Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-01-20
From the National hteHsea1sr.

From the National IatcHgeRcsr.
Messrs. Gales & Seaton: The eucIos-
ed copy of a letter was sent to me few
days since, by friend, with desire that
it might appear in your paper. As It con-
tains the opinion Of great Statesman,
upon a subject that is daily increasing IN
interest. would request its insertion IN
your valuable paper.
Fran the Memoirs and Correspondence &c.
Of Thomas jefferson, coL ), page 100.
To General KNOX.
Philadelphia, Aug. 10, 1871.
DEAR SIR: have now the honor to re-
turn you the petition of Mr. Moulirle, on
behalf the South Carolina Yazoo Com
pany. Without noticing that some Of the
highest functions Of sovereignty are assum-
ed in the very papers which he anneXes as
his Justification, am of opinion that gov
eminent should firmly maintain this ground;
that the Indians have a right 10 the occu-
patton of their lands, independent of the
States within whose chartered lines they
happened to be; that until they cede them
by treaty, no act OF State can give Alright
TO such lands; that uethelr under tue pre-
sent constitution, nor the ancient conteder-
alton, had any State or persons, a right to
treat with the Indians, without the consent
of the General Government; that that con-
sent has never been given to any treaty for
the cesslon of the lands in question; that
the government is determined to exert oil
its energies for the patronage and Protec-
ton of the rights Of the Indians, and the
preservation of peace between the United
States aud them; and that If any settle
ments are made on lands not ceded by
them, without the previous consent Of the
United States, the government will think
itself bound, not only to declare 10 the In
dams that such settlements are 1cittOm
the authority or protection cf tie United
States, bit to rsm9ce them also By he Pa5-
lie force.
1t Is in compliance with your request,
nv dear sir, that submit these ideas TO
YOU, to whom it belongs to give place to
them, or such others as your better ludg-
ment shall prefer, iR answer TO Mr.. Moul-
trie.
l have the honor 10 be, with sentiments
of the most sincere and respectful esteem,
dear sir. your most obedlent and most hum
! bic seU ant. I'll. JEFFEhSON.
( From tie Richmond Whg-Jap 4.
( We wersof course excluded from the
! Hall Of the House of Delegates yesterday
while il sat with closed doors, but are in
formed that the injunction of secrecy, was
removed before the House adjourned, and
the following, we are told, was the subject
of,he Governors Communication, and the
course adopted upon It by the House.
L seems there has been pamphlet, pur-
oor,ing to have been published in Boston,
circulatinr in our city among the colored
nonulation, threats Of the subject Of slave
~ and denounces it. As soon as our
Wavor was informed Of the fact, steps
were Immediately taken TO stop It's circula-
ton. ehectuallY. There the matter would
have rested, and perhaps one half of our
nonnlation would never have heard Of It,
/ had il not been for the consequence given
ton nv the Governor. He seems TO have
| tho St. Vitus' dance, on every thing relat-
\ inc 10 this subject. A formal communica-
lion Is made to the Legislature. The doors
arc closed for two hours, and the ridiculous
/ farce IS concluded, by a resolution Of the
| House of Delegates, to exclude from the
journal, all notice Of the Message and the
E accompanying document--to wit, the sedi
tious pamphlet from Boston. One would
really suppose that Gov. Giles imagined he
was sleeping over nine of gunpowderi
and that he dreamt of nothing but cOnspl
racies and seryile war.
The Governor Of Indiana given It as hi:
ooipion, that the state has gained abou