Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-30

department is desrous TO retrace It's stems ana IA Il
decisivey avowcd that these States ave unaltera-
Oily determined to proceed to the extremity of strict
execution Of these laws in the face OF The guaran-
tees OF our treaties. We must meet the case then
here as we find il. 4. = =. -
The message has invited Us to examine Il freely.
and am not greatly mist akcn the decision of this
House upon the now before it, will involve
momentous consequences, for good evil to the re
putation of the country. While We have been sill
ting In these seats, celebrating on this mattcr or
rather sleeping it, the intercourse laws have be-
come dead letter in the statute book. While the
Cherokee delegation have been our door, anxious
y waiting to know the fate OF their naton bands of
proAgate men have intruded themselves upon their
people, and seated themselves down upon their lands
know that this Is not done under the authority of
Georgia, or by the countenance of the of
that State but our agent has informed US that these
intruders have taken courage in their aggressons
from the iaxiy OF opinion prevailing in regard to In
dian rights. A state of violence disreputable to the
country, exists there. Blood has already been she'd
One OF the Cherokees has been slain in open day
The forces of the Government have very lately been
sent there to preserve the public peace, and there
are some thousands of lawess adverturcrs prowlino
through their country, digging for Cherokee gold,
ano quarrelng among themselves for the division of
the spoil am not at all surprised that outrayes of
TINS sort have been renewed there. They were to
have been expected, and are nothing more than the
obvious consequences which must have certainly fol
lowed the least relaxation of the former policy of tho
government. The protection which these unfortu-
nate people have demanded of u.s. has failed to secure
them against these evils.
BY surrenderirg the question of sovereigntv tho
Executive has, for all substantial purposes virtually
surrendered the treaties too. The Intercourse Laws
OF me Onit'd States are nullfed with them For
until this done, the right of these States to ex
tend their laws over the Cherokee nation and their
country, was not sustansble. 1t has become neces,
sary therefore, FOR those who Justify what has been
done to go one step further and deny the validity of
the intercourse Laws and the Treaties too That
ground has hoar ,ko
tempted TO be sustained If it be well founded in
any principles of our political system there is indeed
no redress for those who have trusted 10 u.s. We
snail have ensnared thom in our tolls We have al
lured them on to their destruction. These unsuspect
ing victims of their generous confidence in our faith
must be lett to bear the calamties which threaten
them as they can, or perish under them. They have
grlevously complained of us, and the country has
deeply felt the reproaches of our good faith which
these complaints could have failed to inspire IN an
enlightened and christian community. The obliga-
lions OF our treaties have been so understood
or acted upon before The events which have fol-
lowed have shocked the public feeling, and agitated
the country. 1t requires skill in political science
10 interpret these treaties The plainest man can
read your solemn guarantees to these nations, end
understand them for himself can tell the gentle
man from Tennessee Mr.. Belly that he is greatly
mistaken IN supposhg that the excitement which
prevails Is nothing more than pulling sensibility or
that is TO be attributed to religious fanatics or asp-
ring politicians. The memorials on YOUR tables will
snow you the names Of the warmest friends of this
Administration. Able civilians and sound statesmen
believe you to be in the wrong Pious men of ali
denominations have been afflicted by what has pass
ed and the conscences of the purest patriots in the
country have been wounded.
In humble opinion sir Georca has had m reason IN
complain OF us o. tn accuse the General Government of
inclination TO promote her interests far could have been
zone IN The true spirit OF our engagements her. without
violating our good faith to the Cherokees To say nohun
now of her original title the country West present linn
M or we assumed that TO be in her by compact Of 1902
We made her what was then considered fair
compensation for its surrender We burthened the
treasury with heavy charge from the proceeds we
acquired Tor the exngusmsn Of private claims
derived from her Legislature The amount paid these
claimants and to Georgia millions and quarter
dollars In the of this compact am informed that
we have ex,ipgushed Indian title within her limits
TO more than twelve millions of acres and
PenSe am ready now to vote any further may
90 necessary to carry into effect honoraby, the spirit
which has always beeu This 10 he done by ea
y Fhc very delay which has taken place complete ex
ecutoo, from the second year ofMr Jeerson
10 this time Independently Of obvious meaning on the face
of it, couclusSely the in which has been under
stood and acted under all administrations There
administration any one here who does not feel and
knowledge obligation to execute it faithfully But Msss
sppi and Alabama stand different relation TO us AS we
exngush Indian title to the lands in these States they he
nme the domain of the General Government We have en-
tered into engagements with to do this faster than the
general interest Of the country requires to be done, but
have IN that respect pursued liberal policy We
have purchased in these States about forty millions acres
SbeEe has been surveyed for sales which have rapidly progress
sed nearly nine millions in Mississippi and more than
two millions in Alabama, before 1927
Iheve been inclined 10 think SIR that under all ccum.
before they bad acquired sufficient population strength
sustain their State governments with advantage and
ence to themselves not disposed complain
have cheeTuly voed for the admission them all since
have had The honor of this House. and enlightened
policy required that we should have dealt generously with those
oy whose enterprise immense forests had been reclaimed
om the waste in which they lay, and who had carried with
them and are still extending borders
institutions, our laws, and hope virtues There
ne no more cheering sight to patriotic man. and the friends
OF Tree government every where have confidence
IN the stability of institutions and the triumph
consolng example which hold mankind OF the bles
sings OF regulated Liberty than Of that poll
ey which has planted around that oushng circle Of
states Bat their early admission into the Union imposed upon
them the buheu Of supporting independent governments when
they were not yet well able to bear axaop while their
too much exhausted the public domain
These circumstances have given rise pressing claims upon
U.S. Hut u fault VI there any, we'll theirs
and has imposed upon the duty opursung liberal policy
wards them, which think have been disposed fulfil no
noraby The great extent Of public lands within their limits
has been made source Of uneasnes quarcs While
we have been dealing generously with them here, nsdous
emPts have been made TO mead their feelings and entics
em into false views Of their rights and aK Of po
eal morality Restless and afu demagogues have lac
hold Of this matter their private ends by teaching then
condemn their good faith and look upon genera
government as hard master