Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-01-29

e"o'accd IN the memorial with the most ia FOR
awe 'eeiings towards a class of m n. who | nu,
say nave, IN my opinioo, Just cause of dissa,is
ION WIN The Government and People of the u
800 ''''es' celievo all sides OF the House are
'ar'y represented in that Committee +: and IN. ,w.
o's reported from il, which passed INTO laws. nj
NC 'as' session ofCongress, are, | am informed
satisfactory to the Indians and III, proy,sons Of
Inc 'hrdb'll which is still before the House. ore
spoken ct by the memorlasts with decided nppfo.
patton They are willing to leave their cause to
ne consideration Of the Committee
!" 'h's committee, sir. possessing, as think il
'oes, IN an unusual degree, the confidence of the
''o'se' small hnd, IN this memorial any proper sub.
Jec' OF legislation; If they can devise, ~ | trust
'"ey can, any means To avert from the remaining
portions of the Cherokee tribe the destruction
winch seems TO hang over them, if they can offer
any suitable increase of comfort TO those who emf.
CRATE, and 1t they can facilitate the work of reno.
WI 10 hose who remove, without prejudice 10 the
interests OF those who stay; think the House
ana the Country will sustain them, in SO dong.
FOR myself, sir, | certainly never expected 10
present memorial in this House in favor of ,he
'e'"o'a' OF Indians but as liulc.cxpected TO bc
requested by Indians to do So have performed
'h's duty, NJ the requcs, of delegation of thee,
TWO ut least OF whom were among those, most ac-
''me the grca, stand made on this floor, a.
Sansl the Indian policy OF thu Government
fou cannot, sir, have forgou.n those discus
slo"N you took prominent par In them. | have
ch"hSct no opinion then expressed by me. But II
is The lesson Of practical wisdom 10 yield, WHEN II
can be M longer helped TO the force Of circumsian.
ces. nave long since come 10 the conclusion IN
common believe with all the friends with whom
oc"o on mat occasion, that The best advice WI
could give to our Indian bteihrcn was to weld 10
the hard necessity Of their condition TIN, ud-
vice. SIR Ia conjunction with members of his and
the other House Of Congress, whose opinions are
OF much greater weight than mine, was dec,d, div
expressed three years ago letters written nj tn
quest OF the intelligent ard brreyoen, counsel oj
me Indians Mr. Cnesley) and rend Ia council a,
New Echoa. believe il would have been bette,
Tor the ln'i'ans, had II then been followed an
hrm'y persuaded, that the social, political and NOR
al condition OF this Interesting tribe, strongly IN
v'tes them TO the West. fear thai swift and Ger
tam destruction impends over hem, III they mucl
longer delay their removal ! believe that tho,
c'n now make better terms with the Government
than they will be able hereafter to make, and lhn
the longer they remain in their pteseni abode III,
more of that, which they most wish To- preserve
their national Identity, will perish. II Congres,
can do any hing, (and believe they can every
thing, TO enable them 10 make their ,emovnl IN {
manner consistent with health and comfort /,
neal their disscnsons, to sonlhe their feelings It
mitigate Their sufcrngs, and est blish them adyan
tageousIy IN their new nhodes, | hope II will b.
dorc II ought to b. done for W en- all Is done,
tear heavy debt will lie against us, IN the court
Conscience. imove you,s,r, Tint the menoria an,
resolution be referred to the COMMITTEE on Indian
Affairs and printed. Agreed TO-