Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-12-15

-. e.;r eons;d GRAFTON, e the title to all
nm occupied BY the Isd'ans within the
k~...;to,ies Of the United States; their
eountry wesf of the Mississippi.
p..o.ive. and better adapted to their
-. ,hat oo which they resided; the
= .hem.by the U. s. Of their exclusive
e that country forever, exemp, from
nv white men, with ample provis-
~, security against external violence
ii d;sscntions and the extension to them
cc;lities for their advancement in
This has not been the policy Of par
S,;s,rstions only, but Of each in sue
-. the first attempt to carry it out I'M
I'm, Monroe. All have labored for its
nei.ent. only with different degrees of
= 4se manner Of its execution has, il is
,.pe TO time, given rise to conflicts of
u unjust imputations; but in respect
L. and necessity Of the policy itself
from the beginning. existed doubt
sIi any calm, jlt'cion', d's'nterested
W.. lndian race, accustomed to reflection
- s&esed by experience.
4.v the double character of contractor
~ sccount, and guardian for the parties
- nth, /. was hardly to be expected
~. 1salinps Of the Federal Government
.LA.n tribes would escape misrepresen-
= mai there occurred in the early settle
raj. country, rs in all others whero the
,.ee has succeeded to the possessions of
-. instances Of oppression and fraud on
8~f,bs formsr, there is too much reason to
M s,ch offences can, however, be Just
II .uoo this Gov ernment since il became
1870 its own course. Its dealings with
a. tribes have been just and friendly lhro'
4 sfsr.s for their civilization constant, and
z,lty the best feelings Of humanity; its
d la.ess in protecting them from individual
.arcmitiiag; its forbearanco under the
= ssovocaiions, tho deepest injuries, and
faerant outrages, may challenge at
i .omoarison with any nation; ancient or
!. = similar circumstances; and if in future
.eowerfuI, civilized, and happy nation OF
hall be found to exist within the limits
.aae,hern continent, it will be owing to the
eration of that policy which has been sc
!, .ssailcd. Only n very brief reference
a confirmation Of this assertion can il
- be given, and you ARE therefore, neces
rfarred to the report of the Secretary o.
xfsrtier details. TO the Chcrokees, whose
- perhaps excited the greatest share Of at
4 I'd sympathy, the U. S. has granted il
1 ID perpetual guarantee Of exclusive ane
N possession, 1854 ,l3o acres Of lant
4 NJ side of the Mississippi. eligibly stu
= !, lsal,hy climate, aud in all respects
~ r;aJl,o their condition than the counir,
I'M krM, in exchange for only 0,492, l6t
xxv~6 east side Of The same river. The u
&ml addition stipulated TO pay them fy'
= IL hundred thousand dollars for their in
xnimprovemcn,s on the lands thus rrlin
Aand one million one hundred and sixt,
~ dollars for subsistence and other bene
mfposcs; thereby putting it IN their powe
sms one Of the most wealthy and independ
sparate communities, Of the same extern
swofld.
-; the treaties made and ratified with the Mi
~ the Ch.ppewas, the Sioux, the Sacs an,
y, and the W,nnebagoes, during the last year
|Isdian tito to eighteen million four hundre'
|iiiy eight thousand acres have been extin
bod. These purchases have been much NOR
nsvo than those Of any previous year, an
J with other Indian expenses, borne very hcn
Upon the Tseasurv.. Thcr leave. .howeve,
4 sm7H 4~s~sisv 1T urbo"gbf Indian land
!. nhc States and Territories; and tho Legs
8Gng Of u final and more speedy extinction
tiles within these limits. The trea,it
q sere with single exception made in pu
y Of previous appropriations for defrayiu
8apeasos, have subsequently been ratified b
Sasaie. aad received the sanction of Congre
5h appropriations necessary to carry them i
La. OF the terms upon which these impo
Populations were concluded. ! can spca
kadsect knowledge; and feel no difficulty
nag that the interest of the Indians in Il
save territory embraced by them, Is to
liz at fair value, and that no more favorab
shave been granted TO the United States tia
ssahave been reasonably expected in neg
sfswith civilized men, fully capable OF apr
~ and protecting their own rights. For Il
~ title TO 416,349,so7 acres acquired sin,
not March, 1929, the United States ha,
III, $50, O56, in permanent; annuities, lant
nations for Indians, expenses OF removal al
rssnce, merchandise, mechanical and agric,
Establishments and implements. With d
J! e1perses incurred by tho U. States, and Il
Instances that 50 large portion of the emit
nssy will be forever uns lleable. are considere
ms price is compared with that for which d
States sell their own lands, no one can dou
rilus.iee his been done to the Indian in the
seasss also. Certain ii is, tina, the transa
oi the Federal Gov ernmcnt with the India
.s been uniformly characterised by 4 since
8 paramount des,rc to promote their welfar
20 must be source of,.,e highest gratiticati,
every friend to justice and humanity to lea
q, notwithstanding the distractions from tin
'l'me thrown in its way, and the difficult
~ savc arisen from the peculiar and impra
ase nasare Of the Indian character, the wis
aaae' and underwriting policy Of the Cover
i 81 TINS, the most difficult OF all our relation
go OF domestic, has at length been justified
Ese''d IN IT'S near approach to a happy aud c,
ssaasumma,ion.
j u condition Of the tribes which occupy I
4 ~ set apart for them in the West. i. high
sssas, and encourages the hope of their c;
sn'ticn. They have for the most part
I'D the hunter state. and tur0ed their atte
agricultural pursuits. All those who ha
s,ablished for any length of time in that f
a. H.,