Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-29


to il, hadno doubt j. might be frame,
general satisfaction, il The notios
withdrawn.
Mr.. Smith for the present coD,.. Il
Withdraw his motion.
The bill having been gone ,hroueh
/ Mr., Tyler, Of Virginia, moved t. Il
out the first section fthe bill, and w.,
pared now to go into the remarks uh, "a
intended to offer in opposition 10 IL,
ifit were the pleasure of the commit.
listen to an argument on its general n.y.
but as the committee had been eny,o,,
several hours in a laborious and fass
consideration Of its details, he NOVA
the committee now rise.
The committee then rose, reportsa 3
gress, and obtained leave to sit again
Mr.. Newton, from the Committees.
merce, presented to the house a mass o, s
respondence derived from the execm;,.
partment, between the ministers of on
vernment and those of France and "
land, respecting our trade with the RAJ
American colonies, and the general h. {
course between France and the U. st,..
which was ordered to be printed and
The house adjourned.
From the Baltimore Morning Chrcsl
OUR INDIANS.
On the 5th OF the present month N, !
Leake in the Senate, from the comnt
tee on Indian affairs, instructed tor :
quire into the expediency of abolbG'I
the Indian trade, as established BY Im
made detailed report, ACCOMPANIMENT
a resolution, that this was inexpede,i
which has passed the Senate and is uv
laid on the table ofthe House of ReDr /
sentatives. But this question does nd
before the last mentioned body, Seem d
have arrested that attention its imen
lance demands. 1t has been one II
mongst the many efforts of the liberal |
and el lighened, to endeayor to presere|
the remnant, the very little remnant d
those unfortunate men, who were Oaa I
lords ofthis whole continent, and enjoy /
ed the freedom Of the wilderness. NJ
was thought, that the only compena
ton we could make for the many wrOUg
and outrages perpetrated on that luds|
and simple race, was to take then b!
the hand, and to lead them from DID
shades of the wilderness, step by step
into the full enjoyment of all The bls1
sings Of civilized life: that we should
imDart to these Wild sons of nature lid
light and comfort of the gospel. With
this view nunbe-: of patriotic indpi.
duals have iabored necessarily. and nj
opposition to the most appalling Osa.
cles, TO discipline the Indians to asH.
cultural habits and pursuits. The goOd
effects of this system have already been
made apparent. In several towns neat
gardens and decent cottages have been
substituted for wigWams; fields smAg'
IN all the luxuriance of grain are seen
in the depths Of the wilderness. NaS
have been erected for the grinding OIL
grain cattle are seen Illuminating anu
sheep sporting in merry clusters ar0lNa
the dwellings. Schools for the dissent
nation of knowledge are forming IN
those little villages under the supeF'A;;
tendance of men, who live quietly anu
securely in the neighborhood OF llos
who but a few years ago brandisled Tue
,anguinary iomahawk. Indian women
are seen plying he labors OF the olSl ,.I
while the farmer is patiently en'p"!I'
in turning up the bosom OF the eal'''
and committing the seed to the So''a :,
Dec, ncy, order and sobriety rISl u
the bosom Of those settlements "''
lueace and comfort abound In the 'ln q
ges. Hands no longer savage pn'
the word of immortal life, aud Tue "
ges begin to brighten to Their eyed s. 4
Let it be mentioned 10 the lo''" :. )"
president Jefferson, that this plaD -, 4
Astounding in beneyolence was proJT'tc"''
during his administration; the Nt,' 90,
Of the indians, their happiness, cO'N'' =
and civilization were always h,a' r
his heart. The government Oh WV Wv j
nited States have endeav0red 10 ie"u II;
the assistance in their power " A.
plan; they have put those VINO u ,,o
with Indians under bonds for tlelf S y,
behaviour, nor can this trailc D0 w.
ried on without an express ilce'''f al