Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-07-27
DOMESTIC.

The CHACTAWS.

commissioners appointed 10 treat for a
cession OF lands, by this tribe, is "A subject
Ut regret to the citizens OF This state. and
every friend 10 the civilization Of The un.
happy children oiihe forest. The territory
winch they occupy, is The finest part OF
mississippi, and from its situation in the
centre OF The slate, highly desirable 10 US,
I'D many points Of view but however val
uaDie IL may be-, our regret arises not
principally from disapp pointed expectations
Oh pubic or private gain, but from a sin.
c're desire 10 see that unfortunate race
reclaimed from the habits of savage life,
anu saved from total degeneracy and
eXiermltiaiion a result which cannot be-
attained while they can, as a, present.
roam unrestrained, over boundless forests.
IL has been generally the case with the
tribes that have come in contact with our
population, that, when left To the mselyes.
Ihey nave 10 few reservations, lost all
!heir own Wild and manly virtues, and
nave adopted in their place, the worst
h"Di,s anu wees the whites. This usual
sun Is becoming daily more visible
among The Chactaws-a tribe, that has
pecuiiar Claims on our kindness and I'm
mani,y-who have been our sieadias,
iiehuS anu allies, at a time when their
services were of Importance, and who
nave proved themselves, under our stand
ard, to be brave anu faithful warriors. II
VIII not argue much in favor of The
soundness OF the heads or hearts of their
civilized neigbbors, il these children of
nature are allowed 10 pass through all the
Sradatlons OF vice and wreichedness. 10
u'ier exiermlnation without one effort on
our part, 10 preserve remnant of them as
monument off our humanity and graft.
tude. The game has become so scarce
on theIr extensive territory, as TO afford
pui small portion of their sustena,,ce.
anu companies OF them are daily seen.
wandering about our country like gipses.
ana supporting wretchrd existence, by
.ne cnafiiy OF Tie benevolent or occasional
pilfering. tits evident, that while thev
Can rely on hunting, for a supply of food,
curing part OF the year; while ihey are
unskilled i'll cultivaiingt the soil and iini,n
pressed with the necessity and adyant.,gss
OF regular Industry, they will never re
iihquish Tins vagrant mode of life and
those who are most sincerely their friends
VIII rejoice 10 see their lands sold Al a
reasonable price, excepting only what may
pe aoundant'y sufficient for their use, as
hernsmen and agriculturalists. We sus
pect that our government in It's neguiia
IONS win Them, Tor cession oflands, has
NO, pursued The course which Justice and
poiicy won id seem To dictate. They have
ehueavored TO obtain them fer much
less Than their real value. Offer them Al,
annuity which shall be something like an
equivalent, 10 be applied TO the improve.
ments OF their minds and theirinstruction
IN agriculture and the arts, and who can
doubt but that they may be persuaded by
the most intelligent of the tribe, TO paft
with what is of SO little value to them. and
so valuable TO us? By this course, we
siaii avoid The foul imputaiion of having
eAtor'ed their all from the weak aud un.
protected, aud of then leaving them 10
inevitable destruction. CiviliZe them.
which may be done with the greatest ease.
by commencing with the rising genera
ton Improve their moral and ni.llectual
faculties, and in few generations thew
VIII be silently and gradually absorbed i'm
the great mass of our population.
Ind. Press.
June 3O.-Nothing satisfactory has vet
reached us from The expedition aoainst
Texas, but we understand thai il Is pro-
crossing towards the Sabine, Which is TO
he the resting place until matters are
ripe tor general revolt i'll the province.
Their plan we understand is TO drive OH,
the small number vt ROyalisis which vet
remains there, and Immediately organize
form oil government similar 10 our own.
Wheh Ills Is accomplished, their endeay-
ors are to be directed in such manner
as To invite rapid aud an immediate en-
iSraiIon from the United States. Lands
IL Is SAID viii be given and facilities af
iorued TO such as are DESTROYS Of becom.
ing citizens Of The newly created Repuh.
lie OF Texas. BY holding out such in.
ducenenis they are led TO suppose that ina
short time The American weight of poou.
lation will preponderaie, or in other words
they viii he able 10 make the government,
purely American, as well i'm character
as IN administration. THIS sounds well
Dni whilst we present TO the public all the
fond hopes OF Tie reyolutiOIisis. COM
moh honesty compels us TO acknowledge
iliat there are many bars 10 The ENTERPRISE.
Texas Is undoubtedly rich aud FERTILE
tract oi County,, wide in extent, and am.
pic IL resources; but from the dcsultory
ana savage warfare which has dcsOlaied
llIe land, That vast extent presents almost !
literally vast and nsiseless desart. the i'm
habiianis have been either murdered, or
driven iarillerID the interior TO seek pre
carIous shelter from lie barbariiy OF ,he
opanlards Tie same hand that desolaied
me held ard mbIsieDed ii with the
blood oi lie native, at the same moment
dried up every channel of resource, q fine
and Ia Dor car alone replenish then. What
may be tbepieseni resources of Tie partV
we kno" mol, bal il is very CERTAIN mai
lhe moment they rendezvous u4on the
Sabine, The Spauidrds will drive every
horse, mule, and every head of cattle
over the Rio Grande, and unless thew
have been provident enough TO Law in sui.
Icieni stores 10 supply them until some
hing effective be done want, misery. and |
aiIgue must attend thea, wliillersoever
hey turn. m
WiHa alice, for tie Miyd time.
NEW ORLEANS, June u. The follow