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* * “A poet's hand and prophet’s fire,
Struck the wild warhjinjs of his lyre.”
* FIRST IXqPIRIES.
THOM SWAIN’S “Bt AITIKS OF TIIS .VINT.”
Father, who made all the beautiful flowers,
And the bright green shades of the summer
bowers ?
Is it the warm beaming sun that brings
The emerald leaves and the blossomings—
Flowers to the field, and fruits to the tree?
—Not the sun, my dear ohild, but one greater
than lie!
whose hand formed the blue tinted sky,
Its coloured clouds and its radiancy ?
What are those stars we view shining in air 1 |
What power ever keeps them suspended there 1 /
W as it man formed the skies and the glories i
we see !
—Not man, my dear child, hut one greater
than he !
Father, from whence came our own lovely
land,
With its rivers and seas, and its mountains so
grand ;
Its tall frowning rocks, and its shell-spangled
shore 1
W T ere these not tiie works of some people of
yore t
Owe these not their birth to man’s own good
decree ?
—Not to man, my dear child, but one greater
than lie !
From Cod came the trees, and the flower, and
the earth,
To Cod do the mountains mid seas owe their!
birth;
His glory alone, love, created on high
The sun, moon, and stars, and the beautiful j
sky— I
It was lie formed the land, and no people ol
yore:
Bend thy knee, my sweet child, and that God
now adore.
I.OVE .IXO lIOI’E. —SWISS Ain.
At morn, beside yon summer sea,
Young Hope and Love reclined ;
But scarce had moon-tide come when lie
Into his barque leaped smilingly,
And left poor Hope behind.
!
J go, said Love, to sail awhile
Across this sunny main; J
And thens: sweet his parting smile,
That Hope w ho never dream'll of guile,
Believ’d he'd come again.
She linger’d there till evening’s beam
Along the waters lay ;
And o’er the sands, in thoughtful dream,
Oft traced his name, which still the stream |
As often wash’d away.
At length a sail appeared in sight,
And tow’rd the maiden moves:
’Tis Wealth tliut comes, and, gay and bright,
llis golden barque reflects the light ;
Hut ah ’. it is not Love’s.
Another sail —’twas Friendship show’d
Ilernight-lamp o’er the sea;
And calm the light that lamp bestow’d.
But Love had lights that warmer glow’d,
And where, alas ! was lie ?
I
Now fast, around the sea and shore,
Nighttlirew Iter darling chain ;
The sunny sails were seen no more ;
Hope’s morning dreams of Love were o’er---
Love never came again.
■ Ml ■ ■ -'-■'■l JM Jl'li.!
From /he Georgia Journal.
CHEROKEE EMIGRATION.
It was stated sometime ago, in this paper,
that the President had directed the opening
of an Emigration Office in the Cherokee
country. The letters which follow, explain
satisafctqrily, the delay that lias occurred in j
carrying the directions of the President into:
execution. They show, moreover, the dili
gence with which that measure has been ur
ged upon the government at Washington, by
Gov. G i liner,and the success that Ims attend
ed his eli'orts, to accomplish t lie wishes of the
people of Georgia, in regard to the removal
of these Indians.
Executive Dei* yktmrn-t, Georgia. )
Mittedgerittc, til UhJune, 1681.
Pm —Circumstances have enabled me to
collect much information as to the present
temper and designs and probable future course
of the Cherokee*. The great hit rest felt by
the people of this State, in having them re
moved from its limits, and fli.i contract ol
1802, finally executed, has induced mo to
communicate directly to the President, so
much of that information as may possibly 1 *
useful to him, in his endeavors to el Ret that
object. Strong hopes were at o;i< time entr r
titined, that if the decision of the Supreme
Court, should be against the application of
the Chcrokeesfor a writ of injunction, to stay,
the jurisdiction of Georgia, that they would
immediately treat with the United States, for
an extinguishment of the present rights. It
is known that previous to the decision tied
during the pendency of the case he fore tin
Nupreme t 'onrt, that all classes I iuil expressed 1
their belief, that such would he the course
pursed by them. These hopes have howev
er proved illusory, since that decision the
wealthy and influential half breed Chiefs,
have been excelling.active in persuading
the people, to continue their pres -nt residence 1
an opposition to the desire cl the Genera!
Government to. extinguish their title, and in
defiance of the rights and powor of Georgia.
These efforts have unfortunate ly la m very;
eucccssful. This has resulted hum ihe extra
j idteiui opinions of the Supreme Court,-in
determining that the Cherokees formed a dis
tinct political society, separate from others
and cajvihlo of managing its own rdhtirs, and
that they were the rightful owners, of the soil
which tln-y i.v.uni-d. £!•' "tings of the in
';an people have been called in mostof their
toTi'S ai which their chiefs have usrd those
opinions to convince them that their rights of,
sell government and soil, were independent!
ol the United States and Georgia, and would
be secured to them through the Supreme j
Gourt, and the change (which they represent j
to be certain) in the administration of the
General Government.
From all the information I have received, j
I am satisfied that the President would fail in ;
any immediate efforts he might make to ex- j
ecute the contract of 1802, by treaty with the
Chiefs, and that the attempt would only ex
pose the government to then insults, and in- j
crease their confidence in the unfortunate!
meastiles which they are pursuing.
It is most respectfully suggested to the Prc-
I sidcu(, that no measures can at present be !
successfully adopted for the execution of the j
contract of 1802, except that of inducing in
dividuals, families and towns, to emigrate j
from tiiis State; by paying them the value for
their improvements, or giving them such oth
er advantages as may be found acceptable.
And the President is earnestly requested to
try the effects of ibis measure and as curly as
possible.
The great body of the common Indians arc
without wealth or power. Nothing prevents
their acquiescence with the offers of the Gov
ernment, to unite them with that part ol tlieir
tribe on the West of the Mississippi—but
th eir habitual submission to tfic control of’
their chiefs, and their inert and liritlcss cha
racter. What is saiil of their strong desire j
not to be separated from the bones of their fa-:
thers, is but the expression of those whose an-1
cestors remains are deposited in Europe orj
the States. The confidence of the common j
Indians in tlie rule of their chiefs, hasbeen
of late impaired by their appropriation ofiiie
wealth of the tribe to themselves, their de
scents from tiio whites, and the adoption of
their manners, and their listlessncss of tem
per irisome degree, overcome by the fear o! j
unknown evils from the operation of the laws j
of Georgia. The Guard w hich has been sta
tioned among them, has been successful in '
preventing any trespasses upon the Gold ;
Mines—in putting a stop to their Legislative j
Councils; their Courts, the execution of their
laws—and in removing all white nun from
among them, disposed to excite their apposi
tion to the Government of the State. The j
Chiefs can no longer prevent the people from
enrolling for emigration, by fear of punish
ment. It is thought probable tluit the very
attempt to remove the people by emigration
will tend to produce a willingncgon the part
of (he Chiefs to treat for (he exchange of their
lands. They know that by the removal of
the common Indians they will loose their
power, Ihe exclusive possession of tlieir coun
try, and become subjected to (lie prejudices
of a white population with whom they will
he mingled.
I have enclosed to the Secretary of War.
with the request that the same may be laid
before the President, the copy of a letter
just received from Dr. Reese, a respectable
gentleman of this State, who has lately return
ed from a visit to the Cherokees, and whose
connection with some of the influential half
breed Chiefs, has enabled him to acquire an
accurate knowledge of the designs of that
class of the Indians; and a correspondence had
with the Surveyors who have been lately en
gaged in dividing the country occupied hv
the Cherokees, into sections and districts,
j and whose employment led them into a very
unreserved intercourse with all classes of the
Indians. The opinions expressed by those
persons in favor of the plan of removing the
Cherokees by enrolling individuals for emi
gration rather than by treaty with the Chiefs
is confirmed by information derived from va
rious other sources.
The subject is of great importance not on
ly to the peace, prosperity and quiet of the
State, but to the character of its government.
The obstructions which have been thrown in
the way of the execution of the contract of
1802; the long continued indifference and ne
glect of the Genera! Government, and its ac
tual opposition in 1825-6; the constant tor
rent of abuse which party violence has poured
upon the authorities of the Ntato and its peo
ple on account of the measures which have
been adopted for the support of its rights of
soil and jurisdiction; the influence which
that partisan violence is now exercising
over the Cherokee Chiefs, in inducing
them to continue their opposition to the laws
of Georgia, and in exciting th-ir expectation
that by a change of the present administra
tion of the general government, they will be
secured in the rights of self-government; the
conduct of the Chief Justice of the United
States, in interfering w ith the administration
of the criminal laws of the N tateptnd the inti
mation given to the Cherokees, in the lute
decision of the Supreme Court, that the laws
of Georgia were exceedingly oppressive; that
the State had neither the right of jurisdiction
nor of soil, have all conspired so to irritate
: the public mind here, that it will bcexccssive
' !y difficult, perhaps impossible, to prevent
the Legislature from disposingof all the lands
of the State assigned to the Indians for tlieir
occupancy,except so much as may be in tlieir
immediate poss - ssion, or required for tlieir
support, unless the President shall be ena
bled, during (he present year to adopt such
as will giveassurance'that thcCher
okccs will be certainly and shortly removed
from the State. It is important that the
government of the State should know, wheth
er it has become impossible for the United
States to execute the contract of 1902, so
that its policy in relation to the Cherokees,
may no longer be influenced by the expecta
tion of that event.
Hitherto the Indians have neither been
compelled to pay taxes nor perform any ci
vil duties. The only operation of the laws,
since the extension ol the jurisdiction of the
State over them, has been to protect them
from injury, by the punishment of crimes,
and the removal of ihe whites who had been
tempted into their country by the attraction
of the gold mines.
The State is at this time maintaining a
guard at great expense, for the purpose of
preventing the exercise of assumed authority
on the part of the Chiefs, from the expecta
tion that the President would be enabled, du
ring the present yfktr, to succeed in removing;
Ihe Indians beyond its lituils. and the strong!
disposition flit by its autboritk s to avoid the
adoption of any measures which might nave
even the appearance of violating the laws of
humanity, or the natural rights of the In
dians.
If the Cherokees arc tocontinue inhabitants
of the State, they nnlst be rendered subject to
the ordinary operation of the laws, with less
expense and trouble and nioie effectively than
heretofore. The State must put an end to
even the semblance of a distinct political so
ciety among them. It has been hitherto per
mitted, from tie belief that their happiness
required it, and that such a State was not in
convenient nor injurious to the rights of Geor
gia. The agitation which the Indian ques
tion Jias excited throughout our country, and
the mariner in which it has endangered the
most important political rights of the State,
renders it necessary that this should be done,
i’he millions of acres of land which nrJ now
of no value, except to add to the gratification
of the idle ambition of the chiefs, must be
placed in the possession of actual cultivators
: of the. soil, who may be made the instruments
. lor the proper administration of the laws.
It is hoped the President will concur with
i me in the necessities of making such efforts
| for removing the Cherokees, as will ascertain
j whether it be practicable at all, by treaty,
1 enrollment for emigration, or any other
! means.
I trust that the importance of this subject
will be my sufficient apology to the Presi
dent, for the manner in which it has been
pressed upon his consideration.
With sentiments of the highest considera
tion,! remain most respectfully yours, &e.
GEORGE R. GILMER.
Andrew Jackson,
President of the United States.
(COPY)
Department of War, August V2lh, 1931.
Nik. —Your letter to this Department of
June the 21st, together with the communica
tions accompanying it, was received in the
due course of mail.—Your letter to the Pres
ident ol’ the day preceding was also received
by him, and 1 presume the President’s an
swer has ere now reached you. In that an
swer, his views were fully made known, and
in conformity with them he gave directions
that the necessary instructions should be is
sued by this Department, to carry into effect
the plan proposed by you and approved by
him- Until yesterday he supposed this had
been doye. It was then however ascertained
that the subject had been inadvertantly lost
sight of, and that the requisite instructions
had not been issued.
This duly lias now been performed, and 1
have the honor to transmit you the copy of a
letter this day atldressed to Mr. Montgomery,
the Cherokee agent. 1 sincerely trust that tiie
measure will he followed by all the advanta
ges you anticipate from it, and that it will has
ten the removal of the Indians. And in the
least exceptionable mode. li; the free choice
ol every individual, looking to his own cir
cumstances and to those of the tribe and un
influenced by the threats or persuasions of
others. This event is not more loudly called
for by the Government and people of Geoi
i giu than it is in the President’s opinion, by
i every consideration connected with the pros
j purity, if not wiili the existence of the Chero
: kees themselves.
With great respect sir, l have the honor to
| be your obedient servant. —LEWIS CANS.
ilis excellency Geogeß. Gilmer,
Govt rnor of Georgia, ’iiiledgcville.
(COPY.)
Department gf I Var, September Ith,l S3l.
Nut.—l have had the honor to receive your
letter of the 2i)ih ulto. with its enclosures.
These have been submitted to the President,
and the renewed expressions of your views
respecting the emigration of the Cherokees,
together with the statements and opinions to
which you have reft rred, have led to an con
sideration of tiiis matter, and to a determina
tion by a systematic effort to effect the remov
al of these ludinns,from the chartered limits
of Georgia, so far as the same can be done
with their frecconsent, and under the stipu
lations of the treaty of May Gtii, 1829, which
hold out strong inducements to them. The
accompanying papers which I have the honor
to transmit you, will put you in possession of
the plan winch has been adopted and of the
mode proposed for its execution. Informa
tion shall from time to time, be given fo you
of the progress and prospects of the affair, and
of any changes it may be found necessary to
make. And I shall he happy to receive ariv
suggestions you may feel disposed to of*
fer/
Mr. Curry, who has been appointed to su
perintend the business, is represented to be
a man of energy, integrity and industry, and
l doubt not, but he will devote himself zeal
ously to the execution of the duty assigned
to him.
You will perceive that for tiie reasons sta
| ted in the papers, this effort is confined to
the Cheiokee country, within the chartered
limits of Georgia, and it therefore becomes
I unnecessary to designate any particular dis
, trict to which the attention shall he first di
i rcctcd. If liis report furnishes grounds for
I the belief, that any considerable portion of
I the Cherokees are prepared to emigrate,all
! proper means within the reach of tiiis De
partin', nt, will he used to forward thatob
joe t.
! I have the honor to bo, very respectfully,
your obedient servant. LEWIS CASS.
Ills Excellency George It. Gilmer,
i Extract of a letter from the Secretary of
i War,to Gov. Gilmer,dated Sept. 9 lKi]. ’
1 have had the honor to receive your h ttcr
j o" the 2 Ith iust.
* * * * * *
Our efforts being confined to the Cherokee
| country, within tins chartered limits of Geor
i gia, mid these enrollment registers, being
now directed to be opened, it is believed hat
j the object will not be unnecessarily delay-
II and.
No far hs depends upon the action of this
Department, every reasonab! • facility shall
be afforded to carry into effect the plan of
emigration. If all the measures which are
recommended are not taken arid as speedily
taken as you could wish, you must attribute
the result, not to any indisposition to meet
the question in every proper manner, h it to its |
complicated bearing, to the practical dilncul-j
ties of removing a large ho ly of dependantj
people, and also to tiie general obligation of
carrying into effect every provision of th. !
law, with as much economy as may he com- j
patibie with thoobj cts to be attained, and the [
necessary mode of proceeding.”
itm; 'nwiirwßrujm.■ j hrihwr.- mmaemma
From the Southern Recorder — Extra.
Millcdgei'ilie, Saturday, Se;:f. 24. !
TRIAL OF THE MINSK)XA I!!F.S, A•.
Our correspondent writes to us from :
LawrencevilJt*on the loth iust. as fol
lows ;
“An interesting trial took place yes-1
terday before the Superior Court of tiiis
county, in the cases of the State, against
Elizur Butler, Samuel A. Worcester.
James Trott. Missionaries, and eight!
other white men, residents of the (Micro- !
kec country ; the latter with hut one ex
ception, have intermarried with Chero
kee women.
'They were arraigned and tried for liv-1
ing in the territory occupied by t'r* Chcr
okees within the chartered limits of
Georgia, in v iolation of a law passed at;
the lust session of the Legislature, which
required them to take an oath to .support:
the Constitution and laws of the State—
ft was contended by Counsel in tlieir be--j
half, that the law was unconstitutional ; ;
that the State has no right to exercise
jurisdiction over that territory, and to
make such an exaction of them, inas
much as it was not required of other citi
zens. The Counsel for the State insis
ted that it had been the uniform practice
for years past, to enforce the criminal ju
risdiction of the State over that section
of country; that individuals similarly sit
uated had been punished for a violation
of the laws; they cited authorities to j
prove the right of the State in this re- !
sped, and that other States had, under
precisely similar circumstances, exer
cised both civil and criminal jurisdiction.
A jury had been selected from a full pan
ne] about 9 o'clock in the morning, sup
posed to he as impartial and as little bi
ased by prejudice as any that could be
obtained. The argument did not close!
until after 12 o’clock at night. Judge;
Clayton then adverted to the evidence of
the case, pronounced the law under which
the prisoners were arraigned to be. in his
opinion, clearly constitutional, cited in
stances of decisions in sn.vlar cases heiv*-
tofore determined, and directed the jury
to decide for themselves from the evi
dence i:i the case, as to their guilt or in
nocence, The jury after fifteen min
utes absence, returned, finding the whole
guilty. The prisoners were to-day
sentenced to undergo four years impris
onment in the Penitentiary. When they
were arraigned to receive sentence, and
the question was put by the Court wh v it
[should not he pronounced, Mr. Worces
ter rose and replied to the following ef
[ feet —if not in the precise words :
‘it please the Court —lf I am guil
i tv of the charges which have been made
against me in the argument of this case.
I hut not alleged in the indictment, then 1
j have nothing to say why the sentence of
the law should not he pronounced against
me—But I aver before my God and my
country, that I am not guilty of tlio.se
charges. I therefore say what 1 have
heretofore said, that the State of Geor
gia has no right of jurisdiction over the
territory in which 1 reside, and therefore
this Court has no right to pass sentence
upon me.”
It lias been intimated here that these
prisoners act under the advice of high
amuse! —that their case is expected to he
removed by writ of error and they re
leased— some of them not desiring tiie Ex
ecutive clemency.
Counsel for the prisoners, Messrs,
Harden, Chester, Harris and Under
wood. For the State. Messrs. Solicitor
| Trippe. Hutchings and Holt. Mr.Moun
: ger also addressed the jury, hut merely
[ with the view of cautioning them against
being influence- by any degree of preju
dice in tlieir decision.”
SENTENCE OF TIIE COURT.
The State, 5 INDICTMENT.
vs. > In Gu'innelt Supe-
The Missionaries J rior Court.
Verdict—GUlLTY.
As I sincerely believe this prosecution
has been sought and endured, I will not
say in an unchristian temper, but certain
ly in a great spirit of opposition to the
laws, for political effect, 1 deem it my du
ty to make a few remarks on this occa
sion, not by way of v indication of the
t public authorities, for they need none,
j hut to prevent a misdirection of public
• opinion, and with a hope tlmt it, may un
-1 deceive many ail ignorant and innocent
individual, who has been seduced into a
j similar transgression, by the high exam
j pie of this iindiitiful disobedience. I
i mean no reproaches, the penalty of Hie
| law is punishment enough for the offence,
! and my respect for misfortune alwavs in
clines me tiie rather to reduce than in
crease its suffering. I shall speak a free
and decided language, unmixed however,
v,i:’i tiie least temper of nukindr.es:;
Foreseeing, as I think I do, one of the
main objects of this singular perverse
ness, I will endeav or, as ar as is in my
power to counteract it by a full and plain
history of the case. I will not pretend to
discuss the right of jurisdiction ; that
matter is settled : hut that every body
may see the true nature of tiiis whole
transaction, I proceed to give the. follow
ing particulars ; In the year 1825. the
late venerable President, Monroe, com
’ ' \
muuicated to Congress, the design which {
had been the subject of deep reflection by
that benevolent sage, of ameliorating the
condition of the Indians found on the
East of the Mississippi, by way as h?
emphatically expressed, “of atonement
alike due from oar justice and humanity,
for the long train of injuries inflicted on
that race, by the discovery and settle
ment of America ” I wish my limits
would justify my presenting the whole
of that valuable document, but 5 can on
ly give a few of its outlines. He com-;
indices thus : “being deeply impressed!
with the opinion that the removal of tiie j
Indian tribes, from the lands which they
now occupy within the limits of the sev
eral States and territories, to tiie coun
try lying westward and northward there-1
of, is of very high importance fo our un
ion, and may he accomplished in a man
ner to promote the interest and happi
ness of these tribes, the attention of the
government lias been long drawn with |
great solicitude to the object. For the |
removal of the tribes within the limits of;
Georgia, the motives have been particu-j
larly strong, arising from the compact ■
with that State !” After stating many
considerations in favor of this plan, such
as the future peace and contentment of
the Indians their removal from all the
causes which disturb their quiet, harrass'
their peace, oppose their religious in- 1
struction. and finally prevent their civi-
I zation. hc?adds, “Experiencehas clear
ly demonstrated., that in tlieir present
state it is impossible to incorporate them
in such masses in any form w hatever, in- 1
to system. It lias also demonstrated
with equal certainty, that without a
timely anticipation of, and provision
against the dangers to which they are ex
posed under causes which it will be diffi
cult if not impossible to control, their i
degradation and extermination will he in
evitable. Though as he thought they]
might be greatly attached to their native
soil, from a v ariety of motives, yet “to
prevent intrusion on their property, to
teach them by regular instructions, the
arts of civilized life, and to form them!
into a regular government, were consul-1
ciations of so powerful a nature, as to in
duce them, and especially their elders,]
who had attained sufficient intelligence!
to discern the progress of events, to ac
quiesce in the plan, and by yielding to
momentary sacrifices, secure tlieir fami
lies and posterity from inevitable destruc
tion.” “To the United States, (lie said.)
the proposed arrangement offers many
important ad v antages in addition to those
| already enumerated. By the establish
ment of such a government over these
tribes, with their consent, we become in
reality, their benefactors. The relation
of conflicting interests which lias hereto
fore existed between them, and oar fron
tier settlement, will cease, there will
ihe no more wars between them and the
i United State. And it may he fairly pre
; siimed tint through the agency of such a
! government, the condition of ail the tribes
inhabiting that vast region to the Pacif
ic. may be essentially improved, their
peace preserved, and our commerce ex
tended,*’ Here then is the beginning
am! foundation of that wise and humane
policy laid by the general government,
so worthy of the head and heart th it con
ceived it for the final redemption of the
! debt of justice, due to this unfortunate
people. Is it not just ? Is it not hu
mane ? Ought it to he frustrated ? I
put these questions to all considerate
and reflecting minds. But this is not
all ; this policy has the sanction of other
great names. Mr. Calhoun in the same
year as Secretary of War, made a re
port to Congress on the same sub ject, and
stati.l among other facts, that the whole
; nation, of Indians to he removed in the
j United States, did not exceed 92,000,
j (about the population of Rhode Island,)
; and that the sum of £95.000 would ef
fect tin' object, and concluded by a dec
laration that it fixed principles were ad
opted to effect the object, such as had been
I suggested by tiie President and himself.
] the “basis of a system might he laid.
! which in a few years would entirely ef
fect the object in view, to the mutual ben
efit of the government and the Indians,
-and w hich in its operations would cffec
i tmiUy arrest* the calamitous course of
j events, to which they must be subject
I without a radical change in the present
j system.” The next statesman vve find
: recommending this highly benevolent
' object, is President Adams, and in ac
| cordauce with his views, the committee
lon liiiiiau affairs, to whom that part of
bis message was referred, called upon
Mr. Barbour, then Secretary of War.
for such report snd specific plan as was
best calculated to accomplish the pur
| I ,osc - Ue drafted a law for the commit
ire. ami submitted it with very able and
jirlii ious remarks, warmly supportin' 1 ’
; the plan, anil enforcing it hv a v ariety of
! considerations replete with jiu tire and
wisdom. Among which he"iirrcd that
] ‘next to the adv antages to he gaYncil by,
: ourselves, the iuture residence of these’
.peoplewill he forever undisturbed, that
.there at least they will find a home, and
a resting place, and being exclusively
under the control of the United States
joe lormer may plight its inft solemn
faith t.iat it shall betlr ; rs f olrv<n . „ j
this guai ranter is therefore given ” l e
concluded then I,is able report, with the
1 •MlV'tl,".? r ! "'? Vela “ l will
j; hl ’ V 1 11,t : 0,,d l*Oiost .l, is the happi
ussoi the Indians—the instrument of
its accomplishment—their progressive,
and finally tlieir complete civilization.
, 1 he ( eg.\iclv3 to success, are l.hoi:- igno-
rant thcirprejaff.es. t . I
to labour, their vva fey’' ” n
and the uncertainly 0 f y V
would endea or to * e m<i
schools, |’-A
vnin il right, by a ivr.o ! V f l '.
Lieut, which should iv,l*-*
anoc of social duties hv .‘W.ixt/w vel
a country of which they
bereav and, and cherlsiim <• q nr:
rental kindness. ] n hoVii^“ t . W jH If!
sible results of thb pl a;ii
w ith the hope, that i;ueh ca?
affected with com ar;.t.vdy" ict'i
jury. Our difficult Km i u
form will he diminished or Ss‘i
moved. Ihe desire to acqfi.has 1
land • will cease, and n 0 l on „ ■ fiuen
collisions. The Indians wil ,hl ' ll
'•■now tlieir lot with rcM a ; n tv
to enquire if these are not’sJjM "'hie
worthy o! all cousub be:
gain, in this same heio
or thrice was this subject r '- '
the attention of congress an! l vi "
aide views of'rhooms
s-t ..r t!.c i„,ii, ; ,
itu iH’cuii.u'
in the system who has
mcmoruoie, because unrivdi,-,! ■
of General Porter, M r . j,i, Jq
.Secretary of V, ar. This B bvs
unimit sc-emed to put the quenbe
satisfied the doubtful, confirmed iB 5001
vermg, and lent fresh en.'i-y t,*
cidv'd. Since that period/;’. |'. ! r.fc 1
nothing to contend with but the ■ doc '
file selfishness of political as-rea,,... M ll ' 03
ibe sinister influences they h ‘ m . rm *■
operation, not so much todeleatthf uIM Vn
as to promote the rreclii:, r s of
euey are not tor the ImUaus; t'„.. v J, i
the ageny of the strong sympathv wj■
tbnr helpless condition inspires.' to I ary
sirov toe lair fameot one juli
patriots of this or any otiier ,■ anv
unfortunately stands in tiie way of ali
restless designs. Hence theunfortuiH K " ,s
scene vve behold to-day—men wliose I 1 "’
orations should have led tiiem awfv i:!CC
political strifes, have lent theniseLcsß
willing instroments to the
heartless ilemagogiies, and under
Skilled zeal of suffering ignominy ■
“conscience sake,” mi.) 'tiierohv H
and increase that same public
thy. they have wooed and won th?
object of tlmir wishes.
Ilk nation ! ft was greatly to have hK i
ito pad .under the sensible and retie.
ciiai acter of our institutions, the a
tauatirixm in tiiis sober country hadle^B r -"'
since been numbered.
Though the policy of colonizing t® 01l
Indians originated with Presid<.'nt'.l')W rii ;
rue. was ably supported hv Isis bestHo
ry Mr. Calhoun, vvjls <q>ju*oved
successor Mr. Adams, and as vigonKjHw
defended hv his Secretaries
boar and Porter, yet when
Jackson signiited his appis/jatioii
generous work, and really aniuM^W 1 '
nothing more than the execution
conceived had been already begin
put in progress by his
then behold, it was an act of
an outrage upon the faith of treuiks
a v iolation of all law, human ar. i
And per.-.ons lost to tiie obligati.ms
ow eto t!ie laws of their country
been found r> fatally ilchuied, as to
lieve t’.iey lea i the, fight to oppose all (Hi
ertionsemployed by the (JovenirH'nt
effect tiiis liigiily useful an 1 favorite
pose. Wliea all the, circumstances
tending this transaction-arc duly
(airly considered, it presents a
say the least of it. of the most
weakness. Let it he recollected
views of the government had met
cided recommendation of three
and three Secretaries of War, bail so
! acquired the confidence of the people
] the Union as to have produced
1 vor a public act of Congress. That
obedience to this act, a better Irene
been offered to the, Indians as
compensation for that which they
j leave, supported in tlieir journey
! *r. hesidis being supplied with m m;
; tides not only of comfort, but
Ity highly useful to t o n in tlieir sulw;
quem situations : rarnisheil alsuv.sieeßH
; year’s provisions after tlieir arriving
new homes, and then forever
to receive tiie constant protection of
'General Governiaent. Tiiis is nataiK
they hail assurance from tiie
j ment, up.--; which tiiey could rely. (lt
j permanent settlement, such as
I collisions could disturb, far ivn;i’
from ail the causes which couldF\wil)|
I tvvart its civilizing operations ; and v,lii®l
is still better iov them, out n> tiie reiU'lnß
! nil (nose viclous influence*' that lr.il
tolore so signajiy count' rarted the f.th®
of missionary labors. Apart IV-ufi th‘*®
striking advantag'TS to them. \u‘
j seen iu (he v iews of the great statesnie®’
; alre dy nxr.tioncd, that much was
i ted to t!ie interest of the Governnnd 1
i its relations of peace, commerce, ! lon
and abov e all, in the dicchargo of <\ M
defend'd compact with the. State -r v-e‘> r ’
. K !: h tvhii li has been so procrastinated' *
do produce a spii il of discontent. s,!l ; 1 /
i not only to impair the ccnfnlcncc (d.J
State in the fidelity of the General^'
! e.mment, but greatly to < ! isq ict tli*
! pose of the Indians themselves. Aren°
| these considerations enough to liave fl’
[ilnceda diitilul and orderly citizen. 1
j not. disposed to aid in aurli a bciicvoW
j object, at least to have restrained F 1
opposition . But. it sJems the’ f'
not: a spirit of resistance and dir' 1 -
ence hasbeen infused into the limHuu
the white men of tiie nation ; they [
had politjj’al discussions per