The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-11-28
b. JAMES G. EDWARDS.
{ For the Hawk-Eye and Patriot. l

Y the Unon and add another Star to the Ga ,, 'e states
Allen boosted liberties. have travelled over ar a
Mississippi river as far the beautiful and Aourisbns town o
fD luue and am decidedly Of the opinion that have v
any country that VIII compare with it. had heard manv
fine stories told OF the beautiful groves, such are related Of Par
nssus by the classic writer's ancet Greece and Of e
aa praires adorned with all of flowers that the ;
snaon could conceive of, picture out to itself had a
ld fhe fertility Of the soil, and of the sDen farms thu,
already spread over large portion of the Territory where
Tie indian tue to me land had been cxnsued, but all these
and atousand otc stores tell upon like the hn cor
ed descriptions in But my excursions over n,,nv
portions OF The country have convinced me that its advantages
can only be appreciated by examination. Nature has undo
shave ever before beheld. 49,
addition to the great agricultural advantages of this country
which arse from Its fertility, cae &c. it still rendered more
desirable from the fact that it's mines will be an nevhanst
source OF wealth tor ages to come That on lead "copper" &C.
10 there have already been several qlarre of marble of an
excellent quality discovered and have any country SO
we'll supplied with limestone There is scarcely stream IN Tho
eno from the largest down the smallest size on whose
not be oand the finest quality of building stone
The tide Of emigration that flowing every part Of the
country unparalleled in the history of the vest and it is only ne
ca continue TO make room Tor those who wish settle
among to elicit still greater influx of populations than have
crowded into the country In the future growth and early
Development OF the resources of Iowa, much will depend upon
the the general Government purses relation to the pu
chase Of the lands, that will form future State But verv
mpa OF this country has purchased Of the Ind
and appears to that should very desirable object
with every ctizen to the Indian title to the lands within the
territory extmgused early period as possible must be
admitted by every rejecting man. that the Indians must sooner or
later be from among the white population; and this
cede why not do it as practicable? The red and
white man can never live togeherthey live
nshbo The policy recommended by General Jackson in re-
n to the Indian tribes of the United States and will be
adopted They must be concentrated between the Mississippi and
Missouri vers and the Rocky Mountains and the
done the better both for them and the white population know
that humanity sudders the idea Of dvestnc those unfortunate
human beings OF the land OF their birth and the gaves of their IA
TIERS but every should recoec that if such opinion had
Mnenertained and carriedou from the this continent was
discovered the present. millions cultivated fields that are
how
dcrne That the thousands of cities, and villages that
aot the different portions of the Union with their temples erected
tor the worship of the living and God would still be covered
with of the who refuse either cultivate the
dr learn the arts of civilized life. The continent is
doubtless, the most beautiful and fertile portion the earth and it
nno be supposed by however humane, thu spen
Gportion Of the globe made by Creator merely to be
named over by comparatively few thousand the
dhsion Of civilized man.
Those who entertain much sympathy for the Indians and their
removals know but little about that unfortunate of men,
They think but e spend but small portion time
mmournng the land of their ancestors; even to admit
them to all those feelings that lead love admire
the land where the rays the first sone upon Them thew
cannot be supposed possess refined sensby that
subject than race, who constantly exchanging the
their childhood and all the fond endernents of re}afons
and early associations. for homes in distant regions where
W expect to better their condition. and promote the future
welfare of their children.
The Indians of this continent long since have been con-
see that there is mighty contrast between their condition
and that OF their white negbors, and if will orsake
savage e cultivate the SOIL and learn and practice the refine
nens OF civilizations would not be better for them and their de-
endants TO be located country where they moest
M white and where the white upon
Wild and romantic life which the Indians doomed by
hve3 The vages live principally by the cace and the
W most entiuy supplied with game be best calculated
furnish them with the ole and add their general
STOCK OF pleasure and happiness.
Inc country to which the Indian tribes ultimately be
aSned more bountuy supplied with buffalo, elk and many 9th
u Kinds OF than other known EARTH and Of course
Mf condition in such region would be much better than
amUng people with whom they differ widely
ie vast plains ofhe Missouri river, doubtless similar
q me formation and character those of Arabia, which
u Wild Arabs have wandered for the last three thousand years.
n1 rom then nature will probably continue
time shall last; and that similar destiny awaits the wild
a o. America must be plain every rejecting man. the
gnl OF the sun at day.
Inc phianthropst may spin his sympathetic theories
M deence the philosopher may their tate the
sssan may exhaust his eoquence defining that which he
70 be their rights and the orator may forth his
~ sans defence of the defendants of those mighty spirits
T once held sway the word but it is all in vain
r aie IS sealed The descendants of the Anglo Saxons who
uhladng glory every path Of science and every province
and worthy enterprise, have long since wrtten their
on the WALL characters plain be misunderstood The
an and his descendants the great American wds
eo doubtless by nature from the beginning, his ultimate
ae and where his romantic spirit all come,
uiNoested IN region which from its nature, suited
Desey province OF his thoughts and character.
SHOCKOQUON.
y, gentleman on his dealbed called his black man to
Wei nave thought on before
Aute. "An, what dat,