The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-10-08

and more fcrmai arguments might iaii OF
effect. The editor Of the Village Record
Is mos, respectable member Of the House
of Repress natives from Pennsylvania
IN Y. American.
From the Village Record, westchester, Penn
The grand drama gradually opens upon
US: the curtain rises; and the character oi
the exhibition unfolds itself Removals
from office, the 'rewarding Of friends and
punishment Of enemes,' constituted the o
pening scene;. a scene Of prescription dis
gusting as unparalleled in the National
Government. Al length the measures OF
the Administration begin to assume dis-
tinct shape, tangible form, and the public
must make up, and ought distinctly to pass
upon them, deliberate Judgment.
On The first page will be found four srti
cles-one from the Pennsylvania Gazette,
one from the New York American, third
from the Richmond Enquirer, and fd2sth
from the National in,elligcncer, to which
weinvietb attention every sober mind
ed reader Of the Record, whatever might
have been his preference or predictions in
respect to candidates during the late con-
test for President.
The Indians are to be sacrificed That
Is to say-the Administration adopt the
new principle that the States have right
to extend therjurisdiction over the indians
without the authority from the General
Government. The General Government
wiihdraws its protecting ARMAND dealt,
or peuecution worse than death, must fol
low, Md the Red men seek refuge from
the protection Of Christmas, retrograding
into barbnrista in the wilderness of Arkan
saw. Vain then have been the efforts Of
oil denominations of Christians-the Pres
byterans, Friends, Baptists, Methodists, or
Moravans to raise the Savage to a civilz
ID sia,e--to unfold 10 his mind the simple
but sublime beauties Of ourholy and benev
olen, religion. Wasted are the treasures
which have been expended upon their edu-
cation. Fair lands Of hill and dale--mea-
dow and pasture, belong to them. Cni,le
Craze in their fields corn grows in their
valleys, the tawnoy hunter, taught by orr
missionaries, leaves the bow md gudes
the plough, following the OK in peaceful
tillage, instead Of pursuing the buffalo foi
game. Plenty smiles in his garden, and
bundance crowus his iabo-. Religion
smoolhs the pillow of age; ami hopes ofo
blessed Immortality through the merits OF a
Saviour. assnage the pangs Of earthly an
gush, and gild wilh tho lIgh, Of faith the
dark hour Of mortal dissolution. Lctters
tus,e, refinement, begin TO display them
selves in well erected habitaiions, built or
the runs Of roofess wigwams. Christians
saw and were delighted. The Phllanthro
DIST beheld their advancement with Joy -
That the people Of Pocahontas and of Lo
gan--a remnant OF the Abori.ines, wore
saved--lha' Avarice had stayed his rnpa
cious hand; that so,> d Covctousncss crase'
AT lenrth to covet the domain Of the Re,
mcn. Alas, the reproach is not wiped a
way. White men have behold their fair in
hertanre, and the remnant MUST DIE
The States Of the South and West, Hro,,g
heir representation in Congress, informdH
agreed ia The winier ofiS26.7 IN d.fance q
The opinion ofhe National Government, 4
extend their Jurisdiction over the lndlal
territory.
The edict Of extinction has gone forth
they MUST DtE, or what is little less TO b,
dreaded, driven into the wilds Of the ives
tu perish hy slow degrecs--to receive, per
haze. new, hollow, and false professions o
fncr iship and protection, until they shal
have been induced again to cultivate some
fair spot--again 10 be ockcd--robbed-.
and hunted into further exile, or by some
gallant battle of 'rolapoose, to be butcher
cd in style by some new military Chief
tain, Omnipoteni God--pardon my coun
try for her cruelty to the poor Red men o
the forest.
My heur, has betrayed my pen from it.
purpose. meant only to n.en,ion the vir
tual extinction of. lat least. all civilization
among the Indians as the first point of pol
ity cf the new Administration. And th'
next is the acquisition of Ttras from Mex
leo.
Nine ntW Stare States Gracious Hea
vcns Five millions more Of poor wretch
es held in bondage ge--bough, and sold iik
.aa.i., L. aho -arL.A L...l.n..l. nj a. ix.