Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-18


Roosd, unanimously, That thanks Of this citing are
duo to our venerable chairman for his patriotic zeal this, well
| Some weeks since, Meeting was held at Tamma.
ny HILL, in N. York, which Diet ornced this a,temp of
a"Chri.tan Party In Poli'ics."-The H. Of II. prese n.
ts,ive- OF Indiana. have also ptsse ed Joint
al TO Congress, demonstrating against any
the subject OF Transporting the Mail, on Sunday
and charging certain r-g sect with views In mi.
cal TO the Government-A resolution wa. al. intro
duced into the Se;:ti~ Of Kentucky; but we have not
| ascertained is tate.-Th- whole system however i,
so conray TO the spirit OF our government that il
cannot succeed.
THE INDIAN QUESTION.
Ihis question 10 creating more exerons than the
other. IL is made party question; and no pains are
spared to bring into oJium the which the Pres
dent has avowed on this subject Hence, there.is
more bitterness Infused into this the
oiher-and pts with Id which nav anne a,
TO the public neutrality-suspicious. have been held in
the Eastern States, in Now York, and in Phiale
IN which the most pathetic eisions are pomsed on,
in behafof the poor aud persccu,ed Indians, The cha.
ry oil ladies' has been invoked by circular letters
they have even held etings in the East; and Mrs
Sigourpey, who has once struck her Tyre in behalf OF
the Greeks il called forth to herself for the sal.
walton oil the Creeks and the Cherokses The tables of
Congress begin 10 groan under the circumstances OF
the prii'ioners-and while COOL i, done TO the In
dians themselves, ION the contrary much mischief in
binding them as to their true intercss) the e.pec
which H. due to the territorial and political rights of the
States. seems TO DO completely forgotten.
We believe the practice Of the Safe governments
mas hhero been 10 exercise the sovereignty Of soil and
Jurisdiction within their territorial limits Within the
last te ~ mon h. the right has been exrrted by 10
New York and Connecticut over tn. Indians within
their respective boundaries Why then is such a vic.
lent opposition in the Of G.orga She has not ced-
ed her hts in this particular ID the United Staes-
any more than any OF the Northern States: nor in
deed Is there any thing in the Federal Con tituion
which gives the United States In so many words, or a,
a necessary means to any given end, such a urisdic
non over the Indian tribes Can any nation claim
to exercise the sovereignty within the limits of Gsor.
gia, but herown state government-and il tk~ Chero
kces choo'e to establisha government of their ow n
ana Georgia chooses to say. that this new government
must be put down, and her own laws be extended
the Indians, how can the u ates. according to the
principles OF the federal compact in erere! Both the
States OF Alabama and Mississippi are, believe a.
bout to incorporate the Indians within the boundary of
her eiiizens-can those Indians Object, or can the
U. States assume the power Of protesting in their
name
The Committee on Indian AHairs i, expected 10 re
port IN few days. We understand that our most dis
Greet politicians in Csngtess CO. l. for the right OF
Georgia TO the soil and jurisdiction within her terrific.
rial limits in support Of the Indian right Of usu ruc
ana possession; and B. liberal app OPP iaton q nav
for all their mprov ements, and 10 give the ~, Lands
west OF the Mississippi, and beyond the limits OF the
territorial governments. They n,ider TIL, course
as Just towards them and proper towards the state
GARCIA.
We have time at this moment to 90 fully into this
supJcct-but we meet with the following extracts, from
the last North American Review, appropriate to the
copy them into columns The Nashville Banner at.
tributes this article TO the pen of Governor Cass who
is under stood Says the Banner) to have written
some able essays IN former numbers OF his work on
the habits and charactsrics OF the Indian tribes The
article before is an elaborate an powerful d-fenc.
oil the course pursued and nded by the pre-.
sent administration towards this unfortunate race of
men, Al er some general remarks on the rapid 10.
crease OF the numbers of the niians and its probable
causes, and argument i'm defence OF the opinion that
the attempts must be irnitless TO impar to them, in
their present situation, "he blessings Of religion tn
benhis OF science and the arts, and the advantages of
an efficient and stable government the reve wer pro
ceeds to comment on the Talk from the President OF
the u States to the Creek Indians and two letter rs from
the secretary oil War We select the following pas.
ges as calculated 10 interest our readers generally
" The phra.eoi'gy adopted ia the Talk of the Pre-
sdea evinces much tact, and ust conceptions Of the
Indian mode oil expression and communication. The
hgures are in strict accordance with Indian usage,
deriving thei strength from sensible objects, and ap
Pealing directly TO the feelings OF the Indians. The
crcl-m, TO be sure, is not worth much; all who
have been in council with them must have observed
The happy effect sometimes produced by lucky allu-
sion; and considering the forced metaphors which are
INFLICTED upon US, as specimens OF aboriginal eoquencc
Is WE'LL when we met jast examples OF their msu-
ner OF public address, 10 notice them.
Bat II il with the principles and purposes of li.
document, that our business lies. There is nothing iii
pomaiIc In this compositions Tor is plain and dire in
the views 1t takes, in the advice II offers aud in the
purposes il avows.
The Indians reminded Of to diff Guilty of living
in immediate contact with the white people ia state
oil harmony and the dininution and de structisn Of
their game, and consequent distress Of their people
are brought 10 their notice. These are the two OBJ
vous topics TO be pressed upon the eraon OF the
indians. and ale calculated, more than all Others to
produce al ell ct upon them. The danger OF collision,
to which heir present situation exposes them is prac
ucay illustrated by dem ,nd in this very doc
oil the surrender OF some oil their people, no long
since murdered one OF our city ns
" The president offers them a country beyond the
Mississippi, 10 be guaranteed 10 hem by the United
Stae|. where there can be no interfering claim, and
which they can possess aS long the grass grows or
the water runs II e also promises 10 protect them
20 feed them, TO s'i Id them from all enc achnent
lie Informs them, that the state of Alabama has ex-
tented its laws over them and that those who remain
must submit 10 their operation but that land will b.
assigned TO them and their families in e.
The letter OF the secretary Of war to the Cherokee
delegation, IL III conto nifty with the views taken by
he president; but the sui ect fully considered
d some topics are introduced, which are apple ,be
10 that tribe only.
owe have considered these able and Interesting doc.
uments at some length, because they furnish the first
diEco res which have been publicly made by the ex
ecuive department OF the governments of lis general
views OF The principles and policy Of Indian in.
terconfs" since the message of Mr.. Monroe to Con-
gress IN 1925, communicating his seniime nts upon the
same SUBJECT. They therefore important .tAtc
papers and the doctrine maintained, and the pur-
poses avowed are well worthy Of an impartial exami
nation.
"Tbree distinct propositions deducibs from The,
documents.
Il. A direct svowal Of the right of the indivdu :,
'"tss assert and 10 exercise jurisdiction over tn In
dams living within their limits aud explicit clara
hon. thai The enera government will lot iDterf.re 10
prevent the exercise OF this authority.