New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-18
Concentration of the American indians.

To ne CHiisus y Ntr- lorF'
Theundersgned takes this method Of addressing
III. Citizens OF New-York through the public prints
On a subject he has ong-i TO accomplish, viz the
moral snd physical elevation u h. bretAren-the Red
Race Of America.
From time 20 time. through the kind notices Of the
Press the people OF these Atlantic States have that
there project on foot for the welfare OF the In
dians, by giving them permanent home IN some por
ton OF the Northwestern Territory in collective body
Ike that OF the Cherokees in the south west The
Indian. 10 the North west. Wisconsin Iowa and Ne
braska Territories are all in unsettled condition, and
later must suffer for want OF even the com
mon necesssres Of life, Il something not done
There are influences which are brought 10 bear on
them Of desserious character, which If checked
will first demoralzs the Indian and then lead bis
destruction.
The object u the Undersigned in visiting the different
state Les.ature. has been to inform them Of the real
condition and wants OF the red men. and 1t possible 20
get their aid In moving the General Government 20 pur
sue course Of policy which may result Ia eleVatng
the Indians and be is thankful 10 say shat all be has
visited have, with but one exception passed resOu.
tons recommending 20 the General Government the
plan be humbly advocates before the people, govern
ors and Legislators Public and private men have
taken by the hand and upheld In work, since
We have commenced.
In the North % south Carolina in the SouthfOr their
kind AID in bringing the subject before the people
through their columns.
A lev week. ago we had the pleasure Of laying the
subject through TREND before the heads OF the Cor
eminent, who expressed sympathy, and kind appro.
baton In endeayors-snd think that 10 Is likely
that Congress, al is next meeting viii do something IN
the mstter
Having In a great measure awakened an Interest in
behalf OF countrymen-snd cheered by the univer
sa language Of sympathy coming from the American
.HFH 2 ali. 1f
Weston country where 10 s most feasible 10 locate
the Indian tribes. inspect the North and select
location VI CD must be the last resting place Of the
Indians this eide Of the Rocky hountsin--snd report
20 Congress The result OF nvest cations And, sec
ondly the Indians themselves in the North west,
learn their minds IN reference % this matter and
possible 70 get their cooperation before the sitting OF
Congress.
The present state Of interest on the subjec, viii
permit 90 shrink from the prosecution Of great an
undertaking without injury 10 the welfare Of
Having long ago exhausted own private means 10
the prosecution "a 90 great cause compelled
through necessity 90 ask private donations ~ aid Us IN
visiting the North west Country The undersigned
would hope that be Will not IN vain make appeal In
behalf OF this project important % hls brethren.
a. the Whit American h. would say, let your history
connection your Indian relations since the
oi intercourse between the
be- called b mind and let the many acts Of kindness
which the Indians have shown from Plymouth Rock %
the valleys IL the south pedt for ls-et the decay Of
noble your hands aid and the " the
now 70 conmrserate our present STATE. By the aid
o. The Great spirit We mean 10 follow Il up, though We
may be able the result Of our labor others
vii carry 3, on more etecrually Dut when the day
comes when angel shall relieve us OF earthly cares
We shall have one consolstOn-that have done our
duty toward our c0untryuen. In a week or Two
shat .eave the City Tor the Norih-west and ne a.k
Are there i've six hundred people this large
Cry who give his great undertaking one dollar
each Of the abundance which God has ziven them
From Monday. June i, there WILL be- a subscription
LIST opened a. Bartlett Welfords Astor House and
anything .efi with the following gentlemen viii be
thankfully received -ExMsyOr Harper BenJ r But
ler, Lsq J. Hal Esq- or through the Post Office.
Due EeknoT -edsment WI be msd- 10 the paper.,
GEORGE CONWAY.
lor KHGE-GAGAH. sOwH,l Ogbwa Nation
NsW-York, June =, l.49
The writer Of this 3 Chnsu4nized indian Of the
OpbTa or Chippewsy Nation, and for bis character
h's perHission 70 refer 70 Rev. Wm Johnson, Rev
Mr. Bedell, Rev :. Hawkes., exNsyor Harper Any
tang leit with these gentlemen vii oe hanied over
for - 49,