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which you are TO live, choose among them
according to your fancy
.The white man. being the fayorite,' had
the first choice. He passed by the box OF
working tools without notice; but when he
came to the weapons of war and hunting, he
stopped and looked hard at them. The red
man trembled, for he had set his heart upon
that box. The white man, however, after
looking upon it for a moment. passed on and
chose the box of books and papers. The red
mans turn came next, and you may be sure he
seized with Joy upon the bows and arrows
and tomahawks. As to the black man, he
had no choice left but to put up with the
box of tools.
"From this it is clear that the Great Spirit
intended the white man should learn to read
and write, to understand all about the moon
and stars; and tomake every thing, even rum
and whiskey: that the red man should be a
first rate hunter and a mighty warrior; but
he was not to learn any thing from books. as
the Great Spirit had not given him any; nor
was he 10 make rum and whiskev, lest he.
should kill himself with drinking. As to the
black man. as he had nothing but working
tools, it was clear he was To work for the
"Hiic anu Icu iIius huiCii TIC ia
to dn.
"We must 60 according TO the wishes Of
the Great Spirit. or we shall get into trouble.
To know how to lead and write is very good
for white men, but very bad for red men,
II makes white men better. but red men
worse. Some of the Creeks and Cherokees
learn to read and write. and they are the
greatest ~rlScalS among the Indians. They
went on 10 Washington. and said they were
going To see their Great Father. 10 talk about
the good Of the nation. And when they got
there, they all wrote upon a little piece OF
paper. without the nation nj nome knowing
anv thing about it. And the first thing the
nation ut home knew Of The matter, they
were called together by the Indian agent,
who showed them 4 little piece OF paper,
which he told them was n treaty, which their
brothers had made in their iname, with their
Great Father at Washington. And as they
knew not what 4 treaty was, he held up the
little piece of paper. and they looked under
it, and la! it covered a great extent Of c"un-
try. and they found hat their brethren. by
knowing how 20 read and write. had sold
their houses. and their lands, and the graves
of their fathers; and that the white man. by
knowing how To read and write, had gained
them. Tell our Great Father al Washing
ton. therefore. that we are very sorry that
we cannot receive teachers amOn% us; Tor
reading and wiring though very good Tor
white men, is very bad for Indians"
, 1840-12-12
From the New York Knickerbocser for October
A MOLE TRADITION.
by IRVING.

When the Floridas were erected into n
Territorv.of the United States. one of the
earliest cares of the Governor, William L. Du-
val, was directed to the instruction and CIV
~iliza,ion of the natives. For this purpose,
he called a meeting of the chiefs, in which he
informed them of the wish OF their Great
Father NJ Washington that they should have
schools and teachers among them, and that
! thei. Children should be instructed like the
children Of white men. The chiefs listened
with their customary silence and decorum to
along speech, setting forth the advantagesthat
would accrue to them from this measure; and
when he had concluded. begged the interval
of a day to deliberate on it.
On the following day, solemn convoca-
ton was held, at which one Of their chiefs
addressed the Governor in the name OF all
The rest. MY BROTHER" said he, 1--WE have
been thinking over the proposition OF our
Great Father ut WASHINGTON to send teach
ers and set up schools among US. we are
very thankful for the interest he takes IN our
welfare, but, after much celebration. have
concluded to decline his offer. What will
do very well for white men. will not do Tor
red men. know you white men say we AL
came from the same father and mother, but
YOU are mistaken. We have tradition
handed down from our forefathers, and we
believe it, that the Great Spirit, when he un-
dertook to make men, made black man; 1t
was his iirs, attempt, and pretty well for a
beginning; but he soon saw that he bungled; so
he determined to try his hand again. He
did so, and he made the red man: He liked
him much better than the black man, but
still he was not exactly what he wanted.
So he tried once more, and made the white
man-and then he was satisfied. You see,
therefore, that you were made last, and that
is the reason | call you my youngest broth
er.
"When the Great Spirit had made the three
men, he called them together, and showed them
three boxes. The first was filled with books
and maps, and papers the second with bows
and arrows, knives and tomahawks; the third
with spades, axes, hoes, and hammers
These, my sons,' said he, ARE the. means by
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From The Ladies Companion.
A MOTHERS LAST PRAYER.
BY y ;. STEPHENS.

81 ~ = . iH@N"
mFirst Our flower. die-and then
Our hopes. aud tien our fraTs-snd when
Thee are dead the debt isdle.
Dust cIlims dust-aud We die to-"
was very young. scarcely beyond the
verge Of infancy, the last and most helpless
of three little iris who were gathered around
NV poor mothers death-hed. When | look
On the chain of INV varied eyl>tence-that
wool of gold and iron woven 50 strangely
,orether-the remembrance Of that young
being who persisted SD early and so gently
from the bosom of her fImllv. forms the first
sad link which ever gives forth i thrill oil
funeral music when my heart turns to 1t
music which becomes more deep toned and
solemn as that chain is strengthened by
thought. and bound together by the events
of successive years. The first human hem"
that | can remember. was my invalid mother
moving languidly about her home, with me
p~aleness Of disease sitting on her beautiful
features. and n deep crimson spot burning
with painful brightness IN either cheek. l
remember that her step became unsteady,
and her voice fainter and more gentle. day
by dav, till, at last, she sunk to her bed. and
we were called upon to witness her spirit 90
forth ~ the presence of Jehovah. They
took me TO her couch. and told me to look
upon nv mother before she died. Their
words had no meaning to me then, but the
whisper in which they were spoken thrilled
painfully through my infant heart, and felt
that something very terrible was about To
happen. Pale, troubled faces were around
that death-pillow-stern men. with sad hea-
Wv eyes-women overwhelmed with tears
and sympathy. and children. that huddled t"-
re,her shuddering and weeping. they knew
not wherefore. Filled with wonder and awe,
| crept to my mother, and bu ying my brow
in the mass of rich brown hair that fl"ated
over her pillow. heavy with the damp at
death, but still lustrous in spite of disease,
trembIed and sobhed without knowing why.
save that all around me was full of grief and
lamentation. She murmured. and placed
her pale hand on my head. My little heart
swelled. but ] lay motionless and filled with
awe. Her lips moved, and a voice tremu
lou, and verv low, cam family over them.
Those words, broken and sweet as they were,
lief, the first dear impression that ever re-
manned on nv memory-"Lead her not into
temptation, but deliver her from evil" This
wa, my mothers last prayer! in that impsr-
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expediencv of making an appropriation Tor
paying the balance of the troops not paid,
called out by the Governor to suppress the
Mormon difficulties.
On motion of Mr.. Young,
Resolved. That the joint committee on
new counties be instructed TO inquire into the
expediency of organizing the county OF St
Clair.
Considerable discussion took place between
| Messrs. Monroe. Scott, Rawlins, Kirtley and
Hunter on a bill to provide for the payment
of the subscriptions to the Seminary fund.
The bill was laid on the table.
SENATE-Friday, Nov. q.
Mr.. Gillian introduced a bill to organize
the county OF Andrew ]. Davis, in honor Of
Andrew J.. Davis, ESQ.,, who was brutally
murdered at St. Louis by wkiss, for the hon.
est maintenance Of his principles, which was
ordered to a second reading.
Mr.. Franklin introduced a bill to organize
the county Of Bates, which was ordered to a
second reading.
Mr.. Monroe offered the following resolu.
ton:
Resolved, That the committee on the Ju-
dietary be instructed rs follows:
IHSls W HWiuiC iht uho 'Sp''h =" wv
Senate at as early 4 period as practicable, by
what authority, if any, lottery tickets are
vended within the State of Missouri.
Secondly, that said committee. witt as lit
tie delay rs may he, report n bill etie:tuail'
to prohibit the sale Of lottery tickets within
this state.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Polk gave notice that on tomorrow
he would ask leave to introduce a bill to APP
propriate money To remove the distractions
in Big Black and Current rivers.
On motion of Mr.. Crow,
Resolved. That the Secretary ofStlte be
requested to inform the Senate whai numi'er
OF State Bonds have been issued under the
act TO charter the Bank Of the Sta'e OF Mis-
souri,, and the several acts amendatDry there
of, and the number and amount whirh may
have been issued under any other law, The
amount now outstanding. and their dates
and under what authority issued. Also, 10
inform the Senate how many sets OF bonds
have been issued aud cancelled for Iniormali'
" or other causes, and whether he cost o'
executing the same is paid by the Bank OF
, the State. and if by the State, what has been
pad Tor printing bonds.
{ The bills from the House to incorporate
Polk county Academy. in relation 10 a State
road in ST. Francois county. TO establish 4
State road from P"tnsI toa point in Jefferson
COUNTY. were severally ordered 20 I second
reading.
Some progress was made IN other bull:
mentioned in the proceedings ofyestrrday.
The bill To establish the ST. Louis AssocIa'
ton of ladies' for the relief of orphan children
was passed.
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Two duelists having exchanged shots with
out effect, one of the seconds interfered, and
proposed that the parties should shake hands.
To this the other second objected as unne-
cessary; for, said he, their hands have besa.
shaking this half hour.
, 1840-12-12

ply to the motion. Mr.. Doniphan moved to
lay the report on the table, which carried.
On motion of Mr.. Fulkerson, the House
adjourned.
, 1840-12-12

wFirst Our hpwars die-and then
Our hopes. aud tten our frar=-and when
Thee are dead the debt i-dle.
Dust CHIN. dust-aud we die to-"
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