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

tories that either persuasion Incorporated into
pubic domains As the tide Of our population has rolled on
VIC nave added purchase purchascihe conGg Indian lis
tened TO our professions of lcndshpme called HIM brother
and he believed us-milous after millions he has welded 10
than be cI
tSaed IN cen'sresand yet crave more We bavc cros-
is all that IS c 10 them, their toundess forests, AND
s,li like the horse leech, Insulated ourd csies give
give
Before proceed TO deduce collateral contirmalons
of this original title, from all political Intercourse
aud conventions with the iudian tribes, beg leave
To pause moment and view the case as II llfs be-
yod the treu.eS made with tem and aside also from
all conflicting Cairns between the confederation and
the colonies, and the Congress OF the States. Our
ancestors found these people far removed from the
connotions OF Europe, exercising all the rights and
enjoying the privileges OF fec and independent SOW
erelgns OF thus new world. They were not wild
and laweSs horde of bandits; but laid under the
stralnts OF Government, patr,arcs in It's character.
and energetic in its influence. They had chiefs
head men and councils. The whl;c men, the authors
OF at! their wrongs. approached them friends
they extended the olive branch and being then fee
bic colony, and at the mercy OF the native tenants of
the SOIL by presents and professions proplated their
good will. The Indian yielded slow, but subslan-
tlal conf dencegranted TO the colonies an abiding
place, and suffered them grow up mans estate
beside him He raised the CLAIMS Of elder title
las the white mans wants increase he opened the
hand OF his bounty wider ana wider BY and By, con-
diii1ns IRE changed. His people melt away; his
lands are constantly coveted; millions after millions
are coded The Indian bears it Ill meckV; he COM
palms. indeed, well he may; but suffers on, and
now he finds that this neighbor whom his kindness
had nourished has spread adverse title over the
last remains OF his pat'mony, barely adequate his
wants, and turns upon him, and says-''away, we
caunot endure you so near These forests and
rivers these graves of your fat-ors these firesdes
and hunting grounds are ours by the right of power
and the force OF numbers. Sir, let every treaty be
blotted from records. and in the judgment OF ma
tUra and Interchangeable truth and Justice ask who
Is the injured and who is the o. essor!'' Let con-
science answer, and fear not the result. Sir, let
hos tI., Mo ~, u /,
subject the morbid excitement of n ia lse !upntv
but treturn with the enquiry, whether / have not
presented the case truly with feature Of it over
charged or distorted, And lin view of if who ,,ao
help feeling. sir? Do the obligations of Justice chance
with the color the skin? Isl one of the prcroGa
tivcs OF the white man, that he may disregard the
dictates OF moral principles, when an Indian shall be
concerned. No, Mr. President. In that severe and
impartial scrutiny which fituritv will cast over This
subject, the righteous award will be, that those. very
causes that are now pleaded for the relaxed enforce
nent OF the rules Of equity, urged npon us not cly
rigid execution the highest Justice to the ver,- let
! ter, but claimed at cur hands generous and mog
unanimous policy
Standing here, then, on this unsl,aken basis. how
Is II possible that even shadow of claim to sell or
jurisdiction Gun DC devised by forming collateral is
sue between the State of Georgia and the General
Governments Her complaint is made against the
limited states, tor encroachments her sovercirnty
oir' the Cherokees are parties to this ssue they
nave no part IN this controversy. They hold by bet
ter title than either Georgia or the Union Thew have
nothing to dc with State sovereignty, or u States
sovereignty They are above and beyond both
RUE, SIR they have made treaties with both but not
to acquire tile or jurisdiction these they had before
ages before the evil hour, to them. when their
white brothers fed to them for an asylufn Tbov
treated 10 secure protection and guarantee Tor sub
sstin powers and privileges and far as those con.
Venons raise objections, they are willinp TO ,oat
and always have met, and faithfully performed them:
ana are now expecting from great people the ike
hdeity TO plghted covenants.
have thus enieavored to brinn this cuast;or , .,
the control OF first principles i forrei all thar y,o
have promised and all that Georgia has repeatedly
conceded, and by her conduct confirmed Sir. in
this bsract presentation ofthe of evary
coia era circumstance, and these ONLY the more firm
~ establish the Indian claims thus rcoardna IF rho
cohencing parties were to exchange POSITIONS nj ace
the white man where the Indian stands load bi,,
witi all these wrongs and what path would his ont
ragged feelings strike out for his career, rr,vant
shiiings tax, think it was. imposed upon the In,nor
i,aiipuef reused INTO activity the slumbering fires
"a noeF'y III the Old world, from which she dates
glorious epoch, aud whose healthful Influence still
cherishes the spirit of freedom few pence ofirtr
on tea, that invaded freside excited no EaarS
distributed no substantial interest whatever av,nIr
ca III tne american colonies spirit of fierce resist
ahce; and now was the tea tax met, Sir? Just .ns
II Should be- There was lurking beneath This ra;nc
imposition Of duty assumption of authorize
that led directly to oppressive exactons e.Notaxa.
ton without representation became orr motto W.
@oui4 neither pay the tax nor drink the tea Orr
i'ihers buckled ON their armour and from tho wa
ters edge, repealed the encroachments of q rnisGn
ded cabinet We successfully and trunlphan,lv Con
tended for the very rights and privileges that our
lalah heighoors now InPiore to protect and pre-
serve TO them. Sir this thought invests the subject
under debate with nest singular and momento1I: in.
teiest. we, whom God has exalted to the very sum
I I OF prosperity whose brief career forms the
brightest page in history; the wouGer and nraiso of
ene world; Freedoms hope, and her consolation: are
about to turn traitors to principles and our fame
about to become the oppressors of the feeble and
rlrrlrf II
for better things. 'oi''
1t is subject full of grateful satisfaction. Mr..
Fresident, that, IN our public intercourse with fbe
Indians, prior to the first colonies of white men
iouhu on these western shores, we have Distinctly
recognized their title; treated with Them a.
cfs ana IN all our acquisitions Of territory apnled
ourselves TO these anticnt proprictors by purchase
ana cess'on alone, to obtain The right Of soil Sir
tnu3enge me record of any otlor different pre-
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