Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-20

Recorder which originated report now comes out in
explanation ot its statcnt aud IL not mistaken
assumes attitude in indicating the course of
udge White IN regard TO the treaty and in eiieatng
us statcnirnt says
!" judge White Eve infar. nedl did vate against
wnat os federli Union is disposed call treaty
cy unauihorisSu individuals, aud which, from its very
nature, must have been nuyotory whether the Senate
mad raehed IT or not Aud add to former state
eht the further remark. that received inforna-
ton IN regard TO Judge Whites vote from nen,ber of
he same Congress, personal friend of judge White
from Judge White himself We can therefore have no
doubt Of the accuracy of our staieuent''
As from tins statement of the Recorder il annenrs
at Inc information it has impaired of the Senaes Sc
ere session proceedings, has been obtained from men,
who derised his affirmation from idDe gbe h;,,
seq, and as the President enormously represented as
the arrangement entered into with the
"efoNces, as such should have ratified
oy he senate, we have felt it duty to apply in the
proper quarter for authentic information and give below
neN'raet from the Presidents Message communicating
.he treaty and the resolution of Judge White upon
which It wac rejected
" Inc delegation who have signed the present trcatn
nave prouuced AN authority from William Hicks dcsig-
natng himself principal Chief and other signers the
same IN an official capacity Ii is understood from The
report of Major Curc enrolling aqent that notice
was gwen TO the persons desious OF enyratng TO Mt
tend on particular day place in order to
personalities TO communicate with the Government and
TO arrange The terms of ccssion and removal I'm CON
,5 WIN lhls notice, meeting was held, and the au.
thority here referred TO the result
- IN consequence Of this application John m E,,o,
mort ,bp 800 neet ana confer with tlem and
rp
Iteration. F :" yo"i coisi-
" Under these circumstances submit the matter 70
Tue consideration OF the Senate. The practice &c Tho
government has not been very strict on the subject Of
"e ausnpr'y 9 the persons negotiating treaties
parton the Indians Sometimes it has done by per-
sons representing the tribe, v
cco,nposifg ~. am not aware that similar in it's
10 ,he present, has ever before required the ac-
ton oil the Government. But ne ndentlv of Tho
suerations which forciby urge settlement of This
matter no injustice can be done the Indians by tb.
1atycdton cf Mis treaty Ii is expressly provided that
II WIN not be binding upon them, till majority has AS
scented to ITS stPulaons. When that is given no one
can Justly deny its obligation.
The Cherokees East of the Mississippi occupy nor
ton OF the territories of four States viz GEORGIA Nr
Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama The treaty nro
vldes that the communities nhabiting those divisions
shall each be considered as actinr for fbe,nsol, 80
pendently of the others. We have frequently in oor
intercourse with the Indians treated with Lient nor
ns OF me same tribes as separate communities. Nor
nere any injustice in this, long they are scpar
ted into divisions, without very strong bond of on
and frequently with different interests and views By
requiring tue assent of the majority TO anv ACT which
WIZ bind them the preservation of principle
"ANDREW JACKSON
!" Mr.. White submitted the following resolution.
" heSofeed That the Senate do not advise and CON
sent to the ratification of the Instrument of writing com,
munlcaied by the Message of the President the Odd
day OF june signed by John H. Eaton as commissioner
on Dehaii OF the United States, and Andrew Ross and
others on behalf OF the Cherokees and dated the 18Th of
June, 1884 appearing from said message and other do
tat sad foss and others authorized by
States" -" 800 ~ y
If this treaty had been ratified, the Indians would
have promptly emigrated-wouId have been oueiIv Get
tied Ia their homes, amply provided forapd The
Georgia difficulties with the Indian population forever
terminated. The President is nov, corn,eed 10 renew
ms efforts to make similar treaty differing in no nor
ucuar IN point of authority from the rejected one and
varying put little IN the amount OF consideration
JUDGE WHITES LETTER
KSoxvILLE, Sept. IL 1895
DEAa SIN Absence from home for some weeks v;lI
hope be sufficient apology for my delay in answering
wish it were in my power 10 make every oae of nv
constituents fully acquainted with every word have ut
tered ana with every act have done, Senator dur
ing my whole term Of service. Although il mioht he
discovered that had said done some things which
were unwlse yet feel proud consciousness that no.
thing would be discovered which would not show an
anxious desire to promote the public interest.
most heartily approve the policy of the present Al
mia'sfation ia removing the Indians settled within lte
States and Territories; The Western side of The Mis-
sisspp and there settling them the limits of anv
State or organized Territory and have given suc6 ii
as was in my power TO effect that object
During the session of 1899 and 1880 the plan ,,a.
submitted to Congress, and after lsboriols exa
nation and discussion, sanctioned by that body In
that examination and dscussont was my lot t take no
inconsderabic part and at that day those with whom
was associated were pleased to think exerons were
OF no nconsiderable value. Public opinion was then
much diyided has settled down an approval
OF the plan tsea adopted AIany treaties have been
formed with the various tribes Indians and numbers
OF them have been actually removed. Those residing
ast OF tns hissssipPI, to wit, the Chckasaws Coc-
laws, Greeks, Cherokees, and Seminole Indians werc
ee harHest 10 convince that their interest would be pro-
'o'eS oy eeinoVa All OF these, except the Chero-
KEGS have at length become convinced coded their |
country, and have either actually removed or aoecd 10
90 SO he Cherokees yet remain, and parts OF their
country are IN Tennessee, North Carolina Georgia and
Alabama To each OF these States it is matter OF u.-
culr interest that their claim should be extnpuised
and they removed
In repeated Instances the United States have made
treaties with ;be CheToecs feni the year 1885 10 10 the
year oiV and socinnly bound theinscves to guarantee
10 them the country where they now reside As early
as the year 1902 the ned States a compact VITA
the state OF GeoTga, ia which they bound tcnselve
aora valuable consideration TO extngus Indian title
wihin her mlts, it. cond be done on reason.
able terms Ga the hand, Georgia has boen press
ing Tor compliance With this spulaiion onihe other
VIC Cher0sees have been urging compliance with the
guarantee contained in the These inconsistent
obIgatIons have accustomed much embarrassment 4
were concerned but the United Sats they were bound
70 make good their treaty stpulaons by securing to tI
indians the enjoyment Of the country guaranteed but
that Georgia completely sovereign and
within her acknowledged limits, except 50 lar as she lad
expressly surrendered her sovereignty TO the Untcd
States; that she bad granted the power 10 the
Federal Government, by treaty Otherwise 10 dsDose
oil any portion OF her territory and therefore, lese guar
antees TO the Indians could not complied with sec
neatly, but must be compcnaledby paying to INDIANS
inc iu value OF their country, whenever the State chose
20 assert her rights within her limits
Ibis subject had occasion discuss. at lcpoiL IA,
the early part Of the year 1890 and have maintained
is doctrine, at all times and in all places where ii was
spoken Of IN my presence, from that day to this
On all occasions have used every faiy means in my
power TO produce disposition the part Of the Indians
TO sell out their claims to The United States remover
and he who asserts 80 Che does himself great
injustice, because he ASSERTS dat which is untrue
by those who have l1erly bees disposed find fault