Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-12-13
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"uNC OAlSS. HO eotdUttSuEaCdit Va
manufactory ofsmaIl arms west ofthe AL
ieghany mountains, upon the plan prepos-
ed by the Secretary of War, will contrib
ute to extend throughout the country the
improvements which exist in establish
ments ola similar desert ption in the Atlaat-
&c States, and tend to much more econom-
lcaI distribution .ofthe armament required
10 the western portion of the Union.
The system of removing the Indians
west ofthe Mississippi commenced BY Mr..
Jefferson in 1884, has been steadily per-
severed In by every succeeding President.
and may be considered the settled policy OF
the country. Unconnectcd first with any
Well defined system for their improvement,
the inducements held out to the Indians
were confined to the greater abnn lance of
game to be found in the west but when
the beneficial effects of their removal
were made apparent, more philanthropy
Ic and enlightened policy was adopted, in
purchasing their lands east OF the MsSis-
sippi. Liberal prices were given, and
provisions inserted in all the treaties with
them, for the application of The funds they
received in exchange, to such purposes as
We're best calruNa:elto promote their pres
ent welfare, and advance their future civ
ilization. These measures have been at
ten1ed with the happest results.
1t will be seen, by referring to the re-
port of the Commissioner of Indian At
fairs, that the most sanguine expectations
Of the friends AMI promoters of,hiS system
have been realized. The Choctaws
Cherokees, and other tribes that frs, emf
grated beyond the Mississippi, have, for
the most part abandoned the hunter state,
and become cultivators ofthe soil. The
improvement in their condition has been
rapid, and it is believed that they are now
fitted TO enjoy the advantages of simple
form Of government, which has been sub
mitted to them and received their sanction: ;
and cannot too strongly urge this SUBJ
ject upon the attention of Congress.
Stipuations have been made with all
the Indian tribes to remove them beyond
the Mississippi, exceDt the bind Of the
Wvandous, the Six Nations in New York.
the MenomOnees, Mandans and Stock
bridges in Wisconsin, and Miamies in In
diana. With all bit the Mpnomonees, it
is expected that arrangements for their en-
grafton will be computed the present year
The resistance which has been opposed to
their removal by some Of the tribes, even
after treaties had been made with them 10
that effect, has arisen from various causes,
operating differently on each ofthem. In
most instances they have been Instigated
10 resistance by persons TO whom the
trade with them and the acquisition Of
their annuities were important and in
ed Chiefs. These obstacles must be over
come; for the Government cannot rein-
quish the execution Of this policy without
sacrificing important interests, and aban-
doning the tribes remaining east of the
Mississippi to certain destruction.
The decrease in numbers of the tribes
within the limits Of the States and Terri
tories has been most ra pld. If they be re-
moved, they can be projected from those
associations and evil practices which exert
50 pernicious and destructive an influence
owe r their destinies. They can be Undue
ed to labor and to acquire property, and its
acquisition will inspire them with feel
ing ofindependence. Their minds can be
cultivated, and they can be taught the VAL
ue of salutary and Uniform laws, and be
made sensible of the blessings of free gov
eminent, and capable of enjoying its adj
vantages In the possession of property,
knowledge, and a good government, free
to give what direction they please TO their
labor, and sharers in the Legislation bv
which their persons and the profits ottheir
industry are to be protected and secured.
they will have an ever present conviction
of the importance of union, of peace among
themselves, and of the preservation ofam-
icabe relations with US. The interests Of
the United States would also be greatly
promoted by freeing the relations between
The General and State Governments from
| what has proved a most embarrassing in
cumbrance, by a satisfactory 1lnStmenl of
conflicting titles to lands, caused by the oc-
cupation of the Indians, AMI by causing
the resources Of the whole country to be
developed by the power of the State and
General G ,vernments, and improved by
the enterprise of a white population.
Intimately connected with this subject
is the obIig,'ion of the Government to ful-
fl its treaty stipu'ations, and to protect the
In1ilns thus assembled at their new res
.1rnces ON al! interruptions and distur-
Dances from any other tribes or nations OF
Indians or from any other person or per
sons whatsoever" and the equally solemn
obligation to guard from In1in hostility
Its own border settlements, stretching along
4 line of more than one thousand miles
To enable the Government to re lpem this
pledge TO the Indians, and to afford ade
quate protection to It's own citizens, will re
quire the continual presence ola consider
able regular force on the frontiers, and the
establishment ola chain of permanent posts