Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-30

ihry shall hH furnished with provisions and o,bor
necessities at their aIur.
"4'h. For the better security Of tho none, md
uchuShiP n"w entered INTO hy the contracting par.
I''S 1Gnin', all infiucons OF She same b. the Cit,
ems 81 ciher party, To- th" prejudice of the her
hc''h"r party sh1li proceed TO the infection of
F"hiShncn,S on Tic ci,iscnS Of tho other other.
Wise IMAM by securn. the offender or Offenders by
q "oi'c"', or ANY other competent means tbs
!oir anu impartial TRIAL be had bv iudyos or
Jir'cS OF both parties, rcor ~ can I've 10 tho
laws customs, and uSagcs of the cpi.ty,ciD,r ,yr-
ucs' and na'ura! justice" Sc.
! OH. HE fifth article regulates tho trade bo-
'"eeh the contracting pIfucs, IN manner entirely
9th. The sixth article is cr,i,led O ,.cnI;,r ~
'cnton, a contains disclaimer u designs which,
WERE nj that time. aSCribcj 10 the United Staias
ny their enemies, and from the irputution of which,
congress woa then peculiarly anxious 10 free tho
/ "o'efnIncnt II is in these words-"Whereas Tn,
enemies of the United States have cndcayored bv
every aThcc In their power, 10 possess the Indians
IN general with an opinion, that it il the design uf
lhe states aforesaid to cXtrpato the indianx and
c'kc possession Of their country: To olyiate such
't'Sc suggestion the United States do engage to
guaranty TO the aforesaid nation of Della wares nd
'"Cir herS, All their territorial rights, in the fles.
anu most ample manner, as it hath been boupJca
ny i"f'h'r treaties, as long the said Delaware
nation shall abide by, and hulI fast the chain nc
/ friendship now entered into"
Inc parties further agree, that other tribce
friendly 10 tho interest of the United States. NAV
he invited 10 form State, whereof the Delaware
/ ian,
! in Congress.
This treaty in its language and IN liz provisions,
IS formed, as near Us may he, the model Of trea-
ueS between the crowned heads of Europe
| lie sixth article shows how CONGRESS- then treot-
Cd tho injurious cainmny of chcrisHing des;nns
nh,r'endly to the political and civil rights Of tho
Indians
During tho war oftle revolution, the Cherokco,
TOOK part with the British. After it's tcrminutiyn
III" United States though DESTROYS OF peace did
not iccI It's necessity strongly as while the way
| continued Their po!tlca! situation being Chang.
ed, they might very we'll think il advisable 10 as
sumo higher tone, and to impress on the Chcro-
KEGS TIC same respect for Congress whic!, was be-
fore felt for tho hiug OF Great Britain. This NAV
account Tor the language Of the treaty OF Hopo-
WoiI,-ihcrc is the more reason for suppoS nr that
III" Cherokee chiefs were not very critical iltrcs
o! the language, from the fact tina, every makes
ms mark no chief was capable OF signing his name.
II rs probable the treaty interpreted 10 Thorn.
Inc treaty IL introduced with the declaration,
tn't 'tnc commissioners pouirotcnjiarv of tho
cnitcG States give peace To all the Ghcrokcra, and
receive t'cm into the favor and protection OF tho
tons"
When the United States COVE psoce. did thcv
not also receive in Were net both parties DESTROYS
Of itl five consult tic history cr the dav, does
IT not inform us that the Uni,cd States were ut
east as anxious go obtain it rs the Cucrakccs} We
may ask, urthcr.-O the Cucrokcvs come TO tho
seat OF the ArEcrcam Government to solicit peace;
or did the American commissioners 90 10 them to
Obtain ~ The treaty was nIade at iiopcwe,, not
ut New York. The word '.r:yc - then has no real
importnncc attached to it.
ihe FIRST and second articles stipu'atc for tho
mutual restoration of prisoners, und of course
equal.
The third article acknowledges the ChcroFoos
to he under tie protection ct the Uu,tol States
of Amcrica, and OF no other Power.
This stipulation Is found IN Indian treaties rene.
rally u was M! odu cc5 into heir Irc.ti-q with
Great Britain; ana may probably nc found in those
with other European Powers. lis origin may bo
10 he ma plEtI ,.tr,