Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-29
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nii""s' AHeN hospitality IN their hOuses
IS every where acknowledged by those who
acted with them III the iate war against The
hostile Greeks. 1t will se acknowledged.
that where hospitality and bravery reside.
they are not solitary virtues.
Ought such people to be considered nc
part OF the great family of man, or ouyht
tney TO De considered as having had dis.
unct organ, and to have been created IN
an inferior scale, incapable ofeyery vain
able Improvement They have slroaJ,,
been raised from state of hunters 70 tI,:.
oi herdsmen and cultivators of the so;i
more than $4,000 OF these red peonla r.,
they call themselves) are living on the
south and east side of the Mississipni and
ohio Rivers. Heaven has placed these
people under the guardianship of the Unit.
teu states, with many more north and west
Oh tiiose rivers, not accidentally or fortu;.
'ousiy. Heaven has actually placed them
within the limits and Jurisdiction of onr
soVei hment. lpresume it will never he
question OF cold calculation with our oo.
Vernment, whether we shall avail o1r-
selves or the value of the many thousands
CT these human beings, and thereby all
strength to the republic or bva y;rI;n
tive policy consign them to. and b,.sten
their descent to utter extinction.
have lately seen number oe ,,.,o..
| under the signature of American,,s ',,,
iisneu IN the Democratic Press, PhiIadel-
pnia' hme1canus has descended from
the high ground to which his signature
Wou,u seem to entitie him. 1t NAV be
sport to The writer, to aim his deatly ar
rows at the very existence of large norti-
oh {" tue human race, just emerging from
paroarity to civilization. In some of the
inuidn tribes, civilization is consislerabIv
advanced already, some individuals Of
Whicn tribes are very decent and well in
io:iheu men, whose minds and sent-
ments are too much refined to descend IN
language used by that writer, and iIliberaI.
~ applied to the Indian women wi,bnp.
any qualification or discrimination 20 Dear
gletalled, dirty, filthy, blanketted souaws'',
What a tissue of yulgarity, rudeness.c,ueI.
ty, and injustice ! Again-s. You can nn
mole convert an Indian into a civilized
| man. that you can convert negro into q
white man the animal conGguration and
| Propensides are diiferent.o This last do
ciamatory observation, though not mI;te
50 vulgar as the first, is equally as Void
OF credibility. Tat there are some Ind
ans who are we'll Informed, and of decent
handsome manners and department ,s
well known. And as TO animal onf;rnra-
tlon, II there is a difference. il will be
found IN favor of the Indians and If =
statuary should want models for the I'M.
man lie VIII md the most perfect AMONGST
tne southern Indian tribes south of the q.
mo river. There IS no occasion TO on to
ureece or Italy for models for the scum
tor ana II progenslties have any ANALOGY
tocoDhSuration, the Indian must have t6e
pest Americanus is animated on the
suDlect OF Physiognomy. On this subject,
facts are better than defamation. About
one hall OF the Cheroee natoa ar, of mir
ed blood by intermarriages with the ,yh;fe
people. Many OF these are as white ss
any OF our citizens. There are soma az
the aboriginal CherOkees who have nave,,
used any particular care to guard thei~ f..
ceS from the action Of the sun. WHO have
good complexion. There is nothint, IN -. :,
teIe yet discovered to give these pe,nle 4
ui9tlhctIVe, intrinsIcaIly distinctive cha
rdc lSl rom the great character of .i:uR.
Ii Dy detection 1t can beprOved that there
Is any error, any defect in the nervous
system, and that the brain receives m i'm.
preasIOns except such as are distorted and
VICIOUS and bar6arOus, then | win ac-
knowledge that the indian nav have nro.
penslties different from the Eurspeans AMI
thew descendants in this countrv ana
thar they are not entitled to the cnmm0n
character, which we in our pride accord TO
| human nature.
: 1 have frequently attended at the
schools Tor the instruction of the Indian
chlldren-seen them by classes 90 throprl,
their exercises. On these cCcssions
+ have, seen tears of Joy steal down tho
, cheeks Ell benevolent men, who ,eio;ce 81
. diffusion OF knowledge amongst those Iona
/ lost part of the human race. q
The Cherokees universally believe :,
} the being of God they call him the Greaf
, Spirit; they mention him with reverence
with tiem, his attributes are bower and
goodness. They never profqne the na,na
, OF God in their own language. They bave.
no SIZE OF words that they can combine to
protane the name of God.
There is no doubt of these Deonle bo;nc
'Isapable OF receiving the highest innroye22
nent. Shall we cOnsign some hrnIred
thousands OF these people whom provi.
: dencr has placed under our care IN etor:
mai night and oblivion, without an ef5rt
to preserve them If Americans conji
see these Teople as have done in the
course OF fifteen years, he would not con.
sider them a. unworthy Of cultiys ion. aud
ana IN a few years Of being blended aud
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