The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-07-11

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and scattered settlements in that state, III
powers ofgeOius are inactive,lhe arts and SC
euces remain unknown, and man continue
10 be an animal differing in nothing but
shape from The bessls of prey that roam Of
on The mountain. The life Of these
Therefore no, human--for il is sbhOrren
from the way of life which God and na'ur
poin, out as the life of man." LaD Mis-
cellanies, l24
The savage tubes are disqualified 70
wOrhiIy occupying this con'inen'--fot car
lying out tho designs Of Providence upor
it -and hence ltey meIaway 10 give place
TO more powerful race. The tribe o.
Snake Indians in southern Oregon, subsis
solely upon fsb, caught easly during sum
mer in Snake river and lis branches, "bui
are not provident enough 10 lay up sui'
fcienl store for winter, during which many
of them die from absolute starvation y
"WhiIe the summer and salmon last they
i've conIsnled and happy, and when snow
falls retire to The mountsips, where, in mis-
cradle groups they sarve out the winter
half clothed. driven 10 every extremity for
foods eating every insect & creeping thing
however Ioa'hsome and EepuIsiVe." (Fre
mont The Digger race Ot Indians. far
lhcr south, ar. still more degraded They
are "disperseG in single families. without
eating seeds and insects and Dig
glng roots" for subsistence OIher lndl'
ans. "a degree higher, live in communities
npon some lake or river supplying fish and
rom which lhey repuIss the miserable dig,
ger" (Fremonl.) Can it be possible thai
Providence intended this continent to be
permanently occupied by such inhabl'anIsj
while the pinching want and the fierce cry
amoEg the surplus millions OF Europe :,
should be for land! Here was an abun-
lance of soil, il was partially occupied, bu,
t was rot used. A race came westward
or its occupation: a race rich in the learn
ny, the faith, the civilization and the vigorl
# the east! and this race the Feutonic OIL
ne old world, has became The inVigora,or
,f the new. 1t has worlhiy fulfilled irs|
mission II has made the wilderness "tc
,Ioom and blossom as the rOse'--it has
haken off The sopersi'ons of the ancient
inc, the venerable errors Of age--i! has
,xhumed the liberty Of the Greek from the
,epulcre Of centuries. brea,hed into it D|
new, purified and chasloned life, suited To-
he age and the continent--and here, here
whence i, elected the savage, has made the
happiness of man 10 be the end and aim Of
human government!
And now. would it be desirable $50 rol
,ack The tide Of time" ,"-un do the work
If three centures--blo, ont the only greal
Republic on earth, to FIX sgain The Indian
n his native wds. that desert land might
20 vocal again with the cry of wild beasts
and of savage men ! No-,hs extension
If Republican government over Indian ter
'ilory is our duty as il is our destiny, and
an auemp, TO prevent such extension would
,e war upon ;he interests Of mankind and
Ipon the DEGREES Of fate. Let this conlio
lent be the sent of ,cience, Of art, Of know,
edge, Of civilization, Of resce, and above
,ll Of liberty. 50 shall ws perform our
Iuty and advance the interests Of humanity
See Hppendin 81
GENTLEMEN Over This vast exten'
IF territory made up OF the or gInal ,hir
en,,nd subsequent additions Of foreisr
md Indian soil; whats wise system Of
,overnment is extondsd! How sdm
able in its structure! How well sdspl.
I'd 10 The wishes and wants Of msn!Rnd
low naturally il advances over new citi.
.sns and soi!.-We have, ,oined in our
population, the Descendants Of 'imnstI
every people under Heaven! but from
hem all The Government receives 6
and sincere allegiance, We have
widely diversified climates, produc.
lone, Interests: and ye' no part Of lhe
Union seeks 10 dissolve lis voluntary
connection with the rest Racef,in the
I'D world ,enrsgonlst, ore here fused 10
ye,her & exist IN blended harmony Dis
rc,s cut apart BY great mountains, come
willingly logeihsr,by representation in