The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-10

empire, these tribes, accustomed till nov to re-
spect the white man, have, naturally enough. as
suned an attitude Of greater boldness and Of
more audacious defiance than ever till now
they have ventured to do. We life up our warn
ing voice to the country and the Government not
to overlook this speck of gathering storm, and
not to despiss, or regard with levity and delay,
an element which may otherwise become the
source of political disorder and disgrace. Even
the dictates of niggard economy, should wiser
| and more noble motives be without their effect,
are sufficient to call forth the energy of our gov
eminent, the watchful eye of our statesmen,
and the timely action of Congress, towards this
important subject Our various past Indian
wars, first with the Cherokees, then with the
Winnebagoes, and next with the Seminoles, cost
us, in the total, no less sum than one hundred
and twenty millions; it may be much more,
certainly not penny less. Butthese three items
of past expense have to do with Indians few in
numbers, divided in power, and destitute
of resources and refuge. The Western Indians,
on the contrary, are united, numerous, and or
gained people; we should rather say they are a
regular organized army, for we refer only to the
warriors, and they are never out ofthe field, and
seldom, indeed, out of the saddle. From sources
which may be relied on, we learn that "the ag-
gregate number of the Indian tribes who de :
scend every season upon the Buffalo region,
amounts to 25O, 900 mounted warriors" While,
on the one hand, the wealth of industry and
civilization on our frontier settlements stirs
up their cupidity, and affords strong
temptation to their wants; on the other hand,
the diminution of the supply of buffalo (Which
diminution has been going on a vus doll for
some years past) adds to their necessity, and
augments their poverty and voracity. For some
time past, as the columns of the Herald will
testify. we have had at regular intervals to record
increasing acts of hostility by these powerful
tribes permanent Indian army has even occu-
pied Middle Arkansas for length of time past;
and if our government continue its suplneness,
we confidently believe that some serious tragedy,
some ever to be regretted disaster, will occur to
awaken alarm and terror. Better, therefore, to
prevent, by timely foresight, than to have to re-
greet with useless tears and unavailing repen-
lance.
suitable force, in proper numbers, MAIN
tanned on the spot, well commanded, we'll mount
ed, and well equipped, would save millions Of
dollars and thousands of lives, by inspiring these
warlike hordes with that fear and respect for our
name and nation, which, ifthey are not made to
feel, we, that is to say, our defenceless frontier
States and citizens, will be made to feel and to
suffer greatly.
In coordination of our view of this subject, we
give in another column an article from a Western
paper.
FROM NAssAu.-The schr. Pampero brings files
of the Nassau Royal Gazette to the 22d ult., in
which there is not one item worth extracting -
The harbor of Nassau was entirely bare of YES.
sells; not square rugged remained in port on the
22d In mercantile transactions there was little
or no business doing, in either the wholesale or
retail line.
THE WASHINGTON will leave New York on the
llth of Nnyemner on her return 10 Bremen in.