Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-11-07
NO. 10.
ORIGIN OF THE HUMAN RACES.

:: ORIGIN OF THE HUMAN RACES.
i The Charleston Mercury. in giving
some brief but interesting Renaissance.
Of Nehemathla, chief of the Seminoles
relates the following, 10 show what is the
tradition, among the tribes Of Indians at
least, in relation to the origin Of the white
red, and black races:
In the progress Of the negotiation at
Camp Moutrie, ill 1923, between the u.
5. Commissioners and the Indians, il be-
came important to ascertain the popula-
ton OF the Seminole nation. By request,
a census was handed in by The chiefs, and
on the commissioners asking the state
ment embraced the blacks and all who
were slaves, there was SO violent burst
OF Indignation from Nehemathla as 10 re-
quire rejoinder and reproof from those
who represented the United States, On
explaining the motive Of inquiry, howey-
er, that the commissioners, in the allo,-
ment OF territory, were desirous Of pro-
yidlng for the negro as we'll as the Indian.
1Nehemathla was reconciled to the sun.
posed indignity cast upon mis- people, and
the negotiation proceeded and terminated
harmoniously. On the exchange Of doc
umcnls and treaties, the commissioners
received the head chiefs Of the Seminoles
at an entertainment. On the removal of
the cloth, (for Nehemathla, Blunt. and
many others, were not ignorant OF the
courteslcs Of the dinner table,) and while
the glass was circulating, NehemalbIa adj
verted to the unpleasant incident of tho
morning In which he had exhibited SO
much temper. He stated that they had
among them wise man, philosopher.
who had communion with the Great Spir-
1t, and that if agreeable to the commits
sloners it would be gratifying 10 him
that re should be heard, that then might
read In his revealments the only apolo-
gy he had to offer for the displeasurc he
had expressed on the negro being consid-
ered member of the red family. The
wise man commenced:
sin the beginning the Great Spirit made
this earth, and he was pleased with its
! hunting grounds, it's rich soils. its noun.
tans and valleys, its oceans and rivers,
ne decreed he would people it. He la
bored for seven days and made negro.
Though gra'ifed at this first of human
beings, into whom he had blown the
breath of Life, he was not satisfied. He
worked seven days more, and produced
an Indian. Though more pleased with
the second than tine frs, or his creation.
he was not altogether reconcled to the
Red Skin. lie returned for seven DAYS
more to his labors, and the result was the
White Man. He gazed with admiration
upon this last as the perfection of his
works. But the Negro and the Indian
were still alive; and what was to be done
to promote harmony and preserve peace!
The Spirit thought awhile and assem-.
bled his three races OF human beings, at
the same time placing before them three
huge boxes. On one was marked Hoes
and Axes, and the other Bows and Arrows.
and on the third books. He said to the
Negro, as | made you first, in Justice YOU
shall have The first choice. He selected
the Hoes and Axes. The Indian became
restless, frantic with apprehensiors, and
under his native impulses was almost in
possession Of the box Of bows and arrows
before the Great s pirit said-You now
choose The Box Of Books fell to the
White Man-not by accident, but by de-
sign With the most emphatic action,
said the Indian phi|osopher-"Thc Great
Spirit has decreed that the Negro shall
fell the forest, and till the soil, and make
subsistence for men. The Indian shall
roam the wilderness, and canoe on the
rivers, and in hunting and fishing seek
there his pastime and support. The
White Man shall read and gather those
stores OF knowledge, from which he is to
derive the rules for insructing and gov
erning others. While these relations ex-
list, peace and harmony will prevail; dis
turb them, and no other results can fol-
low but annihila,ion to the black and red
races. The negro and Indian will disap-
pear before the march and rapacity Of The
White Man.
With prophetic instinct, Nehemathla
and his philosopher seem to have predict
ed what the abolitionist nov ssttteeaaaptinr
to verify. Ell
we regret to announce the death Of
the beloved wife Of Hon. James Wilson.
member of Congress from New Hamp,
shire. She died on the 9Th instant, at
her residence in Keene. She was en-
deared TO who knew her, and her de-
cease, though fora long lime dreaded,
will cast deep gloom oSET>the family to