The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-01-30

THE INDIANS. The vast expenditure of treasure
and the loss Of life the prosecution OF The pohcy
which our Government has adopted in relation 10
the remnants of Indian tribes yet lingering wlthih
orr limits this side the Mississippi, would seem
to offer sufficient inducement for us to reieht anu
abandon all coercise measures TO effect an opJeo'
attended with such gross violations OF moral opi'-
licaton and the national rights OF our red oret"-
rem inside from the claims of humanity our oon
duet rewards the Indians has been marheu VIII" Su'
eliv perlidy and blood unmitgated by inc uic'a'oS
of humanity, or the admonitions OF chrisnahity'-
The barbarous maxim that "mightls r'gh', ioiihS
the bnsis of national intercourse with them; ana lis
blasting influence is fast fastening them 10 t"o
oroves of their ancestors, while our continued ana
accommodating wrongs are charging with deeper anu
mghtier vengeance the thunderbolt which, II thefe
is Justice in heaven, must ero long visit our nation
for its expressions
The war now raging in Florida has for Its OBJECT
the enforcement ola treaty obtained by fraud ana
coorcion-and the expulsion of the SemInoies from
their ands:and compel them to emigrate 10 the re-
aion beyond the Mississippi. 1t is carried on Win
an annual expense little less than was required per
anpum during the revolutionary struggle, and prom
ises to be of as long continuance
This, and other lessons of experience, whlch
should induce our Government to relinqush It's sys
TEN of determination, and teach 1t that guardian
power protects the weak which can vanquish the
armies of the oppressor, seem to be without enect'
The destiny of every Indian tribe appears to be Tx
ed, and nothing short OF their removal VIII satisfy
the avarice of our people. The emlssarles OF Gov
eminent sent among them laden with tnnkets'
whiskey, and valueless nolhings, to drown their
-. r.. 4 fhpIr as
sent to terms which, when judgment usurps it do
mnon, they Indignantly spurn. Attempts ike
these have lately been made upon the Wyandott
tribe in Ohio, the possessors of the soil OFT
State but whose claims now reduced to terri
Tory of twelve miles square. treaty was ELECTED
by our Government with a few irresponsible indi-
yduals of tho tribe, but through the interference OF
their cold friend" Governor Vance, the chiefs have
obtained an assurance that treaty shall be enorc-
ed without their consent The chiefs wrote the
following letter to Gov " expressive of their graf
itude for his services and the spirit it brealhes can
not fail to call forth the admiration of the reader
= UPPER SANDUsKY, Jan. 9Th, 1888.
To oar old friend, Gen. Joseph pance -
1 We the undersigned, Chiefs of the Wyandot'
Nation would address you, in the first place to ac
knowledge the receipt of your several letters, COW
erng copies OF letters addressed by you to the Sec
re,ary of War, in BEHALF and his answers there
The Government; and in the second place, to ten
der YOU our sincere thanks for your kind lnterposl
ton in our behalf, at nmeIwhen deep gloom, ser
l Gus apprehension and alarm, pervaded our Nation
- and Council--at a time when we thought, and still
think, we abused and oppressed.
What our fate may be, is hidden beyond the hill:
of fturity and concealed from our eyes but SHOULD
$ and finally succeed in driving us from the graves
our ancestors-lrom the land of our na,ivity-fron
our beautiful plains, groves rivuets, and our win
. ding Sandisily, and be compelled TO go to the Yves
TO foreign land, and among strangors-we car
= in TRUTH bid adieu beloved country, to GU
! old friends and neighbours, the citizens of Ohio
c without indulging in one complaint toward them,
having contributed to our misfortune.
We shall always remember with pleasure, tn,
peace and friendship that have long existed be
It tween We shall remember with pleasure tn,
: old Chiefs of Ohio with whom our Fathers smoked
the pipe of peace-her Tiflins, Meigs, Harrsons
Wor,hingtons, Browns, Morrows, Trimbles, Near
thurs, Lucases, and many others that we coult
n mention.
4 Should it be the stern decree ofthe Great Spri
that should follow, the Nations that have procee
ded US, extinction, last wish will be that tn,
name, WYANDOTT, may not share the same fate
but be preservedby the of the first settlers o
@ Ohio-that it may be perpetuated and Unidentified
Il with her history
y Wishing you, our old friend and the people O
S Ohio generally, peace, health and happiness, we
d in conclusion would salute you the bonds of ar
JOHN BARNETT Head Chief
WILLIAM WALKER,0
o FRANCIS A Hicks,
C DoCT, GRAY EYES, | Co,.,,ou
IS RUSSIA Hicks, O0"'''"o'''
. SQUEENDEHTEE,
=" ToURooMEE,
g Gen. JOSEPH VANCE, Columbus, o.
IS
e u The failure of the Government Pet Banks i
n Boston-the Commonwealth, the Lafay cite, an
G the Franklin-is but tho fulGlment of the proDhe