The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-12-13

ls9ss,,s, les ., lsaI'h tssn iutiasd 10
ne w0fl1 10 i,s near sPPEuaeh % happy
,nd esTlsin r9nsumalioni
Ths condition Il he tribes Ehleh
he counlry sel apart f0I thsm in
he Wssl, j. highly praspsfo1s. and
encourages Ihe hope ofthslr ssriy eiEiiiIa-
lion. they hare. fsr he most part.
,h.ndaned The hunier state and lurned
heir attention 10 sgEieuliural pursuits.
Al Ihose xho have been established for
any lsngsh Of lime in that isr.ile rsg'un
msinlsin themselves BY their in5usiry.
There are among lllen traders Of no
iueousissrableeap.ial. and planters sxparI-
;uv ro,,on 20 some extent. b0I The greater
number are small agrieu.iurisis. living
in eomfarl upon The produce Of lksT
farms. The recent emigrsnls. although
thry haze in some Instances removed
reluctantly. have readily srqnissesd IN
thsir unavoidable destiny. They have
found al once . TseomPenss ior pssl suffer-
ins., and aninrenl,Ee Ioinduslr,aus habits.
in the abundance aud comforts around
them. There 10 reason 10 believe that
IN these tribes are friendly in their feel.
ines towards The United Stairs; and IN 10
10 be hoped that the acquisition Of iEdiSi.
dual wealth. The pursuits Of agriculture.
and habits Of industry, wlll gradually
subdus their wsrllke ProPensl1les. and
incline them 10 MAINTAIN peace among
themselves. To elect this desirable OBJ
ieeI, the attention Of Congress 10 solicited
20 the measures recommended by the
Secretary Of War for their future goysrn-
menI and prOleclinn, a. well from each
other as from The hostility OF The HsrlIke
tribes srouad them, and the inlruslons
of the whites. The policy Of the Co
yernmenl has given them q permanen.
home. and guaranteed 10 Them lls peaceful
and undisiurbed possession. IL only re-.
mains 10 give them . government and
laws which will encourage industry. and
secure 10 them the rewards Of their eaer-
lions. The importance VI some firm ol
government cannot be ton much insisted
upon. The earliest elects will be "a
diminish the causes and occasions for
hosillllies among The tribes. To inspire IN
interest 10 The observance Of LAWS 10 which
they will have themselves assenled, and
10 multiply The secuTilies of property. and
The moliVesinr self-goEernment. Intimate
~ connected with this subject. 10 the
establishment Of The military deisnees
recommended by the Secretary Of War,
which have been already referred TO.
Without them The Government will b.
powerless 10 redeem It's pledges Of rToIse'
lion to The emigraiing Indians against Ihs
numerous wsrlIke tribes that surround
them, aud In provide. for The ssieiy Of ID,
frontier .elIlers Of the bordering States.
The case of the Seniinoles constituted
al present the only exception To III,
successful eiTurts Of the Government Il
remove the Indians to the homes assignee
them west Of the Mississippi. forr huh
dred Of this tribe emigrated in 1896. sn.
fifteen hundred in 1897 aud 1898. leasIn,
IN the country. IL is supposed. sbou
=. 900 lsiisns. The continued ireseheToui
conduct Of these people; the savage an,
unproEoked murders they have lately CON
united, buichering whole families Of set
tlers Of The Territory. without distinction
Of age or sex, and making their way int
the rsry centre and heart uf the country
90 that no par, Vi II is free from Thea
rsvages; their frequent attacks on ID,
lighthouses along that dangerous coast
aud The barbarily With which they ha,,
murdered the passengers and crew. o
such vessels as have been wrecked upoi
the reefs and keys hich border The Gulf
leave The Government no Affirmative bu
To Continue The military operations agains
,hem until they are totally expelled Iron
FlurIda.
There are other motives which wnul,
urge the Government To- pursue this rnurs,
towards the Seminnlr.. The uniiel
STATES have fulfilled 10 gnnd fiuh all ihci
treaty supulaII"ns with the Indian tribes
and have, in every other instance, insIs,rt
upon like performance Of their obliga
uon. To relax from this saIutary rul,
because the Srminolrs have rnaiiaInct
themselves so long IN tie territory the,
had reIInquisheh. aud. in defiance uT lhel
frequent and solemn engagements. sui
continue Ia wage a ruthless war agans
the United States, would not only eyinc,
want Of cons'ancy on "ur part, bu, b,
Of evil example IN our Intercourse will
other tribes. Experience has showr
tina, but IiIlIe is Ia be gained by the marri
81 armies through country 50 inlrr.cct
ed with accessible swamps aud marshe.
and which, from the fatal character Of m,
CLIMATE, must be abandoned al tie end al
the winter. ] recommend. therefore. n
y"ur attention, the plan submillced by m,
Secretary VI War, IN the accornpanyius
rePon, for the permanent occupatinn 81
the portion Of the Territory freed from ,hs
! Indians, and the more efficIput n,,,..,,,,