The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-02-14

nave driven the people 10 maonesS. nero ~ no -
medy bxt instant and immediate reduction ~
rents and prices. talk abou military what foll4l
Men in state Of starvstion will sooner be KID
down like dogs in the street, than submit to usurgs
and extortionsrs We beg-we entrcat-we prey
beseech the extortioners to bring down their pri-
ces to moderate rates, and all will be we'll If they
will not listen TO reason, fear for the peace of the
city every day. -
RABBI IN THE RosrRvM.-Rabbi Noah ofhe Ere
ming Star, delivers lecture tonight in Clinton Hail.
showing that the Indian races of this continent are
the legitimate descendants of the Ten lost Tribes of Is
rae, who "wen eastward oflhe Phrat" after the As
syrian conquest. The Major illustrates his peculiar
theory with several very pretty specimens of live
Black Hawks, young Oceola, a Jumper, and two or
three Black Drts. AT least if he does not he ought
TO do 30, for the benefit of science and nductve phi
osophy.
One Of the principal facts on which Rabbi Noah
rests his theory is that the Indians and the Jews are
the only races that practice circumcision. Now, if
the Rabbi had read as much of Egyptian and Syrian
antiquities as we have done, he would have discovered
that the rite in question was religious observance in
the mysterious land Of Egypt long before the Jews
existed as nation-even before Moses born
The original civilized races ofthis continent who pre-
coded the present Indians nearly proved TO have
been PhGnicians Egypliaas, and hence carried
with them all the peculiar ceremonies of their mother
country. From this race the Indians who are clear
y original race received that rite ifthcy have at
all.
But this is not all, missionary about two years
ago, discovered nation in the interior of China whose
castoms and religion resembed the ancient Hebrews
so much to convince them that they were tn: ten
lost tribes.
We know Rabbi Noah's object is excellent and
praseworthy. Heis cndeavorng to establish the iden
tty of the Indians and the Ten Tribes in order
ganze all the Indian Tribes west of the Mississippi,
and to become their Meshiah or Moses, and TO lead
them into new Canaan, under the brow Of the
Rocky Mountains. Well, we have no objections pro-
vded he satisfy us that his theory is right. If he
can get up a Holy Land beyond the Mississippi dis
cover a river Jordon, build up jerusalem, and
adorn another Temple he will have some thousand
excellent building lots to dispose off in Wall Street.
Professor Sillman, however, intends to controyert
the Rabbits theory tomorrow evening.
| AMERICAN LITERATI.-The world has been dclu-
ded. Heretofore we have all supposed that Irving and
Paulding, and Cooper, and Percival and Everett and
| BrJant and Halleck, and yerplanck, were ut least
the principal men OF genius and of literature which
this country could boast Of IT'S a great mistake
We are happy correct the record and TO set this
matter forever right.
A few days ago couple of memorials were pre-
scented Congress from the authors of Great Britain
and also the authors of the United States praying for
some alteration in the copy right law. In the list of
British authors we find Moore Campbell D'Israeli,
Edgeworth, Bulwer, &c. which is all very well But
the greatest curiosity is the following authentic list
copied frem the National Intellgencer of the Amer
can iteral, comprising the leading distinguished
names engaged in the pursuits of literature genius,
and the fine arts, in this country:
d 5Ss, Ssa aielu. Il si' son p Clark
Henry W Lonrislow, Samuel Woodworh.
Corncms c. F.lion Samuel 3. B. Nor e,
Gse 1 NJ Wharton Bs"iam seS Mat 1 has,
Robert Morris, Jane. Watson Webb
wlks Gaylord Clark, Jaaes Brooks,
WIli.s Da.aap, John ", Williams.
Richmd A. Lock-, Donald Macleod.
Such is the distinguished array Of American au-
thors Heretofore have believed that we had read
and .lied all the great native authors of this country
According this fresh array Of native genius we must
acknowledge that we have to begin again. have in
deed perused some of the writings of James Watson
Webb such as certain bulletins about one Duff Green
from Washington, but of the poetry and learning of
the others, must acknowledge my utter and deplo-
rable ignorance. Hereafter, we suppose, the "P-
4 Iutt, OusNt, DiuCsuIMgc Ildli, hnlCk-
erbocker's History" "Fanny dearest" will be laid
on the shelf and give place to webb's Campaigns
in Washington" and Curses Morris, Poesn,"
Noah's "Hisory of Grand Island and the Ten
Tribes,' Gaylord Clark's "New System Of Stealing
Poetry" jerks Smiths Dissertations on Keeping
the Sabbath" Charles Kings elements of Finance"
&c. &c.
The CREEKs.-There is no longer any half mea-
regards the Creeks still in the Creek ma ton
The war has begun with vigor and desperation not
surpassed at any period of The former campaigns.-
Fifty warriors have gone of the camp under charge
of Lieut.. Sloan in all, about 200 men, women and
children. The women have killed their children, and
prepared to take of themselves this s the strong
est demonstration Of hostes. A camp has been
discovered on Pee River, in Barbour county, number
ing some two hundred; who it is asccrtained have
never struck their fag but have been hostile from the
very commencement. The fact Of the Indians COM
ing in from Florida is confirmed. Capt Weburn,
with 20 men, marched from Irwinion on the 3lst ult
to scosr the Cawagee Swamp-hs was attacked by
the Indians, from 100 to 100 in numser, and obliged
to retreats in the action, Lieut. Patterson was shot to
pieces, aud five others severely wounded. When the
news reached Irwinton A volunteers marched to the