Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-12-02

ever been able to found liberal institution of
learning within themselves. In the "Far West"
it is impossible that institutions Of learning, COM
mensurate with the wants of the community, can
be furnished within themselves. 1t would seem
to US only necessary state that north and south
OF our location, there is a vast region Of country,
extending from the river Desn,oines to the Sabine
and from the Mississippi to tho Rocky Mountains,
in all of which there is no single institution capa.
BILE Of comforting liberal education. This coun-
try is settled, and Is daily settling with popula-
ton, which, for veal or for VICE. is ultimately des-
tined to exercise vast influence upon the politi-
cal and social character Of tho American Union.
This vast region of country will yet become the
| home of hundred million Of souls! II the youth
Of these vast Ifsstern settlements be properly
educated-if tfdir minds receive the proper
ing and discipline-separated as they are from the
enervating influences of our great commercial
marts, breathing they do, the pure air Of unre-
strained liberty, they can always be relied upon,
as the certain and unconquerable defenders Of our
| dear bought independence. The sudden passions
OF a concentrated city mob-the petty schemes
OF designing demagogue-could never affect,
pulation, extending all along their mighty streams
and extended plains and prniries.
But if this vast field be neglected-if left to the
dangerous strides of Popish and Jesuitical inAu-
ence-a population will grow up, and be trans
ported hither. without reverence for our political
Institutions or we'll defined notions Of civil or RI.
tonal liberty.
Some of the most jealous friends Of the protes.
tant faith have already sounded the alarm, and
cautioned the public agains, the influence Of Po-
perry along the great valley of the Mississippi.
The strides of the enemies Of liberty and Repub.
lcan Government, will doubtless ere long be felt
in our young Republic. And Of one thing we
now feel certain: If the friends Of evangelical
truth leave this vast field unoccuped, those hold.
ing views dangerous to Republican Government
will presently possess the land. The march oil
mind, like the tide of our western population, is
onward. The people thirst for mental improve
ment, and if suitable means be not afforded those
which are dangerous will be supplied from the
most designing quarters abroad.
| We regard it as not among the least interesting
features Of our college effort, that its location is
in the vicinity of the Indian country. 1t is most
interesting fact, that tho tribes Immediately con-
tguous to our State, are making most laudabe
efforts for the diffusion of education among them
selves; and they will no doubt be liberal patrons
of literary institutions, located so near to them as
to afford the facilities of classical education to
their sons. The uniting the youth Of both races
the white and the red, in the same pursuits, and
in the same semnaries, must have the happies
influence.
Such course will doubtless contribute much
more towards preserving peace on our western
frontier, and producing and fostering friendly re-
atons with our aboriginal neighbors, than Mill.
tary Notifications and standing armies. 1t is now
an universally admitted fact, that the Indian can.
not be preserved in his savage state. He should
not 30 if he could. His pursuits of the forest and
the chase must be exchanged for the mantle of ci-
viization. His manners, his customs, his SUPER
| ofrf 0ndh Ion h. r.
the pursuits of industry, the habits Of the white
man, and the faith Of the christian. And as they
can never become Independent Governments they
must of course be mingled with tho mighty pow
or Of the United States. Within thirty years the
Indian line has receded a thousand miles. Neg.
lect their moral culture half century longer,
and tho last of their warriors would find a grave
on the shores of the Pacific. Our brethren in the
eastern country have thrown them on our wes-
tern borders. While many of them are partially
| Civilized, yet many more retain their savage ha.
bits. The safety Of our people demands their CT.
vilization. Have we not right to call on our
eastern brethren to aid in the establishment of
any institution. which is intended to open to them,
| IN common with the rest Of our western popula.
ton, door to mental improvement
With the foregoing statements we leave the
subject to the thoughtful consideration of the
friends Of learning in this State and all the 9th er
States, who feel interested the subject Of edu-
cation in the west. We leave i, with them in the
confident expectation, that they will feel it pri-
vilege to cooperate with US in onterprize. In
dividuals who may DO disposed to aid with thei r
subscriptions will have an opportunity. Autho.
rized Agents have been appointed to solicit SUBJ
scriptions, who will be furnished with credentials
Should no opportunity occur 10 any one to sub.
scribe, it can be done by sending the name and
amount to the Board of Trustees, BY mail or other
wise. This Board consists of Col. David Walker,
DR.. James Boon, Hezekiah Appleby, ESQ.,, Col.
Hugh A. Anderson, and Isaac Strain, ESQ.,, who
should be addressed at Fayetteville, Arkansas.
1t surely should be considered matter of proud
emulation to be among the first to contribute to
institution Of learning in the centre of the vas,
country which we have described.
GEO. w. PASCIAL, Chairman.
ISAAC STRAIN,
| ALFRED w. ARLINGTON.
ROBERT w. MECKLlN,
C. WASHBURN.
Nov. 20, ls43.
From Senegal.-A N. York paper says: We
learn from Captain Warrington, OF schr Triumph
which arrived Yesterday afternoon from Sierre
Loon. that the day before no left the Port of Go
rec it was reported that tho natives had risen or