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

comply with the conditions Of the grant
"replenish the earth and subdue ii'.Tht
lord God sent him (ihe first man) forth
from the garden OF Eden, 10 ill the
ground.
I acknowledge In the early times ths
cultivation Of the earth was not so i'm
medislely erjoined as necessary; for tn,
few inhabitants. nigh, live by pastursge
and for some space Of time posierlor tc
the general deluge. when the flesh o.
ami mails was given to the Use Of man
they might subsist by huuliog-but on
the closer settlements OF families and
nation., this manner Of life became i'm.
possible 10 one, withou, engrossing
more territory than could be spared 10
another, and as ell could NOT subsist in
this manner,no one had right 10 claim
it as an exclusive privilege.
The sborigines Of this continent can
have bu, small pretence 10 .
soil which they have never cultivated
The mos, they can with justice claim
is right to those spots of ground
where their wigwsms have been plan
ted, and 10 80 much Of the soil around
them as may be necessary 10 produce
grain 10 support them. their families,
in towns upon the coast, in the in
land country, where they hava inhsbi.
led. Perhaps they may have some pr'-
ori'y of right TO occupy ad fieren' coun.
try, should /, be their choice TO change
The situation where former circum,tsn-
ces may have placed them.
The continent OF North America
may therefore on the first discovery Of
the coast, by any civilized European
ustion, be considered as, the greater
part of il, a vacant country aud liable to
become the property Of those whe
should take the trouble 10 possess il
Neverlhelessl do moi mean 10 justify the
wsg;ng an unnecessary war against The
natives, or The exlirpaIion Of them al
together bu, ye; would justify en-
CT oachment on the territory elaine d by
hem, until they are reduced 10 smsl er
bounds,and under the necessity Of chang.
ing their unpublished and ferocious slale
Of lite, for fixed habitstions end The art,
of agricu lure. ~ The same time
III ink it still advisable 10 purchase from
them if i, may be done conveniently ;be'
cause i,i.s dictate Of humaniry TO de-
cline insisting on the full ex,en, of any
claim Of property, if it may involve th'
shedding Of The blood of those who
though sunk beneath The dignity Of hu.
man nature, yet bear The name and are
seen in the shape OF men," (Law Ms,
1915.
Senator Benton, in his recent speech
on the Oregon question. speaks Of TIT
Indian tribes as follows
"The red race has disappeared from
the Atlantic coasi,,h tribes that rssis,et
civiliza aiion me, extinction. This is
cause OF lsmentation with many, Fo
my par,I canno,. mur mer at what seem
10 be The effect of divine law. canno
repine lhs, this capital has replared lh'
|wigwsms this christian people replaced
The ssvages--white ma,rons the rec
|squaws--and that such men asWsshiDg
ton, Franklin, and Jefferson, have isker
the places Of fPowhaltsn, Opechonscan
ough. and other red men, howsoeve
respectable they may have been ss ssvs
ges' Civilization or extinction has beel
the fate Of all people who have foun'
themselves in the track of The advancin,
whites, and civilization always the pre-
ference oflhe whites, has been pressr,
as an object, while extinction has follow
ed ss'a consequence Of its resistance.
1 Cong. Globe ls4e, p. .9ls.l
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