The Arkansas advocate., 1832-01-11


 be of some use iIsso much of your lesis- iatioil is mag De on that important sub iect, while It affords 10 the country at large a source of high qualification in
 the contemplation of our political and
 commercial connexion with the rest of the world. Atpcace with all-having subjects of future difference with lev. and those susceptible Of easy adjust
 ment extending gradually on all sides,
 and on none by any but the mestliberal
 and mutually beneficial means, we may, hy the blessing of Providence. hope for
 all that national prosperity which can
 be derived from aa intercourse with ler-
 elgn nations, guided by those eternal ! principles of iastice and reciprocal good
 will, which are binding IS aeil upon
 States ss the iiid siisf i!ss;iii is;i t.. t.e
 are composed.
 1 have great satisfaction in making this statement of our affairs, because
 the course Of our national policy ena- bles me to deit without any indiscreet exposure of what in other governments is usually concealcd from the people. Hasing none but straight forward, loPen course to pursue--guided by a sin gle principle that will bear the strongest light, we have happily no political com
 blnatlons to form. no alliances to entan- gle Us, no complicated interests to con
 suit; and in subjecting all we have done 70 the consideration of our citizens, aud
 to the inspection of the world, ue give
 10 advantage to other nations, ard lay Iourselves open to no injury.
 may not be improper to add that l to preserve this state of things and give confidence to the world in tife integrity Iaf our designs, all our consular and di- Piomatle agents are strictly enloined to examine well every cause of complaint preferred hy our citizens; and, wilife they urge with proper earnestnes those that are we'll founded. to countenance none that are unreasonable or unjust. and 10 enloln on our merchants and nav igators the strictest obedience to the laws of tho countries to which they re- sort, and cosrse of cendt,et in their dealings that may support the charac- ter nf ear nation ard render IS respee- fed abroad.
 Connected with tfis subject. must re- commend a reyisal ot cur consular iaws.-
 Defects and omissions have been diecoy- cred in their operation that ought tti be remediel and supplied. For Vonr furrher information on this subject have disees ted report to he made by the seer atsrr Of State, which shall hereaffey saBffI9z s your consideration.
 IL internal peace and see...isss sE .ss, $ confederated States. is the next prine4pal object ofthe General Government. itts and experience have proved that the abode ofthe native Indian within their limits is dangerous to their peace, aud injurious to himself. In accordance with say reco,e- men9ation at.a former session ofgSoneYess. an appropriation of half million of dol lars was made 10 aid tue voluntary remoy- al of the various tribes, beyond the limits of tic States. At the last session. l had the happiness to announce that the Chick asaws and Choctaws had accepted the generous offer of the Government. and greed to remove beyond the Mississinpi river, by which tue whole Of the State of
 Mississippi and the western part of Ala
 hana will be freed from Indian occilpan-
 ey, and opened to civilized population. The Treaties with these tribes are in . course of execution. and their removal. Il is hoped, will be completed in the course of 1882.
 fhn of lot A f Georgia, the registration of Cherokee h. dians for emigration has been resumed and 1t is confidently expected, that one laIf, if not two-thrds of that tribe. will follow the wise example of their more
 westerly brethren. Those wbo prefer re- maining at their present homes, will here after be governed by the laws of Georgia. as all her citiaens are, and cease to be the ot3eeis of peculiar care, on the part of the General Government
 Daring the present year, the attention of the Government, has been particularly directed to those tribes in the pow eTful and growth state of Ohio, where coasid-
 erable tracts of the finest lands were still
 occupied by the aboriginal prerrietors.- Treaties, either absolute CT conditional,
 have been made, extlngnlshingz tae wiiufe 'ndtan tit,e to the reservations in that State; and the time is not distant, it Is hoped, when Ohio will be no longer em- harrassed with the Indian population.- The same measure will be extended to h. diana, as soon as there is reason to anti cipate success.
 It is confidently believed that perse- vcrence for q few years in the present policy of the Goyernment, will extinguish tie Indian titie 10 all lands lying within the States composing our Federal Union, and remove beyond their limits every h.
 dian who IS not willing to submit to their
 laws. Thus will all eosaictfag claims 10 Iturisdictioii U s.ll.e stglas and iha