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

time. from the very circumstance OF ihit
bd scattered settlements in that state, III
.ywas qfgenius sre inactive ,Ihe arts and sci
lenccsrcmain unknown, and man CONTINUES
lobe an animal differing u nothing but IL
shppe from the beasts of prey tina, roam mp
On The mouutsin. The life Of these il
therefore not human--fo for i, is abhorren
from the way Of life which God and nature
p0sal ou, ss.shs life of man." Lo,o Mis-
cehaHies, l24
The savage Tribes are disqualified fol
worlhily occupying this conIineni-for car
rying on, ,he designs OF Providence upon
it-and hence they mellsway to give place
to more powerful race. The Tribe OF
Snake Indians in southern Oregon, subsls'
solely upon fish, caught easily during sum-
mer in Snake river and lis branches, but
are not provdenl enough to lay up suf-
fcient store for winter, during which many
of them die from absolute starvation
|" "Whie the summer and salmon last they
i've coneu,ed and happy, and when sno"
falls retire to The mountains, where, in mis-
cradle groups they slarve ou, the winter
half clothed, driven to every extremity fol
food ,& eating every insect e. creeping thing
however loahsOme and repulsive." Ere
mont) The Digger race OF Indians, far
thor south. ar. still more degraded. They
are "disperset in single families, wiihou
firearms eating seeds and insects and dig
glng roots" for a subsistence. Olher lndl
ans. "a degree higher, live in communl'le
upon some lake or river supplying fish ant
RON which they repulsc he miserable dig
ger" (Fremont.) Can it De possible tia
Providence intended this continent 10 b
permanently occupied by such inhabitants
whils the pnching want and the fierce CRY
among the surplus millions OF Europe
should be for lsnd' Here was an sbun
dance Of soil: i! was partially occupied, ea
il was TO, used. A race came wes,war,
for ils occupation: race rich in the learn
Ing, the faith, the clvilizllion and the vigo
of the east! and this race-- the TeutOnic O
,he old world has became the invigorato
If the new. 1t has worlhily fulfilled it
mission Ii has made the wilderness at
bloom and blossom as the rose'--it ha
shaken Off The superslilions of the ancien
lime the venerable errors of age--lt la
Iexhumed the liberty Of the Greek from th
sepuIcre OF centuries, brealhed into ii
new, purified and chas,cned life, suited
1.-The age and the conlinent--aDd here, her
Whence il elected the savage, has made th
Ihappiness of man 10 be the end and oim c
human government!
And now. would it be desirable "to 70
back ,he tide of time" ,"-undo the wor
| Of three centuries es-bot ont the only gret
Republic on earth, to fix again The India
in his native wilds, that desert land migt
he vocal again with the cry OF wild beas
and of savage men No-,he ex'enslo
Of Republican government over Indian to
ri,ory is our duty as il is our destiny, an
an attempt to prevent such extension wou
be war upon ;he interests of mankind al
upon lhe DEGREES Of fate. Let this con.
Inenl be the seat of science. Of art, of know
ledge. Of Civilizatlon, Of peace and abo
all, of liberty. 81 shall we perform o
duty and advance the interests of humanit
II See Appsndir B.1
GrNTLEMEN Over this vast ex,e
Of territory made up Of the or ginal thl
cen and subsequent additions Of foreji
II md Todsn soili what wise system
) Isovernment is extended! How adm
rable in its structure! How well sdar
ID 20 the wishes and wants Of mnn!.9l
now naturally it advances over new CT
xens and soil!--We have, joined in o
popula,ion. the descendants Of slmo
every people under Heaven; hut fro
them all The Government receives
willing end sincere allegiance. We ha
lwidely diversified climates. produ
tione, interests; and yel no part Of I
. Union seeks TO dissolve ils volunts
1 connection with The rest, Rsces,tO /
f old world, d,snlseonist, are here fused
. geher & exist 10 blended harmony, D