all OK
perencc has shown that tn will degenerate and fl
Many SINK into utter ngniiicance. W. hays thrown
.nese iiea' hastily together, and my have p.rhap.
eE"ni tel come errors We are nor, however sensi-
Me oil any Our ohsct is not u max. di.play but 10
arrest The progress OF what beIi.v. i. perfectly
lac eHct.n'nt, which por'ends gool, but on
ne con rAry, threatens much iarin II w. cc.eJ in
'n''' our object is An.w-'cd ;PHfsbmg Mercury
NEW YORK INDIANS
The state OF New York more fortunate and b,tt.r
hvoursd than Georgia is left free to man,p. her To-
ca, concerns, she ple"ses as il II bs by the
'uoJ"ihco extract on ms message the Go.'r OF ;ht
state She can hold treaties with the w Indian, sui
remaining within her char tered limits for land in ieir
occupa'on' without the intervention Of the federal
government, anu without drawing upon her thu abuse
AID censure OF religious aud poliIicai fanatics Met,
ings have not been held, to prevent Nav Yo,k fron,
"'""c"S me lnd ans TO .nisfate TO GREEN Bay; and
no hemoT sis nave been presented 10 Congress. pray.
ing the federal legislature TO interpo,e IL, autboritv in
o'ntr 10 protect h- unfortunate Indians from the ra-
paSny and inhumaniiy OF the people of N w York
we do not mud such paragraph this, in the Con.
nee icut Couran', upon the State OF New York: Tas
paper, in announcing that meeting is to be held At
me cry Hal III Hartford, with reference to the Che
tokyo i'uahs, says 1--WE hope aud trust tn ra will
be general attendance. Tie Aston demand, promp,
anu decided expression OF public feeling Ifthe
OIL Jns"ce and hu anity Ars to be sacrificed our ma.
uoua' character disgrAced and ihs vengeance Of Hea
ven called down upon country let IL not be don. Al
least without loud note of Remembrance from every
quarter OF The land" The Massachusstt. JouniI
goes iurth-r; tina paper says that cat all remit, such
decree Il decree pronounced by impartial tribu.
MI against Georgia. once obtained, we fancy tina,
hdnaS suticient would bc found 10 erecule it,"
l1hHedSepiHc Journal.
Extract from the message Of Cor. Throop to the Le-
gisiature Of .NeU Fork
ny law OF tile last session, thu person administer.
ing ne government wa' authorized 20 treat with the
Fust Christian party OF the Oneida Iniians aud the
Orchard party Of the tribe, Tor the purchase OF
heir a"ds and 70 appoint agent accompany suc.
OF them rs should choose TO emigra'e 10 Green by
Under thiS law the late governor concluded treaty
with the First Christian party, for the purchase of
portion OF their Lands; and an early period of the
summer appointed an agent, who accompanied a
Ia ge party OF them, and them comfort abIy set.
ied Aver his return, and in the month of Sspt- mber
last concluded treaty with the same party for the
purchase OF the residue OF the lends IL is supposed
"' we Ie"urr OF the people oil That party will emf
CRATE to Green Bay, in the OF the next sum
BY these purchases, we have become possessed Of
about three thousand four hundred aud seventy acre.
OF valuable land in the heart OF the state which will
soon De put into useful cultivation by respectable
ireehphier<; and have removed thereby from state
OF temptation aud misery, situation better fitted 10
iheir natural habits and the mprev of their cen.
ni'ion, small degencrated remnant OF once formid,.
DE ADD heroic race. 1t TO be hoped that those who
remain will be tempted, by the improved condition OF
= thFPn tn fnlig
We would ask those advocates of the rights of the In
u'a'': anu opponents OF the rights of Georgia. whether
previous to The formation OF the Consultation of the Uni
deed every state i'll the Union had not certain limits
"ihin which they claimed and were acknowledged In
nave Jur sdicton! In surrenderins UP certain spec
lied powers to the General Government did any of the
states consent to be deprived of the right of jurisdiction
within their territorial lmts' If any one State is de-
MED tn right, are not ALL Ia Connecticut at this
uo dong injustice by extending her la over the Mo-
hcSa' ana ought she not TO restore to them the lands
oil which she has deprived thcm 1t will not be denied
that Georgia has full distinct powers as Conncc
ucut And is the height OF absurdity for citizens of
S STATE 10 say TO the citizens OF another state YOU shall
not do as We have lone and doing wo will exercise
control over the Indians within borders but our sym.
pathies are awakened, feelings outraged at The
pare suggestion that Georgia should exercise control
over the tribes in her limits. THartford Times
From tho New Eogand Weekly Review
AMERICAN INDIANS.
Is characteristic OF an independent mind in every
controversy talrly TO examine what may be urged on
both sides before determining in behalf of either-This
duty becom pee IIiary imperative when the matters
on controversy Of vital importance to the int e,a
extensive communities. Few questions i'm law ar roI,