The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-12-13

removal, Il is hoped, VIII be competed
10 the course of 1882 :.
Al the request of the authorities OF
Georgia, ihe registration of the Cherokee
Indians for emigration has been resumed
and il is confidently expected that one
half il no, two thirds of that tribe, VIII
follow the wise example OF their more !
westerly brethren. Those who prefer
remaining at their present homes VIII
hereafter be governed by the laws of
Georgia, as all her citizens are, aud cease
To be the objects of peculiar care, on the
part of the General government.
During the present year, the attention
of the Government has been particularly
directed To those tribes in the powerful
and growing state of Ohio, where consid-
cradle tracts of the finest lands were still
occupied by the aboriginal proprletors.
Treaties, either absolute or conditional,
have been made, ex,inguishing the wloIe
Indian title TO the reservations of that
state; aud the time is not distant, II IS
hoped, when Ohio will he no longer en-
barrassed with the Indian population.
The same measure will be extended to
Indiana, as soou as there is reason 10 an
ticipate success.
1t is confidently believed that perse.
yerance for few years in the present
policy of .he government, will exinguish
the Indian tile To all lands lyingi within
the States composing our Federal Union.
and remove beyond ;hrir limits every ln-
dian who was not wiling In submit 10
their laws. Thus will all conflicting
CLAIMS t. Jurisdiction between the states
and the Iadian tribes be pnf 10 rest. IL
is pleasing Ia reflect that results so bene-
fetal. not only 10 the States immediately
cnacer led. but to the harmony fthe Un-
ion, will have been accomplished by meas
ures equally advantageous to the Indians.
What the native savages become when
surrounded by dense population, and
by mixing with the whites, may he seen
in the miserable remnants Of a few cas-
rights, forbidden to make contracts and
subjected to guardians, dragging out a
wretched existence, without excitement,
without hope and almost witlou, thought.
But the removal Of the Indians beyond
the limits and jurisdiction of the States,
does not place them beyond the reach of
philanthropic md christian instruction.
On the contrary, those whom philantro-
py or religion may induce To live among
them in their new abode, will he more
free in the exercise of their benevolent
functions, than ifthey had remained with
in the limits Of the States, embarrassed
by their internal regulations. Now, sub
ject to no control but the experimenting
agency Of the general governmet, exer-
cised with solc view of preserving peace
they may proceed unmolested IN the ia-
teres,ing experiment of gradually nd
vancing community Of American Ip-
dams from barbarism to the habits and
enjoyments of civilized life.
Among the happiest effects Of the i'm
proved relations ofourrepublic, has been
AN increase of trade, producing cures
ponding increase ofrevenue, beyond the
most sanguine anticipations Of the Treas
ury Department.
The state ofthe public finances will he
fully shown. by the Secretary of the
Treasury, in the report which he will
presently lay before you. will here
however congratulate you upon their
prosperous condition. The revenue re-
ceived in the present year will not fall
short oftwenty seven millions, seven hun
dred thousand dollars; and the expcndit-
ures for all objects, other than the public
debt, will not exceed fourteen millions,
seven hundred thousand. The payment
on account of the principal and in,eres,
Of the debt, during the year, will exceed
sixteen millions and half dollars; a
greater sum than has been applied to that
object out of the revenue, IN any wear
since the enlargement ofthe sinking fund
except the two years following inme
diately thereafter. The amount which
will have been applied IN the public debt
from the 4tI of March 1920, To the LIST
of Jan. next, which is less than three
years since the administration has beeu
placed in my hands, will exceed forty
millions Of dollars.
From the large importafions of the
present year, it may be safely estimated
that the revenue which will he received
into the Treasury from that sour,e dur
ing next year, with the aid of that re-
ceived from public lands, will considera-
bly, exceed the npuIt of the receipts of
the present year; aad it is believed that
with the means which the Government
will have at it, disposal, from various
sources. winch will he fully stated by
the proper Department, the whole ofthr
public debt may I've extinguished, either
by redemption or purchase, within The
four years of my administration. We
-shalI then exhibit the rare example of u
great nation, Astounding in all The means
Of happiness and security, altogether free