Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-01-21
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oil The Indians hey Ond the Aiississlppi, 10
which public attention has been called by a
passage the late Message OF President Jack
son, seems likely to excite both in the halls
of the National Legislature and in more pTi-
vale circles, much feeling and animated de-
bate. By the sketch of the proceedings of
Congress, which was published in the GaZ
cite Of yesterday, it win be perceived that the
memorial Of pablo meeting in New York
recommending to that body TO observe IN ev-
cry measure of the Government IN reference
10 the Indians, an intioiablc faith, has already
had this effect
The United States Gazette furnishes long
account of the proceedings Of meeting OF
the citizens Of Philadelphia, on the 18th inst
held for the same object as that IN y. York.
Al this meeting tl.e venerable and respect
cd Bishop White was called 10 the Chair, and
Roberts Eaux and s. II. Williams appointed
Secretaries.
In opening the business Of the meeting, the
venerable chairman said, that what he was
now doing was somewhat contrary to the ha-
bits of his life, and might be considered by
some as not suited to the character and situa-
ton he held in society; but Tor his part he did
not consider that the righ OF the citizen was
merged in the clerical character, though at
the same tuic he was fully conscious oil the
danger and improperly which he had always
endeayored to avoid-of appearing IN public
sis a political clergyman. The subject which
called the present mcstins sfogetheT, was his
only excuse for accepting the call to the chair.
That subject he said was Of no ordinary in
tercs.: it involved motives and concerns Of
no ordinary character. 1tappcalcd to our
humanity, to a love cf justice. and OF right,
from people, who II appeared were to be
driven from their homes and from their pro-
perry by the strong arm OF power. 1t was not
superstition to entertain the fear and the APP
prehension.s which no lover of III. country
could well divest himself Of, that such injus-
icc as it appeared to ham was now contem-
plated, might entail upon the country, most
cal 4mtous visitation of Providence. The
object of the meeting loudly claimed that ev
cry heart should feel the importance of The
subject, and ever energy be put forth that
would serve efficiently TO avert the injustice
which was now attenptedto be exercised
(.4ppIcsse)
w. NJ. Meredith, Esq Thos. NJ Petit Esq.
and several other distinguished individuals
also urged upon the meeting the propriety of
mcmorializing Congress upoa the subject. IN
speeches, which the u. S. Gazette describes
as highly eloquent and loreible-a Committee
was accordingly appointed 10 draft memoir
Vaax, Fl j. Williams, Robert Ralston, VIM.
Rawle, Edward Bette, VIM. M. Meredith,
Robert Smith, Or j. Preston, and L. NJ. Pc
tit. "The committee, after short absence,
returned, and Mr. Vaux read to the meeting
a highly interesting memorial, TO which DIR.
Ely moved an amendment, which he supper
ted with some eminent observations. The "a
mendmeAt had reference to e recent motion
IN the l.. States senate, by Mr Forsythe, OF
Georgia, that the laws of the United States
which render it crime for white man to
hunt, sc. upon the Cherokee lands, be res
ended"
The subject which has given rise to these
public Reetings is one of much Importance
On the one hard, the residence of the lndr
ans as a distintt nation within the lurisdlc-
ton and limits OF q member Of the coniedrr
acy, involves, in the opinion of some Of the
most tinsuished men of the nation, poh-
teal anomaly which it is impossibic to recon
Gle with the sovereignty of an independent
state. The Message OF The President plainly
indicates that the Executive fayors this view
OF the subject, whist it is sensibly alive to
the deigcacy OF the question to which it gives
rise. On the Other hand a portion of the
community, justly deserving of respect from
its numbers and Intelligence, maintains that
thepreservation sf the faith ofthe u. States
towards the indians, as expressed in various
treaties made with them, is a consideration
paramount to that ofthe Inconvenience which
particular state may undergo, if fhev are
allowed to remain as they no1y are, in the en-.
Joyn1ent OF their customs and territory. md
is1t subject TO the tatcs Of he United Siuies.
TO ebvate the difficulty it is. as is wcIl
Known, proposed to locate them in territory
beyond the Mississippi, where they wlI not
be sa!JecS to the continual iealousies and in
inngement OF real or imaginary rights 10
Which, in Their present situation. they are
haoie' o TINS It may be observed in reply,
'that az experience goes to show that this
measure would I've bat temporary allevia-
ton OF their present miserable condition In
the words OF distinguished individual, rfbat
wave OF the European race which rose on the
borders OF the Atlantic, swept over the Ale
ghany Mountain; reached the Mississippi. g.
assembled the two great rivers which unite
pear Ut. Louis, will, at no distant day pass
'ite teocSy Mountains, and strike the Pacific,
"Acre IL would again produce that very con /
tact between discordinate races which il is 81
desirable to avoid" and where the formation.
of ne" States and separate Jurisdictions win
again place the hunted remnants of this race
IN IRE same predicament in which they now
stand, and entail upon the General Govern |
inent new causes Of collision with the inde- |
pendent members ofthc Confedcracy.
From the CaiborQe f.9l1) Herald