New-York daily tribune., 1849-03-22
Indian Revolution n-Interesting scene.

An Albany correspondent Of the Corner and
Eaquirer hiss the following
was witness few evenings since TO peculiar and
an interesting scene. The COMMITTEES on Indian Al
fairs both of the senate aud the Assembly, held Joint
meeting In the ante. Of the senate Chamber TO
hear the contendng parties on the great Indian cues
ton Of the day have before stated the cause oi me
prest nj anomalous condition OF the Indians on the
Cattarsugu, and Alegany Reservations. Here then in
this years l-49, the question was debated with great
earne whether the old form Of government whcn
had come down from the proud days OF The lrOqnos
should yield 10 the revolutionary doctrine VI an elec
ton BY the At large Of cabinet OF ceunseors
The old Chief party we're represented BY Nathaniel i
strong an educated and adrOii Indian who presf nteo
his arguments in quiet mHouer, snd Win an adtfes'
that savored more Of the civilized manner OF dong
things than OF the simplicity Of the woods The feFo-
utionary party had eloquent and able advocate IN
DR.. Wilson. a Csyugan, VINO ayowed with ooldness'
tnat there had been revolution on the hesefs anon
that the people determined shake of the do
ruipion of The Chiefs which hsd become inioerabe.-
lie urged that their new form Of government was the
only way Ia which the nation could become astlmilssa
10 the whites, snd merged In their laws iner manners
their civilization. The young men, be sslo, were lol
their new government, while the old Chiefs did Dol
ike to give up the power which they had 80 long WELD
ed and to which they mad become accustomed
lie spoke, however, kindly Of BlseksnaSe the pa
triarchsl chief OF whom have before written 10 your
columns and while he opposed bis retention oil sutno-
rity he acknowledged his grave and venerable en@
rscter.
The counsel for such they were, answered each
others arguments with precision which would nave
been well received In any court One OF them alluded
10 the ignorance Of come uf those who hAd oecn en-
gaged in the movements which had taken place, sn1
sad they we're believers IN tne legend oi tne htou.
some lake" sort of parsdsical hct0n. This was not
denied by the other, but he claimed thai DIS party
wanted 10 have the people educated, thst iney might
throw OF the old supersiit.ons and customs 10 aua
ing 10 an election which hsd taken place one euriou.
fae, was mentioned wa. said ina, the Chiefs had
induced the warriors, many Of them, - put forward
child Is the head Of ther1suries bfaas. se nai'r'
did aOg AXE A1rf hsir Hamss asai0Red And mus As
these children could not vote under their laws ofssh
zng their nation the Chiefs thus enabled TO rule
out large number Of sutrsscs that would nave oeen
cast sganst them device worthy OF Tsmmany Hal
10 its palmsst days.
gsuing Of the light OF old ln1isn power. Ihis clspu
t4nts were Indians able, adroii informed, sod one
for the old Chiefs the other for the young men,
but was evident that the moyemeut 10 either case
Wa. The nrsrorition OF an advance important one
toward civilization Tbs bright ssstgrts Of the sen
ate have seldom Il ever shone ever debate oetSeen
the relics Of sovereignty such ss this Tue people "ho
assembled here bytwO men had 10 The lifetime OF some
nov living held more OF sew.Yors than did the white
man Bat their numbers were faint snc feeble against
the nigh, that concentrated In inst one word
citai-aiign and hence the men Of TIE woods were
driven back Egea on this. their lsst teauti1l nome
on the b.uk u ne Aegsny their forty forest miles Of
and that n s richness ight revive t1er memories OF
the soil that al tneu even 10 mat pi.ee oi
happy exile the division among brethren is seeo ano
~ I'D of the white IS solicited 10 sssusse their
commOtions.
over the meeting senator JOHNSON presided, and
took notes Of The arguments TIE auditory were lew
,sw there listener ~ the singular debate, the Poe'
srnyrr 10 whom this strange controyersy Of the Ca
wig. and The seneca the dying embers OF t1s an
cisnt eouaei hres must have brought quaint hnssin
ug,. the memory OF which, I doubt tot ! shall ye'
,rs,. Ia beautiful revvihcstioa n OF bis cehgnt
ful narratives Of the red man and hls destsnies