Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-08-31
"INpIAN TREATIES.

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is largely devoted to foreign news and
the following:
"INDIAN TREATIES.
"Some time past Mr.. Harrison gov
ernor of the Indiana territory, nego-
tiated a very considerable cession of
land from the Indians inhabiting the
Wabash. This cession is made the
cause or protext of an hostile spirit
which is propagated by the celebrated
prophet, which may, not inprobably,
eventuate in another Indian war.
The prophet has engaged a number
OF tribes in confederacy, which pro-
tests against the cession as void and
maintains that all the Indians of the
continent compose but one nation,
that the Great Spirit gave the lands
to all, and that, consequently they
can be alienated only by common
consent. The new position in the
law OF nations, is at variance with all
thetitles heretofore acquired of Indians
to establish which, the concurrence of
the actual occupants has been consid-
cred sufficient. The other principle
would, in fact, render an Indian pur-
chase impracticable, because the CON
sent of the numerous tribes distant,
dispersed and unknown, as many of
them are, could never be obtained.
The rule which has formed the basis
of public contracts, is not only Just
but humane. The settlement of the
whites have extended more and more,
upon the Indian lands, ever since the
discovery of the continent, and that
they should continue to advance is
the law of nature of this hemisphere.
Hence, if titles cannot be procured by
contract and purchase, possession
will nevertheless be obtained by
force, to the destruction of the In
dams, instead of promoting their COM
fort and happiness by the gradual in
PRODUCTION of the arts of civil life. -
Baltimore Federal-Republican.
The above is given verbatim and is
fair sample of newspaper articles of
that time.-ED. HERALD.
A clipping from the independent
American is of more than passing
local interest:
John G. Jackson, Esq. of Virginia,
has resigned his seat i'll Congress.
In his address to his constituents, he
has been to1rea to adopt this resolu-
ton by indisposition. which he attrib-
utes to his affair with Mr.. Pearson,
of North Carolina OF that affair.
and the causes which produce it.
Mr.. Jackson then proceeds to give a
statement, from which it would
appear that throughout the whole
Of the business he acted entirely
on the defensive. This may pass
very we'll with the citizens of Monon-
gala, but it must be recollected here
that Mr.. Jackson acted i'll a very con-
temptuous manner towards Mr.. Pear
son on the floor of Congress, where
his expressions were considered so
extremely harsh and improper, that
his political friend Mr.. Macon,
thought proper to reprimand him
little. Most of the circumstances of
the debate are too we'll know to need
recital.
"The loss of Mr.. Jackson may be
felt in Congress, but we very much
doubt whether it will be regretted.
He possesses none of the pleasing
qualifications of an orator; neither
graceful delivery, profound research,
nor sprightly defamation, are OBJ
serVable in his harangues; all is dull
and tedious, stale, fiat, and unprofit-
able. His SET speeches were always
received by the house with such NOR
tifying Indifference as to furnish
ground for complaint even to himself.
and foreigner unacquainted with
the secret that they were to be register
edin the Iutelligencer, must have been
perfectly at loss to conceive for what
purpose they were uttered"
In the same issue is recorded the
marriage ION Tuesday last. by Rev.
Mr.. Price. Mr.. Robert Wilson, of this
place, to Miss Henrietta Chenoweth,
daughter of Mr.. Samuel Chenoweth,
of this county
Died, on Sunday night last, Mr..
James w. Campbell, of this county"
Ton Tuesday morning last
after long and distressing sickness.
Mrs. Mackey. wife of Capt. William
Mackey Of this place. y
-"On Tuesday last at George
town, Col. William Augustine Wash
ington, in the SD year of his age
Notice is given that petition will
be presented to the general assembly
for the purpose of Incorporating the
town of Martinsburgh.
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James Maxwell twill commence a
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next, the aoth instant, in the Stone