Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1835-02-28


Indians with which they we're at war
and restore to them all the rights and priv
leges they enjoyed prior TO The commence
ment Of the hos,.iit;es. And lie declared
il 10 be his belief that ifthe indian rights had
not been thus declared, there would have
been a pEolonsa alton of the war lfthen their
rights ana treaties were now to be disre
garded, were we not justly chargeabl9 with
having procured a tre.;ty upon suggestions
which were unfounded and erroneous
Thus had the Indian rights been recogni-
sed BY every branch ofthis government a;
home and abroad, and not only this, but the
faIfilmert Of the stipulations Of treaties
was repeatedly urged by Georgia upon the
gov eminent in 1902
Nj. G.. said he wished 10 turn the at;en-
ton Of the Senate to the wrongs thus peo-
pie suffered, tn the present condition of
the Cherokees, whose lands had been
guaranteed by the United States. He
went into the examination with the uttccst
feelings of sorrow and regret at the mlser-
able state to which these tribes were re-
duced by the laws of the States But he
would assure the honorable Senators from
Georgia lie was actuated by no hottie in
ten.ions to that State. Georgia was the
tIrst that made these encroachments; she
originated the plan ofinvading the Indian
nights, and size had carried 1t far beyond
ali others. lie had NOD all these yarloaS
laws before him; it was net necessary Ia
q lnto details; II was su:.clen; 10 no,.ce
the results. Bv the first act Eeoraia IL
he'i~.ed the Government Of The C.e-a-
lee u.,ti5n. M u..t,on, said Mir. {. cas-
eA.zt without d Government OF some KIND.
These people had formed and established
:. Government III imitation Of eur oxa.
Bat ii VS. wholly inmate. ial what the
humble iostn OF that Government micil.
be, Georgia had abolished it. Sac uex;
proceeded 10 DIVIDE their territories iB.>.'
counties and distribute them by lotteries
among her citizens; every head of fans
~ being entitled TO the la.d drawn against
his number. sac tii indeed reserve a
small pittance Of few acres for those In
dams who wished to remain within Ter
limits, but under circumstances that rem
dered them worthless. She gave trem
no rights, no franchise, no s:ngle privi-
lege; they were denied the power Of tcs,i-
wing in courts Of justice; no Indian could
oe witness In favor o. Ii, fellows. Thus |
mad Georgia proceeded ~ continued ag-
,ressions to invade an. :estroy the rights
of the Indians. u, ia.e law they are
denied even the prlvi,. &c OF q ppealing to !
foreign tribunal. They did once appeal
from the injustice and violence Of Georgia
10 the District Court Of the United States !
md the Judge, in the performance OF hi, /
'acrsd duties, granted them an Injunction.
But what was the result? Another act Of
!. -ong and insult-a law concerning the !
gold districts. 1t was the pursuit If gold /
Ina. led the Spaniards In Mexico aud Peru
% desO;ate those beautiful lands and de-
uge them with blood. Mr.. l.. here read
, section Of the law concerning the APP
pointment Of agents and granting mill
tary force when any opposition was offer
ed. After, contlnued Dir. G. having dis
lributed the land by lotteries, grants were
made and agents appointed. Ifan Indian
dared to oppose The agent who was driving
him from his home, he was seized by a 3,
military force, without trial, and wit:.
out an investigation, whilst citizen in
such cases would be entitled to the bene-
fits fIhe Law
air. Gu rHBEa T here interrupted Sir.
he did not think the remarks con-
sisted with tho occasion.
Mr.. CLAY explained-and then pro-
ceeded. The Courts ofGeorgia, said Mr..
c.. are restrained from granting iniunc-
lions, unless the Indian, on coming iaso
Court, shall first acknowledge the right
Of Georgia 10 pass the laws. Thus lie is
to renounce his Indian rights,
80 that he Is forever barred from appeal
nR to the Courts Of the General Govern
nent.
Mr.. c. protested he had no feelings
hostile to Georgia, and in remarks he was
about to offer, he should carefully abstain
rom the use Of every epithet that might
De construed into an unkind feeling to-
wards her.
The whole pow er Of the State, said Mr..
c. both civil and military, IS brought to
bear on the Indians. The law prevents
Indian testimony from being brought in
heir defence-their rights are surren-
Tered to the State where they have no
,oices, whose laws they do not understand,
md whose language to them is foreign
ongue. Sir, i, Is Impossible to conceive
# community more miserable more
yre:ched. Even the LOT of the African
lave was preferable, far preferable to the
condition Of this unhappy nation. the
interest of the master prompts him TO pro-
ecs his slave; but what mortal VIII pro
ect the suffering, injured Indian, shut Out
r,in the family O; man? Such was the. =
ase Ct the Cheroaees. lie had one more
ei,ark heiore he offered his propositions
c the senate. Was there remedy, he
/,
live Lad no power, five had no right TO
Interfere, then We could offer them only
ur synpa,hies and consultations; but we