The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-10-23

~ e'hpsA OF i"ihe-tao shrdi n aS,A
rtHisef'-his same has been band.I
from generation 10 gene, alton esel a. ufal
ing haSh SACRED depositel which ifa.. ST.
10 aehsff WIN ne" neeessiuns OF glor, -
which succeeded. Bun what lid a. 20 na
worthy Of p,aise. thai was no, a,na ~ h"nat
ted by the gallant Itcun eb p u. 80 "'t'uP
disnaiion. the encroachInents OF lie OIL W ~
deietmhief by n bold effort n ,prsse., a. "g
iruciion his sagacity ietrinld Inn uonIiI uts,
beiall hrs country. Uniting in h,s oun "ea
the pro" ess ofthe warrior aud the yisa,, Fus"l
counselior, with the hnnied wo,ds ef .Ioafite
on his lips, and the eliuefiug tolnabsuLf se'ee
in hand, he sped, like some guardian "es
Though every tribe, haraneued befo,ee .n@'
council FIRE. He exhorted his countrvmen..
one desperate effort. to turn upon their ma. as
vaders, and wtesi from the rapacions e,a""
ihe pale face, their riyers--fleir b,n,, u
grounds, and the tambs Of their anee"sp
BIutus is still a waIchword among the -,
ofthe earth, but another generation. ard 'a'
name of Tecumseh will be blotted from ,bs ,'
mory of man. ="
Far be il from me TO say, thai our for.f,,A.
were no better than robbers. when tley va VI
possession OF this western world. II fllrv .css
unJnsty. dearly did they pay the f,rieit. III
tree that they planted, was wateied with r.
best blood and we, AT least, who cninv ~
trnii, should treat their memory with re.usc, ~
Peace then be 10 their ashes Yes. howe.
we may judge OF their right TO the soil we inhat
ito the aborigines themselves, they co,Lr
have appeared only in The light OF Law less ,lnn
dereIs. Let us nit therefore atIemnt 10 even.
them by heaping upon the poor Indian unmst,y
ted oppIobrium. Yet some there be who wonIa
justify cur ancestors, by asserting him 10 i.
destitute of every virtue, aud incapable of to
! stIp tteSf norflou n( hanninpss AZ ~tun
for a mement. compare an uncivihzed with a re
Higrd lite, and will look at the Indian asb.
was a century hence, ere he became contamr-
atrd by an acquaintance with the white 4,
SEE underneath yonder shady oak. the tawne,
warrior woos the dusky maiden thousb bs.
swatthy skin conceals the blush OF fond s6aa
ton, yet beneath il beats q wermcr-,w.,
heart, ihan eau be found in all the CAV Assem-.
blages of polished beauty aud refinement.
ipongsi ihe sons of nature, too, IL found N.
cheerful hunter. IN The morning, ere the M,
has iiOeed the highest hill, he rouses the wild
deeI from the brske-Tle forests echo with n.
joyons hailoo! With stapch step he follows bs
game up the steep hill, and Town tie oppo.Ins
deCliylty- he bounds across the wide Main
leaps the dangerous ravine and swims the rand
river, and when the shadows of evening have
heightened towards the east, TIN ows himself M.
sI he led of heath, and beneath the maguf
csA't canopy Of heaVea, ENJOYS that repose
which rs coui ted in vain upon l~u9uriJtIs couch.
es and beds of down. But what are the enioy
meats OF civilized society ; Ira ined IRON
oar very youths TO hypocrisy, we meet. wiz.
Smiling looks, those whom In our hearts, va
hate and dfsiise being continual y dcce ivpd.
We know MOI wlom Ia trust. The feelings O..
nature are so changed and toi tured by the arb.
trary connections OF society, that they can no
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implanted in us. The friends who quaiTed from
ON bowl in the Trey day OF fortune in adycr.
siiy, shun as they would the pestilence. Do
we place our happiness in womau's love : A,
wei may a man pluck his heart from his bosom
ntHt throw II upon the waters, in The vain e1-
pectatIon, thit i. would return after many DAYS.
as lavish hIt affections upon the gay butterflies
that fiutter in the circles OF fashion. Who that
has seen society IN lis true colols-yice irium-
phing over virtue--hatred putting on the mask
OF friendShip,-and interest %clothing Itself in the
ssrhof love, woult not gladly retire from lle
disgusting scene Z Who that has seen hs
bright prospects clouded, aud his fair hopes
biaSted-n no has feii the ich mans contameIy
aud the proud mans scoin, would not with
pleasure. exchange the hsunts ofc,vjiixatiun for
the abode OF the savage and there. far aaayin
the forest, beside som murmurine Iivulet, at the
foot offs sunny hill float gently down the strean
OF time, forgetting and forgotten by all tho
world.
Let no one say, that civilized life is so fac
superior TO a state ct nature, OF that the savage
had no right 10 The possessions OF his fathers, b es
eau e, he knew not bow 10 enjoy them.
! said thar The Indian had passed from the
face of the eattb.--Uf most OF them this istiue, s
and soon " Ill be Of all. Occasionally we see {
in 81 Single Individual the sole reflex OF some
mighty tribe. Yonder YOU may behold ore of
these aged chieflans,-rhe SHOWS OF many vii,
ters are on his head, and III his face the share
of time has p%lougbrd deep burrows. But hs
firm step and ragie-eye, sho" a body still Vigors.
Gus and "a mind l nimpaiIed. He is standing
pon me Of hose ancient mounds, the work Of
ms oreiaihcIs in other days--he looks around
MN With m%uurl1ini gaze, ana on all sides, be-
holds TIM slnoke eu ling from tie habitstious
Of the white man II Of THEN noisy villages
occup e. the place, where once stood the wig
vans nj his trIbp, aud the stream ia which he
was won't TO batle his y"ulhftd limbs, is CONVEX
ted INTO u stagnani pool. The field ofthe hS
bindn1an aud the workshops OF the artizah
cover he green mound on which he spotted, u,
the JOYOUS season of boyhood-the gioves ia
which he loved in the days OF Youth, & the wsr-
path along which, in maturer , eai s., he led his
brother warriors to battle.
hhii iii'S'ed sfiel ana indig nat on, ne turns
towards the setting sum in which, direction TIA;
dit'on tells him are the regions OF bliss, and
thus, IN Wild notes, pours fourth the feelings o.
his soul
To the distant land of far-oT west,
10 the land OF spirits, the place OF the best,
w here spring ever shines on those sunny Isles,
Where lowers ever bloon-wlere all nature suiies,
W here the souls OF tl,e brave, thro' the live long ye.r
Pursue the strong moose, or hunt the wild deer
VI hSil tr'in the banks of some swift flowing stream.
Anr" whose crystal waters the golden sands gfaln-
mere the young warrior chiet, III the pine ue1
grove,
me DARK haired msideus whisper tales of love.
~ "thers nave & pno, and | hear their stern call;
viz nh "ai JON t''m soon III their council hall
= II Ias' "i my tribe aud my matt ION am /,
= n"usn once YOU might number the ,iars in the skys
rtc count DALI the warriors whose Ratchet and reui
n,aue our onset SO b~ioody-our ~war-vhoop so fell
ou' now from the face of the earth VT hsse past.
n'he scar leaves of autumn. hefers the ohil blast,
w, -" V1gwams have sanish'd, aud even tho graves
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