The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-03

Kentucky (Mr. Critteuden) as a witress OF the
proof Of my assertions | renew the appeal to-day.
traditional and personal; for having been born aud
lived all his life on the dark and bloody ground
Of Kentucky, as it was called by the In
dians, he early heard the tales Of horror which
brought upon that country; and fssw him stand mp
in battle against combined Christian and blrbi !.
rian army, where the red man had been subsidized
TO fight the warfare Of the white man he kne*--
the country knows indeed-that these allies. they
were called by the British Commissioners at Client,
were purchased by q lavish distribution OF money,
and presents and whiskey, and by the hopes Of
gaining Indian trophies in the form OF human
scalps to be leaped in bloody harvest on our from
tiers This state Of things was never more elpqicat
ly or feelilgly depicted than by Fisher Ames. in
address in the House Of Representatives., remarkable
in our oratorical history for its beauty It took
place during the administration Of General Wash
rgton, on resolution that it WIS expedent TO
make appropriations for carrying into effect the
failure to do so formed the principal topic Of Mr..
AN es remarks. and among these The Indian hos
tilites to which we should lie exposed by english
influence over the Indians were the most prominent
His thrilling accounts yet almost ring In my ears
The eloquent speaker said
On this theme MY emotions are unutteras's. n I
cnulc find wc,ds for them, If my poyes bore any pro-
porter to ny zeal would swell my voice to such note
OF Iemopsapce. it should reach every log house
yond the mountains. woald say 20 the inhst,taut.
wake from ysu iase .ecu,iy your cruel danger. your
yet unheaed to be torn oIen agxp In the Time
your path tbrt ugh the woods wit bs ned; the
darkness Of midnight viii glitter WITH the blaze of your
dwellings, You are iatfer-tha blood at your sons
shall fatten your corn fields you are m0tber-tne
vhoop shall wake the sleep Of the cradle.
look with feeling Of loathing upon this inter-
ference Of one civilized nation with savage tribes
living out Of its territory and within the donations
of another power and the feeling reaches to indigna
ton when the measure is cioaked by hollow pro
LESSONS OF philanthropy while in fact is dictated
by the purposes of power. Our experience has been
long and costly one and do not believe that there
has since been any change in this system of political
ethics which accelerated the downfall OF our In
dams, ard which is producing similar fate upo
the coast of Central America. May our aboriginal
inhabitants he everywhere delivered from the pro-
lection OF such protector.
Let us survey this matter Of the treaty from
another point OF view. change OF position often
gives increased interest to the same landscape Sup
pose arrangement like this had been entered into
between the French and English governments for
the purpose of securing transit ross the lsthmus
OF SueZ, and safe communication through the Red
Sea for both parties to the rich regions OF Eastern
Asia; and suppose the French government had en-
deavored, under the claim of protection, aud by
means of money, that key to the heart OF an Arab,
to gain an ascendancy over some of the fshmaei to
tribes on the Eastern coast OF the Red Sea, with
Consuls to board and lodge the Chiefs and to give
"them advice and opinion"-these are the words
upon all important ahirs-l say supposing all this,
what would be the course OF the British government
Ard the question becomes still more emphatic, II to
these suggestions we Join another: that the French
should add insult to injury by offering such reasons
no, not reasons but such pretexsfor their want OF
aith are coOly presented and urged for our salts
faction and acquiescence? will not pursue the in
curry. 1t cannot be necessary. The answer is to be
found in the History of England, and he who seeks
ii there can find it.