Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-30
SPEECH OF MR.. sTORRs, OF N. Y.
~ tks Bill for the Remocaf Of tho Indians West Of
-, fhe .nississiPpi
MOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Is, 1880

sppi TOT euch Ct the Indian tribes might be inch
fed OF their own free choice to remove there, he
should hsvo cbecyfuly given his support TO the mcs-
sure Rors said Mr. s.. heartily respond to the O.
pinieu expressed by the honorable member at the
head of the committee on Indians affairs, who spoke
yesterday, Mr. Belly that no philsnlhrcpc man can
t,ok a. the condition 70 which these unfortunate peo
pie hGye become reduced by combination of cir
cuustsnces which now press upon them IN some
quarters with intoerabe severity, without ferventy
wishing that they were already removed far beyond
the reach OF the oppression,-and was about say
tho example ofthe white man. 1 hope that am
too well of the responsibility of the country to
the opinion ofthe world, and too sensible of the du
tics we owe to these people, TO be found resisting
any measure here. which may really improve their
condition, or encouraging them to reject any propo
eitions Of the government which may be offered to
thcul Tor their free acceptance refusal But, SIR
although the bill now before you presents nothing on
it, face, which, superficial examination, appears
TO be objectionable, yet we cannot shat our eyes If
we would, to the circums ances which have brought
this subject before us at the present session The
papers before the House have convinced me that It
Is chiefly intended and expected to come in aid of
the recentlv taken by the States along the
southern line of the UnI6n for removing the Indian
nations within heir mits from the country which
they now occupy and finding purpose go unjuft b.
these people, and mischicvous to the reputation of
tho country lurking under it. cannot give il nv
couutenance or support.
shall leave 1t entirely TO others to examine that
policy which affects to improve the moral condition
of the Indians by removing them into the western
forests and dsms that part of the subject with the
single remark that the President has furnished us N
has Message at the opening of he session, with fair
commentary upon that scheme of Indian Improve
ment. He says tbst, protesting desire cviliEe
and settle them, we have the same time. lost no
opportunity tn purchase their lands and thrust them
further into the wildcrness'-that, "by this means
they have not only been kept IN wandering state
but been led 10 look upon unjust and Indifferent
to their fate Thus though lavish in its expenditure
upon The SUBJECT government has constantly defeated
it's own policy; and the Indians in general receding
further and fur her the west, have retained their
savage habits" lie then recommends to US that
we should set apart ample portion of our western
territory, beyond the limits of Missouri and Arkan-
saw. for the reception of all the tribes of Indians now
within the Sntes-about sixty thousand-secure
them the country, where he says they may crjoy
governments of their choice, and where 1.-THE
benevolent may endeuvor TO teach them the arts of
civilization, and by promoting union and harmony
mong them, TO raise up interesting common wea th
destined to perpetua'c the and attest the hu-
manity and justice OF this government"
We are Fortunately able, sir, to ascertain clearly
the state cfthngs which has induced the Executive
10 recommend this policy to so earnestly at the
present time There can be no mistake in The, his
tory of our relations with certain Indian nations
which has brought this subject before US OF this ses
SON. II is fully spread upon the official documents
of the House for some Years pdst and 4 shall nro
coed TO cn your attention sucb parts of tben as
rust will Lead the only safe and honor able
conclusion to which we ought to como upon this
whole matter &c. a.
BY the 5th article of the treaty OF Nev York. of
the 9TH of August, 1890 the United States solcmny
guaranteed to the Creek nation, ali their lands he
yond the boundary then established The treaty of
Holston, of the ed July, 79l. with the Cherokee
nation, was also entered into under the adrninstra
ton of General Washington for the purpose Of oui-
citing forever the collisions which had taken place
between that nation and the adjoining States At.
ter fixing new and defnate boundary between their
lands and these States and obtaining from the nation
MT ftavu
tho protection of the United STATES and of no other
soceFeirn chafeDer: that they should hold no treaty
with any foreign power, tndipdnat State or with in
dVidusls and stlpuating for the resora ion of pri.
soners, the treaty contains the following article:
"ARF- The United States soemny guarantee
to the Cherokee Nation all their lands not hereby
ceded.r
By the compact with Georgia of the 9th April
1909, on the surrender her claims to the country
west OF her present limits, the United States stipua
ted to eztingush, att their own expense, for The use
Of Georgia, the Indian title TO their lands within
that State carly could be 'pedneabIU obtained
90 reasonable terms" This article of the compact
also recited that for acquiring part of these lands
the President, Mr. Jefarson,l had directed hat
treaty should be immediately held with the Creeks.
There seemed TO be doubt therefore originally be-
tween the parties to this compact TO the manner
In which it was to be executed on the part Of the
general government. This treaty was accordingly
holden OH the 9th June. 1909. and the Kiags
Chiefs, Head-0len, and Wdrriers of the Creek Ma
extensive tract Of country The Commissioners
Pienipotentary who held this treaty were nominated
to the Senate and their appointments confirmed
BY another treaty with the Creeks, Nov 14th 9o5)
they coded other lands to the United States which
also passed 10 Georgia Other TREATIES have
followed with this nation, not essential to be
now considered, until the administrations of
Mr. Monroe and Mr. Adams, when they persisted
in refusing TO sell any more of their lands Georgia
had, in the mean time, strenuously required of The
general government, the fuhment Of its pledge under
the compact of o02. Bur all the efforts of the 90
yeTnmcnt to induce the Creek nation 10 part with
their lands had failed, until the execution OF tho Ar
tces at the Indian Springs, In le25, BY IacIntosll
and other chiefs who assumed 10 rel resent the
Greek nation on that occasion. We all know the
melancholy catastrophe which immediately followed
and which all Of mist wish could be forever for
gotten The calamites which befei the Creeks filed
them with terror They were in soIpe degree quiet
cd after great difficulty and very painful measures
on the part Of The general government towards
Georgia, and found AZ last that their only hope of
peace and future security was in listening to the be-
ua0oionf counaala of the I'm phav Gcu