Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-06-30
sTRouDsBURG MONROE COUNTY, Pa WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3d. l84

eating of those powers regard for the right of
humanity, Of Justice, of LAWS still a scholar,
patriot, an honest and honorable man; though
an Indian blood coursing in his veins, and an
Indian colour giving hue to his complexion,
dooms him, and his children and kin, 10 be hunt
ed at the point of the bayonet by those powers,
from their home and possessions and country,
to the "Terra incognita" beyond the Mississippi
| now leave this point, on which, perhaps,
need not have spoken, thus briefly, from the
fact that it is granted by all of you as soon as
announced, and proceed to make a few remarks
confined more exclusively TO my own kindred
tribe, part of whom live near this city
Taking it as clearly true that the Indians are
susceptible of cultivation and Improvement, even
to the degree of physical, intellectual and NOR
al refinement, which conters the title of civil
lied and Chrstanized | now proceed to con-
slider whether their condition and feelings are
such as to render feasible the undertaking to
bring them up 10 thGt degrec--whether in fact
they do not themselves desire to come up to it..
When say they, | mean those who constitute
the body and stamina Of the people. AS TO this
point, take it upon myself to say, that such an
undertaking as feasible, and doubly SO from the
fact, that the object of the undertaking is ear
nestly desired by themselves.
| know of 10 way TO set this matter in clear
er light than by presenting you with some facts
as TO the spirit and the advance improvements
amonst them. And this | crave the liberty of
doing by brief detail of items, prelacing the
detail by remark of highly respectable indi-
vidual formerly of Holland, Erie county, but
for some eighteen years resident of Illinois
After an absence of about fifteen years, he re-
turned two or three years ago, and spent the
summer In this region, and several days Of the
time on the reservation. He frequently
ed, that the Indians, during his absence had
improved far more rapidly than their neighbors
IN the country around them.
In business there is much greater diligence
and industry; their teams, in respect to oxen,
horses, wagons, sleighs, &c. are greater in num-
Der, and better in quality than formerly, and in
these respects there is constant improvement.
The men labour more, comparatively, and the
women less, except in their appropriate sphere,
than formerly.
With regard TO buildings, they arc much more
planned, and of the best materials,
both dwelling houses and barns, and new ones
constantly going up. Those who have not
lands of their own under cultivation, are much
more willing to hire out their services to others.
either by the year or by shares;this shows that
The idea, "to work is thought to be dishonoura-
Die" has been done away. There are amongst
us good mowers, and Graders, and reapers.
carpenters, shoemakers, and 9th
er mechanics find work enough for their own
brethren There are several wagons in the ma.
ion, which are worth more than one hundred
dollars in cash; tools of the best quality, and of
various kinds; manure and other things are
sometimes applied, but five years ago, almost
or quite universally wasted
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