Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-12-08
What the South saws of Nebraska.

We take the following article from the
Baltimore Times:
The TERRIToRY OF NEDRAsXA.-Ana ar
ticle appeared some time since in the Rich
mond Enquirer, which we publish below
The question in relation TO the territory is
whether the territorial government shall be
organized Immediately, or its organization
be Indefinitely postponed Inasmuch as it
is entirely out CT the question to suppose
that SO large section Of country should re-
main forever under the uncertain rule now
extended over il, or that the Indians whose
rights are protected by treaties now in ex-
istence, have strength enough to form ma
ton and government i'll our midst, good pol
icy would seem to advise that some steps
should be taken TO organize the government
upon pooper basis. Our people are anx-
ious to occupy the field of enterprise, and to
settle the country, and if the statements
made in the article which we publish be cor
rect, so long as the Indians are willing, and
are protected by the provisions of the first
section of the bill which passed the House
of Representatives at the last session, we
can see no good reason why the establish
ment Of the territorial government should
not be made at once. The only thing which
could be hoped for from delay, it would seem
to be, is that the Indian population would
gradually decrease so as to leave the country
comparatively vacant. But while some of
the tribes are somewhat advanced in civili-
cation, it might be expected that territori-
oil gov eminent would assist them in pro-
gress, thus saving them from the fate which
it is fully apparent, sooner or later must fall
upon the remaining red men Of America
Several persons, we hope influenced by
proper motives are pressing this matter up
on the attention of the people of the coun-
try. Amongst them we are informed that
Col. o. II. Browne, q citizen of the terri.
tory, has been active in endeavoring 10 pre-.
pare the way for action upon this, to the ter.
ritory, important matter.
From the Richmond Enquirer.
QUEEN OF THE PRAIRIEs.-Thisr roman,
tic Soubriqtet has been very properly APP
piled to Nebraska Territory, lying west o
Missouri. 1t was first proposed to organ
ize this territory in l845. The opposition
to the Nebraska bill, is we believe basec
on the fact that the United States are bount
: by treaties with several tribes of Indians re
siding west of Missouri, not TO erect ter
ritorial or State government over the coun
+, country in their possession. But the frs
Y section of the bill provides:
[ "That nothing in this act contained shall
be construed to impair the rights of persol
: or property now pertaining to the Indian
in said Territory" "or to include any terri
tory which, by treaty with any Indian tribe
is not, without the consent of said tribe, to b
: included within the territorial limits or iu
r risdiction of any State or Territory"
This bill certainly guards the rights @
a the Indians, and precludes the possibility @
a violation of any treaty with them. Be
sides, it appears from the last annual repor
of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, tina
the Wyandots. tribe of Indians farther ad
, vanced in civilization than a great man
r white citizens of the United States, "ar
limpsticntiy awaiting the establishment Of