Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-08

Ir.aiy no act OF a State can give Tt6ui 10 sucll
land, thai neither under the present conslIi-
ton. nor the ancient confederation, hau any
State, or persons n right 10 treat win the IN
dsns, without the consent oil the Henerai uos'
srnment that thai consent has never been CIV
en- TO any treaty for the eession oil the innos w
q iesiion that The government Is determined
10 exert all ifS energy for The patronage and
protection Of The rights fthe indidns, ann the
preservation of psace between tie United States
and them, and that If any settlements are made
ON lands not ceded by them, without the pre-.
vious consent of the United States, the govern
ment will think itself bound, not only TO de
clare 10 The indians that such settlements are
toithoul The authority or protection Of he I'M
ted States, but 10 remOre them also by the pu6hs
force.
II is in compliance with your request, my
dear Sir, that | submit these ideas TO you, 10
whom II belongs 10 give place 10 them. or such
others rs your better Judgment shall prefer, IN
answer 10 Mr.. Moulrrie.
have the honor to be, with sediments oil
the most sincere aud respectful esteem. dear
Sir, your most obedent and humble servant,
TIL: JEFFERSON.
Death Of Red ackei-We find in the Buff
falo Journal of Wednesday, the following post
script:
Died, on he morning Of January 90, at his
residence in the Indian village near this place.
the noted Seneca Chief Su.gu-y u.wha-bah.
(keepsr .4ieakel 30 long known TO the whites
by the appella,ion OF Red jacket, aged eighty
years" Red Jacket WAS one OF the most cele.
brated chiefs of his day and nation, and his
long life has, we believe, bees rich with met
dents, which, could the, he collected, & placed
in the hands OF an ingenious writer. might be
woven inia nm Interesting piece Of biography
He was an active warrior early in HE, aud
fame speaks of him as having been the foremost
on the rai,, and the brhyest in battle, land
had it,not been for the wee OF intemperance, he
would have continued one Of the Dobest sIe-
cimens OF his proud, though i'll ihied race, until
the last We have heard Gen. Root, VINO bad
early opportunities OF listening 10 ms eioqnence
declare thai Red Jacket and John Randolph
we're the Two most perfect specimens OF IN f'e
orator of nature, that he had ever heard Il
was not until the vigor of his frame haa
abaIed AMI the fire Of his nature been cooled
by the frnsis of many winters, and the lustre
of his eye somewhat dnmed, that We enjoyed
opportunities OF hearing this orator OF the
forest But even then, his form WAS erect and
many his attitudes and gestures graceful, and
his voice Tich aud meludiaiis while his words
were Iull al sound sense and energy A. The
close of the revolutionary war, he parted with
Washington up1n excellent terms aud as
admiration for his great While Father, cor
tnued through life. We have more than once
heard him describe his parting ln'ervle" with
the hero of our revelation, aud his eyes KIN. lied
at the recollection. Lasi spring he repaired to
Washing ton, and had at interview With Presl
dent Jackson. Aud the last speech We ever
heard him deliver To an audience, was aparalel
betw cen Washington aud Jackson. which vas
admirably sketched. aud aOounded with nice
DETERMINATIONS ofcharacier H. appeared to
possess an accurate knowledge of the character,
temper, talents, and disposition Of both. 10
the last he has been one oflhe most uoyieldIng
opponents of The attempts h c'vze and
Chrlsianlze the MISUNDERSTANDING hat The
forest is IN ir legitimate h me-, an tie hunter
state their proper occupation lie has not
dird unsuue, as all will remPmb'r who .tad
the beautiful little Elegy in anticipation, which
Halleck wrote Tor he ralism n Of lS2S-n
which, bye the bye, the poet made the chief,
tam very angry by calling him Tnscaro'a,
instead OF a Seneca