The Arkansas advocate., 1837-03-17
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 N.B. Those who have commenced advertising by tho year, will be charged formerly, until the e1Pira- ton of the term already under contract. The foregoing rates apply only to those who may hereafter commence Our Western Froatier-Why is it that no steps are taken by Congress to protect cur onter Ne ask the question seriously and solemnly and hope 1t may be reiterated Nhe the general government efcwling thousands of easperaed savages upon our western bor- detrbes hostile to one another and agreeing only in one thng--hatred to the white man-they seem to have utterly forgotten that there are people beyond the Misss sippi who need their protection. All the southwestern Indians cast of the Mississippi will soon be removed to the west, and n the mean time there is but nominal force of regular Troops keep them in subection Does the government suppose that the nature of the Greeks, Cherokees and Semroes has changed2 Does suppose that they have become aectonatey disposed towards usor that they are so bumbled by defeat that there is no longer left to them the hope and desire of revenge ", sleep on in unconscious security, and cur general government looks calmly in supine inactivity, while hosts of savages pour our border tithe of whom could sweep Akansasrom the west to the Mississippi Two thousand warriors could desoate Arkansas, and strike out of the roll of the States This is sober truth Where could the force be raised with which to stop them! Who will assure us that nay not happen! What could not the genius of 0zeola or Tecumseh accomplish among the hordes our west But we are told that they are peaceabe-they quiet. So is the sea- before the storm rouses so is the air, before the whirlwind sweeps throught Who will trust the In- dian? Who will guarantee days peace with any oi them Truly, it is crying Pence. peaee!-whe there is no peaee. Yet whenever mention the dan- ger, we are rebuked for it. We must not show ex- press any dstrust lest may exasperae the Indians who are disposed be friendly We must be quiet, and trust to their tender merces Heeare but little for the consequences It may perhaps, be good policy to try to get out way ofa wild beast by calmness, and by not provoking hina-but such policy will not do here- The truth e-and it neither be concealed Tor dis guised-we are at the mercy ofthe sa9ages The In dians frontier have 1t in their power ta fnete out measure than deatto Florida and no power in Arkansas nor west Of could hinder them Government ought immediately statien 2,ago men or the western frontier, and keep them there and every moments delay is fg.ught with danger.
 Bounty Laads.-Within few weeks, six or seven