The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-20
Kah-ge-gag-ah- bOwh's Lecture on tho
Indians.

Indians.
Mr. Kah- &c. gag. bowh delivered another lecture
on the Indians, last evening, at the Tabernacle.
He commenced by referring to the condition of
the North American Indians as it was when the
continent was first discovered and at the time of
the reception of the Pilgrims at Plymouth. From
that time till the present. the Indian has extended
the hand OF fellowship to the whites; but in return
he has received nothing but what is derogatory to
the Christianity which the whites profess. But
he would lot refer particularly to this; he would
leave 1t to the future historian. Knowing the In
justice that has been done to the Indian since the year
1904 and the policy which still regulates the Indian
department, he took the subject of Indian wrongs in
hand, and determined, he possibly could, to do
something beneficial for his race. He according.
ly, lectured In Philadelphia and other Cities sps mt
i've months In Washington, and has now mstur.
ed IL plan for the amslioration of the Inaisns.
which, carried out, ne thiaks, would DO OF the
highest advantage to the Indians Of tho West. 1t
has been endorsed - perfectly feasible BY the lsgis-
atures Of several States Among the the DE-
Of the Indians he the small pox the
chclers and other diseases, which mo wn
to the Indian before his intercourse with the
the Introduction OF hIe. and gunpo wder, with
which they destroyed each other much faster thar tney
could do 1t by their bows and wstheir
French and English and the nre water or
rum. Notwlthsa ndipg that the blood Of the Indian
flowed freely with that Cr the whites the cause Of
America his claims overlooked and II he seeks for
charity be Iudey Kicked OUT Of DOORS To BIZ sure
he gets ,onethng Of return for bis broadlAnd which
are day by dsy cedsd BY him but In great degree
consists If whiskey ana IRE arms, with which still
further decrease his Afer giving him means
with which to degrade him this way che look
on the Indian As mreeaimsoie and when the subject
Of improving him talked CT will shake his head and
ray the Indians are savsyes. and Indian will b.
In dian still. Not content, however, with taking the
land which IL c.dsd by the Indians, the government
sfthe United States seeks by every its power,
to dvsst them little Ihey have for
be nd tn
the extreme West, where they have deer and
other gams but when the last deer this side Of
Rocky Mountains Ii killed, tile will terrible retr
button come to this country, and especisily to the
Western States the soii Of which will = mostsnsd
unless something be done IL 10 to prevent this dread
ful state Of things much ng elss tina. he
smehoration The non improvement OF the Indians
arises nom the fact that the System Of education
hitherto pursued has been detectve the schools being
tcattered much that only detached portions the
Indian tribes can avail Of education and
the abtencs VI moral cultuIe but give him education
ana ns into his heart the principles Of morality aud
religion and the Indian will - brightly ss his
most ardent friends could desire In what.ver places
beIesr and console nous aries have sppssrsd
their lsbors have been betred with the beat results
As proof OF this, he referred Improvement of
the Chereisss under the guidance OF pous Prssbyts
Iians. II is matter Of doubt whether the Western
Indians will ever have permanent home, in csuse-
auence Of the vast emigration to that part Of the
United Sta es. fer the land Of the Indians will be
taken TO supply the wants Of that emigration. His
plan Of bringing about the civiiizstioa Of tho In.
ofans 10 for the government or the United States
to sFpropropriate to them . permanent home from
which they shall never be driven, and give TO each
family farm Of two hu ndred acres; after this
TO introduce oug them the arts Of civilization and
agriculture. the Indians satisfied that this sp-
preparation would be disturbed all would vii.
hngiy flock there. In the OF the nation which
wohid thus be established, there should be Q military
post Of sufficient streDgth to the
Of the laws, and the whole to be presided BY 60
vernon to be appointed by the nited States-such
governor to be we'll know friend Of the Indian Mis-.
sonsry labor, education, Eo would soon follow and
then would IL be Hhown to the satisfsction of the
whites that the Indian will not be an Indian stll
Give the Indian the Bible and the press and they viii
show themselves capable Of Improvement a.
the whites. He concluded by hoping that the
people Of New York would not allow this sub. |
ject to drop, but that they will call q public |
meeting; and lay IL before the community He
PFC posed also that the oonfederated Indians should
be ent titled to send delegate representative to
Congress AS soon "a this grant shall be made he viii
go among the indiana and induce them to settle upon
II; and Afterwards to New York and other cities and
deavor TO get the cooperation the whites in carrv
ing out the good work. In conclusion. he deplored
The apathy which exists this subject and could not
help repeating what was raid to him In conversation
BY kind friend, who TOOK interest In the Indian
that he would but get his head shaved paint face
black, and advertise te deliver lecture che African
race, the Tabernacle would BE- crowded to hear him.
But there 10 no sympathy for the poor indian. A
he lives however he will agitate this subject
IND endesvor ts far In his power, to redress In
oms degree the wrongs done his race and elevate
beua In hns aln NJ lstw "A ctvsia.