Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-07-30
.as SPEECH OFMR. sTORRs. OF N. Y.
Or the BIZ tae Ren,opat Of tie Indians Wes, q
4 tss NE .nississippi
q house OF REPRESENT ATivEs-hlAy1 Is. 1880


s. NJ, srosRs spid tina, If heshad believed that the
rca' object and only effect OF the Bib to further
4 lie policy of provding couutry beyond the Mlssis-
epp; For such Of the Indian tribes as might be incli
ned Of their own free choice to remove there. he
should have checrully given his support 10 the mca-
cure. For. said Mr. ST. heartily respond to the o.
pinion Expressed by the honorable member at the
head Of the csnmittee Indians AFFAIRS. who spoke
Yesterday, Bir Bell that no phlaniropic man can
Took the ccndition TO which these unfortunate peo
pie have become reduced by combination Of cir
< cunlStances (which now press upon them in SONIC
quartcrs with inioerabe severity, without fervently
wishing that they were already removed fur beyond
the reach OF the oppression,and was abont to say
the example of the white L hope that am
too well aware of the responsibility of the country to
the opinion OF the werd, and too sensible of the d-
Lies we owe to these people, to be found resisting
any measure here. which may resuy improve their.
condition. or encouraging them to reject any propo-
sitions 81 the government which may be cfared to
them for their free acceptance or refusal But sir
although the bill now before you presents nothing on
It's face, which, on superficial examination appears
20 be objectionable, vet cannot slla, our eyes if
vc would to the circunrsa ncee which have brought
lhs SUBJECT before US at the present Session. The
papers before the House have convinced me that il
~ chiefly mi ended and expected ito come in aid of
the measures recently taken by the Satns along the
sou.hern hneoI the Cnlon Tor removing the Indian
nations within their, limits from the country which
tey nov occupy, and Ending purpose go unjuet 10
these people, and go mischcveus the reputation of
the country lurking under 1t, cannot give it my
countenance support
49, shall leave entirely 10 others to eyan,nc thu,
poi'cy which affects to improve the moral condition
OF the Indians by removing them into the west ern
forests, and dismiss par of the subject with the
single remark that the President has furnished US N
hts Message al tle opening of the session. with fair
commentary upon that scheme of Indian Improve.
nent tie says that, professing desire TO cvi!ize
ana settle them we have, at the same time vt no
opportunity tapurcaase their lands and thrust then,
further into the wiGerness"-,iat sshy this means
they have not only been kept IN WANDERING s,u,e
u oeeh ieo 10 LOOK upon us as unjust end indifferent
TO TN fate Thus. though lavish in its expenditure
upon the subject, government has constantly deca ed
Us own policy; and the Indians in general recedng
further and fur her to the west, have retained thor
savage habits." tie then recommends to -us that
we should apart ample portion of our western
territoiy beyond the limits of Missouri and arkan-
saw tor the reception of all the Tribes of Indians now
witMn the States-about sixty thousand-secure
them the country, where he says they NAV orioy
governments of their choice, and where 1.-The
benevolent may eadeuDor to teach them the arts of
q cVhzaton, and by promoting union and harmony a.
nong them, to raise up an interesting common weaItb
Destined to perpetuae the aud to attest the hu
Sinenty and justice OF this government
WE are fortunately able, sir, to ascertain clearly
the state fittings which has induced the Executive
to recommend this policy to us so earnestly at the
present times There can be no mistake in the his
tory of our relations with certain Indian nations
which has brought this subject before us at this SOS
SOD. II Is Fully spread upon the official documents
OF tho House for some years past and shall pro
coed to ca your attention TO such parts of them as
Il trust will lead US to the only safe and honorable
conclusion to which we ought to come upon this
3 whole matter. ss4s @4s,s59 800
~ BY the 5tli article of the treaty of New yo,f os
the 7th OF August 1870, the United States solemnjv
guaranteed to the Greek nation all their lands he
yond the boundary then established The treaty of
Hoiston, OF the ed July, 1871, with the Cherokee
nation, was also entered into under the ADMINISTERS,
ton of General Washington for the purpose Of ou
etInS forever the collisions which had taken place
between mat MARION and the adjoining States. At
q neW dafin ho,,,,. io-
lands and these States and obtaining from the nation
Its express acknowledgement that they were under
the protection of the United States and of no other
sooerern rudtgcsr; that they should hold no trcnty
with any foreign power indioidaai State or with in
dsviduals and stipuating for the restoration of p
soDers. the treaty contains the following article:
Art. The United States solemnly guarantee
TO the Cherokee Nation all their lands not hereby
ceded.'
By the compact with Georgia of the cath April
1902 on the surrender fher CLAIMS to the country
west OF her present Limits the United States stipuln
ted TO extnguish, OF their expense for the use
OF Georgia, the Indian title to their lands within
thai State as early it could be penceabky obtained
on reasonable terms" This article of the cop,Dact
also ,ected that for acquiring part of these lands
the President (Mr Jefferson had directed .ba,
treaty should be Immediately held with the Creeks.
There seemed TO be doubt therefore orieina Nv be-
tween the parties to this compact as to the manner
IN Wnch II was TO be executed on the part OF the
general government. This treaty was accordingly
holden on the 18th June, i3O2, and the Kines
Chiefs, Head men, and Warriers of the Crceh Ma
tion assembled IN Council coded to the United States
an extensive tract OF country. The Commissioners
Pienipotentiary who held this treaty were nominated
TO the Senate and their appointments confirmed
BY another treaty with the Creeks, NOV 14th so5)
they ceded other lands to the United States which
nlso passed TO Georgia. Other treaties have
followed with this nation, not essential to be
now considered, until the administrations Of
Mr. Monroe and Mr. Adams, when they persist ed
in refusing to sell any of their lands Georgia
had time
general government, the fument of its pledge under
the compact of 1902. But all the efforts of the 90
zvernment to induce the Creek nation 10 part with
their lands had failed, until the execution OF the Ar
tices at the Indian Springs, in 1925, by Macintosh
and some other Chiefs who assumed to rel resent the
Greek nation on that occasion We all know the
melancholy catastrophe which Immediately followed 1
and which all OF us must wish could be forever for
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