Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-09-04
Children among the Indians.

Children among the Indians.
~ Accounts have been repeatedly publish
ed, 10 the effect that a number of white chill
dren, stolen from the Texans and Mexicans
were in captivity among the Indians stir
ring appeal to the United States Government
upon this subject, was recently made through
several Of the public Journals, bu, we have yet
TO learn that it has been responded TO in the
proper spirit. The ST. Louis New Era of
late date, gives some further and interesting
particulars. The editor says:
"ln 1886, the Commissioners appointed by
the United States to treat with the Indian
tribes, employed Col. Chouleau TO go on, lothe
plains and bring in the Camanches to hold
talk and form treaty Col. c. started out to
the plains, bu, could not find the Camanches
till he went far South to the Brazus. They
had collected there i'll strong force-bolh the
Mexlcans and Texans were trying To secure
them agalns, their enemies, and the Camanche
warriors were quietly waiting on the frontier 10
join which ever party seemed 10 promise the
largest share of the spols of victory; calcula.
ling their chances for obtaining horses, blank
els, guns and ammunition. Col. Chouleau fell
In with their encampment, where were their
women and children, and among them he found
40 or SO white children that had been captured
at various times from the Texans and Mexi-
cans !hey were generally from 10 Z years
DID, and of both sexes. Many of these cried
for joy a, the sight Of white man, and were
mporlunale in their enlreaies to lake them
away from the Indians. He had then neither
the means to redeem them, nor to bring them
away but he promised that he would urge on
the officers of Government to take measures TO
redeem them without delay. This gave hope
and joy TO the captives. He made all proper
inquiries of The warriors, and found that they
were very willing 10 surrender these young cap
lives on the payment of a satisfactory ransom.
He made the arrangement, with the Indians TO
come in 10 hold talk with The Commissioners,
and he represented to those Commissioners The /
situation of The captive children, and pressed
upon them the proprey of taking measures TO
have them ransomed and offered that if the |
would grant The authority and
furnish the means he would. without compen-
saiion, go into The plains and receive all the
children thus held in captivity, and bring them
into The settlements. He confidently expected
that his representations would be properly at
Tended to by the Commissioners, but nothing
was ever done, and the caplives have ever
since remained in captivity among the fierce
This is a sad story, and indicates degree
Of apathy on The part of the Government, that
he attention of the Washington Union to the
subject. Mr.. Richie would serve The cause of
humanity, by cooperating with his cotempora-
res in other parts of the Union, in an effort cal
culated to produce prompt and proper action by
he authorities, in case so we'll suited 10 in
eres, and touch every feeling mind and heart.
It is painful to contemplate the condition of
hese poor children. In our view, j, is as much
he duly of Government to attend 10 matters of
his kind, as to be engaged in movements of a
more exciting and perhaps less phlanlhropic
character. The President should regard it as
| privilege 10 interfere promptly, and in the
most generous and benevoen, spirit
BicknelFs Reporter.
Breakers Ahead.
Messrs. Richie and Heiss have issued a
,rOcpactus fnr H..