Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-09-21
INDIANA STATE SENTINEL
Frsm lhc EreaI.g Pr.

Whoever. in b. eoyege through The great lakes
from Buff t. g4teae1. has stopped ~ the little
rocky aud beeutlla. Island OF Mlcknaw. rising oat
&c the pellucd waters # tir strait which eeaaeets
the northern e1tremtc- oi The lakes j si geH faa
Huron, uusf hatc observed tAc interest g 80 a.ca
tie passengers inquired lar tic res .encc - Pro-
f,ssar -choelcrait. T. stands efeen slope be-
tween the water and the b.-l prec p.ce conmasee4
Is tic tort. aaI - tbs soatl u u among gardens
surrounded with stecka6.s. ies tie rude aaa ag-
cent lutte village. mot 81 TIE houses - "-i.ea afe
matched .lh bark aad msay have 9tft y ais a.-
go, and arc aA-st-a - population q ifeneh ---
half breeds.
The general curiosity esaeesa.ug Professor
Schooi-rat is vel meried lie known - se.-
entic explorer at the nastaae FERN regaa - TIE
United states. ard ms researeaes IAt1 t.s ~ giHt
the history, the ang11ge, ard character ~ iae ln-
dian tribes OF the country, have been. see suppose
may safely "a, fiT more extensive ard prst auf
than those 81 ans man LIVING. Mrs. JamesaH's
book entitled q. y inter STUDIES and Summer Rom
bles has introduced him and SIS ltally ~ tas per-
sonal acquaintance Of the reading world and sheNH
them interesting and ansbic llgat, rs tae
friends the benciactors, and a. FAR a. possible tic
cisllizers OF the ab9rglucs, with whom taey ere
connected by ainities of blood SIR .eratt, u
IS known, married toe grand daggater q enc VI tie
most renowned chiefs her father Ing. .s.i gentle
man, a laiy OF cultivated mind and refined mauaer-
who cherishes natural attachment 60 tie race from
which she is IN pagt descended and strong desire
10 minister to their welfare. Tor twenty years past
Mr. Schoolcraft has held the The place Of Supern
iendent of Indian tlsrs on tire noFthwcster from
ter and has performed the duties Ell his place "a
most Irrcproachabc manner, IN splrlt o kindness.
equity nnd bcnc.Dlcncc which has Mt been always
shown ia the dealings OF Tie whites tth the aDofg
NAL tribes. lis brothcr-iu-law Mf. Hc3iurray.
who married younger sister - Mr. -c.e sierait,
bearing an Indian name signify Ing tie @id rose.
which have torg gotten, Is m.ss.yaary aiaoag
the Indians. and lth his wils is engaged ID COLI
u
fnent.
One would suppose that a mln tags qlsi.iad 70
manage the relations of the United states Tin the
Indian tribes. and Nth 80 many notices, besides
the honorable impulses Of h.s own character 70
manage them III Just and phllantATop.c spirit,
would hive been allowed 10 retain his place. " hen
were at Mackinaw IN tic beg ming 81 July. So
heard that Mr. Schoocrait vas 1T Washington.
When reached rev lore, We learned that ne
had been removed from bis pest by Tie secretary OF
War, Mr. Bell, because h. wa- democrat. On
arriving at Washington, IT, paid hs respects 20 sir.
Bell, his principal, who informed him that i" Was
displaced, aud that another man. good wing, Was
already on his Wy To Aiaektnaa, v lth the comm.s-
SION OF Superintendent OF Indian AAars IA las jock
Mr.. Schooicfaft IS a democFa. It j, true. bit IL
has been so much absorbed IA 5 flvsrte iussu L
the, lie has often forgotten To - to tic polls lis
friends elt perfectly nrc that Ire would not b. semos-
ed, relying upon the pledge given by General
Z
by the leaders Of the wing party IN the senate that
20 man should be turned cut OF Office for opinions
sake who had no made party Use OF the opgortu-
mites and influence OF his Office. - perfectly safe
dad they suppose am under tr.a rule that net ste.
was taken nor a word said TO prevent hln from be-
ing expelled along tn those whom the almns-ra-
ton were turning out b. hundreas.
Mr.. Bell we understand says ay way &c apology
that somebody represented - him that 3,r. School
craft violent and active partisan, VINO spent
q sf.- f.
Turned Inn ont. Ii such an accusation made
he should have inquired into It's truth before suss-
my the accused lie should not havt taken the woFd
OF a man Who wanted the office for himself or a
f.ieni In making such an apology, h. vr.uaiy
admits that his practice is - takc &C to granted
whenever n wing suggests that, perhaps. "A detao-
crat IN office j. concerned n cectrneesing, that
the charge true, and inquiry necessary, thal
the officer must DC rcmoscd aad whs pei 10 Al'
place.
Bat Mr. Sol. II he is ret ths mesesi Eaalal u
existence. knew better than t. believe t,- OF Ar
sschoolcraii Ii he does not i've in the erossest -
nofance OF every thag bat the debates IN Cangress
and the political columns 81 tire dolly newspapers
he knew better What has a man lIslue IN tie In
tie bark village 81 Mack nav, on the extreme cdgt
IF civilizations occupied Mr. Schoo.craf has 5eeH
with transactions with the Indian tribes. the labr
riaus study Of their language AID antiquities, 1.
journeys INTO The Indian country, ana aIth sc.ea
tisc examinations OF the rcg on --Whlt has such
man to do with coaxng and drumming mp voters
Mr.. Bell should have known tAat tie charge was IN
true without ineuiring.
We know very we'll tint Professor Scaoocrafi
does not desire that any noise should he made ,hon
his removal from Office, and hts quiet and amiahl.
sQrit viii perhaps shrink ig0m tie freedom W.T.
which We have used his name IN poi,icll autrover
sy but we have thought il matter Il dufy to sas
thus much against disnisslng irom c.icc, telss
prctcNt, which the Secretary at y AR should hay,
known TO be false, useful, and eudowee
such al "a ita .sf
ilr. Bell has not appeared before the public S.
dlsgraceful light since the time when he ami h'
colleague Turney seized each ether BY the throat q.
the floor of Congress, ike pair OF bail dogs, ans
talked Of tearing eaca others hearts cut.
PcrrLArIoN or TIE OrTovAN INsRr.-Th.