Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-23

M
hood of white men as most pencious the Indian i'm
parting to him the vices Of civilization without commu-
ncaiing any OF i,s virtues-Accordngly, the south.
western rioes on the side OF the Mississippi with whom
he was long and well acquainted, were, in the mass
brutalised in the extreme, poor living wretchedy ill
clothed, and practising the most vices These
tribes send forth numbers OF mendicants, who travel
,he country and are sometimes found begging as far
Piusburg He drew contrast between the Greeks
who remained in Georgia and Alabama and those who
had nigraed to the west of the Arkansas The for
n'er were III the wrctched coudon already described
while the em'grants, situated ia country of Plenty
country fertile in all the productions of the earth
NY TILED, and Astounding in smsaloof from cause OF
dispute with the white men, and from the cont in.iua
ing influence of their neighborhood-al began TO
experience the gcod effects OF the change in their cir
cumstsnces. He was confident that the only possible
method Of preserving the Indian and of eevaipg
the Indian Character was TO remove them from the vi
| cnity Of the whites until their gradual civilization
could be effected The attempt, chri,,ianze the In
dams in their present state he of opinion, much
as he honored the zeHl that had prompted them we're
rutess or worse. Tbs supposed had pro-
ducsd no change Of habits. SO degraded had become
me character OF this independent people, that pro-
LESSONS oil religious belief had been made and the or
FINANCES otrelgon submitted to- when Indian ant
ed new blanket or -quaw a new gown.-The only
way 10 orins them to an understanding 81 the doctrines
anu an Obedience TO the pecep,s of Christianity, by
educating aud cvilzing then in the FIRST lace; but this
coni not be hoped for in the present of the tribe.
east OF the Mississippi Fifty years might accomplish
he WORK, II they could be persuaded 10 emgrate The
whte agents and traders, whose interest il was TO keep
the Indians in their present unfortunate aud degraded
condition, Of which they took advantage, ware active
and unwearied in endeavoring TO prejudice th. sava-
ses against The plan OF emigration. ". Y Il. Post.
phiLADELrHIA. March i5,-rhe case of Mr.. Tor
ra'e, Charge d'Afraires of Don Miguel ag inst Mr.
baro'o, the representative OF the late ruling powers
OF Portugal, was disposed Of by the District Courton
on saturday Our readers may remember, that the
question IN DISPUTE was whether the defendant w ss
haoie 10 an action on the part Of the present recof
nzed Portuguese Minister, in the Courts OF th. Com
moaweath for the recovery Of tho State papers in hi,
possession suit had hsen instituted for that p,rpo,s
and Mr. Barrozo was held to bail in a largo amount-
but afterwards discharged on comm on bail by one Of
tne judges with reservation Of the question OF juris
dct'on, for the decision Of the court in bank After
argument by several distinguished councillors. III.
Court held tbs case unlsr sivisement until Saturday
when Judge Cox delivered their unanimous opinion
.nat me defendant having once been recognized by
me American Government az the Charge d. flares of
PORTUGAL and having received his passport in that char
acter, was entitled TO The mmunities OF foreign Mnis
"r; and, therefore, discharged him from process
u report OF the will shortly ppear togethpr
with the opinion OF the Court length Of which we
'"a'' give an abstract [inqairer.
Adam Stewart is exhibiting in Boston a series Of ap-
parau to prove that compressed air is a m ore power
iui mechanical agent than guhpowder or steam He
processes also TO have Invented method of casting him
ges at single pouring of the metal; and a most i'm.
proved mode OF cutting all kind, of screws Its .n
nounced, that he has made other inventions more
wonderful. but OF less practical Importance
JOSIAH Warren OF Cincinnati, publishes that he ba
devised plan by which types can be cav, by any ner-
son OF common intelligence, without apprentice .hjn
ana without dependence capital. His press can be
made in bvs davs and The art Of printing acquired bv
t'maies or children in few hours When these re-
su's are proved, we shall hear of wonder
w hi"g ''P''| presses ID.
We have thrown into brief note some of the error.
OF those who have undertaken question tho state
m'nt' in Mr.. Cambreleng's report. Not that we by
any means take upon ourselves 10 say, that the
port" iseii Tree from mistakes. II would, indeed be
II m Ilnfnr
ETY. Of reearch and dealing with so large circle nj
tcl' no inaccuracies whatever should be found We
only 'sy That those who have criticised il, have not
pointed them out The reason probably thew have
been In so great haste 10 find faut with the docu.
msnt that they have not taken the trouble to examine
whether Its statements were well founded not The
enumeration Of the blunder. OF those critics
whether OF Boston, Salem, New York. will assist
such az are disposed honestly and impartisy TO exam
inc the subject. These writer's have erred
First In taking for their guide the nominal tonnage
taoes OF Great Britain, the errors OF which have been
explained and exposed, over and over again ty Mr.
Huskisson.
Secondly. In taking our permanent tonnage tables
OF registered enrolled, and licensed vessels the err
rors OF which are explained in Mr.. Cambr.lengs Re-
port.
Thirdly In assuming that the coasng trade of G. |
Britain IL only 100000, when the returns of vessel.
employed amount TO 900 900 OF tonnage-e ven since
the coastng tonnage has been recorded in Great Bri
tain, precisely according to rule; that H. they
take out annual licenses, by which they are exempted
from repairing formerly
fourthy In stating our discriminating duty at o
per cent, insteadof 10 pr cent the amount of do
~; which, in former times, when our commerce wa.
Advancing anu dulles were low, amounted to little or
ho'hinS' out which, under present high dutes,
when our navigation is declining, amount, TO something
con.iderabIe.
With the help of these, and of other mistake, of their
own, winch we may notice hereafter, the,e critics
nave conrived TO get up considerable array of obier.
tons to the report We desire only fair minaiion
OF the subject; and il Mr.. Cambreeng or anv other
IN
fac grounds, let those ground. be given UP But let
GOT the ignorance Of the ojsctors be made the ground
Of rejecting his statements.
whenever tables of Tonnage are taken the fact /.
clear that as long conne ourselves to the ton
mage actually in exisencs and employed the march of
American commerce, from the year 1889 to 1897 wa.
rapid-whie British commerce. during IN.
same term. was stationary nearly Equally Ger.
ianis Tho fact, That from 1915 to 1885, the growth of
Brah commerce, has been rapid in it's turn, while |
ours has rem'ined stationary. There can b. no strong
OF appea made TO our patriotism than the bare mention
oil this fact; there can be no stronger argument
aghnN the impolicy Of the " American Sy,tem -
Conducive evidsnce of The fact i. TO be found in Mr.
Cambfolenss tables. showing the tonnag, actually OK.
ising and employed in both nations and thus giving in
the only possible w,y, just view OF the r,itive navi-
CATION Of each. nv y T. Past
Pennsylvania Baptist Memorial We have receive.
the Memorial Of the Pennsylvania Baptist Association
Tor Missionary PURPOSES the subject Of the Indisn.d
lately presented 10 Congress IL deplores the eondi
hon OF the shorisines Of country, and expresses
oelisf, that they mna become totally sx'ermnsisd nm.
Lei" change Of policy towards them be adoptsd In
relation 10 certain late ocesngs in the northern and
nidi'e states, u ha. the following remark