Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-01
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SATURDAY MORNING, MAY %, 1890.
THE INDIAN BILL.

AI1rs INDIAN BILL.
This bill With some anmpqrtant amendments
(which have since been agreed to by the Scnate)
passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday
ayes l02, noes 81, (as the vote is almost identical
with the vote the Sd reading, which we published,
we think it unnecessary to publish the ayes and noes
The bill therefore, only wants the Presidents sig
nature to become a law. 1t is great measure and
although to minds, of extremely doubtful right
and good faith will trust, eventuate in the good
of the Indians; who driven from pillar to post: will,
if this Government is dead to honour and human
ity be nvoably protected their last retreat. Yet
how guarantees solemn be given them
than have been given them9 What assurances of
protection and safety be made to INDUCE them to
emigrate. which had not been made to preserve them
in their present possessions Undoubtedly after the
lapse of few years, the white will coyet their
lands west of the mississippi and the Indians will be
driven still farther into the west.
We republish the Indian bill
AN ACT
TO provide for exchange of Lands with the Indi-
ans residing in any of the States or Territories
and for their removal West OF the river Mss;ssinn;
Be it enacted, &c That it shall and NAV be law
ful for the President of the United States to cause
SO much of any territory belonging to the United
States West of the river Mississippi, not included in
any State or organized territory, and to which the
indian title has been extnguished, he may Judge
necessary. to be divided into suitable number of
DISTRICTS for the reception of such tribes nations
OF Indians as may choose to exchange the lands
where they now reside, and remove there; and to
cause each of said districts be so described by nat
nra or artificial marks as to be easily distinguished
from every other.
Sec. 2 And be it further enacted That it shall
and may be lawful for the President exchange ahy
or all OF such districts, be laid off and described
with any tribe nation of Indians now residing with
in the limits of any of the States or Territories and
with which the United States have existing treaties
Tor the whole or any part portion of the territory
claimed and occupied by such tribe nation, within
the bounds of any of the States or Terri
tories where the land claimed and occupied by the
Indians is owned by the United States or the United
States are bound to the State within which lies to
eXtIDguish the Indian claim thereto.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted Tint in rho
making of any such exchange or exchanges it shall
and may b. lawful for III President solemnly to as
sure the tribe or nation with which the Exchange is
made that the United States will forever secure and
guaranty to them, and their heirs or successors the
country so exchanged with them; and if they prefer
II, that the United States will patent or grant
to be made and executed to them for the Pro
y1ded, always, That such lands shall revert to the
United States, If the Indians become extinct or aban-
don the same
SEE be further enacted That if uuou anv Of the
lands occupied by the Indians exchanged for
there should be such improvements add value
Claimed by individuals of such tribes nations
be lawful for the President value to be as
ccrained by aPpraisment otherwise and
cerained value be paid the person persons rghuy
claiming such improvements and Upon payment Of such
valuation the improvements valued and paid for shall pass
ted TO any of the same tribe.
SEC And be il further enacted That upon the making
any such exchange as is contemplated by this ac
may lawful for the President assistance
70 be furnished may necessary and pro-
per enable them in the country for
which they may have exchange and Also give them such
and and assistance may be for support
subsistence for the first year after their REMOVAL
SEC And be itner enacted That it shall and may be
lawful for the President TO such tribe
protected their residence against all interruption or
disturbance from other tribe nation of Indians,
SEC And be further enacted hat it shall and NAV be
lawful for the President have supeuntenence and
remove, contemplated by this that he authorized
TO have over them at their places of residence
as authorizing directing the violation of existing treaty
between the United States and any of tho Indian tribes
SEC g. And be it further enacted, That purpose
giving effect TO the provisions of this the Of
dred thousand dollars hereby appropriated be paid
any money IN the Treasury, mol otherwise appropriated
US Different public journals estimate the charge of
removing the Indians at upwards of 100000, ooo.!!
n' Pie President has not signified yet, what
he has done, or means to do, with the Maysville
turnpike bill. He is unquestionaby, exquisite
dilemma; gust such dilemma as his eqnivocaton
during the deserves IF he signs it. he does
what he has protested to be unconstitutional-he vi
oates all the pledges given for him by his friends in
this quarter, to get the of Virginiahe osnds the
South. If he does not sign IT, and alledges scrupes
ne hnoUs what will be the consequences in the West
and Pennsylvania. Kentucky is already excited on
the subject. Cannot The lite HollanGer devise some
tck TO rescue him! As for example, refusing sign
the bill, and assigning ieason that all the ma
tona treasure Will be required remove the Tndians?
We may not have guessed the trick exactly but that
shutting pretehce will be assigned to escape re-
sponsiblty, we shall be pleasantly disappointed if a
few days do not disclose.
Colonial Frade.-OA Wednesday the President
transmitted the following important message to both
Uouses of Congress
To the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the U. States