The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-01-31

Oar readers will remember TIM, Congress
, some Few Years aga, commissioned Wan. II
Powell, the artist, to paint the eighth aud
+ lrs, historical picture for the Eotunda al
Washiaetou. aud gave hin, Coz his subject
4, The Discovery al the Mississippi, by DE-
Soia,' The picture, aS the arts' has con
rrivcd it. is li,us skclc.pd hy " l.. tn"
Paris correspondent OF the New York
Commercial
On the right flows the mighty curren, oi
, the Mississippi. The trees on the low
islands which dot Us surface ARE So bent
t toward. the South. that their long, droopHg,
branches sweep the earth or dip into the
wa,er-an evidence OF the violence OF the
torrent which. in past foundations, has nj.
most torn the old cypress aud oaks from
their strong foundations. IN the distance
is tho low right bank the champaign com.
try beyond. varied with woodlands and
praries. fades into, aud IS COMPOUNDED with
tho horizon The broad river. r,imeval
forests. aud luxuriaut -avannas, are slcepin.
TRANQUILITY under blue sky aud meridian
sun But An unusual coni'notlon is visible
among the inhabitants of these siill scenes
ol nature Something Of extraordinary
impor, has disturbed the apathy Of savag"
life. Tor the Indian village on the left bank
i, alive with chiefs, warilots, Youths, snuaNs
ard imposes. There are groups OF them
gathered in front Of the wigwan's. tn" sides
of which are ornamcutcd with skins Of
Wild animal- and hu,van scalps il'al'ue IN
the gentle morning air. The alarm has
had time To- spread, for canncs, crowded
with pninted warriors, are coming from the
opn,.itr side Of tie river. they have sped
like arrows across the stream SON" O.
,bam bayr di.emhafhcd their passengers,
aud these are ascending the bank to JOIN the
nfjtrioal group in TN" foreground 'no
Of them tottcrs under the weight 81 deer ,
other. bring onerlug, less ."uahle. The
principal group is composed douh'i'ss "i
the great chiefs aud priest s"rcrrefs OF Tue
Tube. Nha, n variety OF feelings are eN
messed in the eountenauces Of these chiI'
drcn of the woods They have evidently
A prr.cntinent Of the terrors oi the future.
One i. ncrplexed AID d,s;rus'l1l another
dn of wonder not unmngisd Win Tear {;
third irawning and l'nmy; lnnrih DIS
dams t. look on what engages The atten'
ton of the rest, but the prevailing sent.
mnrt il that Of consciop. in'ep'u'N to Ia"
ol,,.rt Of thyif rcgards aud rhr t,sst n'ces
SIT, al submission 20 M overwhelming l"tr".
The red mans empire over the Hnpd-, the
fields. md the forests, i- passing ut tbs mo
mont, into other hands. yonng warrior
AZ east down hl. haN, arrows, "nd rd'
.liIl. II the l'ct of tee urN c"n'r
rtonp oi Indian wv,n.a, 'HiUhne vi'h
,car before ,hr fey c'c' i'nh, WHICH 'hcN
thuk n pa,t of bic ridcr. otter him the corn
at ,ho Fl h. the ii,h ol thr iige' ani 'hr
p.iuc Of ih. forests. In pfop,iitle the s"p
p,.cd god rui polite I'D cm'L III"
Ncs,or ni his tribe, advances to otter The
callme, Of pcacc--wi'ii d'Pre'nii'R ar
however, as II no wa not sue OF has "a
ccp,jop.
And well may he doubt; tho naughty
bea.isr Of the supcrh De soto would ln'iu.
riatc moe experienced ueeoiAt"r ftHnd'
ercc, oa his noble sliced, the white p'n'"'-
If hi. olirr as Governor oi tnha. shading
Ais brow blazing with the sll"ndii ~
unor of n Suaui.h noble OF the sixteenth
century followed b, the s'rfiol ranks o.
IL. veteran troops the yellow hsuncret o.
Spain. and the two headed .agl" ~ Nns
ira va,iua their rich folds over his head
he seems conscious OF the dignity OF hl-
r,ca, r,i.,ion-uhich ia To take possession
of ths iuland sea and fertile counir, In The
name II European CIVILIZATION. ifi- mp"
nous eye doe, not d'ien glance ut the
offerings of the POOR Indians, even the cal
pmr, nf peace is .cofurd. To the former
com,anion OF Piaafto aud ccugeror nj Feru,
the red men are 50 many victims destined,
sooner or later, IL determination he thinks
civilization Juggcrnapt that can advance
only over carcas.ss Iii. gai" IL elsewhere ,
1t i, fixed on his symbol oi hi, height OF
possess,on-,he cross which his followers
are erecting on the bank, under the direc
ton OF priests. with bell. and book, aud
censor. Tie does not douh; h's right. Tor
has no, the sovereign ronih, tho represen
,siive Of Him who owns the earth. conferred
/, II, solemn grant. aud sent pries's with
him in ri. expeditions against the natives
Some oi the men are dragging forward =
cannon they will not stop until they have
tiac,d Il at the foot OF the cross Inc
cannon and the cross Force and rrason
Mirht mud right The matcid world eN
rcniing the commands Of God. Who shat
rosi,il The carnon's mouth memsccs th'
Indian village, the end O! the cross drops
heavily in the hole dug TO receive II, III,
psir.,, IN lhcSf hands ard eyes to iiea,er
In praycr. the Young cavaliers wave thei
; plntped hats the variio-s clash their sword.
and the trump,tcrs MAX" ,he virgin cchoe'
1 rinp with their loud iinurishes. Ard thu
4. y. soto de- \ilirnucsa, governor OF SAINT
, nyo de- Cnba. takes possession, IA iJi!, t."
h,. king and Emperor, Charles tn liNh
, Of the rrea, Mississippi iu tributaries an'
broad valley.
The arts. has neglected nothing tb'
costume aud arnor OF the times, the man
ner. of savage lie coriras.cd with those o
civilization. the mAgnIficencc and pride -
the Spanish mobiles. the luSuriau' vegc'a
ton. o.. prirnevsl forests. the sublInliy o
the gres, inland sea OF the Nissi.sirpi, hay'
al, been transferred with a mastery han'
. 10 the canvass Whefe the l,i,hul delinea
u ,i,n Of fact and nature would not suffice
, the artist has ayailed himself ol s'mbuliea
u repres sa,nlios. To ibis ". owe ;ne sue
ce-sul rendering on the canvas oi The gfea
IDEAS Of the submission ol the indian ,rihe
y ard the important part rlt,cd by n'ic'"n
u allied with force, In the conquest oi H.
d New World. There aic Thousands ~ de
y tail. | rnnuot notice. | must content my