Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-12-27

TO effect this great object have been as yet
bat partially successful After enumeratIag
these efforts. aad stating the present condI
ton Of the negotiation with each tribe, he
thus summary groups the whole subject;
at VII thus be seen that with the Greeks,
Chociaws. the Chickasa~s, and the princi
pal Appalachicoia bands, certainly, and wlth
the Seminoiss, probably. such arrangements
have been made rs will prevent the occur
renee cf any difficulties resulting from me
assertion Of jurisdiction by the State CT Ter
ritorial Governments, On the one haud. and
The unfounded claims redemption from lheir
authority by the Indians, on The other These
tribes emhraee al the aboriginal population
nom remaining in he country east Of the
Mississippi, aud south Of the Ohio, with thc
exception Of lew individuals, too unlmpor
tani for iecaptnlatoD; & with the exception,
also. of the Cherokses OF these iatier Ia
dians, it is computed that about thirty hve
hundred reside the west OF the Mississippi,
and about eleven thousand within the charac
ter limits OF Georgia, and N the States OF
Alabama, Tennessee, aad North Carolina
All the embarrassmenss arising out OF the
anomalous situation OF tie Indians, which
have engaged the public attention, and coca
stoned rruclf anxiety to the Government, are
confined, in their operation, 10 that portion
Of this small band living within the State oil
Georgia. Could they he induced 10 pursue
the only course which promises them stabt
ity and prosperity, and TO remove to, and
re- establish in the West their political and
socia! systems, with such modiiic Ions as
experience and the change of events have
rendered necessary, the country might soon
look forward to entire remoeal Of the whole
Indian race east of the Mississippi, and TO
termination of those perplexing difficulties
which inevitably results from the existing re
ations established between them"
secretary Cass, in the course 81 his re-
marks On oar Indian affairs, mentions that
treaty has been receudy concluded With
the Chickasaws by Gen. Coffee, the basis OF
which is diiereat from any heretofore assnm
ed m our negotiations with the indiaos.-
This naw principle, and the reasons Tor its
adoption. are thus stated by the Secretary
and although we designed ofieiiag no com
ments, in making this statemenD we will
add tina; this new principle is founded IN just
conceptions of What we owe to the kboF
igines of this Continent. and is supposed oy
every consideration Of humanity and policy.
mo pecuuiary benefit wili result TO the u.
States from this treaty, bul. shoiid 1t be ra-
our Indian relations. Il will probably tend
to the establishment Of the principle, that, ~
future SESSIONS of land, the foil value shall
be secured 10 the grantors, with such de-
duct.ons only as NAV be necessary 10 carry
into effect the object OF the treaties. The
advantages to be driven by the u. States
from these arrangements. will he limited 10
the removal Of the indiaas from their pre-
sent unsuitable residence, and to their es-
Enlistment in o region. where we may hope
10 ace item prosperous coatented, aud I'M
proving Ani II cannot he DOUBTED, BIT. that
course 80 consistent with the dictates Of
Justice and 80 honorable to the national char.
acter, would be approved by public seDti-
rnent. Should we hereafter discard all ex
pectation Of pccuniaTr advantage IN our pnr
ch3ses from the Indians, ard coUtine our
selves 10 the great objects Of their removal
ami re establishment, ana tGce care that the
proceeds Of the cessions are appropriated and
applied 10 their benefit, In the most saIutary
manner, we should go far towards discharge
ing the gfe4t moral debt. which has come
dcwtt to Ms, as an Inheritance, from the ear
Her periods Of our history, and which has
been unfortunately increased, during success
sive generations, by circumstances beyond
our control The policy would be not less wise
man iHSIs nc Ntle mas EtsStO away, u IL
ever existed, when revenue derived from
such a source was necessary to the Govern
ment. The remnant of car aboriginal race
mar well look for the full vai,le, and that
usefully applied, of the remnant Of those
iiumeuse possessions, which have passed from
them to US and left few su stantlal evidences
of permanent advantage Our great obstacle
- a renewal, which has been urged by the
more discreet indians. and by many of our
own citizens, who are honestly seeking their
improvement, is the prospect Judging by
the past. that heir location West Of the Mis-
sisslppl. would be temporary, as they would
be soon pressed for new sessions and would
yield, as they have heretofore yielded, to
successive applications for ihi, p1Fpose. Al
though the nature and objects of their reno
val. and the spirit Of the act of Congress.
which introduced the system, are opposed
TO such attempts, still tue apprehension is
entertained, and has proved Injurious. Prob
aDly no course would better satisfy them up
en- Ibis subject. than the introduction OF
principle, which would secure to them the
foil value other property, under all circum-
stances; thus lesseuIng the probability, in
their view, OF any wish On our part to ac-
qiso it, and insuring on theirs, if not the
power and disposition to retain it, at least
the means q converting 1t to tie greatest ad
vantage"
The Secretary Of War recommends-1st
the substitution Of a regular corps ofcavairy.
(nOW unknown ia our httlc aru4y,) in lieu of