Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-01-24
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way, as nuIsances 10 the community. The dim light q
c"''Hauon which has shope upon them has banished
oi ever 'nese appalling scenes The babe is rearet
~" '"o."er care and tenderness; aud the aged ar,
'"e oojecls oil Veneration and esteem.
"Again: The law of retaliation s mo, NOW g, r;cdy,
gu" i'"u'iahy executed formerly. 1t has been the
tna' murderer the perpetrator of an of
e"ee e'"oeu Tue punishment due TO his crime by ab
scouting, or by secreting himself the nearest relative
was selected as the object of revenge The practcs o.
h""nS persons as wizards witches is also done away
d. 49, 81" ''osc sanguinary acts which peculiarly
the savage, the barbarous and uncivilzed
""n are known no more. But would descend TO la
yer times, and say that the moral condition of nj least
e" Is much improved within less than fire years the
erni Oh my residence among tcm Profanity a disrc.
81" w o'e SABBATH, and an entire indifference about
me concerns OF eternity were dcpiorably prevalent
NOW we have the happiness of seeing there consistent
oessors Oh religion; decent respect paid to the Sab
oa' oy many and an ncr casing desire TO be instructed
IN the things pertaining To future world by others
ms change has been effected by the influence of the
gosPci, winch can transform the savare into civ iIizo,
; 'ne proiane scoer at religion into the meek ant
hcnpie crlstian. And as il is difnscd troug
OUT 'ne nation we may hope see radical change cf
fected.n o
Soneing therefore, hos been done towards n,elioro
'S Tic moral condition of these people, and the Chick
saS are only IN about the third class of Improvement
ne extract we have given may serve to show that =
o' favorable iniiuence has been felt by the Chicka
saws ana 10 the happy effects which they lave Wild
M ~ I'M. much has been done, can he accom-
pushed. And why should il not be: Wherefore should
any part OF the great family of our common uarert he
S s OUT from either earth heaveno We know
iO'oou as an annual appropriation has been provided
ol the congress, hat 'ce h3l0.g that sum was intended
when NAMED by the venerable Mr.. Morrow of Ohio
Then OF the United Sates' Senate as an erpcyj,ue,J
'h'' experiment has been made; AND 1T Has pnoyll
suCcESSFUL linen why not increase il,
But, alter ALL II is true and when we look NJ mr. In
"'','' NV " e"ofe and speak, comparatively, for
ced 10 adopt the language of the Reviewer and say
how live
die' - ~ ~ ~
he review eXccps 10 the plan of collocatine the
INDIANS west OF Mississippi, recommended by ,b,
late President Munroe and the two,ld reason is ne
signed OF climate, and wars an,onr themselves Ti,os,
executions cannot be sustained /, is true the north
erh inaiais might Tor season feel tie effects of
more southern location: but This could not prove ser
ons obstacles and TO their wars the force con,oppIo
led TO be embodied ill protect Them from any con,a
quchccs OF destructive sort, whilst the kind of oo-
Vefhment contemplated will tend TO unite and bind
,''e,n together as one people. Time and space arc
ootn required, TO amPiiy crc--and we have neither
we have often conempe cd these unfortunate roo
pc through all the stages of their destiny so far rs
''eHe arc hnown 10 US; but never without feelings o.
HecP h'H'llat'ng Tell not of their feroc,! # is
our duly to tame them. Nor of their untliored and
savage manncr-ll is duty 10 inform and civiIizc
tnen Nor of their crCel and bloody leeds.-Ours is
Inc DUTY OF inspiring them with the love of
ana II heaven holds us, as nation osponsible for an,
S how lett us to perform. 1T is for orr treatment
tic natives of this country In vain do ,vesnut in no
QUESTION The art of the SCULPTOR and chisscl ont me-
""s vi 'hcir ueeds OF kindness, and of protection to
our ia'hcIs-Me pIi2Tints In vain, did we say? Nu
II is mol IN Vain-iur those figures the rouna of our
Capitol will remain standing memorials of the o,cuo
Fosity OF SOMERSET and Pocohonias, and monuinen,
OF ScceFe TebEe TO as, rs nation, until we reray 10
'heir descendants, those acts of kindness which they
SO generously and hcroicay extended 10 our fathers
fHEN LET THESE MEMORIALS STAND,
we are tar from intending, in these hasty remarks
any cooperation IN the work of detraction which OF
late has distinguished the London Quarterly Rev;cy
upon this subject However sogt we may have fallen
OF our duty towards Indians VIC have at least ,nf
Someh'ns. There is no comparison between the act.
OF Kindness by the American Government to,vard.
these people, since the peace of 1888 and What ue
British did PRIOR TO that period. As ,ve have on n for
mer occasion remarked eve J0u1.d tie column broker
and the arch failen.o We mean no more Than In nv
press our regret that have not done more in mi.
work of mcrcy-yet stand on a proud emincncc II
inc comparison. let who may urge upon us our neg
lcct or apathy in this matter the British reviewers y
all other people on GARTH have the least right TO 90 so
In~eed so exposed they 10 the seyerest denuncj,
tons or the humane that marvel al their want ~
modesy IN attempting TO utter single word of rcbult
on the subject. Ours has been brief period in cc,n
paron of that during which the British ruled over tho
men colonies. Yet where have we, or they any re-
cora oil "ef plans OF mercy? But would prefe
not 10 rest on such comparisons Let us take ND tho
snhIect as becomes frcemen and christians and SET m
noble example 10 the world OF saving and BLESSING b.
some su'ta1fc P1oc'Sion abused and hapess race
WYNN NIt OF tIOu has placed
WHO turn 10 for mercy and who beg il of onr nam
| CT to permit them TO (irc.
letter just now received al Washington (anJ sine,
the above was written from The Superintendent of h
School at Mic'ilnnal, contains the following inforna
tom winch will show better than volumes how these un
orlnr people pressing their children into the f
Of civilization:
The slate and prospects Of TIC mission are trul,
| eliminating and encouraging. The number of chill
'dren the family is IL with one more TO bo a1o,
next week The number in The day schools is II ,
"Of these IN the family, numbers of them came from
'thc distance of 500 700 and 1000 and four of then
"irom tue Red River, distance Of 700 miles! Eve,
'sInce the first opening Of the Mission two wears arc
I'VE had as many children we have had hclD an,
means to provide for, and have now every reason
TO believe that next season shall have brought Il
Gus more children than, under our present favorab,
i"cIrcuWstanccS, we can possibly accommodated
! Here then is the record. and from many other pIa
ces the same said Indeed the poor Indians ives poor
e0'PhatcalLy) arc shiyerng under the rigoT Of tbc
condition, and having the interior and comforts
our house OF civilization trying by their own means
to force their offspring into it. Then let US moi turr
them out!
Another letter. rccc;yoI -, Il. 4, 4.