Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-05-23

Az INFAMOUS WAR. fiat any period since
the discovery Of the continent a war uron
the Indian race, its original and rigbtruI
posscssors, could be justified by the nece,i-
ties OF civilization or colonization. such war
has not been iustiiiablc since the American
people rose to the dignity and rower Of
an independent nation. Down. from the
landing OF the Puritans and cavaliers. tLroupb
centuries of shame to us. the Indian has
been crowded, dc.raudcd, slaughtered and
pursued, from the Atlantic to tho Rocky
MOUNT alns, SIMPLY because he dared 10 affirm
his natural rights, and, in defence Of them
spill his blood around the hearths and arayrs
Ol his fathers.
Beyond all question, in the tight of truth
and justice, the Indian has been. everywhere
the assaulted and injured party He has been
provoked thousand fold more than he has
provoked Receding before the bloody march
Oh christian civilization, he now fingers on
thc W cstcrn verge of the continent, or i'm the
lungles hy the Gulf, unsubdued in his spirit
OF independence, striking back only under
the most terrible proyocltion, and di,,Iaininr
to yield to his pursuers and murdcrcrs, until
the last OF his race shall be slain. or driven
INTO the Pacific. Surely as there Is IA lust
noI, lie cannot look Implying upon the face
oil the Indian. Slain by greedy lust for
empire, even while We have million of
square OF miles unoccupied soil, his blood
cries aloud for vengeance
But of all the wars excited by the cuni,Iitv
or something more demoniacal in the shirt
OF the pale face, against the Indian. the one
now being waged in Oregon, is the most in
famous ON our couutry's record. There is
the ampIest proof that this war has been
forced upon the Indians by the whites. and
mat tue appeals of tho red man for peace
nave been Spurncd, or answered by the iavo-
net or bullet. II is a war of sp.culuti1n
intended to plumber the public treasury Of
from nifty to Il hundred millions Of dollars.
and, that, too, while our north Pacific Terri
tories contain more soil for the peaceful US
OF the white man than lac can absorb in a
century. These facts are known at Wa,h-
lnSton-thcy are patent to whoever will IN
GHlre INTO the matter, and yet Congress has
voted first ins'almcnt Of nearly half "A
"lliloh 10 sustain slaughtcrlng crusade
against the Indians Of Oregon.
General Wool, the commander of our forces
on the Pacific having bccnor drrcd to Orcgon
to settle disturbances there. marched thithcr.
and upon Investigation found that there was
no Indian war, but only shameful war upun
the Indians. With the spirit of humane
as well as heroic man, he refused to become
II party to the wantun slaughter Of the red
man, III ...,,l ,..... cli -
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hoo "'';i. ','c ''''io''! treasury lie has
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and t'o 'i''i o' th' WotS
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r.rritnry c,r ""H"ing
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rho nhioct I,r 60 vas nov
his trnons o,,ins+ th'i fy'l;a;" w. w. i':uIl'H
Territory End ta.a,I iis - 'o'
would have so,'+ III - .' ,''"'
Ornrnn whore tho u,r W Houti'''n
rlss In his Terr;tor ""' NJ anu no where
tis,. me NTegohlahs say
Speakinr of the cnnduct or tlo T,rr;,,n;,I
authorities in his r,n.+ar c W '. t"i