Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-12-18

uiss Tor ever ue unJisputed possession and control of
ss are essential 10 the subsistence safety and
es'aOlshment oil the coousts No similar atlenpt has
ever oeen heretofore msc, therefore no unayorable
euucuos can be drawn from the failure OF preceding e
ior's' having IN view the general object but c,ea
'og To attain IL by far different means organized
government exist, exist assert oy
These tiies, aud treaties OF cessiui are Will,
'he whole basis os the plan Of settlement.
Aillho testimony before t, Department concur, IN, re-
Presenting the country asse"cd iOr land refuge as
ahuuddny extensive and kre for the suvuort of m.
i"iih,' ~' ~ presenting III its climate its annual aud
agricultural productions, aud its general circumstances
features admirably adapted Il cir situation and want,
Important dement's antripa from the act OF the last
scs'ioh authorizing the appointment Ia
isit the several tribes vi the Mississippi aud to a,
range uc various Interesting and ot, sons
s o' o' INC ne" relations which the system euigra
~" "sS created majority Of these Comuis il is
supposed, L. now ia that vion engaged In Tho ncro,,
'ce VI heT duties; but the time which has nterv ened
.ce ueir arrival there has been too short TO enable Them
20 communicate to the Department the progress AMI
prospectus oil Their mission. The acconpsnyine conv
" "' 's'. ucuons viii show the general nature OF their
"uues' ana Tie great Importance OF able and faithful dis
charge OF them These duties embrace the sett.me,, &C
.oe"s Claims the arrangement disputed boundaries;
INC JuN'apo'io oil kindred bands; the o ne
anemt Tor temporary annuiIies; the reconciliation nj
i'e uioe> The redemption OF the solemn plcdgc of
ton offered by the of MAY 2S 1890 e esab;ihne,
system oil government them, and
cauon among them; aud, generally the examination ami
EseS"on oil any topics calculated improve their con-
uuo", ana TO enable the Government the better to dis
charge Tue great moral debt which The
SITUATION oil this helpless race, have imposed uuon
y '.e"isy VA tue power oil the Executive has been
srae" 10 ai Tie operations Of the and i,
DC hoped That their report will be fully and satisfactory
,io measures founded upon it will introduce new
''s "''o 'hs history oil our Indian intercourse.
In my report OF November FL, 1881 stated il chad
suggested That considerable portion of the Cb.rokees
were DESTROYS OF awaiting them of The nroy;;s ~ ~
treaty OF May 6, 1928 Tor their removal" nd ,h, % e
view TO ascertain this fact to afford then, ,he a., ~
eeu oy mat treaty. II they were inclined to aiopt
VEN VI operations had been adopted, and persons
10 carry 1t into effect" ~Butlhat sufficient lime ~ @ u
| clapsed.' "1' "o' "eh
| Under this SYSTEM about seven bundroJ 6,..o,
nave claimed the benefit Of the treaty Of Is2s and ~
cen removed IN conformity with its stipua,ions TO the
country west OF tho Mississippi But the Operations
nave Tor the present., been suspended And until
~ 'here was reason TO hope that their resumption woud
nave been rendered unnecessary by an aranycncn, Ca
tie cessio'' oil the whole Cherokee title Eas ot ill., M
ssppi and Tor the eingration of that tribe to the conn
or ueir permanent residence With this view the
hocrai propositions authorized by YOU were made In ,h.
copy oil which annexed 10 this report 4, will he seen
oy reference 10 il, that the offers were In sn
OF kindness and iberality which justified the expec,aon
W u.T prompt acceptance They contained ample Sc
curly Tor the perm establishment of The cLort
% lot 'e perpetual occupation of the country allotted 70
iu' hey provided the means for their moral .oci,l
ana ponca mpro' ement; and they offered all the necm
mary a necessary 10 their present future subsistence
ahu support Their acceptance would have tprnin,,oJ
The difficulties in which the Cherokees ara nxoISd
would have united the dispersed portions of the tribe and
would have laid the foundation of their 80 "
mem ana prosperity But il will be SEEM by the answer
winch Is submitted TO you, tina, this effort has been ma
Vahg' ana That unless there is change in their coun
ted
The Choctaw treaty of 1880 allowed thai tribe IT, |
years to emgrate In 1884, about 5000 of them remor
ca 10 Their new possessions between the Canadian aud
Red rivers They are highly gratied Win ,h anu
and country, and satisfied with tho exchange hev b,v
niaS. rom ,he returns which have been received
IL estimated that about 1000 more will cro,s tho Nil
spP' ms season and the residue of the tribe amounting
"a. 6uUo viii follow during the nest '' which Is n"Y
General Coffee has succeeded in uding treaty. with
the Chickasaws, which will lead TO their entire removal
and to their ocaton in the West The basis of this trea
- Is different from any heretofore assumed in our neco,a
tons with the Indians. The whole value # the country
eeded is assigned the Chickasaws and the Uned States
become in fact trustees make the necessary
ments for their benefit
i,sPuated, that the coded territory shall be- survey
ed and sold, and the whole proceeds Pducnc only the
actual expenses applied TO the various objects
connected with the temporary subsistence, remov al and
permanent establishment, OF these Indians resduary
u Is TO be vested in some productive stock the in
come 10 be annually appropriated the public and pri
vate objects stipulated in the treaty country the
residence oil the tribe IS 10 be procured by themselves
and it is probable they will be able make satisfactory
Tor that purpose with the Choctaws, kin
dred people, who are in possession Of much larger dis
trict, than is required by their numbers
no Pecuniary benefit will result TO the United States
from this treaty, but should it be ratified 4, will constitute
an important era III our Indian relations Ii will probably
lead TO the establishment OF the principle that in future
cessons OF land the full value shall be secured TO the
granors, with such deductions only may necessary
10 carry into effect the object of the treaties The aIyan
agcs TO I've derived by the United States from these ar
rangements, will BE limited TO the removal of the Indians
from their present unsuitable residences, and their es
Enlistment in region, where may hope to sec them
prosperous, contened and improving And il cannot he
doubted, but that consistent the dictates
JUSTICE and 80 honorable TO the national character woud
be approved by public sentiment. Should we hereafter
discard all expectation Of pecmni,ry advantage in our pur
chase from the Indians and conne ourselves TO the great
otJcctS OF their removal aud establishments and take
care that The proceeds OF the ccsSions appropriated and
applied 10 their benefit, and in the most sautarv man
ner, We should far towards dischargng the great mo-
raj debt, which has down us as an inheritance
rom The earlier periods OF our history, and which has
been unfortunately increased, during successive gene.
raiion' by circumstances beyond our control The m
hey would not be less wise than lust The time ias
Pdsseh away, II II ever existed, when revenue de-
rived from such source necessary 10 the Govern
nen he remnant of our aboriginal race may we'll look
Tor Tie fu value, and that useiuIy applied of the rem
rant OF those immense possessions which have passed
naneht advantage. One great objection TO removal
which has been urged by the discreet Indians and
oy many OF our own citizens who honestly thei
improvement Is the prospect Judging by the past that
their location west OF the Mississippi would be emporarv
as they would be pressed cessons and would
ye as tey nave heretofore yielded, successive APP
phcAtlons Tor this purpose. Although the nature and oh
Jecs OF their removal aud the spirit OF the act OF
whic nirodSced the system, opposed 10 such atempts
sun The apprehension ~ entertained and has proved itu
rlous Probably no course woUld better satisfy them I'M
on ihs SUBJECT Than the introduction Of principle which
WOULD secure TO them the uil value Of the nm
HeT all circumstances; thus esseDing the probability in
ing on theirs, IL not tie power disposition 10 retain II
at least the means Of converting it to the greatest ady.n
tage. ~
The treaty negotiated with the Creeks in March las ia
IN process OF execution. As tic census is coto-
pGed anu The necessary surveys made each person en-
leu 70 land viii receive his tract and he will then he
allowed to soil retain II, II he chooses TO el be ret,
a rpsff grro IL -.