Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-30

i.it,.T iu.,.d ..i". Il i,;".!.. So fsGty ';:i" ~
VI tho csu-t'n uI n~r -:a.. '"s..st-, .ca!a1
::I;. ;i.t "i:t'S i" ':!d@i caste, AZ o." ~ i" T.
ii tie northern SGc, all belonging 10 i!lH: region
mr., extinct. They had ~ separate property. md
therefore they never engaged III The pursuits al c!vll
lie, n,l could not hc civilized. They were killed up
in war, with IN" whites, Or, AT their usti.non, with
nnrl other deprived oi their land and, consequently.
Win reduced supplies III food By the Giminu:ion Of
,,n,r. and brutnliZ 81 hy Imtempcrancr they wasted
away while they were yet sarag"s. The same fate
., mos; ui those AZ The South. mai from I'll" sam"
calseS. But there ur" cX'if1IlS WORTHY at grarc
Considerations Their" yer" FIVE nr.r tribes on this
sid. Of the Ni.,s-irpi-the Cher"kc"s, the Greeks,
III. Chickn-aw-, CnnCtaws. and Scninnl"s. lhc
two former wrl. nearer Ia us, anu. Ind.r part "i
their territory wHS within Our borders. therefore,
we are more familiar with them, ana Will speak
only of tem though hrlIevc the same Is true ~
nil of ,L.m The cherokee, AMI the Creeks an.
rred losses of land and people Ike IN" other tribes
bI; they differed from them III one clrcuin'fhilc"--
ana only uuc-truln wiirh however, In"Ss ihl"r"nt
consequences resulted. Ii ~ happened that, while
yer respectable i'll strength. they GOT III some way
by capture or purchnsc--Enmc ncgr" slaves. lnl'.-
dl"teiy there WAS ciIanse in their Whole poy winch
preserved thcir cNIs;clCr and lurrcH'r, H'T NUM-
notS anu lheir wealth. The acquisition I" saves give
them the idea Of property ia individuals and, III "-
,it W 'h'N" Inc iap"r OF the slaves brlcIlca!, qua
lIIirh property IA the lands uccuuiri ~ each lEan,
AMI worked by his slaves, WINS rccuruIsci by tn: ia
h"i ana me pursuits and arts vi civilized lie were
established Among them. farms were extended dwell
Ings erected traffic pIactsed, clothes worn after IL.
fashion "i the whites, schools and churches opened.
and the red man became The whit, unu IN his "a.
equations, property c,iucatiun ana r,i;,,i,n And
now these tribes form Intelligent ami THRIVING r.n..
beyond the ssssIppI. with enlarged to,yc,rr ur,-
p"!ty md power; with printed statute t.,,k with n
legislative body, and regular tribunal of iu.tir.-
Such works hath American -luvery wr,,r,,ht ur,u
thusc tribes Is that Il rcpr"aci to il! And i il ni
marvellous that s'll II should be pursued by persons
hnviii" no knowledge al! is practical oucr,iinus
under n phrcnsy agnnst slavery in the uL.ir,,r
fatally bent on us restriction and .,irurtin,
though they thereby should drsulaic our fields J
crate altnrS, and cause the blood of both race, ,,
our p.opIe Ia flow III rivers! Such philanthropy !.
both iancIiul and icrocl"us, and must gall aud
rrltatr AIni may, To certain extent, alarm SOME
Bn, believe We need not upprscnd much danger to
nur personal rights or political institutions. Occa-
siunaIiy dema."gues may sway popular legislative
nuloriIlcs against But il only be Tor seison
and short season; for in every part of our beloved
country there ARE uIrIi-Gnd. | irIls many mcn-of
sound heads and sound hearts, who able a- We
IL understand and explain the constitution, and cal
culnr the value uf The Union rs Justly. Such men
must have great influence in society, howe. ii
b. constituted, and viii assur"liy instruct, persuade
aud lead back the mlsscs 10 due regard for The con-
siliutiunal rights OF their fellow citizrns-not lrs,
their fellow citHuns bCCISc living lar apartiur null
tUics, provtrbIaly prone To change, never do ST.
moro readily shan when under the guidance OF wsc
and .uo men, they retreat FROM an extreme
wrou. aud escape from tho domination at those who
led them mo il. Tie very of the
error Isrr- lis speedy perception, and Il mere per
feet :,!.ci"u. ! believe SHALL hc pcupl, again
in good feeling; and, therefore, cherish the spirit Of
brotherhood even towards those who may now seem
10 hold il IN the least respect; and III thar only SYM
pazc TIN ur", with Tic great bulk Of my fellow
citizens at home.