Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-03

the practice Of the Crown Of Englaod was not nars
cd with an equal disregard" las that of Spaa) COT
Tue rights OF personal liberty thc Indians, yet their
Pestentions 10 De the owners Of any portion Of the
soil we're wholly dsregarded;' that lin all the acts
nsst OF the colonies and afterwards by the States
tae iundensental principle that the Indians had no
rights oy virtue OF their ancient possession either of
soil sovereignty. has never bean abandoned either
e.ptossy or oy implication and that the recognition
o. tnese PrneiPes may be in tho history Of the
Federal Governments =.
Before proceed to NOR, par,io,ar .xsmba,o, os ,h.s.
positions which have advanced with so much confidence
eel to % duty TO tire state which have in
the indiana within her limits have been somewhat surprised
near on several occasions during this session. New
since the Revelation would be found to sanction the prpcnIs
which nave been advanced relation the Chookees feel
tor right deny. Sir that there any Just ground for these
and moro especially deny that she has
eoones winch 60 to impeach the sancty mpa
oes..ons Of any treaties by general government
s sh q. Iodso nation. a, state By sss.
Aoay Of February 2s,h, Iyss the Ooadssas Onsdas
ana expressly coded AND granted all thar
Sue ana the occupation OF ceain pofiion Of lands
thus eeded was ALLOW them BY the same treaties
and Brcherown Indians into that Stale
nom some Of the New England None these tribes
,neefoS hold any iands there native or original
e, Mhetnes they ara TO be treated aliens not what
,heit relation to the State may be- they subject like
an Alien: as we'll citizens the criminal wsdic,,op ofhs
b az these tribes as well as others have been placed
aodeI her Psoeoton she has recognized obgaot Sc
cure then against the frauds of white men
os va bound u The treaties have referred do this
oodugy, has been made unlawful for her citizens or any
o'nes man Indians to settle among TO purchase their
ands or to against them action upon any
uac 70 her courts Surely New York regulate the con.
duct ct her citizens in matters as She plcases Blu,
ne nas mol stopped there Agents aud attorneys for them
nave been appointed and paid the State
controversies among themselves with others to defend
ne IN all actions brought against them prosecute for
ne let find these laws passed for their protection among
nose eravey reported from the Committee Indian Affairs
unoe resolution OF this House and laid upon tables 10
SHOW presume that New York claims sal me power over
ns Indian tribes and their lands that Georgia. Alabama and
tberti
why SIR the laws carefully examined they would show
nohns to that eject these Indians their lands and
sovereignty under their native claim right So careful Inns
se ORR been on the point of Indian title that although
onaWk were driven into CANADA close of tho reyoi
uon ana their country wrested them bv sca
we md that late the e9h of March, 1897 she
At acaty held Albany under authority Of the
eoeIa government purpors to have been with he
Hohawk Nation OF indass resdis the Province of Upper
Sanada within the donpons of the King of Great Britain
10 the presence Of Isaac Smith appointed by
e OnItef states BY another treaty, held New York on
inc 3ih OF May 1885, the State purchased of the Seven
Saons OF Indians Of Canada all claims 10 lands within
net limits reserving small tract at ST. Regis
re-. Hgra .I. (Speech to be continued.) .... ..