Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-14

'ehti"nai arrangement, III which the p,,I;..
mutual discussion and compromise Of w.. o.
arrive al a satisfactory result. In t,es. sp'm'?
ments, where the parties desire il, ad.on.,''l st.
OF land IN fee, with "temporary and wboIs vac;
restraints. upon the right to sell. ar. ,scu sos
all who desire to remain That this sv.,"e euh
:guardiansNp"is, however. founded aoo ,.s =. Ct
and intimate knowledge of Indian cb,r,r,.M
one acquainted with that character viii ons.,
need not now inquire whether prac,i,,, 'u0l'
to the principles resulting from it will s,.e@ ''
come necessary. II it should, no dmb, :, Ne
arrangement which justice and humapiv Ffs
for. will be literally made. ca
In your message to the Senate. of p
%. 1850. you explained your views Of tho ,aa'!
ton of jurisdiction over the Indian tribe. w., Ha''
within the respective States anu Terr,,or;.I
stated that. IN your opinion. and in tho uo.I 3Au
the abpve report, they were "subiect tn II.
nicipal laws of the State in which thew ~! ~!
in all cases where such laws were ex,,rInJ"
them. ""
; The progress Of events. since 1923 h..
Fl mel, il conf ,na'ion were wantin, - "'
rectness Of these principles. and their sd,n,,. W.
al ,h.I
dians. The circle Of civilization and ;r'" u
ment has extended, and varou, tribe, L,,..
tired, or are retiring before it. The exn2r.,..
Of the four years which have interviewed. d,,,r'
furnish one conservatory hope, that the u,yl,,,,
bands who have reserved and occupy Tract. .N'
rounded by our settlements. can upru,r.,'.
retain these positions. aud pro. DER. Ttp,, -:
moral. political, aud physical causes. a,li, ~.
ration, which cannot be controlled. and ub,l
forbid such an expectation Add. IN be, Il.
whole history of our intercourse with On, n,,r,
tive people teaches no ole lesson more inp.tl.o,
than this; and it will be fortunate for then rr,
perity. and for our responsibility. Il, in il, mrs.,
tic al application. both partie. should bscon. :,
tisfied that the system provided by the ,,,r
May %. 1880. offers the only ra,ioaa p,o.a,,,
OF durable and happy residence for the Indn.,
A few individuals. almost always half t,t,.,
and their connexions, ensrossIns the intelligence
and means Ut each Of these small cumnupi,i.
and too often withou, regard to the tights Or he
of others, may belume a.similaled 10 our ,,.
tutions. and eventually planted among rs All.
safety. But this should neyer be- peruItlslu a.
sacri6re Of more important interests ohd to ta,
/ utter disregard Of the fate which asars The 90
fortunate mass Of these tribes. persu,leJ, u 4
mos, compelled to remain where they mus. =.
: pidly decline, and at length disappear. Aa
the causes which enacted this law. are not IL.
obvious 10 their origin, than they are certain IL
their operation. Their progress is onward; aud
regret them as we may and must. nohuma' p.
er can arrest their march or avert their cus
quenccs. The effort mas been made for gensr
tons, and in every nude that wisdom g pkla
thropy could suggest; and vet. in not one svrs
~ instance. has it produced any permanens
general beneficial, effect. And we NAV surF
our whole cultivated territory in the vain ',ri
taton Of discovering one aboriginal commuui'
however small. which has withstood The csis
less pressure Of civilization, and which hold. ..
the slightest prospect Of moral or physical a.
provement, or even Of eventual subsistence, v
the great body Of the individuals composing
II such community exist, it is unknown 10 ne;
aud. 10 fact. If one is believed to erist, il ,or!
by those who are unacquainted with is aca
condition, and with the internal history Of ~,
wants, its dissensions, and its oppres'lOns
RIO be concluded IN our aeJi.