Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-01-11
= HINTS WORTHY OF NOTICE.
The Report Of The Secretary of-war.-Mr.
wilkins.
BY G. w. p.

work OF Josiah Gregg ESQ.,, of Van Buren, We
promised, if time should be allowed us, to call pub
tic notice to the probable movement of our Gov.
! ernment, touching our Western Prairies and the
Indian Country. This is subject to which We
hnve given years of study, and devoted no little
labor. But we have been frequently advised, ,ha,
a public discussion, par.cularIyin the Yves, wou le
be an useless waste Of ammunition. Knowing
that almost every reader was quite as we'll adyis
ed as we could be, on this interesting subject. wa
have generally come to almos, the same conclu
sion.
Inc subject is now, however, assuming q ma.
tlona character, and it is time that those most i'm
mediately interested, should begin to look to the
great future.
The result of the late political contest in the
United States, leaves no doubt that those polit
clans who have, under various pre,exts oppos ed
the Immediate occupation of Oregon, and tho an.
nexallon OF Texas, will hereafter be regarded, as
men acting within too small sphere, for the age
IN which the live. They will be viewed as be.
longing 20 that class Of objectors, who at frs, op
pose every great and expansive measure-men,
who, not having kept pace with the spirit of the
age, sul!enly and doggedIy oppose every thing
which dlsturbs their Rip Van Winkle sumber.--
When fully awakened, some of them, like re-.
formed inebriates, become the boldest zealots and
even outdo the steady advocates of given poll
cy, IN their enthusiasm. Others like he last Gov
ernor Of the New Netherlands--retire to some
sequestered spot, and there continue to growi, at
nas l@e movements of the progressive spirit. which
h"S o'oi "Ho'rIr0" ;
a few from the obstnacy of their natures con.
time rebeous all their lives.
The enlarged policy of President Tyler's cab.
met has been too liberal for many of his cotem
t~---iHs If the immediate occupation OF oregon
was proposed, fears were at once entertained thai
we should give offence to England-and to annex
Texas, disturbed the nice sense of honor of some
ehivalrous Sou,herner and actually smacked Of
the aboons,s s'f~ff sy ss distorted visions of
impelled by the true spiri, which governs trIe,
age; and whether the agents, FOR they are moth
ing else, who administer the Federal Cove rnment,
agree to it or not. it is now evident tina! Texas will
be annexed and Oregon occupied, by the "Uniyer-
sal Yankee Nation"
AS q necessary coroary to this movement, the
laying the called Indian country off into States,
and Territories of the American Union, becomes
inevitable.
The annexed extract from the able Report of
Secretary Wilkins, shadows forth the policy,
which, to be adopted but needs to be correctly view
ed.
The establishment of Western Territory, as
proposed by the Secretary, will occupy much of
the grounds ceded to various Indian Tribes. But
as previously ntimated that has never been found
serious obstacle. And those men who have
been found contending for the exclusive right OF
the Indians to self Government have at all times
been practically, the worst enemies of the Red
men. Prompted by false notions Of philanthrophy
they have only engende red preudces against the
race, who are destined for wise purposes 10 occu-
py the American continent. -.
The extract will also furnish your rea ders with
the motives which prompted the Secretary of War
to institute the late commission among Ihe Cher.
okees. The right to examine into the internal
condition of these people, is based upon the prin.
cipe of guardian and ward. The opposition rails
ed to this investigations by portion of these un.
fortunate people, will only hasten to the consum-
nation to which they are tending. The exercise
Of UNLIMITED ny asaEarqGA4dxs ox never Be- tolerated
BY any class of politicians. Every appeal in be.
half Of such pretensions will only the more plain.
| ly demonstrate the absurdity Of the assumption.
True philanthropy demands that this helpless
race should be warned of coming events-tha,
they should be taught to feel that they are Amer.
lean citizens-that they should educate their chill
dren as such, and prepare, no, for that annhia.
ton, which is the consequence Of the bigots mar
4 row policy, but for that elevation which distin.
guishes the civilized man of every hue from the
savage. s,,8. sg.-r 4Hr 81
We invite the most serious attention of your
readers 10 the Report of the Secretary of War;
{, We venture 70 predict that eighteen months viii
not pass by until the recomn,endalion will be ad
opted; and a new turn will thus be given to al
Overwhelming emigration. The sooner our coun
try can be prepared for the event the better.
l 1t will at onct, be seen that our sCsfa'' of Vnr