Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-26

| guasaptee 10 every State IN ihi' Union republican
form OF government, and shalt protect each OF them
against invasion, and application Of the Legislature
or oil the Executive, (when the Legislature cannot be
! conveDed) against domestic violence"
| She may ask how Georgia have az republican
form OF government" co.exten.iye with her Limits
unless majority OF her citizens are permitted to pre-.
scribe rules to which all mut conform! How will the
United States have made good the guaranty agan.
domestic Violence" they pa rait portion of The non
ulaion within her limits TO establish a government
contrary to her will, with authority prescribe rules
in onssent with those prescribed BY herself She NAV
add that IL was in the confidence that this ,o,eun
guaranty" would be sacredy kept that she consented
to give up any portion Of her sovereignty and become
IN ember OF the Union.
| In addition she may urge that in 1902 upwar,,s nj
years ago, she made contract with the
United States by which they became bound to purchase
any claim which the Cherokee nation. or any other
might set up TO lands within her limits as soon as such
purchase could be made upon reasonable terms That,
Tor this stipulation, she paid the time valuable con-
sideranon' IN lands which she conveyed That, alter
waiting thus long and seeing for years past the
prospect oil compliance the part of the United States
decreasing she had determined TO exert her own so
veregn powers, over the choie territory in such
er as she believes will be justo her whole population
That the object OF this agreement to obtain bene
Tor herself, within her reserved limits and that if
she should aii TO receive the benefit she expected she
VIII take care not 10 suffer her condition TO be made
worse.
That she is yet sovereign within her own limits TO
every extent she was, when she became a MEM
Der oil the Union, except far as she expressly
surrendered her sovereignty by the terms of the Con-
stution. That, although She is determined touse her
power within her limits, yet she owes il to her own
character so to exert it, to promote the happ-
ness oil every rational being who may remain subject TO
her control no matter, what may his color or in what
language he may make known his wants.
Alabama and Mississippi may say they were a part
oil the State of Georgia, up to the time of the compoc
and cession, in 1902 and that they have been erected
upon parts OF the territory then coded TO the United
state and that, with the exception of the difference
produced by not owning the soil within their limits they
are entitled to the benefit OF every argument which
Georgia could urge in this controversy.
Should these arguments any ethcrs i'm favor of the
States have the efeco proving that the u States have
not the power to comply with the stpulatons contained
In their treaties with the Chcrokees on account of prior
and superior obligations which they had contracted il
could not in the opinion of the committee take any thing
from that character for integrity and good faith to which
they are so justly entitled None could suspect that
the obligation contracted with a design 70 msle,
or TO deceive; and while the u are both able and
willing to make full and adequate compensation for all
una. may be lost Tor want oil specific performance of
,her agreement their faith preserved invoate as
would be, all their spuations specially com.
pied with. Should the Indians continue determined 10
reside where they are, and become subject to tbe
Avs oil the respective States i'm which they reside no
dncuty can occur your committee see no 10
apprchend, that either OF the States have il i'm con,e
plaon TO force them TO abandon the country in which
they dwell; but if they determine remain and con.
unue TO insist on separate and independent govern.
ment, and refuse obedience to the laws of the State
the consequences which must inevitably ensue are
such as the humane and benevolent cannot reflect psn
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III, on the contrary, they should consent 10 EXCHANGE
their present places OF residence, for country West of
the Mississippi it is the power of the United States
10 furnish one suited the committee believe o tbeir
wants and condon where they can be secured AGAINST
the intrusion OF any other people; where under the pro
lection 81 the United States, and with their aid thew
can pursue their plan of civilization and ere long be
IN the peaceab!e enjoyment of civil government of
Their own choice, and where the christian and pbilan
hrophst can have ample scope for their abors of love
and bencvolence.
| Your committee are of opinon that annie r,oons
should be placed by Congress- in the power of the Pre-
sden OF the United States, authorize and enable hin,
TO have the country West of the Mississippi out of tbc
limits oil all the States laid ono many districts as NAV
be deemed necessary, the residence of the Indians
now within the respective States, with which the u S.
have treaties, to have those districts accurately
ca; and, a'so TO make exchanges and purchases with
such tribes or parts of them may choose TO remove
10 give aid in the removal, and to contribute for sea-
son, TO their support at their places of residence
FOR winch purposes, the committee ask leave to report
a bill. r
n to provide 70! an exchange of lands with tho
[ Vest Vest OF the river Mississippi,
ntSs q 1meroa n Congress assembled That shall may
nny EI G rcient OF Tho United States much
Mississippi not included any State, which tho Indian
lumber Of do 1 o 9seeo" o BE sSc ,ss
v no o. nd n m,y choose exchange the lands whore
c to be so described by marks as to be ca
Sec md be hfrhsr enacted shall and may bo lawful
laid and described any tribe or nation of indian. now DC
siding within the limits of State. or Tooro. and
whlch the United states have existing whole
or any par or portion Of the territory claimed and occupied by
ch tribe or nation within the bounds more of Tho
| States Territories - - " o' VI '"o
Soc B. and be further the making of any such
exchanges shall
soiemny 10 the tribe
nado that the United States will forever secure and
men, and ie heirs and successors the exchanged
m' mem, ana II they prefer it. the United States will
or grant TO be made aud executed them same: Pre-
rde1 G1dys, That such lands S III tho United states If
inc Indians become extinct, or abandon same ' "
sec IL fnd he further ,t,o
by Indians to be .iI
he SUCH improvements add value land claimed v INV
or ndlviIunlS OF tribes
h lawful Tor the President TO be
ny appnsemen Otherwise and ascrainod value
10 be paid to the claiming
sec D. find further enacted That upon the making of ny
such exchange contemplated by sLnIl
shod to the omgrans and propor In nhc
them to remove to- and settle in tho which tbov NAV
nave eXcdnsed ana also to give them aid
may DC necessary Tor their support and Subsistence the first
year amer their removal 49, 49,
Soc mi be il further enacted il shall and mov he law
nj Tor the President nation 10 c pooc,cd nj
eH new residence, against all interruption disturbance from
any oier be or nation OF Indians from person
persons whatever. - 49, F" W
Sec Aai6e further enacted That shall and NAV he lawful
Tor me President to have tho
any tribe nation in the which they av renov.
contemplated by this act TINT he TO have over
them nj their present places of residence.
Sec g. And be further en1cf for tho purnoso or irwin,
choct to the provisions of this the sum Of doloys
hereby appropriated paid any money in the rcos
ry, not otherwise appropriated.
The report ani bill having been rca l. The repott wa.
ordered 10 be printed and The bill ordered to second
reading.
On motion OF Mr.. Mckinley. tho vote taken on FIJI.
day last ordering the printing Of 1000 copes of mo-
rn'cinsed. Mr.. Mckinley then moved that 4 900 "a.
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