, 1859-01-08
The Four Indi1n Stntes.

lFfpC tie New ufltAEt tltayH1e.l
The p1oeresa Of ciyitzation in several Of the
Indian tribes occupying Territories west OF the
States will soon bring 10 new question for the
decision of Congress. What shall be done With
the Indian Governments or States that are now
fuilv crgauiz.d? Are they to be finally admitted
into the Union? Is a ne. removal at some future
time to be made Of the tribes civilized aud Chris.
tianized to make room for the Cauea.isn ware
rolling West! Or are foreign governments 10
grow up in the very heart Of the territory of the
United States?
The Cherokees organized. "a regular govern
uent IS early as 1889. copTlnR The peculiar iea-
lures Of the Constitution of the United States.
The forms Of legislation and the arrangement Of
the courts of Justice 70 nearly resemble those Of
the States. that, but for the ta*1v ekict arouud
him. tue traveller into the Caerokees* territory
would scarcely lind anT indication Of having
pasted its bouudnrleB-
The tribe has improved in all the arts of civi-
z1.ion to such degree that many Of it's prluci-
pal men would grace the refined society Of any
nation. In respect for the LAM. regard for pop.
alar education aud public morality. and ths
adoption Of all the elegancies aud advantages OF
civilization, tho Cherokees have taken position
which forbids any forcible interference with
their rights to the territory they occupy, 10 suit
the conTeniences or obviate the suoma!J which
the existence OF their state now ptesenN-
The Cnoetaws formed their government. taking
the institutions Of the United States for their
model, in 1854. Imita:ing their more progres-
sive white reighhors, last rear they revised
their Constitution, and adopted even the most
minute forms Of government and the names Of
officers which prevail In each Of the States of
our Coafedersey.
The Chickasaws, lately separated from the
Choctaws, have also followed The example Of ,he
two tribes mentioned. and thus the third govern
nept with institutions identical with our own,
exist on the borders Of the south-a estesn States.
occupying territory ceded to them bY the Gene-
raj Government
The Greeks are t.king steps to create the
fourth independent organization of Siste form
OF Government, and will soon present An ex-
ample ot the influence OF civilization in subyert-
ing the customs aud traditions Of the race indi-
genona to The continent
These Indian States are strange anomaly.
They ere not part Of the Union, nor are they
known in Law 10 exist The white m2u cauuot
pass through their Territory without permit
nor can be take With him, when be is allowed to
enter the Indian douain, certain articles Of
broken and are amply designed tor the HeH
Mexican market This singular state Of thlngs
cannot exist for many years, without forc.X it.
self upon the attention Of Congress.
The tide Of population is ateadily rolling
West In less than ten Tea1B il will beAt against
the barriers aow thrown up against it's invasion
Of the retreat Of those ciTlllzsd 4broRines Even
ruw the emigration must cross thoee Territories
/ Those Indian STATES cannot exist when the Cau.
caslan race presses upon them Is independent
Rovoromenta. The people ciEihz I'd and attached
10 the soil they hare improved, cannot be re-
| moved 10 1emoter ~iids, nor. without serious
| discontents, is il likely the United States can
subject them to the condition Of other orGanix !.
tions, By m ab1oga.ion Of she constitutions they
hsza established for themssluea- What, then,
is TO be done with these Indian States! 1t can,
not fail 10 give greater interest TO this question
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the social institutions Of the South. Tue indiAaa
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