The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-20
For the Union.


The undersigned having visited the various Legislative
and other public assemblies during the past six months
IN order TO obap their aid and operation in bis endsav
to improve the condition OF his BRETHREN the Indians
OF the west takes this method OF informing his friends,
and the friends OF his cause hroughou the Union that
he has received the sympathy and aid he had sought
also letters TO the general government FROM the governor
of North Carolina and the officers OF that State the gov
ernor of Massachusetts, the mayors of Boston and
New York. President Everett of Cambridge, F. But;
Ter, j. Prescott Hall, 4. G. W. Squier, A. Whitney, Of
New York, and other distinguished gentlemen. recon-
mendng his plans to the general government, that it
might aid nun In his enterprise and give to the Indians
permanent home In the west.
he presented these letters and received from the heads
OF Inc various departments assurances OF their warm
taken to accomplish but Congress had made ap-
preparation to that end and the Department of the Interior
having at its disposal, he finds himself left to
his own resources for the fuherance of the object he
Having laid his views and plan of operation before the
public, his DESIRE soon the means for doug SO
are obtained, to travel among the various tribes of the
North west lay before them the plan he advocates for
their improvement and obtain their appreciation and CO.
operations also, to examine more particularly than has
been donei that portion OF territory which he proposes
to locate them and early day of the next session of
the American Congress lay before its members report OF
his Investigations that some definite action may be taken
by the government in the matter.
The expenses already incurred by the undersigned in
travelling from city to city, in order to lay the subject be-
fore the public mind have long since drained his Pc
cuniary resources, and hOw rather than Otsake
which he has long advocated which has received
much of sympathy, and which has for its object the
moral and physical Improvement of the North American
Indians he makes this appeal to the generosity philan
thropy, and patriotism of the American public
Let the friends with whom he has had the pleasure of
associatng in the North and South bear in mind the
reasons Of his making this appeal to the public
Brothers! in the name Of everything sacred, you
value your homes, your institutions, and your social
blessings, extend helping hand to the Indians Of Amer
lea, who do not enjoy any of those comforts you sd
greatly prize This is the first time they have appealed
to the public Remember that the children of those who
extended welcome TO your fathers on Plymouth rock,
ask your aid Shall they receive it, II so, send some
thing from your abundance to relieve necessities and
TO aid us in carrying on this great work.
The following friends will act agents, and will
ceve and forward to any donation that may be made
James Otis Sargent Pennsy lvania avenue, Washing
ton, d. c.
James Russell Bartlett. Astor House, New York.
Arson Burlingame, Old State House, Boston.
VIM. Armstrong, M. d. 81 Dock street, Philadelphia,
Pa
Mr.. Johnson. Third South street, Baltimore Md
To the popretors of the public press throughout the
Union extend my grateful Acknowledgements for their
past kndnesses and would request them to further aid
me by giving this appeal insertion in their respective
papers
ask the Christians of every denomination to pray TO
the Great Spirit that the cause | advocate, though in
much weakness may result in great good to the Ameti
can Indians. KAHGE GA GAH-BOWH,
tOr GEO. CONWAY
Ojibewa Nation.