Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-05-26

Squuffer, whom have shown TO be
the conntry's best friend Sin the day
and hour Of danger"
A BACKWOODSMAN.
THE CHERoKEEs.
In tie National Gazette we have re-
Gently observed ga memorial of the
Cherokee nation copied from manu-
script received from private source"
In the preliminary remarks Of the ed
itor, he complains of the peridy Of the
Government agents in negotiating with
the Cherokccs the Treaty of removal.
He adds lament that "they are to be
driven, in June next, from cultivated
and comfortable home, to sichIy a0il-
derness in the midst Of savage tribes"
This last sentence is reckless false
hood. The country to which they are
going is bounded by Barry county,
Missouri, on the east; and by the Qua
paw and Seneca settlements on the
south. These Indian neighbors are as
far advanced in civilization as the
Cherokees, and much better people.
The Osages reside northwesterly and
west Of the country of this band of
the Cherokees. The Greek nation,
which has emigrated and settled be-
tween the Neosho and the Vardigris,
reside south and southwest of the coun-
try which is given to the memorial
zing and complaining band Of Chero-
KEGS. The country which the Nation
al Gazette prononnces sickly, is as sa-
luxurious as the city of Philadelphia.
and far more fertile than any part Of
Pennsylvania. In making these asser-
tons we wish it distinstly understood,
that we do not discharge our senti-
ments in an of-hand, random manner,
but speak from personal knowledge Of
the country and the people who reside
on the borders of the Cherokee lands.
We know nothing of the manner in
which the treaty was concluded with
the Cherokees; but it is notorious that
the settled policy Of our Government
has long ago determined that all the
Indians shall be removed bcyound the
boundaries of the Union and its Ter
ritorics; and it is, therefore, superAu-
Gus to hold treaties at all with the frag-
ments Of tribes which have little or no
national character. The only thing
the Government need feel solicitous a
bout, is the justice and liberality which
all agree should be exercised in their
removal. The Government will have
gone far beyond these claims-they
have dealt munifccntly on this, as we'll
as on all other occasions. The idea of
imposing suffering on the Chcrokees,
by placing them in the vicinity Of
savage tribes" is preposterous. A
people who reject with scorn every eff
fort to civilize them, and who have ac-
quired no more by their contiguity to
white men than their vices, should, land
do feel happy in the location assigned
them by a treaty of which they COM
plain. Those who have any just knowI-
edge Of the Indian character, are aware
that the remonstrances Of the Chero-
KEGS are made solely for the purpose
Of cxtorting from Government some
farther gratuity, which they fancy will
be given to quiet their murmurings.
It isc easy, and perfectly natural for an.
editor Of fine, benevolent feelings, or
one with vindictive party purpose, to
sit at distance and discourse prettily
Of philanthropy, oppression, and fla
giant injustice; bnt if he entertain any
regard for his own reputation for truth
and Justice, he should study we'll the
topography of the country which he
attempts to describe, and the character
Of the Indians for whom he cherishes
so much gratuitous sympathy, before
he uttcrs assertions for which he hopes
to obtain credence.-[Mo. Sat. News.
PARTY Sp1n1r, if kept in proper
limits, is one Of the best safeguards a
grinst the dangers which might result
from placing man in power whose
principles were deemed SO correct tina,
no fears would arise as to his corrup-
ton; but when unrestrained by moral
obligation to watch over the welfare Of
our country, its effects are dangerous,
and requires that the good sense Of the
people should induce them at once to
interpose, and destroy the influence
which the misguided apply to the at
tainment of their unhoIy ends. The
influence of that spirit, is plainly to be
seen, by the following extract from Tie
Philadelphia Commercial Herald, al
Wing paper, in good standing with