Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-02-07

appeal to the illgneSt du'HoIuy W suStoih .io So
lemn treaties under which their rights had.been
guaranteed and in the sacred character of which,
thew had reposed their confidence. And if Con-
gress possessed the power to extend relief to the
indians, were they not bound by the most sacred
of human considerations, the obligations oftrea-
ties the protection assured them, by every Chris
tan tie, every benevolent feeling, every human
impulse Of the human heart, to extend it, Ii
they were to fail to do this, and there was, as
reason and revelation declared there was, tr-
bunal of eternal justice to which all human pow
er was amenable, how could they, If they refus-
ed to perform their duties to this injured and or
pressed, though civilized race, expect to escape
the vistations of that Divine vengeance which
none would be permitted to avoid who had COM
mitted wrong, or done injustice to others2
At this moment, when the United States were
urging on the Government of France the fulfil
ment of the obligations of the treaty concluded
| with that country, to the execution OF which It
was contended that France had plighted her sa-
cred faith, what strength, what an irresistible
force would be given to our plea. If we could say
to France that in all instances, we had complete.
, w fulfilled all our engagements, and that we had
adhered faithfully to every obligation winch we
| had contracted, no matter whether 1t was enter
ed into with powerful or weak people; ii we
could say to her that We had complied with all
our engagements to others, that we now came
before her, always acting right as we had done'
|
How should we stand in the eyes OF France and
of the civilized world, it, in spite of the most So
Iemn treaties which had existed for half CEN
fury, and mad been recognized in every FORM,
and by every branch of the Government, no"
would they be justified ifthey suffered these trea-
ties to be tramped under foot, and the rights
which they were given to secure trodden into the
dust? How would Great Britain, after the So
lemn understanding entered into with her at
Client, feel after such. breach Of faith? And
! how could he, as commissioner on the negoua-
ton of that treaty, hold up his head before Great
Britain, after having been thus MADE an lnstru-
ment Of fraud and deception, as he assuredly
would have been, if the rights of the Indians are
to be thus violated, and the treaties by which
they were secured violated2 How could he hold
up his head, after such violation Of rights, and
say that he was proud of his country, of which
they all must wish to be proud!
For himself, he recjoiced that he had been
spared. and allowed a suitable opportunity to
present his views and opinions on this great ma
tional subect so interesting to the rationale cha
racter of the country for justice and equity
He rejoiced that the voice which, without charge
of presumption or arrogance, ne might say, was
ever raised in defence of the oppressed OF the
human species had been heard in defence OF this
most oppressed Of all. To him, in that awful hour
of death, to which all must come, and which
with respect to himself could not be very far
distant il would be source Of the highest con-
ISOLATION that an opportunity had been found by
him on the floor of the senate, in the discharge
of his official duty, to pronounce his views on
course of policy marked by such wrongs as
were calculated to arrest the attention OF
every one and he had raised his humble voice,
and pronounced his solemn protest against such
wrongs.
MIR. C. would no longer detain the Senate, but
would submit the following propositions:
Resolved, That that the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be directed to inquire into the expedien-
CIV of making further provision, by law, to ena-
bic Indian nations, or tribes, 10 whose use and
occupancy lands are secured by treaties con-
Guided between them and the United States, to
defend and maintain their lights to such lands
in the Courts of the United States, in conformity
with the Constitution of the United States
Resolved That the Committe on Indian AZ
fairs be directed to inquire into the eXpedlency
of making further provision, by law, for setting
apart district of country west OF the Mississlp
ri river. for such OF the Cherokee nation as
may be disposed to emigrate and to occupy the
same, and for securing in perpetuity the peace
full and undisturbed enjoyment thereof 10 the
emigrants and their descendants.
Mr.. c. moved that the memorial and resolu-
tons adopted by the Council of the Running
Waters be referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs and printed.
AS to his resolutions, he knew that in the regu-
lar order of business they could not be taken up
until tomorrow, out, II IL met Will TIC dppiooa-
ton of the Senate, he would be as well disposed
to act on them to-day as tomorrow.
Mr. Cuthbert rose and said that he did not
propose to enter into the discussion OF the sub
iect. at this time; or at any time to the extent to
which the Senator from Kentucky had gone
1t was one which could never be discussed here,
for any useful purpose Georgia DID MOI plead
before this tribunal He did not stand here to
plead in her behalf The case was one which
did not admit of that minute examination which
the gentleman from Kentucky wished to give to
it. For what purpose then was the address of
the Senator from Kentucky? Was it to secure
to himself that praise which all had been previ-.
ousy so ready 10 yield to him-the praise OF
splendid rhetoric, of studied eloquence, Of mea-
sured tones of theatric start OF pathos OF man
ner7 He had already the credit of these. No
one disputed his unrivalled claim to them. If
the gentleman intended to play theatrical part,
the opportunity had been afforded him. "What
part does Roscius next enact2"
The gentleman from Kentucky discfaimed
any intention to make an attack on Georgia, yet
he attacked her in the most insdious manner
II. onnaorod pou nd then tn aDDrOaCh GeOr-