Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-11-06

comply WIN the offers made TO them by the General Co
einnent 10 induce them TO remove TO- submit TO the
stare authority and believing that the missionaries who
mad Tor several been a6orne among them with ,h
consent oil The President Of the United States Granted in
pursuance oil the act of 1902 had encouraged and were
encouraging the Indians in this refusal proccedcd ~ liz
passage oil other and still severer laws one of Sbch u,
,o"i' Jared that no white person should be per
,eu 70 reside within the limits of the Cherokee nation
without license from the Governor of ;coroia and Ill
coig hst taken the oath TO supPoTt and defend tho
NO'".uuoh anu laws oi Georgia Now, sir shall NOT
undertake. either To vinicate censre these nrocee5
ngs on Tic part OF Georgia. because am no, To
no either and because is material 10 the srusion
'he charges against the President that sbould do so
MY individual opinion has uniformly been that Tho Lave
passed by Georgia in general needlessv All
nat some oil them were oppressive but when have re-
ueced on the peculiar condition that state and ON tho
repoSed by all her citizens numbering among them
sue uoeS many liberal, enlightened, and NAV add too
religious citizens, in the justice of her claims have me-
yer lei myself at liberty say, that if the most enipben
Gu a re'So9s community in the Union had been ex-
" Pecisey 'he same veNauous circumstances thew
would not have taken precisely the same course II yss
uer is last act that Messrs and Butler who
arc now cohhhed In the Georgia Penenary, after having
been once arrested and discharged were with nine oa
iegh indicted and brought trial. in consequences OF
her repeates reiusals, either remove from the territory
or 10 acknowledge the authority of Georra Tboy 49,
ah convicted before the court in Gwnne county in Sen
tember, 1892 and all sentenced TO the nenc,,;, r.,
ou years oh Their arrival at the prison, pardon was Of
ered 10 them condition that they would promise not
"gS 20 RESIDE IN The Cherokee country which was ac-
copied by all except Messrs Worcester and Butler
Now sir, let call your attention and that of NV
TO the course OF the General Government
Mr.
Au'ns IN 1928 saw that this controversy would soon
come TO point at which would be necessary 10 decide
or not TO protect the Cheokees accordance
with their Interpretation of their rights under the treaties
ana the intercourse act of 1902 he took the matter
as evident from his official acts, serious consIera-
uoh' lie had once before had experience OF the
temper oil Georgia, in resisting claims of this nature i'm
me kindred difficulties which in the early part of his adj
had existed between that Stale and the TT
STATES IN relation TO the Creeks in the course of which alb
me militia oil the State had been put readiness 10 repet
NJ OTee oil arms any interference on the part Of the US.
II. Enn u.h,f
obvious TO intelligent Observer that any ATTEMPT to
uphold the Sovereignty of the Cherokees would involve
he nation in all the horrors of civil war Such con-
sequence, he had desire bring upon his country: and
ne therefore suggested in his Congress Of the
to territory beyond the MsssPP # this sug
geson he repudiaed in the strongest terms, the preten
sions of the Cherokees you will perceive by the follow
ing which comprise all he said upon the subject
u Ertrdct from the Message Of Nh adams 10 Con-
gresS, December 4, 1928.
'The attention OF Congress particularly invited that
part of the report of the Secretary of War which
the existing system of relations with the Indian tribes
AT the establishment OF the federal government, under the
present constitution of the United States, the principle
adopted OF considering them as foreign and Independents
powers aud also as pToprleors OF lands Ihey weres
moreover considered as savages, whom policy
and duty influence in converting Chris
tanity and in bringing within the pale OF civilization
Gas independent powers, negotiated with them by
reaties propetors, purchased of them all the lands
which could prevail upon TO SELL as brethren OF
the human rude and ignorant endeavored bring
them tote knowledge OF religion aud OF letters The u-
dcsion was In ncornorste in our own ins,;iors
that portion of them which could be converted TO the state
Of civilization. In the practice OF European States, be-
Revolution, they had been considered children
he govened tenants at discretion, be dispossessed
as occasion might require; as hunters, TO he unidentified
by trng concessions for removal from the grounds upon
which their game eX,irpated In changing the sys-
tem would seem as II full contemplation OF the
quences of the change had not been taken. We have
been far successful in the acquisition of their lands
than in impang TO them the principles inspiring them
with the spirit, OF civilization But in appropIiding 10
selves their hunting grounds have brought upon
the obligation Of providing them with subsistence
had d
them the of civilization and the doctrines of christianity
IRE haze ,lerpectedI found them forming i the midst
Of ourselves, communities claiming to be independent
of and riUals Of sovereignty ,oin the territories
Of the members IF Union. This state Of things
which ,chile it shall do justice to those unfortunate
children IF nature, may to The members Of
the outline Of project 10 that effect The De,cs presented
in the Report Of the Secretary If Wdr recommend
ed TO the consideration IF Congress"
This is indeed strong language; but il will be made still
stronger, when come TO read you few passages from
the report of the Secretary of War; Gen. Porter referred
to in the message and adopted by MIR. Adams.
After observations the extravaganza of the
views which had been taken both sides OF the Indian
controversies and on the indispensable necessity of taking
measures TO exercise over their persons and property the
saluary rights and duties of guardianship he proceeds
submit the following suggestions:
O ETiTGct of a Report Of the Secretary Of Wdr,
accompanying the Message IF Mr.. Adams, in Dee
1928.
'The most prominent feature in the present policy Of the
government as connected with these people, is TO be
found in the efforts making TO remove them beyond
The limits Of the states and organized territories.
very extensive tract of country lying TO the west and
north OF the Arkansas territory, remarkable for saubriiy
of climate, fertility OF SOIL and proiuson Of game, has
lately been apart for the colonization Of the Indians
Liberal pecuniay inducements have been offered by
to emgrans, and have already embraced the
oiier Bat the ultimate success OF this project has been
greatly endangered and be defeated by the opera
ton OF another prominent measure Of government bch all
though suggested by the most humane motives, comesin d
conflict with the plan of colonization. The annual dp
preparation Oslo 900 fo Educating Indian
children, and teaching them the ecaric arts, has had
the effect TO drGtC 10 almost eUery Indian reservation in
addition 10 the agents and interpreters considerable
number of missionaries and teachers Nth their families
lch0 hdving acquired, principally By The old Of this
find Ueyy comfortable establishments are tcingf 10
be deprived IF them by the removal of the Indians; and
thus ne hare found, that tChe The agents specially
played By the government for this purpose engaged
in PeTsuddng, by prQfise distribution II money and
presents, the Indians 10 eBigr0fe another set NJ g0UeT
Dlent agents ondRg, secretly fO be sure, but
not 1iu less zeal and escf 10 preCent such eDngrd-
tom
In subsequent part Of his report he brings out plan
Of colonzaOn and then makes various observations, in
regard those who might not be prevailed emgrate,
from which select the lollowng:-
'In regard to such Indians shall still remain within
the States and refuse emgrac, let arrangement be
made Cifh the proper authorities Of The rePecire states
in which they situated. FORTHCOMING out TO them,
in severay, much OF their respective reservations as
shall be amply sufficient for agricultural purposes Set
apart proporOncd in 10 The number oil Indians
10 remain common refuge and provision Tor such
may by improvidence waste their private property,
and subject them an 10 The municipal iatcs of The State
IN tchich hey reside'
You sec sir that in this last passage there is distinct
recognition doctrine subsequently asserted by Gen,
in me