Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-04-01


GINA, and, l believe, in the early settle
ments elsewhere, conducted the colonists
TO the very brink of ruin, from WHICH
they were rescued only by abandoning
ii. The distribution of the soil, and the
individuality impaired 10 the ayails OF
It's cultivation, history informs US, Instant
ly gave a new and favorable aspect to
their condition. How far the strong mo-
tiVes OF human action may be modified
by education and habit, may be LETT IN
the hands of the speculative phllan'hro-
plsts. The only safe rule for govern
meDts Is, TO act on human nature as 1t Is,
and conform its changes OF policy to
new, but we'll ascertained developments.
II, therefore, the position be a JUS, one,
that every attempt at community OF
property has eventuated pnsuccessiully,
even with civilized man, il is no matter
OF wonder that II should have been equal
iy SO with the savage. To the lands
thus granted, add literally all that is me-
cessafy 10 enable them effectually to
succeed in their new condlsion--lmple-
menls OF husbandry, mechanics for re-
palflnB them, domestic animals, and sup
plies OF food. BY directing part OF the
iunds at present paid for annu''ies, judi
ciously, under proper Agents, to be ap-
pointed by the United States, and as long
as necessity required it, the Indians
might be brought, by degrees, to love
Of civilized life, and he reconciied TO the
performance OF its duties. And although
The difficulty OF inducing him TO labor, Is
duly appreciated, yet, when It's benefits
are once realized 10 the individuality OF
lis productions, and by increasing his
con- forts, the hope can scarcely be DEEM
ed desperate which places am under the
same influences as the white mao. re-
fer 10 The document b as disclosing IN
teresting information on this branch OF
the subject. The principle fixed, the
time oil lis application TO different tribes
nigh. be lett 10 the discretion Of the Pre-
! sident, who, in its exercise, would con-
olm 10 circumstances, commencing
with those most convenient and most CT.
vIi,zed, and cautiously extending its APP
pllcation ill the whole be embraced.
The money We annually expend on cur
| Indian relations, and frequently not very
| probably 10 Them, from the manner ct
their approprlating it, would furnish an
ample fund 10 meet any probable expense
arising from the execution oil tbs plan.
+ BY reference to document A, it will be
seen that this year we have had TO pay Tor
this object S78l827 IA.
! 70 hose advantages may be added
! lie consideration, that, alter an indivitiu-
al distribution, the effort oil the whites to
| dspossess them Of their lands thus held
must cease. The individual appropria-
ton Of land gives sanc,ity to the title
which inspires respect 10 nations the
most baibarous. 1t wGnld repress, with
US, any thought oil disturbing it, When
this Is Effected, their distinction OF tribes
may easily be abolished, and the whole
onsol!G3tcd into one great family. And
lastly, the bill leaves those that remain
to the wisdom and justice OF posterity.
l., as is believed, the number disposed
10 emlgrate is comparatively great, those
hat remain will be so few that their con-
dllion may be regulated without COM
miuing violence on their wishes or their
laterests, and yet reconciling their resi-
"snce wllh the prosperity OF the whites.
1t is obvious, from causes that need not
De enumerated, they must soon surrcn-
der their distinction of race for the re.
semblance Of the white man, and accept,
as an equivalent, the blessings which that
fesem blance cannot fail to bring with il
IA peaceful but sure remedy, which
nay be safely left to time alone to pro-
duce.
viii add. that the end proposed is
he happiness OF the Indians-the instrue
ment OF is plishment-their pro-
sressive, aud finally their complete ci-
vil,zation. The obstacles to success are
their ignorance, their preludices, their
repngpance 10 labor, their wandering
future. would endeavor to overcome
these by schools; by distribution of
land in individual right; by perma-
nent social Establishment which should
require the performance OF social duties,
by assigning them country OF which
they are never TO be bereaved, and che
rishing them with prrental kindness.
In looking 10 the possible results Of
this plan, am cheered with the hope,
that much good may be effected with
comparatively little injury. Our diff
culties in their present form, will be di-
or entirely removed. The
desire TO acquire Indian lands will cease,
and no longer produce collisions. The
Indians will a, last know their lot with