Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-03
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Letter ron III. Hon. J. II. Eaton, Secretary Of War
,S Ir ev IN Baldwin; Corresponding Secretary Of

the indien Board, New York. VI
UTICA, IN. W June 80. 1890
Dear SH; ~, ce receiving your let or nv .noao.r
have been such until the present NOM *, -, r
o'd leisure to reply to Your inquiries. For v,,;om.
1tdtohs ~heh a'Teady on former occa.ion. bav.
presented 10 The conside ration of the rubIic !, I.
Die 'hat our red brothers should consent - 80
'heir present homes within the states arJ ,s,;, r
yohd me hssis-pp ii is considered an mportant ~,
WI anu mainly tonducive Ia their future bappine, AZ
people. The PRECEDENT, TO be sure i. de ,irous for
'ofemoVe, bu ~ seeking TO attain hi. object be ba.
ho 'oush. 10 Cypress. nor will he Cypress them Rea
son. not compusiou, il the means he would s,onIo,,
uesre 10 harras., and ultimately 10 DESTROY wa, bc
governing motive, the areuiren 10 be adduce5 n n an
Ts p"n DC, NOT 70 remove butrsmain where they ere
rue rfe'iueht ha' not been will he be 4
ov any wrong considerations His fears are tb,t .trif
a.uu"y nnu hangers may he consequent upon a di..
,hs on 'he'r paIt TO remain where they are; and
mess ne vas an anxious desire TO avert IL within bis
Power, through the exercise of any lesi,ima,s -"
me av"ire oil the President TO sps ak 10 the In
dams with the utmost frapkness and knin... as.;
disui.inS and nothing in the least extenua,inq 7, i
heh time they were aroused 10 sense Of ,hoir .,,,
s"u "us cohd'oi and Tor them 10 he informed tb,,
VIZ r'vn en 1'aineu ny thu executive il, that by
""op"oS We one course advar tIge, 10 them are ,re
rented; dangers by the ohcr and tia, II 1, M, in ~
power 10 interfere the exercise of the
authority oil state TO prevent the exters;on f 81, -;
LAWS witnin Their own t"Trtcrsl limits But Will ,b
the President desires their rem " rom ,, w.
Hei mat thereby their best il teres will be served h
,el mem to novai. They ought 10 know. thew do
know that towards them he can entertain M G.,;no
ot uhkindness and unlrr 10 circum.tanc.s ,,o,ii -
injured 10 practice itjmece toward. them For y.,rs
past he has them the friends If M rn;, 80
snd gaiAniy in battle contendins by their ,d Tbs.s
n'nss The President knows and appreciates and 10 tb
extent tina, The power placed within his contrJ ,,I,
permit, will his desire be 10 protect M, irnr III
rad ever been capable of feeling an imnu,ss NJ .hi
nous desire upon this any other subject ao,rt fon
"hat Ju@ire could sanction, that feeling has n,..sd
way. Much az he has tCi!ed and done for hi, ".,
ard svordhly an il has appreciated hi, act, he $50,
m'n eons'aon'ness that his counirymen. no more
MN h'm'e''' would require OF him any course which
'"u' carry WIN u 'esning injustice towards our bro
,hers OF the forest. II lot ideniicsv The sam. na,
mey are az ifa't under sinar influences Of fe.Iings
Every American would desire 10 pte.s,ys no, a..
ptess them They will never be driven f. ~;
hoine'. Those who urge the prob,bili,v If s,oh
eour'e' eau he actu''ed only by enc motiyea ds.;r
70 npoe on the creduliiy of those who bav. mn, ,L
The time and trouble to examins The sronnds 49,
maintained. r'"'ou an"
ire questions involved in tii, controversy ere %
e" ana PAM mat IT ~ matter Of sunrise bo ~ anv ons
can permit himseli 10 he deceived Asa;r - 80
may le asserted that there 10 mn disposdon .ns,
- W 'ne soVsrhinentio compel thofe pecri5 .;sto
i"tir homes; while on the other hand no J.,i 8, h
70 interfere with the rights of the s,,Io, IT. D. VS."
"sn' Po'sfssesno suchpower as he has
, a net1e' can oppose no act Of astate wher, N.
'o"T',""n noes not 6oncede 10 him an author,u ,o IL
So Tan he say TO Georgia. YOU shall po, con,J.. w
iUcian citizen ard snswerabe T. her civil All $50
ha Jurisdiction! Equally, th"n may he denv To he ?
S"' w regulate any other portion Of her
without regard to their compIeyion and co,os Ua
we argument, and the conclusion NAV Re lust WIZ,
Ingenuity NAV render IT, Abstrac, and pol;,;csi
are OF very different character and impo,t wbsn ,.
,peak Of the right OF our Indian rbss 10 $40 ~ NJ
dfpued po,session Of their coil and country bscsns
'hey we're the primitive owners anober material co.
fury arisss, who shall be considered eomns,en, and
capable TO drtermine the certainty of this will II n.
gen our government has authority iodstide that the
oeune OF descsnts in the staics IL wrong and sbon
We chshReh-ihat real estate sbaI he answsrabIe n
e cid" snd judgments Of eredi,ors or that chiJreo
muft hhetl', ~ spite Of the will snJ syjsb.s 81 The an
ee'o'! Az these things in point of ab,traet right
WHy "pFear Insi aud proper; yet the answsr q, n. sv
On aga'nsi hen IL. that the states mot IN. xanrt -.
vefntnen, are clothed with auho,i,v IN inJg. 800 H.
rr"Ine w TaIa'ion TO such matters, GeoSyis AIsb,,
Hifs',ippb anu Other states similarly situated a,n,,
snsy claim The privilege 10 decide what sb,i ~. 1S
complexion and character OF their Is,y. tn ,t Wv
70 We inhabitants resJing within their own ,e,,;,ss
WIN 'nfle exception, that tie government ,,,.,
because ~ The cons tuition Of The Union il 10 hJ .,
10 preserve TO each member OF the associ,,,nn
,epF9hcsp form 81 government. resitie,ion NJ bo,
loi on 81 her right 10 control the Inn iI
inner hn"e' - certainly compliance with dis va
snnuoha' drmand; but on the contrarv Ia a oaIoabI
infringement Of ~. There is but one yuods ggLIsah,
70 save 'n' country from tle fae which bs,.to,. y
Nme' pas'' MS over'sken other republic. II 4, - ,s
gard TO maiotain The constitution lei sy,,n.,h, -
necessity BE- assoned az jusl6able e., IT, o
lauon' aEd shortly our constitution will Lgran. = ne
h'ms-)ns, ihss which each sueees.fye slton;,r,1.,