Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-18

havc applied Tor ADMISSION - the bOarl,ug s,hoo,s
'han co1id he received. Nothing is now wanting but
Suitable persons and edequstc means to extend the
advantages oil education 10 al parts of the Choctaw
nation.
The preaching of the Gospel has, within tho two
past yea's, been attended with very happy effects
TO Us influence must be Inscribed much of that int
pulse which has recently been given to the progress
o. civilization in the favored parts of the nation.
The hsht which the Gospel hos dlused, aud the mo-
rni principles III has impaired to adult Choc,aws
have lad foundation for stability and pcrmanency
III their improvements. In this district cighty.tw
nhtN cs. principally heads of families, are members Of
the church. All these, with exception have main
tanned consistent christian character and would do
honor to any christian community.
! 10 Tar us relates TO the suppression of intcmpcr
ance, and the sSluary effects OF the laws generally
the preceding tcDiorks Will apply. with few exccp-
tons 20 the whole nation. The direct influence of
The Gospel and OF schools is limited in it's effects
and as yet, = ptmclpaIy confined to those parts of
The nation which have enjoyed the means of inst ruc-
ton. Bnt what has been effected in some parts OF
the nation, provss what may be- effected in all parts
OF 1t, by an application of the means.
would not have 1t understood thot there is no
opposition among the Choctaws To these measures of
reform and civilization. In all communities many
are found, who. from ignorance prejudice, or nat.
raj dcprevty, opposed to all Efforts to reform or
improve society This is especially TO be looked tor
smong heather people All who arc slaves TO
whshcy. and those who have lost their influence and
authority by incompetence, ready on every occa-
SION 10 encourage disturbances, and IL possible To
There Is, l'pwever, little doubt, If the Choct. ws
are permitted to carry on their plans of civilization
and self government, that the change, so suspicious
ly commenced, Will, III due time and as fast as the
,neans Gun be furnished, he extended over the nation
anu they at length become happy and enlightened
| people.
WeiooS with trembling solici;udc 10 the measures
now IN contemplation, as III our apprehensions the
anriiluton or salvation OF the Cuctuws will be invol
we'd IN the issue. l. is earnest PRAYER that Us
nation, VIC may never forget our high and peculiar
responsibility to the Sovereign Of the Universe how
we discharge the trust committed 10 US as the guar
dians Of the indiana; and that by our acts we NAV
decnrc to the world in the langus &C of the political
Father OF orr Country. that 1t is worthy OF free
enlightened and great nation, give to mankind the
magnnnimous and TOO novel example of Il p.opi,.
always guided by exalted iastice and b-ncvucncc
| | AN, respectfully, your obedicni servant
G kINGSBURY.
r. 5 The principal part OF the preceding communication
was prepared come time for publication. now Ie-re,
HAT copy had time, been Forwarded To- the n,
Department see after the lapse Of nearly a year
90 t-at- ary mac!I! alteration the Statements o,r,
ho"ercr to state that IN unprncplsd white aucpa,ns
what ne supposed would be the mnpToecue OF the
Indian county has recently introduced nation
and some mischief has been done by am happy Learn
that the agent determined pu stop such n:cu:oa-
proceedings