The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-16
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TIE INDIAN.

~ Ill tNtIA 0dA r. lhtfi al Atbng 1tlG
! with which earth i, filled.
| There i, no le,h IN nnu's obduratr hear l.
doe, moi feel for man
| lie finds Ms ueigubor guilty OF Il skiu not col
onr'd like his own.
And HAVING power IL ,nliici the wrong, tor
| such worthy eause
! Doom and desotes him his lawful prev
! Evil lies at our do"r. The red mon oil
the forest are our brothers hnt where are
thu, VI only read Of them in history.
They ha'" disappeared before u.--,hc,
! have fed uat society, rs thu Children ol
i Israel of old lied from the task masters of
! Egypt. Aud, Oh may not Tn. rrtr,bu'i,.
Justice of Heaven follow us rs it did these
ancient prosecutors bat may we lcel and
acknowledge the mercy which we denied
To others. Many nations of Indians that
once were powerful and numerous are now
extinct, or only "A sufficient number remain
To tell the story of their greatness and ms.
fortunes. Others exist in "A remnant
which IN a few wears will close their histo-
~ and their suilerings. Rapacity, violence
and fraud have dispnssessrd them Of their
country, which their fnreiathers had oCcu-
pied for many generations and rapa,ity
violence aud fraud still pnrsnes them inla
neN regions VIII the avidity of vie
torious army for the spoils of the van
qusled, but not like the generous VIC
to, we give no quarter 10 II fallen ehe-
my or submissive friend humiliation PIE
cedes annhllahon, and destruction lolluaB
defeat
The celebrated speech of the Oneida
Chief, Scanando, who was blind with age
hcing above one hundred year, old, when
he delivered il, has caused many tear, aud
is filled with tue pars,os:
My warriors and my children, hear! Ii
is crlel-it is very crucii A heavy burden
layson my heart-it is very SICK This is
a dark day. The cldads are black and
heavy over the Oneida nation !; and a
strange ann IS heavy upon us, and our
hearts sroan under it. Our fires are put
out and our beds are r.hnovcd from under
us. Tire graves of our fathers are destroy
ed. and their children are driven away
The AlrtEhty is angry With MS, for We
have been very wicked therefore ms arm
does not keep W.. Where are the Chiefs
Of the RiIiug Sun White Chiefs now
kindc their ancient iresi There no Indian
sleeps but those that sleep in their
graves NY house will be ike theirs
soon will IA white chief here kndle his
FIRE. ioui Scanando will soon br u"
more, and lbs village n0 more Il village of
indians.
The news that came last niSht1y our
men from hany made this "A sirk day in
Oneida. All our chlldren's hearts Are sick,
and our eyes rain like the black cloud that
roars on the tops of tn" trees of the wilder
ness. Long did the strong voice Of Sea
nando cry, children take care--hc wise-be
straight. HI, feet were then like the
de.rs, and his arrr like the bears--he eau
now only mourn out y few words and then
be s1ent aud his voice Mill he hc'trd no
moe ia Oucita. But ccrluinIy he will he
long IN the minds of his chiidreu--n white
mems, Scauando's name has gon, far, and
will not die. lie has spoke many words
To mike his children strak ht.-Loug has
I've s.rid drink no strn.,g water; torlt Itakes
you NICE for white men, who are CATS
Many Il meal have they eaten of you.--
Their mouth Is a snare, and their way like
the fox. Their lips are sweet, but their
heart is wicked. Yet there are good
whites, and good indians. love, ali good
m y, and Jesus whom love sees all. His
great day is coming, he will make straight;
he " III say 10 cheating whites and drink
ms Indians, bcgune yc, 60, go, go, certain
y my children, he will drive them away.
In that day Will rejoice. But oh. great
sorrow in my heart that many Of my chi.
dren mourn The great Jesus tas looked
on all the while the whites were cheating
us, aud it viii remain in his mind, he will
make all straight again. Long have ! be-
lived his COED words, and as long as | I've
| will pray to him. tIcis my good saviour,
nay blind eyes he will open, shall see him.
Children, his way is Il good way.
iIearkcn, my children when this news
sounds in the council house, towards the
setii7g sun, aud they cry, make bows and
arrows, sharpen the tonhahawk, put the
chain OF FIRE 5dship With the whites into the
ground, warrior, Kill Kill The great
criirf ut TIN srtlin. sun wb"' Ill any ofthe
six nations that 20 into bis land because
they have chains VI friendship with the
whites, and he Say, the whites have sold
them our land. lie hare not sold IL, wc
hire been cheaied and my messengers shall
speak true words in the great council house
towards the setting sun, and say. yet bury
the tomahAMh Oncdas must be children
ofPcacr.
Children, some have said, your chiefs
signed papers H. white pcn and sold our
fires. Your chief, signed no papers; soon
er would they let the tomahamk lay them
low. We know one of our men VAS hired
by white men to tell our men this, and will
nov tell you so himself Papers are OK
ed things take cart; sSr none of their
but such as our minister reads 70 us. Ht
is straight. You now see his Tears running
like ours.
Father, you are orr minister, dry mp
your tears. We know if your arm could,
It Moull hclp Us. We know Micked men