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

comply with the conditions OF hegrani,
"replenish The earth Ond subduo i' The
lord God sent him Che first man. forth
from The garden OF Eden, 10 tll the
ground.
acknowledge in the early timesthe
cullivaIion Of the earth was not so i'm
mcdately enjoined as necessary; for the
few iohsbilants might live by pssturage
and for some space of time poserlor TO
the general deluge, when the flesh oI
ani mails was given to the use Of man,
they might subsisl by hunling-but on
the closer settlements OF families and
nations, this manner of life became i'm
possible 10 one, without engrossing <
more territory than could be spared to
another, and as all could MOI subsiE in
this manner, no one had right 10 claim
il as anexclusive privilege.
The aborigines Of this continent can
therefore have but small pretence 10 q
soil which they have never cultivated.
The most they can with justice claim,
is a right 10 those spots of ground
where their wigwams have been plan
ted, and TO 50 much Of the soil around
them as may be necessary 10 prodnce
grain TO support them, their families,
in towns upon the coast, or in the in
land country, where they have inhabl'
led. Perhaps they may have some prl-
oriIy of right to occupy sdideren' coun'
Try, should II be their choice TO change
The situation where former circums,an-
ces may have placed them.
The continent OF North america
may therefore on The first discovery Of
the coast, by any civilized European
nslion, be considered ss, The greater
part Of il, q vacant country and liable 10
become The property of those who
should take the trouble 10 possess it,
Neverlhelessl do no, mean 10 justify the
wsging an unnecessary war against the
natives, or the exlirpaioD Of them al
together but ye; | would justify en-
cl oachment on the territory elaine d by
hem, until they are reduced 10 smaller
bounds, and under The necessity Of chang
ing their unpublished and leroc ious slate
of lite, for fixed habi,alons and the srr'
of sgrcu lure. AZ the same time
hink it still advisable 10 purchase from
them if il may be done ccnyenienlly;be'
cause it 10 dictate Of humanity 10 de.
cline insisting on the full extent Of any
claim Of property, if it may involve the
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
ceNanie,, 1915.
Senator Benton, in his recent speech
on The Oregon question, speaks of tie
Indian tribes as follows
"The red race has disappeared from
| theAtIanlic coast, the tribes that resisted
lcivilizgtion met extinction. This is 0
cause Of lamentalion with many, For
my part cannot mur mer at what seems
10 be The effect Of divine law. caunor
repine that this capital has replaced the
wiswams this christian people replaced
The ssysges-while malroDs The red
lsqusws--snd that such men asWsshing
ton, franklin, and Jefferson, have taken
The places of Powhattsn, Opechonecan-
Iougb. and other red men, howsoever
respectable they mOy have been as saya,
ges Civilization or extinction has been
the hle Of all people who have found
themselves in The track OF The advancing
whites, and CiVil2slion always the pre-
isreDce otlbe whites, has been pressed
os On object while extinction hss follow
ed as consequence Of its resistance. )"
Gong GIOts ls46, p. 9l8D
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During lhe recent severe storm in lh.