New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-08
THE TRIBUNE.

and Descriptions OF Scenes sioug the Western Boz
6ers Ry THOMAS L NKKSSgY. late Chtet Of me
Bureau Of Iocsn AH-!rs Author OF the History OF
tbs Indian Tribes OF North America, &c Two Ve en
unes la New York: Paine burgess w
Iobn-st- 1876.
Yesterday, the 4th July. we passed In looking
through this interesting work. The ieeiings eho
reflections It induced were in harmony WIFE the as
pect Of The day, day Of gloom OF searching chill
and dripping skies. We were very sorry Tor all the
poor Jaborers and children whom the weather de-
prived of pleasure on the pleasantest occasion Of
their year-os, of all for lhose poor children Of the
Farm Schools on this perhaps the first holiday oil
their dull. little lives. But the mourning as
pec Of the day seemed tOus mos! appropriate. The
boys and boyish young men were letting OFT their
crackers and reveing in smoke and hubbuo all day
long din not more musical, OF empty panegyric
and graduation, going on within the halls OF
oratory; the military were paradiog our profsned
burners But the sweet heavens. conscious OF the
list of wrong. by which this nation in tsuow three
score years and ten of independent existence, has
abused the boon, yelled themselves In Grape and
wept
The nation may wrap itself in callousness and
stop Its ears to every cry except that OF proht or
loss; it may build lis temples Of wood and stone,
and hope, by formal service of the lips TO make up
for that paid 10 Mammon la the spirit, bot God ishot
Knocked it il all recorded all known. The want
of honor and even honorable sentiment shown by
this people In the day Of reputation; the sln oil
Slavery and the conduct of the STAKEHOLDER, who at
first pretending that be wished il possible TO put an
end to this curse Of unlawful bondage has now un-
yelled his alsehood by the contrivance aud consum-
nation OF plan to perpeuate IT, If possible through
all ages the intolerance and bigory which disgrace
country whose fundamental idea affords them no
excuse, shown in thousand ways and every
aide, but, Of late. in most fragrant FORM through
the murder of the Mormon leader. the expulsion of
his followers and their persecution even while pass
ing out Of these borders persecution of precisely
the same kud, excused on the same grounds, "a tba!
with which The Egyptians pursued the Hebrews,
add TO these The which present engages u.s. nj
whose very triumphs those who have steady intel
lect or steady principle must look with an aching
heart and which the Louisiana iiGrsehHaiS is fam
10 celebrate in such terms these
'Levez vous ns dc fAmeriQue.
La pntrc invoque vos bras,
Verrez vous lie rGible Neriqne,
Rayagcr, pillar vos Eiats J.
Rise. Of America, your country demands your AID
viii you feebis Mexico rRvagc, page your States"
And even in this city they Were not ashamed to
pen and sing calling tho citizen 10 fight In
defence of liberty" fit were not the Mexicens
Alone the feeble Mexcans, that were fighting in de-
fence of their rights aud We for liberty TO do our
pleasure
But OF all these plaguespots there is none from
which we feel such burning pain of shame and in
diguaton as from the conduct of this nation toward
Ia; iotiop falaphOpi q
the blacklist character, hundred times repeated.
each limo with increased shameessne mark eve
ry step Of this intercourse II good men have some
times interposed, il is but single human arm
might strive 10 stay the torrent The sense OF the
nation has been throughout, Might makes 'ght. We
will get what we want at any rate. What does it
signify what becomes of the indians 2 They are
red. They are unlike US in character and person
Lot them save themselves II they can, the Indian
dogs We will get all we want al any rate. For
the last twenty. five years these proceedings have
assumed still darker shade, when II has been
the eor, public and private avarice alike TO drive
the Indians beyond the Missssppi-when treaties
have been made by trcachery, signed only by mi
nority of their tribes then enforced by Govern
meut so long they served its purpose broken then
and new ones m de and adhered 10 with the same
fidelity How bitter is the satire Of the Indian
phrase, "a Waite Mans Treaty :" How jus; and
natural the reply to the missionary who urged upon
them the religious benefit of becoming Christians
Christians why the white Ren arc Christians
Most Of the facts on these subjects contained in
Col MKenney's book knew before bat they
are here detailed in heir full force by one intimate
Is connected often eyewitness, mud whose be-
nevclencc. liberal views, and manly sympathy had
made him beloved brother" 10 the red man.
He concIusively show the talsehood of the pre-
text tina, they incapable of civilization, pre-
text, indeed, refu,ed by all who please TO look
by the prospects of the Chsrokees, If they had
been so w'csediy arrested in their progress he
show how open they the advice of any friend
who they think has iudsmen, combined with sS M.
patty for their lad and diHcul, position This reli.
ance IL expressed toward Col. Nj Kenney with the
most touching simplicity by these s,sluar, men.
chiidhke because representing a race reduced 10
the weakness ot childhood:
"Bro,rer We have opened wide 10 vour NIX
have not los; wosd OF H. We were happy AID our
hs.rts Knew ois heard lad 10 our c,n
uy ". always thought y; You friend; we
have cuurcence you have listened aorr close b.
cause thnA 50 much OF Yea Nc Aew well You would
AND ~e eviieNv Scc Know WI" Is best
IN aud for our chidren Brother DO not You foTsA6r
Our ,ishds you told U.s. isw"e have nene 10
-ssS k.Vtr t.at
How deeply affecting are The images in The mag,
nihcsn, speech OF The Choctaw chic!
SPECIE OF COL COss.
Read NinSo IF CAoefar. East q sae Mississippi ~
rsp!y ~ ls< ASssi u rae CrI;sS So-ss-
"Bso,her-ws hAv, head Your TAX as irocn the Ups
Of our t.in.r great chief al Washington Add
roy people have called upon me 10 speak TO you. he
red tnan h.sn ooCks, ana when be wishes 20 make
know his vuws Ike tis father before HIM, he sprAks
itou, hi. mouth he Is afraid Of writing When be
spe.hs be KNOWS VIA, be- ssys, the Great spun, hears
h.;n Wrupg 10 tho invsnlua OF the paloses. IL gives
bu,n to error aud ieuds The Great Split laks-~s
hear IN the lhundcfin The rushing winds AID the
mighty wstxr.-but he never writes
Bro,asr-when you were young we were strong. we
feush by your side out Arms are no" broken fea
have yruwn large my people have eccotae small
brvtaer--My voice Is weak; yoa can Ac4feey near
net Is shout OF awarro-. but the wall OF an In
tant have los, Ia wsing The mis;o!Ipaes o. NY
People Tnese ars their graves and IN those ased pines
helr he t@ofth Thslr