The native American., 1837-10-07

pnId SenuneI, ana WnCn were taken from the Indian
Register, paper edited by the Rev. Mr.. Mccoy, at
the Shawnee baptist mission. The first relates to the
establishment of government for the emigrated and
indigenous tribes, southwest Of the Missouri meas
ure that has been repeatedly presented to congress.
And we are happy in being able to state that the bill
reported by the committee Indian affairs Of the house
Of has been submitted to almost all the
tribes who have expressed in writing their desire that
it should be speedily passed. The second article
ters infinitely than captain Browns report did into
description Of the Improvement Of the Choctaws and
Cnerokees. III fl.3 stts 4
@b17 From the American Sentinel.
THE ABORIGINES. l saaet1
The Indians who have settled in the territory set
apart for them by the government the United States
west Of the Mississippi have, according to Mr.. Nc
Coy's Register Of Indian affairs, already made very
commemorate advance towards civilization. The fol-
lowing article selected from the Register in our opn-
ion, indicates the jpdcious mode Of quetinu In
dian disputes, and doing justice Ia the aborigines Of
our country. Any other mode scaculated to esrange
their feelings from territory Of cultivated Ind
ans living under the laws of the United Sates would
be worthy Of the age Of refinement in which we live
The article extracted is published at the Shawnee
baptist mission, Indian territory.
From the Register Of May 1887
Government. Most Of the tribes within the territory
have expressed desire to become united in one civil
compact and 70 he governed by laws similar to those
of the United States.
Should the United States, as il is contemplated pro-
vide for them form Of civil government, suited to
their circumstances, few among each Of the emgrant
tribes, and many among some ofthem would be found
capable Of filling responsible Offices in the transaction
of the affairs Of their government.
The time iny come for the Of this course
Objections to it. founded upon the unc1Iiivaied cond
ton Of the minds Of the Indians, ifthey had any
weight, have now. Multitndes Of Indians well
understand the value Of property duly appreciate the
individuality Of right in property. and desire its
rity by equitable laws Many Of them desire to have
sufficient portion Of land for farm set off to them
severally. They depreciaie the agency system, and
its concomtant principles, far they exist among
Them. They are ready to become component part
of the commonwealth Of the United States They de-
sire special privilege be granted to them, spe
cal restriction to be imposed upon them, further than
what would be nescessary to their welfare, until the
effects of the peculiar disabilities under which they
have hitherto been placed shall have far disappears
ed both among themselves and us, as to allow them
safely to take an equal place among existing states 81
the union.
The organization of civil government among the
tribes Of the territory becomes more necessary as the
Indian population increases 1t has increased about
5000 the last year, and the increase will probably
be much greater the ensuing year.
II is known to every body that peace among Indian
tribes must ever he precautions upon the principles OF
savage life. In order to tranquiize turbulent spirits,
and to paralyze mischevous efforts the tribes must
be united under the influence of law, that wrongs
may be redressed without resorting to the savage
tom of retaliation. They must not be left many
distinct communities, OF petty soyregntes, each nde
pendent Of all others. In such state Of things, phys
ica strength WILDE the ruling principle, and the tom
ahawk must decide controversy. Their interests as a
people must become united that harmony of feeling
may prevail.
SUPPOSE that the state Of Missouri was disorganized
and the inhabitants divided into nineteen bands united
under many chiefs, with their subcrdinaes,
any under the restraint of law than the ndividu
ais Of the several Indian tribes, and the whole
nected with the states adjoining them would it be
strange il, in such state of anarchy, we should be-
come troublesome neghbors to one another, and to
those around nal We could hope for nothing better
mong the Indians; because human nature is the same
among them that il is among US.
IL however they become united amongst themselves
like the several counties Of state, and il the confed
eracy become component part OF the United States
and territories, all Of quarreing among themse
ves Of giving trouble 10 us, would be efectuay
excluded as il e from the state of Missouri present.
h That they are prepared to become thus organized
under territorial form Of government, there be
doubt. The Choctaws, Cheiokees, Greeks, Senecas,
Weas and Piankashas, Peoras and Kaskaskias, Otta-
was, Shawanees, Delawares Potawatomies, and Kick
apoos, embracing population Of about AZ, 484 may be
said to subsist by domestic industry When the savage
state has disappeared that people obtain subsistence
at their homes by agrcutnral they are undoubtedly
prepared to submit to laws. But should the matter be
DELAYED upon the suppositon OF untness far from
becoming better prepared precisely the reverse
be the fact. Nothing be gained in Indian improve
ment by delay in this natter and every thing may be
lost
Now the tribes are concentrating their settlements
in the territory, each brings into it its mperectons
well as its better traits Of character In their present
incoherent conditions may easily conceive Of con-
icng views and interests, which would be reconciled
by the Introduction Of the means which coalesce dis
cordant materials side Of the line, AMI by nc
other.
Objections to giving the Indians territorial form
govern nen made constitutional grounds, are evi
IDENTIFY untenable. According to the nvariabe actor
of general government Of the state governments
and Of every other government that has had any thns
to do with the Indians, they have only been tenant,
at will il as regarded place Of residences while in ohe
respects they required to submit TO inst such in
,ercourse regulations as were prescribed by them :
We have enacted laws for the regulation Of Indian al