Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-05-07
SPEECH OF Mn. FREYLINGHUYsEN.


rtoUlllg any STATES or Terri'O-
res aud for their removal of the river Missis-
sppi, being under consideration, Mr.. FREYIINC-
HCTsEN spoke as follows:
NJ. PnHsipENI: | propose an amendment TO THIS
Bi, by the addition of two sections in the form OF
provisos The first of which, brings up to our con-
sideraion, the nature of our public duties relation
TO the Indian Natlonand the second provides for the
continuance OF OF, future negotiations by the mode
o treaties, as IN our past intercourse With them
lac following is the amendments Provided always,
That, until the said tribes nations shall choose 10
remove, by this act is contemplated they shall be
protected IN their present possessions and in the
joymcnt OF all their rights OF territory and govern
ncnt, as heretofore exercised and enjoyed, from ali
Interruptions and encroachments.
And provided also, That before any removal shall!
take place of any of the said tribes or nations and
before any exchange or exchanges OF land he made
rs aforesaid, that the h,s of any such tribes or ma
tions in tho premises, shall be stipulated Coz, and
guaranteed by treaty treaties heretofore made
The first oil these sections discloscs the real object
sought by this BILL seemingly composed 81 HARMLESS
clauses 1t suPposes that the design Of the system of
which the present BIZ forms but part is realv to
remove ali the Indian tribes beyend the HIississipp
or IN case of their refusal, to subject them to State soy
eregntyt d Legislation. The Hon senat or AIR. White
"ilo Yesterday addressed the Senate, found it neces-
sary to consider IT. and to anticipate and endeavor to
meet all such objections this course ofpolicy as he
deemed worthy of u reintation
Sir, prefer that this latent, object should be pu
July before US. that AMI the nation may look
att and freely scrutinixc it. At MI early stare OF
the present administration its views and opinions on
the esting subject of our Indian re,ntions were
developed IN language not to be mistaken 1t is
greatly to be regretted, Sir, that our preseu. Cic
Magistrate did not pursUe the aud prudent pol-
icy has exalted predecessor, President Washing ton
vino, at time OF collision and difficulty with these
tribes came before the Senate and aiItlpen to the
III propositions fur their APPRECIATION the various i'm,
portant subjects Involved in our relations. The an
neHed extract from the Journals of the Senate i,jns
tFates the principles ct Washingtons Adinist raicn
IT follows:
"SATURpAY, Aur g. 1850
"ihe President of the United s ates came into tbs
SENATE aitcndedhy General Knox, and laid hesor,
me , nate the following state offac,s with the cues
lions thereto annexed, for their aicice and consent
This was a IN ',t important document. 1t deveoped
al tia collisions that existed between the Ini;ar
tribes and the States and ref rred TO the cops;dnr,
ton OF the Senate certain leading principles of nol,y
"hlch ne thought 1t was wise to pursue
These principles are embodied in seven distinct il,
terfogator!es The 9TH of which submits to the
SENATE whether the u, States shall solenlnIv Duar
antee to the Greeks their remaining territory: and
maintain the same, if necessary, 5y line of rihtarh
posts. This question ''was wholly answered in The
o.fmat!ve by that body, and the blank (ior an ap-
preparation of necessary fnds) was ordered to De a.
led at the discretion Of the President of the United
States. Again, on the 18th Aug. 1890, President
~ Washington sent special message to the Senate by
duces by the following suggestions
'GentteUleTf of The Senate:
Although the treaty with the Greeks may be re-
garded as the main foundation of the futuro nance q
prosperity OF the Southwestern frontier of Tho I'm;
ted States, yet in order fully to effect so desirable
an object the treaties which have been entered into
with the other tribes in that quarter roust be cIs
July performed on our part.
lie then proceeds to remind the Sonata ,ha+ =,
the treaty with the Cherokees in November ls8. 3b
treaty of Hopewell) ''the said Cherokees placed
.eisel'es under the protection ofthe United States
and !aad a boundary assigned them" that the white
people settled on he frontiers had openly violated
the said boundary by ntruding on the Indian I,nds.
tha the United States in Congress assembled on the
N M ,har LcJ
ton, forbidden all such unwarraut4b Bile in, rusons ON
joined the intruders to depart without loss of time,
mat theTe were still some refractory intrnders re-
naming The President then distinctly pnnon,ces
ms aeternination to exert the powers entrusted To
iim ny the Constitution, order to carry into f,t
ici execution the treaty of HopawelI unless nov,
boundary should be arranged with t,e Cherokees en-
DEaclhg the intrusive settlement and comnaps,tinr
the Cherokees for the ces,ons they shall make On
OCCASION And in of the whole case he re-
quests the advice of the Senate whether overturas
Sia De made to the Ghetokees to arrange such ne
boundary, ana eoncilEEes his communication with the
following emphatical question. ''3d Shall the I'm;
Tea states stiPuiate soemny TO guarantee the new
boundary which may be arranged"
II produced as pointed re5pOnse-f,r thu Senota
lIesolVed, IN case new other boundary than
I'at stipulated ny the treaty of Hopewell shall ba
concluded with the Cherokee Indians, that the Seno
te 40 ADVISE and consent soemnly to guarantee the
same. new boundary arranged By a second
treaty, the solemn guarantee was given To- the Car
okees and cogent indeed should be the causes TIM,
nov lead us to think or speak lightly of such sacred
obligations. -e"
lament 1t, Sir, that bright and ilustrious pre-
codent was not regarded and that the President had
not yielded to the safe guidance osuch high example.
ana Ideplore 1t the more because it was concernin
'hese very tribes, IN the State Of Georgia. that Cen
era w ashmgton chose to confer with his consliri-
tional advisers. ' ~''A' :"
Instead of this just proceeding the present adr,i,
straton have thought proper, without the slighfns,
constellation with either House Of Congress-
out any opportunity for counsel or concert discussion
or collaboration on the part of these Coordinate
branches of the government, to dispatch tho .o
subject IN tone and style of decisive Construction
OF our obligations and of Indian rights It would re
aHy SEEM SIR as If opinion to be forestaed, and
.lle door OF inquiry shut forever upou these grave
honor. " "''d
we must firmly protest against this executive die.
position OF these high interests. No one branch of
the Government reseind modjGv mr. ov,Io;, -.