The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-01-06
THE INDIAt! STATES

The progress o. civilization IN several of tho
Indian tribes occupying, Territories west of the
Staseswill soon bring UP quest ION for the
decision Of Congress. What shall hc done with
the Indian governments or States that arc now
fully orgnnizcd7 Are they Ia he finally admit.
ted into the Unionl Ia IL new removal at some
future time, to he made Of The tribes civilized
and christ nnzcd 10 make room for tho Caucasian
; wave rolling west or are foreign governments
to grow up in the very heart Of The territory of
the Unitsl StatesI --. 49,.
The Cherokcts organized n rc,.,,l,r noycru
ment M early MS 1889, copying The peculiar fca-
lures OF the Constitution of the United States
The 9otnls of le9islation and the arrangements al
the courts of jusGtt so neatly resemble ,hos, Of
the States that but for the t,wny skins around
him The traveller hlto the Chcrokecs' trrri,orv
would. scarcely find any Indication Of j,nyjn;r
Ressed its boundaries This uibc has improved
iii all the arts of civilization L, s,ch II tr,rcc
l,that many-of its priheipal i,cu would rrace IN.
refined society oGnuy nation In respect for the
law regard for popular cducuiiom and public
niorulity y,sand the 0doption Of al, The rr,,nnci.s
and advantages of civilization, the Ci,rrukccs
have taken apositi0u which f, hnls any forcihlc
interference with thrir rights To the territory
they occupy tn suit the c"nvrricnrcs or obyiai.
the anomaly which The existence of their State
now presents.
| The Cboctaws formed their government, talk
ing the ins:itntoosnf the United States for their
model, in 1894. Initiating, their more progress.
i've white neighbors, last Year they revised their
constitution and adopted even ,l. most m,nul,.
iorme Of government and the names Of officers
which prevail in each Of the Statcs of our Con
fcdcracy.
The Chickasnws, lately separated from the
Choc'aws, bn.e hso followed The cAamu!,. o, ,l,,.
two tribes mentioned; aud Thus the third ooy
| ern'nent, with institutions identical with our
own exist OH the borders Of lie South western
States, occupying territory celcl to them by the
General Government,
The Creeks are taking steps 60 create Tn. fou,tl,
h.iepcndcntorganlzn;ion of STATE form or ROY.
crnmeni, and will snon prcsca, AN .xnu,p!,. of
the Influence of civilization in syrriin.r lh,.
customs and traditions Of the race indigenous
to the continent
These Indian States area strange auomaIy.
| They are not a part of the Union nor ,,c
they known in law 10 exist. The whit. man
cannot pass through their territory witlout 4
permit, nor can he take with him. when he is ol
| lowed to enter the Indian domain. certain ur,i
clcs OF mc;chnndise, even though the packages
are unbr"ken and are simply designed far The
New Mexican market. This singular state of
! things cannot exist for uany wears without
| forcing itself npon thu attention Of Congress.
The tIi" OF population is src,ilv ,u!':nr " est,
La less than ten Years ii will beat AGAINST the
barriers now thrown up AGAINST lis invasion of lh.
| retreat "f these cvizc! ,bor;.i,,.s Even now
the emigration must cross these territories These
'"h'"h 'o''tes cHhlni EXIST as iHi"i'cn.rnt .0v.
crnnients when the Caucasian race. presses ui,nn
them. The people civilized and attached tn the
soil they have improved. cannot h. removed T.,
rcinotcr wl'rs, nor wiihnnt serious li~cnnt-nS i
IL likely Ih. United States can suh",., il.cr, IL,
the cnndit on Of ether territorial pr",u.ntinu ly
an nbrogation Of tho Constitutions they have -:
inhlished nr themselves What. then. l., 10 l...
done with these In.iun Sta,cSf Ii .annn, fail
t"gvr greater interest to this question that c:.,:i
of these Indian Sia,es have adopted the s"c;al
institution of the "onth. The Indians are Slave.
holders ". D. Picayt.ne