The Arkansas advocate., 1834-11-28


 HE pRAGooNs.-After fsll .nl trlal of a year--after the exnen,l;;,a. guy immense sum of money-after tbs s,s \, [ an hundred men, and some of 'If tba ,0s ! promising officers in the services -. be evident, that this regir.ent has GU, all the essential purposes for which 'p''' created, and ought to be disbauded' .. A ! ed into the equally effective ranks ~ N Infantry. Nc attach no sort of bl.s' { the officer commanding, or to any 0aa gagged in the service, He, and tbsr ' done all that men could do in then s;,',s| They have perilled lfe-sufered s3 pnvation-contraeted almost inc,yabl, eases under a burning sun-ana all '" \ purpose! What great good has been X ted, either for our country, or that og; Indians with whom they have held eonn1 and exehangedthe symbols of frieudsb;J. peace! The Dragoons, while on tbe N nee plains, endured incredible bardsb;n. They were frequently formany hoursviIi water, or compelled to drink, and cook X that which was found in puddles upon A way. We are told that when tbey arr7 at the Pawnee village, so destitue \ they of provisions that an order had issued for the staying of some of the n " famished horses, to provide a ned] the men. Under a burning sun. tbe f which has since carried so many of thea| the grave, had already commenced ridI in their veins. Not more then l5O eai tive men reached this point. They fdI the Pawnees friendly disposed tow5r them-theIr wants were administered and the men relieved by stay of few dsI Meanwhile, the neighborng tribes ofi dlans were summoned, and came to| council, to the number of three thouss| wariors-all of them mounted on ad horses-their clark eyes glancing upon A) visitors in no very gentle espect-h1 arms and warlike instruments glistemle the sun. But, fortunately. the eoa closed peaceahly-the Dragoons reIuz to Fort Gibson, worn out and exhaust seventy-five of them to de. They now i'll winter quarters. iisn umi to be recruited-new horsesio 10 be Hd ed-and new service to be seen, before can be rendered effective. Are the adl tages they have conferred, or may ren at ali commensurate to the waste oflls untold sufferings, the immense expend ofmoney, which has attended, and follow the keeping of this Regmsntn! vlce?, We humbly think not.
 To the Indians themselves, the ns Dragons will, we venture to predict equally disastrous. They found then the enjoyment of every comfort winch taches to primitive savage life. Pr0vls game, large fields of corn, melons " thing that contributes to fill up an dian's wants, or wisbes--were iounq pYofasion about them. They were com asiseelyy asisseellyy wealthy wealthy, and contented bu, ready, we are told, has the cuplditY u white man marked them for ass prey. ders have gone, and are gong among --and we all know, that Restitution ol perty, wretchedness, vice, and desPan' in few years, follow in their pa'l' thus, that the seeds of externlnalon been sown among all of thelr Iacs' why should they prove an excePaoli, Indian people cannot live, con'en'ep' a happily and virtuously, in contact ~au 'i men. They ilnbibe all then wees .'as aD' practices.and are incapable of lml.au's virtues, for the simple reason 'na' and honesty is seldom carried alnvas 't's.' It is altogether improbable lne'sp'' .sa the intercourse commenced Dy r., n" goons can prove otherwise than '''' to the Indians. -Mo. Rep.
 rho Now yorL Tournal of Conn