The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-30
The Indian states.


The New Orleans Pitay.ss, Of Dec 9th,
has M article upon the Indian Territories
west Of the States, which opens u new ques,
ton Tor the consideration Of the people Of
this country. While public attention has
been directed 10 tho growth. devclopement
and increase Of such Q! our Territories MS
are populated with settlers from the States
or emigrants from the Old World, these In
dian reservations has been filling up with
their peculiar inhabitants. forming and
adopting Constitutions, organizing terr,ori
al governments, establishing Courts Of Law,
and thus assuming all the attributes Of
legally and lawfully constituted Territories.
Bat their Indian inhabitants are not ca,sens
Of the I'M cd Nfaiss. under the Constitution.
These territories lie South OF X ansas West
Of Missouri, aud Arkansas, aud North Of
Texas, and therefore in the direct track
our cmgrants, and in u position to work
incaleuablc injury upon the population OF
the States specified, If these SEM savagcs be
once aroused 10 armed action, by what they
may consider AN attack upon their rights.
by the authorities OF tho United States.
But read the article from the Pjcdpine
The progress of civilization IN several of
the lndIau tribes occupying Territories
~. a H., ,.t. IN -,
ncs question Tor the decision Of Congress
What shall I've done with the Indian Gov.
crnments or States that are now iully or
gained Are they to bc finally admitted
INTO the tntonl /. new removal. at
some future time, Ia he made oI the clvllz.
al aui thrstianiAd Ia make room Tor the
Caucasian wave rolling West? Or are Tor.
cgn governments 81 grow up in the very
hearts OF the United States?
The Cherokc,s organized a regular gov.
eminent as early IA 1859, copying the recu-
liar features Of the Constitution of the uui-
tcd States, The forms Of legislation aud the
, arrangements VI the courts of Justice SO
. nearly resemble these ot the States. that.
but for the tawny skius around him. the
traveller into the th,Tokees' territory would
scarcely fad any Indication Of havio. passed
liz boundaries
This trlbc has improved 10 al the arts OF
/ civilization to such degree tia, many ct
in principal men would grace the refined
secretly OF any nation In respect for the
law, regard for popular education, and pub
he morality, and the adoption Of all the eIe-
gaucIes and advantages ut civilization. the
theroAees have TAKEN "a position which for
bids any forciblc Interference with their
rights Ia the territory they occupy. 10 suit
the cOnvrulcuCcs or ooylate the anomaly
which the existence VI their State rrcS,uts
The Chocta~s formed their government.
taking the institutions ~ the United States
as model, 10 1884 Initiating their more
progressive white ucighhorS as, YEAR they
rev! SGD their Constitution and adopted ven
The most unut, forms e government aud
names Of onicers which prevail IN each Of The
States Of our coukirracy.
The ChIckaSaws. lately SEPARATED from
the Choctsws, have also followed the exam
pie OF the two tribes mentioned and thus the
third government, with Institutions identical
with our own, exist on the borders II the
Southwestern States, occupying 'e sitory
cedcd 10 them By the General Goytrnment.
The Greeks are taking steps 20 cra,e
the fourth ndepcnjcu, organization Of
State form u government ard vii soon
prvseu, an example OF the Influence OF c,v,.
hSailon, IN suhvrriing the customs aud tra.
di,ions Q. the race indigenous 90 the cont
nent