New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-10-13

four were carried 10 one Oh the settlements, Where
being challenged by the Indians as their property
they were executed to end the Dispute. Z" The
policy as well as the morality of this proceeding.
says Hutchinson, with great simplicity +" may well
be questioned ] should think as much
There are various other sketches Of events which
distinguished the period embraced n his Discourse
which, had we room, would GLADLY copy. The
work is elegantly written, and possesses great his
torical value. We cannot forbear quoting the
following beautiful passages which close the Dis
course =
In tracing the history Of the man in honor of
whose memory we this day assembled we
have seen that in his character were mingled, with
some Of the vices OF the savage elements OF good
ness and of greatness which, had his lot been cast
in another land, where he would have possessed
the means that civilization gives of acquiring fame,
would have ranked him among the foremost eli he
roes at least, if not of those great men whose To-
nown far transeends the renown of heroes. In a
different hemisphere, and belonging to another
race he might have been at least a Turenne, a
Marlborough or Wellington, if not GJlstavis,
kosciusko or n Washington. But he was only
a red man; and the great powers of mind and no.
bic qualities of heart with which his Maker had
endowed him. limited in their action by the mar
row boundaries Of savage life, found room and oc-
casion for such exercise alone as was afforded by
the petty but ferocious warfare of tribe against
tribe and for such cultivation onlyas might BIZ
vceable in the rlidest condition of society, where
strength, and craft, and courage, the most
admired qualities.
Yet we must not forget that while our admira-
ton is justly qualified by this inferior manifesto
ton of great clements, it is equally just to make
every allowance for the circumstances which
caused that infeKority; and that if we discover
muck of evil in the character and conduct of the
red man, we must also award him higher praise
than would be meriled by one OF our own race,
for displays of grandeur in mind or disposition
While shudder at his terocity or pity his LIMITED
range of understanding and of knowledge, we
must also hold him in greater honor for hose eX-
hibitions Of generosity, OF forbearance and mag
nanimity, which, have seen, were by 10
means wanting in his career. And there is No de-
roeation from The superiority of our race in the
honors that have been this day paid to the mem
DRY and fame of red chief and warrior. He was
great man, not only among his people, but among
the sons Of men. Wise in council, brave in bat
tie, prudent ruler, his were the qualities which
command admiration in all time and from all peo
pie; qualities which man honors himself by
higher tribute of her admiration. | read ii in the
sparkling eyes and pleased expression of the
lovely faces by which am surrounded and will
venture to repeat, too that the memory of Uncas
has peculiar claim upon the fair daughters of
Norwich: for, we have seen, it was by his gen
crosby and good faith that, in its infancy, their
native place was saved from rapire and destruc-
ton. Perhaps there are. among those whom /
have now the honor of addressing, some descend
Of Fitch, and Mason, and Leiiingwell; and IL any
such are here, they must surely behold with pecu-
liar satisfaction this late but richly merited award
of honors to the name OF enc in whom their an
cestors found so true friend, SO faithful pro-
tector.
With what emotions, then, might the spirit of
Uncas be supposed to look upoa this scene, II we
could imagine it now lowering around the spot
where the body it once animated was land down
for its last and long repose The spirit OF the red
man had beheld with anguish the gtadua eXl1nc-
ton of his race-,he occupation OF his forests aud
his broad hunting grounds by the dwellings OF The
pale faces-the triumph OF that civilization when
he abhorreo over The wide domain which once
owned him for its lord: but the spirit of the hero
would rejoice in knowing tina, his greatness was
recognised and honoicd, and in seeing his renown
perpetuated even by the hated and dreaded white
the Indian to perish
And we may imagine, too, that the shades OF 'he
extnguished tribes who once roamed in freedom
and dominion over this whole region, are gathered
round US at this moment, in dim bnt close array
watching with eager curiosity the proceedings in
which we are engaged. The scewl Of hatred IS
on their dusky brows; the fire OF revenge Is gleam-
ing in their fixed and angry eyes; the sei'se oil IN
Jury and wrong is burning in their vindiclive
hearts but, mingled with these dark passions,
there is grim delight in the honors paid 10 n
great man of their race; and as they gaze upon
the stone that bears the name of uNcAs, they trel
rs if they could almost forgive the detested pale
faces, who so we'll know how to appreciate and
exat the noble qualities of their brother.
One only stands aloof, with deeper scowl upon
his brow, and more malignant expression in his
half.averted ewes. 1t is Miautonomoh, the rival
and the enemy of Uncas-the victim OF his JUS
tce. Even in the world of spirits, the sense OF
defeat is ranking at his heart and u keener pans
is added Ia all that he has endured, i'll The know
ledge that the granite which the white man rears
is u tribute 10 The fame of Miantonomohs Con.
queror that tells thegsry of him, before whose
better fortune the star of Miantonomoh paled--
that it bars the name of uNcAs.
Niece. Part ". Philadelphia, Carey Hart; New
York, Wiley Putnam.
The Barney Papers of which this publication
forms part have attained great popularity, from
the and grace with which they written,
no less than from The intimate familiarity they
display with the eminent political and literary
personages of the age Of JoHSsoS. They abound
in gossip of all sorts and contain many interest
ing anecdotes of distinguished men.
F,sg.-Fire was discovered at ten o'clock to-
day hnr.tins from the roof Of Newell Harding 5