Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-09


strengthen those checks by which the Constitution de
signed 70 secure the independence of each Department
Of the Covernmenfand promote the hcaihful aud equi
saoe administration OF all the trusts which Il has Great
cd The agent most likely TO contravene this design
the Constitution Is tho Chief Magistrate In order bar
tcusriy, that his appointment may far as possible
be placed beyond the reach oil any improper nue
In ORDER that he may approach the solemn
ties Of the highest office in the gift of free pcopIe nm
committed to any other course than the strict line o
CONSTITUTIONAL duty and that the tiles for this indie
pendenco may be rendered as strong as the nature
Power and tho weakness Of its possessor, will admit
cannot too earnestly invite your attention to the propr
Oily Oh promoting such amendment Of the Constitu.
ton rs will render him ineligible after one term of ser
vice. '~
gives me pleasure to announce Congress that the
benevolent policy OF the Government, steadily
for nearly thirty years, i'm relation the removal of in,
Indians beyond the white settlements. is to
happy consummation. Two important tribes have ac-
copied the provision made fer their removal Mt the last
session OIL Congress; and II Is believed that their
pie WIN induce the remaining tribes, ALSO seek the
same obvious advantages.
The consequences Of speedy remoya, will he im,or
tant to the u States, TO individual States and to the
Indians themselves. The pecuniary advantages which
promises TO the Government the least of its re
commendauons IL Puts an end TO al po.sible dany #
OF collision between the authorities OF the G. spe,a and
Ssts governments. on accoui OF lilo Iudans will
Psaes dsnse and civilized pcpnl on In large tracts
country now occupied by lew savag. buntsrs. BY
opening the whole teri between Tsnne ..ee On IN.
North aud Louisiana the Sjuh to the .tem nj of
the whises, II will intellectually strengthen the Sou L.
dt-a
strong enough TO repel future inv aston wtbou, mote
aid II will relieve IN. shoe State of Mississippi
and the wss cru part of A.b mn, OF Indian &C .upaney
ani en- hle those States TO advance rapidly in pspua
tions wealth. AMI power will sepira,a the ind
from Immediate coLt,c with settiement, Of whites:
Tree them iron the power Of tho aie.; enable the
10 pursue happiness Ia thero way aud under tn
own rude ns ions II rssrd the progress Of decay
which slessening IN cir numher and perhAps cause
hem gradually, under the pr o,ectioi of tho Govern
men, aud through the influence of good connsel. 10
cast on their eavAge haoits aud become al Interesting
civilized. and christian comm unity. These c,n,e.
quencss, somo oil them go certain. and ihs pro-
oab'e. make the complete execuio ion of tbs plan
toned oy Congress- at their last session, an object of
much solicude.
Toward the aborsines OF IN, country no one can in.
au'So more friendly Zee ing than myself, or wo Il
90 furthvr In attempting to reclaim them from hei,
wandering habits, and make them happy and pros-
porous people. have cndeavored to Impress upon
Wem my owo solemn convictions of the duties aud
powers OF tn. General Government in relation to the
state an rtes. For the in tice OF the law, psss-d
oy the states with the scope OF tn
they are not responsible to this Government. nLi
viduas, We may entertain and express our opinions o.
their acts, but, asa Government we have little rsht
70 contoi han, as We hive to pr,scrbs laws foreign
nations
With full understanding of the subject the Choctaw
ana Chickasaw tribes have, with great unanm,y do.
rmined 10 avail Themselves OF tbs liberal oilers pre-
sentsd by the act oil Congress and have agreed to re-
move beyond the Mississippi river. Treaties have be
made with them, which, in due season, will be submit,
ted or consideration. ln negotiating these ,reaiis.
hey were made 10 understand their tue condition
aud they have preferred maint aiming their
10 the Western forests to submitting TO the laws Of the
states IN which they now reside. Thess treaties be-
tng ProoAoy the last which will ever be m ,ie with
men, arc charAci erized by great lberalfy the par,
OF the government. They give to Indians a liberal
sum- In consideration OF their removal and comfortable
subsistence ON tn ir arrival at their new homes Il ia
DC their real interest 10 maintain separate existence
thsy viii there be al Liberty TO do So without the in
convenlenees anu vexatous to which they would uaa
soudoy nave been subject in Alabama and Mi..i.spp
humanity has often wept over the fate of IN. abori
gines OF this counry and philanthropy ha, long
ous'y employed in dsvsng means TO averti,. Bun its
progress mas never for moment been arrested and
one oy one have many powerful tribes disa % aired
from the earth. To follow 10 the tomb The last of hi.
ana 20 tread on the graves OF extinct
meIaocboiy reflections. Bot t-as phiIanilropy ..a
Giles the mind these vcissiludss does to the X
tiueton OF one generation to make room To- another-
In the monuments aud fortrssses OF an unknown PEG
pie p.ead over the extensive regions OF the West we
behold the memorials OF once powerful race, which
was externinaed or has disapoeaea max. room for
the existing savage tribes Nor is there any thing In
this, which upon coapreh ensve view Of the gener
Interests OF the hnmal race is to be regretted PHI
lanhropy could not wish To this con'in restore
to the condition in which IL found by our fore.
fathers. What good w,nli prefer a country GOV.
cred with fore It's AMI ranged ny few thousand sava
ges, 10 our ext.n.ve Republic, studded with ci les
towns aud prosperous farms, emb,shed with all the
Improvements which art csn devise, or Industry exc
cute occupied by than twelve millions of happy
people, and led wi all tae bl sling, oil liberty civ
iizstion, and religion!
The present policy Of the Government il but con.
tnuaon Of the SAM progressive change, by mild-r
process The tribes which occupied The countries now
constituting -th, EASTERN a,es were annihated or
have melted away, 10 m"k room for the whites The
waves Of population anI civilization rolling to IN
westward; and We now propose TO acquire tile roun.
tries occupied by the red of The South aud
by fair exchange, anil at hs pens- Of the United
States, to nd them a land where their existence
may be prolonged aud psr'a ps m,ie perpetual ID ub
less II will be paiafu To leave the graves of their IA
her'; but what do they more than ance-tors d,
or Than our chillren are dpins To batter their
condition 10 unknown land, orsfAtIrrs left all
that was dear in earthly Obj 'cil. Our children, by
thousands yearly leave the land of ,eir birth seek
homes 10 distant regioas ca hriniaiiy weep at
these painful atoms from every thing, animate aud
inanma,e, with which the young heart has become en-
twDed? Far from IL. Ii IL rather source Ut oy thai
may range rain I'd in body In mind develop
Ing the power and faculties OF man IL their highest per-
lection. These remove hun treds, aud almost and
OF mes, their o~n sxp~n'e pufchase the lands they
occupy, aud support themselves at their new home
from the Of their arrival. Can il be cruel in
this Government, when, by events which casno con-
troll the Indan ia made ciscoDt tented in his anciYn
home, TO purchass hs land TO give him a new All
ex eGsve territory, 10 pay the expense Of his removal
and support him yea in his abodeA How IN any
thousands oil our own people would glaiy EN- The
opportunity OF wing To the Yes. on such condition
1.-THE Oft rs made 10 the Indians extended to he
they would be hail with gratitude anil Joy.
Aud s Il supposed that the wandering savage has a
stronger attachment 10 his hone, Than The settled civil
led Chri nor II II alIi :D TO hun leave tie
graves o. bis IA hers, than IL ia hronsrs and chill
dreD! Rightly conlseed, the policy OF the General
GoyerDmeni fowatds the red l. only liberal but
generous. He isunwiilng TO submit he laws OF the
Sates, and m'ngls wI'h their population. To save him
from this alternative, perhaps utter anoihaiion tn
Gensral Gyeran mt kindly oTsrs him hone.