New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-01
TIE FOUR INDIAN STATES.
Ere. r.. N,r O,l.am Pieayr.e

Fror TIE Ser -Oyiedss Piedyrse
The progress OF civilization in several o. the ltdisn
tribe. occupying Territories west Of the States viii
soon bring up new question for the decision OF Con-
gress. Whist shall be done with the Indian Govern
ments or States that are now fully organized Are
thew 10 be finally sdmitted into the Union Is new
removal at some future time to be made Of the tribes
civilized and Chstsrized 10 make room for the Cau
cassian wave rolling West Or are foreign govern
menis TO grow up in the very heart Of the territory Of
the United States
The Chsrokees ofgsnized regular government as
early as 1882 copying the peculiar features Of the
Constitution Of tae United States. The forms OF egis
lstion and the arrangement Of the coas OF Justice 90
resry resemble thOse OF the states t1at but 0r the
tavuy skirs around him. the traveer into the Chero
kees territory would scarcely tpd any INDIGESTION OF
having passed tie boundaries.
This Tribe has improved il al the arts Of civilization
70 such degree that many Of s priacipsl men would
grace the refined society Of any nation In respect for
the law regard for popular education and public mo-
rshtY, and the adoption Of al The eegarces and sd'
vantages cIvihzstion the CherOkees have taken a
position which iorbis any forclble Interference with
their rights 10 the territory they occupy, to suit the
corveuences obvate the anomaly which the exist
erce II their siste now presents.
The CboetAws formed their government taking the
institutions Of the United States for THEN model IN
1884, Initiating their more progressive white neigh-
bOrs lsst year they revised theI Constitution, ani
adopted even the mOst minute fOrms Of government
and the uames OF officers which prevail IN each OF the
States Of our Confederscy.
TIE Ch,ckassws. lately separated from the Cbock-
,avs have Slso followed the example OF The two t1ots
men,oned ard thus the third government with irsti
tItious Identical with Owp exist on the bOrderr Of
tie Southwestern States, occupying territory ceded
1 g. them by the General Government.
The Creeks are taking steps TO create the fo1rth
| independent orgaIiIst of State ioru q Govern
uleut and viii soOn presen. example Of the innu-
erce Of civilization IN slbyertrg the customs and us
| diiious Of the race Indigenous 10 the Continent
These Indian Ststee are strange anomaly. lney
are net part OF the Union, nor are they known Il
law 10 extst. Tie white man cannot pas through
their territory without permit, nor can he take With
him VIXEN be 10 allowed 70 enter the Indian DOMAIN
certain artces o. rrcLsIdise even though the pack
sges are unbruken and are SIMPLY designed for the
/ New-Mercar market. This singular si.,e Of thing.
eauro. ems; fer many years without forcing tseh
upon the sttertion of Congress.
The tide Of population q s;eaily rolling West In
Ie-. iier years vii beat against the barriers no
thrown I'D asains, its INVASION Il the retrea; u thoss
! civilized aborigines Even nOv the emigration maj
cruse these Territories. The.e Indian States cannot
exist wien the CaGcsss,an race presses upon them ~
iIiependeni governments. The people, civilized an
attached TO the sol they have improved, cannot b
removed 20 reuoter Elds nor, without stnocs tscon
teuts if likely the Uniied States srbecs them tC
TIE ccr6ton u other territorial organizations, by 81
strogsiol Il the constitutions they have esta aolshe
for themselves. What, then s 70 Be 3oee With e.'
Indian States carnOt sil 10 give greater lnteres
20 this question that each Of these Indian States hav
adopted the soeial Institutions Of the South. TIT
Iadia-s aye slayehciders-