The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-04-16
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THE NEXT PRESIDENT.

THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
In addition to Kr. Adams aud Mr.. Crawford
Governor Kings candidate) and a number oily
others. who have been named at this premature
PERIOD for the next presidency We find that this
subject has produced much excitement among
the members at Washington aud the Heads OF
Departments. Mr.. Monroe is attacked from
various quarters, foe what good reason we have
yet to learn. General Harrison is nominated in
the Western Herald.-Mr. Randolph appears TO
have all his fears, real or imaginary, alive to
quick sensibility on this occasion. In a recent
debate in Congress he made the following re-
marks, and presume with characteristic
warmth and vebencnce -" Were we asked
whether we could Weld our confidence TO the
Executive' He answered, No! for that person
age was surrounded by a multitude Of counsel
! lors, in whom there could not be wisdom-f0r.
like IStmaelitcs the hand Of each rgs raised
against has brother" We hope there is good
/ sense and decorum enough remaining al Wash
ington to assert the propriety Of calming down
an excitement, which, to say the least, is rather
premature.
| INDIANS
| In pursuance of 4 resolution of congress- the
secretary of war Mr. Calhoun, has made re-
port on the measures heretofore adopted for the
civilization of the Indians. BY this it appears
J that there are eleven principal and three sub
ordinate schools in actual operation, and three
| in preparation, and the number of scholars IS
| sos. Three are located in New York four in
Cherokee nation; one 10 Choctaw nation; two
lin ChiCkasaw nation ose in Indiana, two on
| tie Arkansas, and one in the Missouri. They
have been established by missionary societies,
the Moravians. and the American board Of COM
r~afr uto Car inn mss
tie government :. 80. dollars SIS cents, Of which
? ,44T dollars SO cents have been on account of
buildings. OF these the government las paid
| two thirds of the expense, and the balance for
tuition. Tire system embraces, IN addition ~
reading, writing and arithmetic, Instructions in
agriculture and the ordinary mechanic arts, and
for girls NE common domestic duties OF the sex.
| Ii would seem that the oldest of these schools
/ has been in operation about eight or niue years,
| but was not of much advantage till lately. The
! result has been so favorable as to induce the
disposition 10 apply more of the funds this year
| To tuition. On the SUBJECT OF the prospect of
ciyiliZing the tribes, Mr.. Calhoun speaks with
caution. That they are disposed 10 receive ed
ucatiOn, and are capable of II, Ire seems 10 en-
| terrain doubt. The Chockt2ws have even
appropriated GOO dollars of their annuity for
tho purpose They seem quite equal III capaci-
! " 10 white children of the same age: but the
schools are only in their infancy, and the pres
/ ent generation must pass away before their
| ultimate capacities can be discovered.
! But though capable OF receiving an education
equal TO that of the laboring portion of our COM
mur4;ty, the question remains to be solved
whether such education would produce cviza-
| ton and improvement The chief obstacle to
this is their nominal independence. This"
SAYS MIR. Calhoun, has not one OF the advaIlta-
ges Of real dependence while il has all the dis
advantages of state of complete sdblugaton.
The Consequence is inevitable They lose the
lofty spirit and heroic courage Of tile savage
| state, without acquiring the virtue which be-
longs 10 the civilized. Depressed in spirits and
debauched in morals, they dlTindle away through
a wretched existence, nuisance to the sur
rounding country."--To remedy this the way
he thinks should be prepared by more enlarg-
ed plan of our laws and authority over them.
To the report are annexed the laws of the
Cherokee nation passed from time to time by
the national committee and council. Bya law
passed m October 1920, ahat nation is divided
into eight districts, in each Of which are a coun-
Gil h0use, Judge and marshal, and circuit
! nudge. The district councils are held twice
| year; and one company of light horse accompa-
! MES the circuit Judge TO punish thieves. Taxes
are laid by law; rangers appointed 10 take care
OF stray HoLSCsj a toll gaze efeCted OH the leu-
eral road, and toll gatherer appointed; scllol-
ars regulated; trading with negro slaves or
vending them spirituous liquors prohibited
marriages of whites with Cherokee women reg
ulated, and other useful laws passed.
From a survey of the whole, there is reason
TO believe that the experiment of our power to !
civihze the Indian {. J5es Is now making on q
more rational plan and with more iudicious
means than at any former period. TO alter the
fixed habits OF mature age, and change the ,.ieas
of nation at once from savage liberty to the
wholesome restraints of law and society, is be-
You'd human power. But 10 effect it by begin
ming in infancy, and adapting the mind Of the
growing generation TO new state of things, Is
no difficult task. AT all events, with no great
| expense, and after the lapse of nH many years,
the result will be ascertained and if il be pros
porous, IFS benefits cannot but be great in many
points of view it is at least worth the trial, and
ought to be persevered in.-FraIikiia Gazette.
EAST INDIES.
CALCUTTA. DEC. %
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