New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-03

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lild Dol TOE - LtAlr-.r a-.. T, |-' ','.- Cd TT -.
] hsNt.ns. rs iha l''el 7ia.ts l----.I-
I n LII some o if- fri-.-s --.
posi'-t -n lie co.fc ZION 70 US 81 ~ Dry ia -i-l.
i 20 sni-ar cnef-rter na'e a't- .'''- = a. '--'-
sn1 east ~ broome c1-liy AID tn st lA-F-Ines naF
- iaken % Indicate me range % --.l --l-Iie
None which have iaeu -nitf my notice % % H-la b
ave been ao.e o. Obtain a-ineAAe iil.tll -e
any marked fesenolanee 70 ulso Dl '-e '-ss's'fPl
valley
snsle mound o. unique e-A- ce.1l, -'s-is n 90
necuon Nth re old indian ioii % "1t "a N'A
,renesa W neither % not y NAs - .--
u ~as certainly sypf' p'l-teu ~ ~t'. ' 80
place and TIE surface q coitil' ".-- OF rs-.'L-
marking he graves
There are many oihfr i4cts ID %. r-'L ihe ltts %
wlicn saa- oniL lnasnl-en - 49, " f'o'a-
come before tnc society 900 another form cannot
however dismiss me subject VIZ. lt o1i,ln some
observations upon the question ri fle origin snt pur
5. ses q the remains under notice Ire consideration
Of these questions an aware. has given rsc o. vast
amount o. specu sficn generally not oi me most phi
losouhics. uo yet 0 the mos pro1fa1le kind u tho
resuts arrived ~ have been erroneous. satisfactory
or exfravaysuf = may BE- ascrnci . the instance
tns the facts heretofore ected hsve been ioo Few n
number and too poorly authenticated o. admit of cor
rect conclusions not ess than % me influence % pre-
conceived notions and thst constant leaning toward
tho marvellous which j. a racl.s. defect of many
minds. Rigid criticism is especially indispensable u
Archaeological invcstaaors. yet there Il 90 depart
mert 81 human re-eafch in which wide range h4s
hesr Given III con lecture Men sesm have iufli. 10
the belief that here nothing h r>-d DQthins certain.
and have turned sslfe into this Ted ~ 90" Nnfn t
severer rules which esTHere regulate pnloso rhlcal
research sre not enforced ana where every species
extravaEsLce may be INDUCED IN via lnpDnltl
ght sdiucc numlcress illustrate % OF t1s remark g
The Indian who wrought the rude oliAHe' upon 'a,
rock ~ Di.hton Little dreamed thar lis Work YOU %
ultimately come % be- re-irded A. a''rins inoao'aoie
evidence ~ Hebrew fhonic 81 hnd -can1 nay 'n
adventure and colonization 10 America tIi tnr .uN
1ers OF the rude defcnces of western Ne" iofA -
title suspected that Ceit and Tartar sni even the
.a.rrrr. b. 4 de- lon 4Ff
this the cfcenth Century OF ol- atn ne vigorously
invoked o. yield paternity o. their l4Dnrs
The probable purposes % which ihr-c rk- were
applied are pf rlays -IriflfY evident from Nnhf nas
already been presented Their positions general close
proximity Co water snd other c-cim.ianc-' n'i 10,
conclusive. Imply defensive origin. me nntfa.Foo"
u7crs oi ln- 'o' lpthif l'lAu " ''i" ,.t s
Wl-H lAfl.'l HIilg N-'' i-'l ''''' IL
villages ana were permanently occupied liii' oi 'Hs
smaller Ones 0n the 'llef mana '.'i.i t7n'l
Tor temporary pfuielueD. 10. ''sl-is ' ~
builders sought safety JOG tn'iF 90 men, "'il"' a''
children. loo c1se oi alarm of aii"cs
To respect 10 dale hpinM- posNt' 90" p. ~.
Many oil uen hir nov cp'.i'' III 49, e' . ~
,Ance Jpn ~ ' 49, ss..,,,, IT, r.,
e-l 49, ~ 90. u, -, - ~ - nav ,',,t.ti,
ssrded - indicative ~ great axe ioi " nay
suppose maj " va "ol ,'svi''la' " az. l-fg 81,
ouuueIs Uua luo lolcs's s".1'L oo ~. ~ s,.,,.,sr
nA'e stun 49, I'oI olg ~ .i 70 ~ - ,-,.,..
standing upon me emoAhAu.ehu ana ln 'He N,u'''
80. ~ 20 '' -, 20 20. 49, -t,. b..y,r4 fbs
~ i. . -. 5,,-- H. 49, e,,,r,b ri,rurv There
PVi-'t ~ - ~ " 49,. ..-.,.,. ~ ID, ans,
- "''''''-' p 49,. -ls-- .-,,.f4 ,.l..es
o1ueI D'ni.uI - - - go ~ 49,. ,,,..,i.r q,
49, s 'f a H., -, IA, 49,, ...,,,t-y hv tho whites
81 49, L,;. ,. II, ,, =, ,.s ms, i,t,restnr uo.ut
- i,,ir7 a., gg III FL 49,, ft,.l r,rs. ,rerfsdt
- .-,5 49,, .,tbt, therr are f1und
-a' -, - - - t ,,.,,,.,rv
49, "a ,,i ,,,,r,,,,,..s IN .scert,.r.nr I'm the
49, =. -. - -. az, sb.,lut.lg De,fir1f
- "a ~ - Z .L 49, 49, .,.s IN wv. and forts
w ,,'3 g fb. nii0r. within the
..t - ~, -, ,,..o fr'.,. theso .ites
~ -. f..t., 81 .,ff--,..1t ancient .,.iosures Is
liz h, all rlsnec.. fb. p.. ana orusnents are 10.
9,ii.bstis .ns ,be indications a. aboriginal dwell
-. - ,..i..f, .l.,if.- o,5 =, f.r a.. can h, di..ov
ored have eousl claim % sntou.fv Near many of
these works Gre found cemeteries n which well pre-
served skeletons are discovered sud which, except n
Inc absence OF remains of European arr differ la 10
essential respect from the cemrters- found IN cennec
ton with tho abandoned modern towns and "cast.es
M ,se rodiaps There are other not less important
f,cts and coincidence AL of which 90 % establish that
a. H. es,,,rorks of lv.stern Ne,yYork are of re-
mot. ancient date they were zoos only seo0Hddrig but
geaeraiy occupied by the ro0los neighJOring and
contenporary nstions or else this hypothesis Is
r,o.t sistant and they erected D.
~,
II may he objected that II the Indians constructed
works Of this kind could have escaped the notice
of the early explorers and would have been made Tue
shfaet of remark bv them The omission IS singular,
l, NJ mn sccouutaha They al speak II the deiences
"A tbe Indians A. conlnosed Of palisades firmly set 10
he ground The simple Circumstance Of the earth be
heau.d around them. q leuf Lhrfu greater
mas nav have been regarded a. a. natural and sim
o an xpednt IS not 10 be deserving Of special men
ION psrtculsrlv as the enhsnkment. n such case.
Voud be an entirely subordi ate part of the structure
&C., Tho INTRODUCTION of European imDl ments ena
81 - r,s,ars =, rsnt their niekez more firmly To-
H. s|,,g s,8 ~ Lind them a security before mat
.i,e.i. 49,. nec.sstv for An embark lnent was in
-, 3e,,sa ob,isted We may thus account for It's
i,. In ,b.ir later structures which sis0 underwent
s,r,a modification Of form suggested by the example
mr. p.truc,on. of the whites or By the modes Of
warfare following the Introduction of firearms. Thus
in the plan OF the old seneca fort OF GdsEHddsasa near
Geneva dastroved by sullivan Ia l17q ind distinct
go. - he bss,iop-s feature observable In none Of
,ha ,,,o,e srei,rt defences
-. - -. If ,hs Indian ,tock
am sWaie tns' sne az, m, rofe.. ,otal Id
"nlch SUI eNis' n &c 80 so' $500 sftsrb
nol ~, Il, ~ -, =. - .i..,'a.s,srrs When We con.
much importance % M c'reui 'a'il' ssi,es. of
sdrI 'ne eNeii'' j.. 49, - ~ IT,, bp5dred wears
a', ~ - ~ - ,bi. mi Il the weakest ~
M. ", "a. ;tcs C.irk he Indian ia ms %
-, - me- ~ the Six Nations has no doubt
l,l, l.,c,'he4 the manner 10 which they con
,S 80 ssri, Ssfsrce. o. TN. manner Of making
-. -, nv 80 s,s sgsin.t "A many ;ress ss IL
III -, 49, ~ inclosnre rrbbing "a the Goals
itb heir stone axes 50 a. To make chem burn faster