Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-14


hd unqualified assertions of the superiority Of their
layers OF the insanity of their adyersarcs contend.
liz against such skill. strength and heetness winding
B with the most solemn assurances OF riding rough
tod over them the next day. The dance continued
III about IL o'clock when every fellow folded himself
! his blanket and soon the entire cncampmeHt was
trapped in profound reposc.
To be Continued
From the Prairie Log Book written for the n. y
Spirit Of the Times.
Thus, readers, have performed my promise to
you, bv taking you along on this campaign. and
Showing you both the series and glad sides Of the
little evcuts which occurred 10 us. | have now
brought you back 10 the starting point. There is
one question which you would probably like to
lask-especiay if you live east of tho Mlssissip.
Api-and that is, "What is tho character Of the In.
Ihians along the fronor!" | will try to answer
That 10 the best of my belief With the excop.
ton of the Chickasaws, Choctaws, Cherokees,
freeks, Shawnoes, and Doiawaros, they arc poor,
huLken, dishonest, and Il miserable race. They
giII ge, drunk if they can buy, or beg, or steal
liquor 10 do it wiki, and viii keep as long as
iossibe. They will steal every thing they can lay
heir hands on. They are oWardiy and Ircach.
krouS with but very few exceptions, and filthy TO
Hhe most disgusting extreme. These ale the In
kIiaus along the frontier. Tie farther you get
from the iLnuenro Of The wHlrS, the better they
become. The Pawuees are lust what described
them to be- Beyond tbrm the Cows, aud Black.
feet, and Sioux, arc nutlyr still. All these upp,r
Indians steal as profession, except tho Pottawat-
tantIrs: they arc gcucruty hon2st lhero Is one
thing which will mention: ii Is said that no good,
in tact, las been obumeI by tho education which
has been given to hundrcns OF Indian c,Itt!ren.-
know several lnL,"uS who have been educated
81 Dpi5FtS3}a FtS3}a i i olS9 ol9H5ddss gSEsGaw S Esa W fr a Dtth
taught there, as elsewhere, have turned out to be
worse men and more uGrlI; scoundrels than those
who have s,aid at honl,. il Is next TO impossible
to win an Indian from his Ia uraI freedom lnde-
pcudence, filth. and iI.cD,ss. Take him from
home. lie learns ,lore dlIy our vices than any.
thing else. uud all the additional know ledge he
may receive, seems to be ,mptuyed by him upon
his return, t. cheat and impose uIon his more for.
lunatc though more ignorant brethren. know
of several instances OF this kind myself; and
the officers who have lived longest in the country,
and the citizens, inva rably declare that the edu.
Gated indians. and hait.brceds, are the most ras'
caIy part of the population OF almost every tribe.
They are no, only eternaly getting into dItlicu.
ties themselves, but are ever seeming to do their
utmost to keep everyb body else in trouble.
Missionaries may devote their whole lives to
their instruction. and try by every means IN their
power TO mako them happier, yet II hundreds OF
white men upon our borders, are continually
awakening their worst attributes, and running all
their energies by keeping their country iiiied win
liquor, hat good does II ali do! Besides, IN cV'
cry tribe can be found set of idle and worthless
rhUe scoundres, who by thoir lazness and VII
iainv could not have lived with us, but who 60
!herc and marry squaws so as TO incorporate them
selves with the tribe They teach the Indians all
Mer vicos well, row 10 combat all these lniiu.
ences, does not the poor Missionary row against
the curront to attempt to better their condi.
ton ? 1t is crying shame that some determined
step is not taken by the Government to eilec'uai.
Iy correct these evils. Keep these abandoned
white men from settling in the country at all
Let the States contiguous. pass laws, making II
Penitentiary offence for any individual 10 sell or
give any Indian n drop OF liquor within then
boundaries. Let the United States pass similar
one regulating ;ho Indian country, and then lhe
Indians may be approved but not tlIl then. read,
en- YOU may depend. Nearly all the bros, and
murders, and disturbances along the whole line oi
the country from North to south, are occasloneo
by these causes. There is no donylng or getting
around II. Pass Suftlcient laws, anu Ses HteM ID
ecmied, and these evils will cease until that II
done. they will continue.
Reader, if in ali these. chapters | have gIyer
YOU any information which has been Interesting
or usefui-if | have made your heart ''gh
by the little IaughabIo things that have occurred :
during our long journey am r'chty rewarded
have not written with view OF even provoking
criticism. My whole aim has been to tell you ou'
travels history in the first language that came
up as went along. and to try 10 make you sec
every thing as d myself
Here the roads fork you are to go one way
and am to 20 the other. May you tavo bet
for route ana better entertainment for the res; o
YOUR Journey, than have been able TO give you
Take the right there, tnat's it. Good bye!-
God bless you!
Ingenious Brain.-Electro-mngnetc clocks