Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-20

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treaties Of tbe. Ola Congress a. iofrincenents Of
thor Legislative rights. General w sshinrton stated
that the Cherokees had eoqRplsined that their treaty
had been violated By the disoraerly Whites on The
to the Union, It was doubtful whether asy eHRcient
measures could Be taken BY The General Government.
In relation to tho difficulties between Georgia and
the Creeks II was stated to be Of great Importance
TO Georgia a. veil as the United States tosettle
those diaerences. and that il would ba highly enbar
rassing TO Georgia to r~olinquish certain lands, which,
she alleged, the Creeks had already ceaedto her. and
which her citizens had settled upon. To 6Y certain
principles as Instructions to the commissioners, Gen.
eral Washington stated several questions to the Sc
nate for their advice. Among these was the subject
OF q cession from the Greeks, of The lands in contro-
versy, and one of the conditions to be offered them
on that point, was as follows N
''4th. A solemn guaranty by the United States. to
the Creeks, oft cir remaining territory, and to main
tam the same. Unnecessary, by a line of military posts"
Yhe Senate advised and consen.edto this, and the
treat, was Regulated and ratified. The differences
with Georgia appeared then to be finally settled
On the ilth Of August, 1890, General Washington
stated to the Senate IN a mess, ge. that, as the obs,a-
Giles to closing the difficulties with the Cherokees
had been removed by the accession of North Carroll
ma to the Union, he should now execute the power
vested in him by the Constitution, to carry into faith
full execution the former treaty of Hopewell. unless
a new boundary was agreed upon, aud proposed to
the Senate several questions as to the compensation
to the Cherokees for that purpose, aud the following
conditions:
SO. Shall the United States stipuiate solemnly to
guaranty the new boundary which may be arranged
The Senate consented that this guarantee should
be given, aud the treaty OF Holstuu was made in
conformity to It. 1t was negotiated by Governor
Blount The manuscript volumes of the Senate show
certain instructions from the Government To Cover
nor Blount, OF the 9th OF August, $780,, which are
so highly Characteristic Of the administration of
General Washington. that l have taken a brief en-
;roc, from them, which ]. beg leave to read.
In order to effect so desirable a purpose upon pro-
per principles. 1t is highly necessary that the United
States should set the example of performing all those
engagements which by treaties have been entered
into under their authority. it will be in VAN to ex-
pcct a consistent conduc, from the Indians, or the
! appreciation OF The impartial part Of mankind, while
we vlo'ai", or suffer n violation of our enga gements.
We must sci out with dong Justice, and then we shall
have a right 10 exact the same conduct from the In
dams"
! Tns is The history of your guarantees, and these
the professions which yoa made when you offered
them They were given on mature delIbera,ion-
| viii the full knowledge ofthc claims of all parties.
AID were entered into with a soleulnIty which admon-
isles us that they cannot safely be trilcd with.
Ag tinst whom We're they to operate? Not against
foreign p 'wers, for they had no claims, nor against
he General Government. 1t wGj the CLAIMS of he
States 10 their country which we stand pledged to
resist, until they consent TO part with II peaceably.
II is Claimed again now by some of the States, thar
our power to contract with these nations, as qualified
sovereign,ies, violates their jurisdiction. But we
have seen hat thus question was fully before the Sen
ate when we gave these guarantees, and General
Washington then SAID, that since North Carolina
had accedcd to the Union, he should put forth The
strength OF the Executive power entrusted 10 him by
the Constitution. TO execute the treaty of he old Con
gress with the Cherokces. These guarantees cannon
d. executed at all, unless tic treaties and the Inter
course Laws are paramount TO The laws ofthe States.
Thc operation of the laws of Georpia as well az
Mississippi and Alabama shows this. I know thai
there is nothing on the face Of these laws which pro
poses TO exert any direct force for the removal ofthe
Indians: But under the existing condition of ihiugs
there, the moral eject OF these measures will as efsc-
tnally accomplish tins end as your army could do II.
The Indians themselves believe it, and the Secretary
OF War well Understands that TO be the Inevitable con.
sequence OF them. | infer, from a document on your
table, that he has instructed your own agents 10 make
Use of them for that purpose. a letter from The
Ghoctaw interpreter to the War Department, of the
27th of N vember last, says: Il was put in possession
OF the con ents of your letter OF the 3Ist ul,. to CO.
lionel Ward. United Stutes' Agent to the Choc;aws.
and vas ordered by hun tn Interpret and fully ex-
plain the nature of the lays of Mississippi that were
abou, To be extended over them, and the bad cousc.
qucnces that would attend, a. they were not pre-.
pared to live under said laws. | have advised them
on all occasions to make the best arrangement with
the Government they possibly can, and emirrate to
the West OF the Mississippi - Vhe Secretary wrote
to the Agent of the CherOkees since this measure
has been pending, 1.-THE object Of the Government
IS to persuade, not cOeTcs, their Indian friends to q re-
moval from the land OF heir fathers. Beyond all
doubt they cannot pc peaceable 6 happy where thew
are; yet still will they be protected to the extent that
right and justice and the powers possessed require.
Beyond this the President has neither the inclination
nor the authority to go. 1t is idle to talk Of rights
which do not belong to them, and of protection which
cannot be extended The most correc, plan IS TO
disclose the facts as they exist, that all interested
may be warned, ana by timely precaution escape
those evils of which experience has already Afforded
abundant indication there IS no AVOIDING. situated
where they are" We can oil understand language of
this sort without the aid Of an Interpreter. Bur
the CherOkees and Creeks have declared that they
VII not leave their country. They peremp,orily refuse
to cross the Mississippi. Why then, have these Ia WIS Of
the State been e9tend to them at this particular timer
We are told that this bill is only to come IN aid of
their voluntary emigration But you have bad their
answer to that for years. You have made large an.
preparations before now to effect that object, and have
failed Why, then are you repeating these nppro.
PuaIions al this particular timer They are al your
door ,sand tell you that they will not accept them.
IL there not reason, then. TO believe that they are
to be removed against their real conGlnt and molina
tons, though no actual force is medtated in apy
individuals may doubtless be found TO sur.
render tHp linda of tho nation uyb;ob H., Lz.--- =.