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10 him on The oecs-ion With nend sble se-,
~ and humanity. thei 70 val bs. been p,,..,
paiiy under the conduct Of their chiefs. ana N.
have emigrsted Without any sprsreat reluet.pe,
The successful seeon piish,ssn; Of mi, impor
tsut object; the removal. aiso of the ,p,;r, c..
nation, With the exception Of = small number q
fusi,ives amongst the s~mieoies in Fiorid,. m,
progress ALREADY made towards . speed, ronn,e
! tion OF The removal Of the Chieka.sw. IN. hoe
tsv-, tho Pot:swaiamies, the Ottawa. ,nJ AZ.
Chipewss. with the extensive pnrrha.r. NJ In
disn lands during the present yea, have t.nd.r,,
the speedy aud successful result of the lorx %.
tabii,hcd policy Of the Government u,o, n.
subject OF Indian Affairs entirely certain Tn.
occasion IL. therefore. deemed a propsr one A.
place this policy IN such point Of view a. will
eNonerste mo Government 81 the United State.
from the uodeser,ed rcproach which h,, h..,
cast upon u through several successive Admins.
trs,ions. That nsixed occupancy Of The San.
territory, D, the white sud red man .. incomp,,.
IDLE with The safety or happins.. of .,h.r !, ,
position ia respect To which there has long csa.-
cd TO he room for difference of cr,,i,, n.,
son sud experience hsr. alike demonstrated ~,
imrrsrticsbiiiiy. The bitter fruit, of every at
'e"P, heretofore To overcome the barriers inter-
Po,eu oy mature ,h1fs c"is been ds.truc ton both
physical and morsi. to the lndisn; lanrerou, eou-
Hict OF authority between IN. Federal ard stat.
Governments; ard deiriment To the i,,,i,idu,,
prosperity of the citizen, well rs TO the gene
fai Improvement OF the country. The remedial
Po''cy, tbs principles OF which were settled
more Than hHty years ego, under the admins
t'"hon OF Mr.. Jefferson, consists in an extinction
ior lar Iteration, Of the title To all IN.
lands 'ii'l occupied by the Indian, within n.
states and Territories ofthe United states the ir
removal Va country west Of the Mi.sl..irpi
m'eh mofe extensive, and better ada p;cd TO their
condition. than that on which they then resided.
IN" guarantee to them, by che United States. az
'hen exclusive poss'ssion Of that coun,ry for
ever, exempt from all intrusicns bv " hi,s men
WIN ample provisions for their security against
external violence and internal di.,.p,ion. ,,J
the extension In them q. suitable facii.,i,, for
their sdvancemsnt in civilization. TIN. has not
been The policy OF particular administrations on
". ont oil each IN succession since the fr.t A.
tempt To catry II out under that 81 MIR Monroe
All have lobored for its Accomplishment, only
with different degrees Of success, The manner
OF us execution has, u IL true, from time 10 time
gwen rise 10 conflicts OF opinion and uni,i,, M
pu,ations; but IN respect 10 tho wisdom ard me-
'e.sity ofthe policy itself, there ha, no:, ftom
The beginning. existed n doubt in the mind Of any
calm, Judciou', disinierested friend Of the Indian
race, sccusionedto re Election aud ehlis hicned by
experience.
Occupying tho double character Of contractor
ON its own srcount, and guardian for The p,rti.s
contracted with. II was hardly TO DO expected
that the dealings Of the Federal Government
"hh 'he Indian tribes would escape miTepre-
senisiion. That there occurred in tho early
seuiement of this country, as in all oihers where
The civilized race has succeeded 10 the possession.
OF The savage. instances OF oppression and fraud
on the part OF the former. there ~ too much rea-
son 10 believe. No such offence, can however
be just! charged upon this Government, since i,
oecsme Tree TO ia sue it, own course. Its deal
ins' with tho Indian tribe. have been r.t aud
friendly throughout; its efforts for their eiyiIz.
Il cd h, al.
OF humanity: its wstchfuino.s IN pro,cctiur them
IRON ind"idua! frauds unremittpg; -. forbesr-
anec unher The keene-t provocations, Ito deep
est injuries, aud the most fragrant outragcs NAV
challenge Of least n comparison ~nh any nation
ancient ar modern, in similar circum., ance.; and
u IN future time powerful, civilized and h.p-
~ nation OF Indians shall be found TO exist with.
IN the limits Of this northern continent will
be owing TOT oonsum stion OF lha polio (which
Ia. been 50 unjustly assailed. Only very brief
reference TO facts in confirmation OF thi, as.er-
ton can IN thi, form b, given. and YOU are.
therefore, necessarily referred To- the report Of
the Secretary Of war for further details. To
The Chsrokees, whose case has perhaps excited
the greatest share Of attention and svmpatby
The United States have granted IN fee, with a
perpetual guaranty Of exclusive and poaceabi.
possession, 1900, Is acres Of land, on the
west side OF the Mississippi elisib'y situated, In
4 healthy climate. and in all respects better sit
have ien. IN exchange for only 9,492, 100 acre.
on the east side Of the same river The United
states have in addition stipulated 10 pay them
i've million six hundred tho,is and dollars for
Their interest in improvements on the land. thus
and one million one hundred and
sixty thousand dollars for subsistence and other
beneficial purposes; thereby putting IL in their
power To become one of ia. most wealthy and
independent, separate communities, Of tie sane
extent in the world.
fy the treaties made snd ratified with the Nj.
amies. the Chiprewss. the sioux the Sscsnnd
Foxes. and the Winnie bagoes. during the last
year, the indian title To eighteen million fur
hundred and hfiy-eig ht ihougnd acres has been
eAiincui>hrd These purchases have been much
more extensive than those OF any rrc,ious year,
and h-'e, with other Indian expense borne We.
ry heavily upon tie Treasury. They leave, how
ever, but \ small quantity of unhouvht Iudisn
lands within The States aud Territories; and the
Legislature and Executive were equally sensible
nf tho proprieiy OF a GnsI and more speedy ex-
tineiion Of Indian titles within those Limits The
treaties winch were. with single exception
made IN pursuance Of prrVion, sppropriltors
Tor defra''ng the eSrense.. have subsequently
been ratified by the senate, and received the
sanction Of Congress by the appropriations ne
res'sry IN SRrry them into effect. or tie terms
upon which these important reg citations were
conclntod. can speak from direct knowledge
anu lF-t ~ tNNfhfN IN ailrmiNC lfaf lfis iuts-
rest 81 the indpps ip the extensive territory
embraced by them. IL 20 he pad for NJ it, fair
value and That NO move favorable terms b.Ve
been granted To the Omitted states than would
have bee1 reasonably expected ~ o negotiation
with civilized men. fully capsule cf appreei,fipg
and protecting ti'sir own rights For the indisr
title IN lt6 3i'. So acres acquired sinee me afh
81 March 1879. the United Stsuas have pad
so 5f0.o5G, in permanent srbuitie.. lsrd.. ~.
serva'ious for Indiars. eNr~nses of remova, ard
subsistence. fnerchrn5ise wechari 81 snd arfi-
cultural Embellishments. ard Implements " hen
the heavv expenses incurred by the United
states. and the eircunstsnce thst 20 large ror.
ton of the entire territory vii be forever I'M
salesh'e. bfe coos iScred. snd ihis price = com
pared wiih that for which the United states cell
their ovn lsnfs. no oue con doubt that iusties
hiss been done a. the iodiaas IN these rurohases
siso. Certain u -. that the transactions 81 the
Federal Government with the Indians hsvs been
uniformly chsrss -rissd ~ a siueere snd pare
mount desire 20 promote their welfare ard II
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