The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-03-17

lands by treaty IN rcrpciuiiy, four 10y
patent, one by treaty and two by pur-
rllase. There are the treaties. DO
YOU need any Interpretation II 50.
President Jackson will give it. Amer
rcciling The pledge OF the Uaiicd States
given TO the Indians. be says. IN 1885 /;
"A country wee, OF the Missouri and
Arkansas has been assigned 10 them
into which the white settlements are
not 10 be rushed No political coa-
pimities caa b. formed iH that eTtcssire
region erccpi those ,chicl are establish
ed BY tAe Indians hsmscires. or by the
United States tor them, with their con
rurrence. \ barrier has thus been
raised for their protection against the
eucroachments OF onr citizens"
Here we have the plan. aud the ex-
ecuiion Of that plan. No man but
General jackson could have carried it
through. The Indians feared. respect
ed. loved. and trusted him. They look
ed 10 him as the great father Of great
nation. lie told them, that if they
went to the new abodes assigned IN the
West they should there remain forever
The Indians believed the word of Gen.
Jackson, backed by the pledge of Con
grcss and the assent Of the people
There is the solemn covenant Of this
nation; hes honor is pledged to keep
that covenant. Ii seems degrading TO
nsk will you do itl If so, now is the
lime 10 do it. VIII the same Congress
that sends medals of gold to Capt. In
graham for the rescu of kosia, Of
doubtful citizenship, crush the poor In
dian we have sworn TO project Z You
took up these tribes from out the old
States, because you could not allow
them TO have government Of their
own within another government you
planted them there and told them to
govern themselves. You took them
from the midst of the whites, because
you said they were cheated and besot-
ted. and corrupted. and placed them
there, to be beyond the reach Of de-
grading enticement; you tore them
away from all that was delightful in the
present, and sacred and glorious in the
recoleclions of the past. VIII you now
throw around them again the lines of u
local government, and expose them
again TO the unbrided rapaciiy of the
white man? Now is the time for decis-
ion.
But, | may be asked, if | would for
ever keep that large body of territory
open on account of these Indians and
will answer, that would, at all events,
and all hazards, keep my word. |
would run a line north of those Indians
from the Missouri to the Rocky Noun
tains, and make all territory south Of i,
sacred TO the red man. Ordain and
execute laws TO protect him; you can
do that peacefully. II not, keep youl
faith with the he plcss, and do it by
force plant line OF soldiers, double
or triple line, il needed, around the
whole boundary. II that will not do
keep your word, and plant Chimes,
wall around it, and let a flaming sworC
CLEAN over the gateway.
Can it be believed that this govern
ment is TO be formed without even ask
| ing the consent OF the Indians Youl
commissioner went TO portion Of th'
tribes. He found them in great nlarn
AT the tidings of the threatened inva
sion of the wlitcs--terror had iakei
hold of them. They had believed the,
were safe in their solitude when ou
government had vowed them protec
iion. No wonder that a shuddcr RAJ
though their savage hearts; when irib
after tribe took up and bore on the fear
ful intelligence of renewing encroach
ments They were about to call to
gethcr a council OF war, and confeder
ate for defence. shall be amazed
they shall not yet do il if they do NJ
look on the passage Of these bills a
their deaih-warrant and, seeing ihei
last hope for existence has expire
when our VOW Of protection il revoked
ifihey do not light up their council res
aud, together. dance their last wal
dance, determined, il they must hay
death, they will have rovcnso IN ad
vance. Does The report Of your con
missioner give promise TINT they wi
ever consent 10 another rcmoyaly ID
rectly the reverse. An the tribes, e1
cept n few insignificant fractions. n
fused 10 dispose Of any part Of the
lands.
The interview itself Of the comm
sioner with the Indians bat for the au
fol events connected wiih il, would has
been suprcmely ridiculous. do u,
blame him be acted ably and faithful
i@FFN ~ htiN NhNtl's sAN h-'Nk VI W.
Government is having talk with
band Of Kickapoos, ia The FAR OF wilde
hess Of Nebraska be is giving ihef
in the name Of their great fathe
Franklin Pierce. lecture on Unit,
States morality. lie is ehiiing the
for not having become better iarnel
better mechanics, for no, making mo
. advance IN education, 10 morals, AZ
religion cor adhering 10 the cusior
and traditions Of their fathers, "ar
that therefore II WIS absolutely neces.
~. IN their present ignorant and feel
condition, that they should aband
their present possessions" Why ~
those sayases sent 10 that wildernes
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