Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-12-15

that they nav ri~'he the Executive with sch
authority and means as they n,ay deem. ne
cessa,y for oroyisiing a force adequate to ,he
ca,noIete t,r.steetion 81 oar irlioyeiliZenS lsh.
;nr aud ,rsdIng In those seas
This rani . sketch Of our foreign relations,
II IA hoped fellow citizens. mas be ut some
use in 30 much Of your legislation as tnay
hear on that important subject; white # 81
fords 10 the country At large source OF hizh
ratification in the contemplation % our 10.
iticaI and commercial connexioa ~ith ihe
rest of the world. At peace sstlh ALL hay
ing subjects Of future differences WIN lew,
and those susceptible Of easy sfJasioient-
ov,a,d;ug otIr conperce gradually on ala ssdes
and q, none nv any hnt the most liberal and
! ,nutualIy bene fetal means--sre may, by the
hle.sio.- Of Providence, hope for All thai ia.
t;onal proSperity which can be derived rom
an intarcanrse srifh fore'ga nations. guided
| nv those eternal principles OF justice and re-
I cinrecal .caod will, which are hiiss7ng ss we'd
/ anon STATES. as the individuals OF whom they
are composed. :.
have great satisfaction in making this
I statement Of our affairs, because me course 1
! Of our national policy enables me 10 80 u
without any irtiscrect exposure oil What 10
other governments is usually concealed from
| fhe people. Having none but straight Tor
ward opcn course to puTsue-guldeu ny
| single principle that will bear the strongest
! light--me have happily no ps!iicai cono'na-
tions 20 form. no alliances TO entangle US, no
! complicated intereslsto consult; and IN sub
iecfnr all we have doae TO the consideration
| of orr city. ms, and TO the Inspection 81 The
world. we give no advantage to ether nations,
and ay ourselves open to no injury.
II NAV not be improper to add that, 10 pre-
| serpe this state Of things. AID give confidence
| 10 the world in the integrity OF our designs,
| all our consolar and diplomatic agents are
strictly en- ioined 10 examine well every cause
| OF complaint preferred BY our citizens; ard,
| while they urge with proper earuestness those
| that are we'll founded, 10 coun enance none
that are unreasonable or un just and to en-
| Join on our merchants and Bavigators the
strictest obedience to the laws of the coun-
4 tries To which thew resort, and course Of
conduct in their dealings that may support
the character Of our nation, and render US
respected abroad.
Connected with this subject, must recon-
| mend tevisal OF orr consular laws Defects
| and omissions have been discovered M their
operation. that ought 10 be remcdied and
supplied For your further information on
| this subject. | have directed report to be
| male by the Secretary Of STATE, which
shall hereafter submit to your consideration
The iaterna peace and security Of our
Coniederatcd States, is The next principal OBJ
iect Of The G5neral Government Time and
experience have proved that the abode o! The
native isdian within their limits is dangerous
| 70 their peace. and injurious 10 himself, la
acccrdance- with nv recommendation at a
former Session of Congress, an apprapfia-
ton Of half million Of dollars was made to
tho Il .f
tribes beyond the limits Of the States AT
the last Session had the happiness to an
nounce that the Chckasaws and Choctaw
had accepted the generous offer Of the Gov.
| ornmcnt. and agreed TO remove heyon The
| Nississippi river, hY which the whole OF the
State Of Mississippi aud the western part Of
Alabama viii he freed from Indian 0ccupan.
cy. and opened 10 civilized population
| The Treaties with these tribes arc in a course
OF execution. and their removal. il ia hoped,
I will he completed in the course of 1889
| A. tbs seGIcst of the authorizes of G.as-
! ga. the registration Of Cherokee indians for
( einIgFaton has been resumed. ard II Is conf.
! IDENTITY expected that onr half if not two
thirds OF that tribe. will fellow the wise ex-
! ample OF their more westerly hrethren,---
| Those who prefer remaining at their present |
/ homes vii hereafter bc governed by the laws |
! vi 'Npi 7sd> NS AL Ter Citizens are, ana CEASE
70 he the objects of peculiar care on the part |
OF the General Government.
! Dlfhg HE present year, the attention Of |
the Government has been particularly direct
| ID to those tFlbe in the pow eygal and grow.
| log State OF Ohio, where considerab tracts
! OF The hnest lands were sta occu,,icd nv tho
/ aboriginal prepFietors Treaties either alb
| Soia'e or conditional. have been made. exhn-
gushing the, whole Indian title 10 the reser-
va''ona IA that state; and The time is moi dis /
fant. 1t IS hDped shen Ohio will be No Ion. /
ger embarrassed with the Indian Foundation 1
The same measure will be extended TO Ind /
ana, as soon as there is reason to anticipats /
success
II iScOni;3ently believed, that perseverance
Tor ie" years in The present nolicy Of the
G"Vtrnn"nt uill ex'ingush ihe Indian file
to all lare;s wing within the States comss.
sing our Federal Cnion, and remove beyond
their limits every Indian who is nor willing
TO submit 10 their laws Thus apili all con
liciirg CLAIMS TO jurisdiction betweea tho
States and the Indian tribes be put to rest -
~ IS pleasing TO reflect, that results so heaef-
cial. not only to the States Immediately con-
cerned. bni to the harmony OF the union, viii
have heen accomplished, by measures equal
~ advantageous, 10 the indians. What the
naiiFr saYages become when surrounded by
dense population, and ny mixing with the
Whitcs, nay he seen in the miserable rem
nanit oi tewcastfsn tribes, deprived OF po-
hiltal and cril rights f,.rb1den TO make con-
e.