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


and friendship between the United said chero
e nation aud the citizens and members thereof and
The causes Of war; by ascer,aning their limits and making
the Tsd Ss,s s S% W,m n tue
ory of the United States of America South of the Ohio
rho M powers for these purposes by and with
he aaoce aud consent TIE Senate IF The Uaited States and
representing the said uaton, have astoed following art
,les." &c.
The article s,pua,e. tina, there shall he pcrper ussee
ad Jrendsp between the partiesa article oro
vdes that the boundary States a, Cbcro
KEGS, sha be asceaiue and marked plaulv by rs,
suns appointed the part the United States and three Che
rokces on the part Of their nation" =,
In pursuanoe the Senate by the 7h article
'h treaty. 1.-The United States ssay guaranty to the Che
rokee nation, all their lands not hereby ceded"
AND after several material clauses the concluding article
tue ehec aud obligation Of the treaty upon
by the President of the United the advice and con-
sent OF the Senate Of the United Staeess, -
Now, sir is striking part oths history ,ha, every
possible incident of form debefnon
peniP0tenary vas
tn our Connissionershea articles agreed uponhe
~ referred to the Executive and Senate ratification
with all lite provisions by them solenuly confirmed.
DIR President requires a ulpess self respect and self
he 10, OF rare few after time has added ts
on 10 h, high pledge of national honor attempt convict
the strons of that Senate of goss of
power to charge eeas, them tina, they strangely mis-
ooR lie charter under which they acted and violated almost
the ofansuage gentlemen contend by dig
gums 10 get Indian lands Sir who well understood the
nature and of the powers granted in constitution
me who aided by their personal connses to esa
Every administration Of this government, from presden,
the Chrrokess treaties too by an,o, all Of which
we obtained luther acquisitions of their territory Yes sir,
whenevef approached tbs Language of friendship
and kndpess touched the chord tina,
and now when ihey have nothing left with which satisfy
our cravings propose every treayo galway
word-anh by violence and perGdy drive the Indian
home In subsequent between the United States
the Cherokee nation, concluded the july. d 1871
reference is made past par
ties Oh the subject of removal To The West of the Mssspp
the same that asitaes the country and
our delibeatou% And this convention deserving of
lar notice. nasnuch shall learn from only uha,
were then entertained by government towards
the Cherokees but. also what light the different dispositions
of the indians emigrate the and remain their
aie patrnony were considered This treaty rere. that
Pcaon had heen made to the w. Staes, period
by cepu'a,n of the Cherokees ION the 9th January 1907
oy winch they apprzed The government Of the wish of part
OF their nation West Of the Mississippi;
sdue abein their old habaons The President of
me onh"d taes after naurey considering the subject
swered the petitions follows 1.-The United States nv chill
dreH are the friends both parties and far
sonahy asked they willing satisfy the wishes of
THOSE ioto he assured of pn!ronoge aid
and our good neghboraood" "Po those who remove every
and shall be administered and when established their
settlements shall still, consider children and
anC"ys nod them firmly by the ha"d The then
new boundaries. and Iepledges espec,
and defend the Indian matters Mr. PIE
dent ny universal consent taken granted whou, any
explicit recognition Under the influence of this rule
mon fairness how can dispute the sovereign RICH, of
he TO remain Eas, of the Mississippi when
IN relation to that very location that promised patron
age, aid, and good ncighhorhood?
Sir This high banded encroachmen, of Georgia the
coenny upon the national pledge here given obvi
Gus import OF lhssc tenns How people to remain
~ ho as uh'y then existed, and then acknowledged
mem 10 De- distinct and separate community governed by
,neir own peculiar laws and We can never oeny
nes PRINCIPLES while fair dealing retains any hold of our
CONDUCT Further sir, tappears from This treaty. that the In
dans wheprefeed remain of the river expressed to
agricrur eiril=ed s in the Country sy e oee~pl
Sd aud we engaged encourage those
INDEED thee pursuits had been recommended these tribes
natroniaed by the United States for many years
this convention MIR Jefferson message TO Congress-
tons 18th his usual views pubs n ani ea
Inc aDor Inhabitants these have REGARDED
ne faculties and the right, ae breathing
Hoer and independence occupying country which left them
ne desire but 10 tundst bed the popula
on iron, other regions directed itself these With
ont power divert habits against il, thew have
reducOi within narrow for the hunter STATE
enons us to teach Them asrc domestic arts 10
m mem to that industry which alone can enable e
20 MAINTAIN their place existence; and prepare in
time Tor that society which, bodily comforts adds the inn
provefneh OF the mind and morals We have therefore lib
orally furnished them with the implements hsbanry and
household use have PLACED among instructors r he
mn dsatsf dggres,ors from among ourselves" These sir
are sentiments worthy of ustrous Statesman None car
Jefferson chesed towards our Indian allies He was through
ms whole fe hs firm unshrnking advocate their rights
ton. w ''s'a
Mr.. President, it will not be necessary to pursue
the details of our treaty negotiations further. beg
leave to state, before leave them however that
with all the South western tribes of Indians we have
similar treaties Not only the Cherokees, but the
Creeks, Choctaws and Chickasaws in the neiph
Dorhood OF Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama. and Mis-.
sIss,ppi hold onr faith, repeatedly pledged to them
that we would respect their boundaries, repeI ap-
gressiens, and protect and nourish them as our
neighbos and friends and to all these public and sa
cred compacts, Georgia was constant party. They
Were required, by article now omitted to be sinh
United to the Senate of the U. States for their ad
wee and consent. They were so submitted: and
Georgia, by her able representatives in the Senate.
united In the ratification of those treaties with.
out, in any single instance raising an exception or
lnterposing constitutional difficulty or scrnpe.
Other branches of our political history shed album
dant light upon this monentCus question. When the
Congress of the u States directed their views to the
future settlement and government of the vast and no.
Die domains to the Northwest of the River Ohio CO.
ded by the State of Virginia-among the other mat
.eIS "hch they deemed to be vitality connected with
the welfare of that region, was the CONDITION and
preservation of the Indian Nations. The third arti
Gle or Their celebrated Ordinance for the government
OF the Northwestern Territory, is in the following
"ords'-"Rehgion, morality and knowledge being
necessary 10 good government and the bann;nase -