American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-10


ance the greatest powers OF the world eagerly
aud tcnaciously sought---thc tribe that has pro-
d0ccd and reared SO ulny state men, orators
and Warriors OF whom any nation might we'll
be proud,
During the past Summer they have erected
no less than twelve fame houses of ordinary
size, and q few barns; cleared some farms, and
many of them till thGir lands 'Yankee fashion
Within three years their Improvement has been
more apparent and rapid, and it may be the OF.
feet OF the example and influence of that por-
ton of tho tribe, that emgrat2d from the Bul.
taIn Reservation upon the Cuttlraugus.
The new settlers arc decidedly the NEST in
toIhgent, industrious and frugal.
4 few years ago the Scnecas owned j large
territory west of Seneca lake, and the nation
principally resided in the country round about
Geneva and Canaadaigua.
by cessons, from time to tune, their terrific
ry is reduced 10 two tracts Of land, called the
Cattaraugus and AllCgany Reservations. Up
on the conclusion Of u treaty of peace isoon
after the close OF the revolutionary war; be-
| tween the Six Nations and the United States
Government, President Washington orally ad-
vlscd and encouraged the delegation Of Chiefs,
then at the seat Of government in the city OF
New York, to abandon the chase, follow agri-
cultural pursuits, become civilized and learn
the habits OF the white man. "Learning all
these, said Washington, sin time to come our
children will become one people," Suisse
quently tho President renewed his advice. both
by letters and commissioners.
The Indians have been for many years (much
longer than the whites generally supposed
well aware that they must be compelled to
leave the chase, and the Chiefs have, in many
instances, advised the nation upon the subject
of becoming ''llko the whites" The Indians
have repeatedly endeavorod to settle dorm and
till the soil, but strange as it may appear, have
as often been foiled; for as soon as they have
commenced their new habits, and are about to
emerge from Wigwam into Il house, there
comes the land Spectator, effects treaty of
ccssion according TO his own terms-and where
are the Indians? Why, driven back into the
forest! McssrS. Editors, to say nothing about
the equity and fairness of treaties with Indian
tribes, | would ask you how many backs into
the forest would it take TO discourage you, in
your attempts to change your habits and Gus
toms
Notwithstanding the repeated discourage
ments, the nllGcncc Gi adverse pablo opinion,
of oppression, Of national prejUdcC+, and OF
strong attachment to old CUSTOMS, habits and
usagcs; the proud spirit Of the Seneca is sur
mounting all difficulties, and he now bcgms TO
stand upon the broad platform Of civilization,
! VIII the civilized receive the "tyEo IN tie pro-
! fossion'' with a helping hand, and hail the
day lie had enlisted; or viii they send han
/ back into the forest?
/ Among The educated men Of the Seneca M
! ton there are two or three lawyers, and one
physician.
/ The lawyers can have but little to do, the
people have but few quarrels, aud they gene
rally submit their difficulties to the Council of
! Chiefs, or settle it by arb tration. The phy8i-
clan we understand is Il graduate OF Geneva
! Medical College.
I In public and private life no young man
stands before HIM. He has powerful inhu-
enco in the nation, and the respect Of all.
! In professional point of wow he has no
equal in this section Of the country; public
opinion verifes this fact. BY the way, the
physician we understand married a wife of a
respectable family at Geneva. On the first
day Of the year, the nation according to Gus
tom met en- nlasse, at their Council House, TO
exchange congratulations, and thercupon the
| physicians wife was daily and publicly adopt
ed into the Seneca nation.
She was adopted into very respectable ia
miIv of the Snipe Clan.
/ Silver Heels was the herald oil the day who
proclaimed the deed Of the Nation, land ye
shall forever and hereafter call and know her
by the name of Yoanjaa,rih, and wherever ye
! shall have occasion to speak of her, ye shall
say, Yoanjaa,oit. She shall be the daughter
of Ganadaahsoh repeat it, Yoanjaawh,
say" Whereupon, Yoapjaawih was brought
forward for public view that all might see her,
in order to recognize her hereafter.
With the present state of public opinion
among the Senecas, in regard to the culture
of civilized habits, with the proper influence
Of their educated young men, and with the en-
enlargement and appreciation of the civilized
community around them, we portend that it
will not be long before the Seneca will be
found far in advance in civilization, and the
hopes and the wishes of all Indian friends be
realized. Yours, &C., |. II. S.
[Reported for the American Republican,
PROCEEDING5 of the CITY COUNCIL