Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-16

murder and such other elouies be designated
when committed other indians within the Jurisdiction Of
the United States Such modification OF existing laws
because Il offenders against the laws OF hu-
manly in the Indian country left TO be punished by
Indian laws, they will generally # not always be permitted
escape with IMMUNITY. This has been the in
peatcd instances among the Chcrokccs For unpo
vokcd murders have been committed and Vet effort has
been made bring offenders punishment. Should
this state OF things continue, Is not difficult tn foresee
that the weaker party will be finally destroyed As the
guardian ct tho Indian tribes the Government oi the
United States bound by every consideration oG duty aud
humanity 10 inierpose TO prevent such disaster.
From the examination which have made into the actual
state ct things the Cherokee nation satisfied that
there probability that the different bands parties
which divided again live together IN and
harmony and that the wcbcng OF the whole requires thu,
they should be separated and live under separate govern
ments distinct Tribes. That potion who emgratcd
the ct the Mississippi pTor TO the 1919, common
y called the "old sceis aud that portion who made tie
tcsty OF 1895. known the treaty party, IL believed
would willingly unite and could live together IN harmony
The number OF ese, nearly can he esimltcd - about
Of the tribe. The whole number OF all the bands par
ties does M; probably exceed twenty thousand The cnun
land with the privilege OF outlet To the western limits
ct the United States This country is susceptible OF diNi
and large enough tor ALL submit e. Congress the
propticty either dividing the country which they pre-
occupy, vt providing by Law home Tor the
the other of the bands parties IN hostile array
against each other the most ctecIa 1t not the only
ct preserving the weaker party from massacre and
total c:uinaou Should Congress favor the DIVISION OF
couuy suggested and OF the Cherok-es
distinct tribes, justice will require that the annutes
aud funds belonging the whole. held IN trust ior
them by the United States. should be eQuaby dishut
ed among the parties according their respective claims
and numbers. Thee is sill a small number of the Chero-
Nee tribe remaining within the State OF North Carolina.
who according the spustions OF the treaty OF 1885,
should have cmiSfaed with their brethren the OF
Mississippi. IL desirable that they should be
ei, and the oi division Of the country the
West, OF home being provided for portion at
the rlo. that they be permitted JOIN either party. a.
they prefer and be incorporated with them submit
the whole subject to Congress, that such measures
may be adopted will be q all the parties bands OF
the tribe. Such measures, | satisfied, the only
means OF Arr,stng the houid and mhuman massaercs
when have marked the history OF the Chcrkees for the
lssi few years, and especially for the last few months
The Cherokees been regarded among the most
lehened Of the Indian tribes, but has proved
that they have advanced such OF cviza
dispense with tho guardian aud control of
the Government Of the United States
JAMES n. POLK.