New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-28
THE OREGON INDIANS,
ltoy If The n. y. Tsbuns,

To the Editor V The NJ y TSsesns
SIR: Your columns contained short time since, some
account of movement started in this city for the pro-
lection and civilization Of the Indian tribes in Oregon
Obse this morning the report Of recent action of
the Seneca Council in appropristing loo acres, WITH
material means for school purposes among their naaon
has led me to reflect that similar gratifying state OF
Affairs might easily be prosuced among the Ofegoa
ft,bes by securing to them such advantages as inc
trb in the States enjoy. This may be the purport OF
the me- v. meLt have noticed, and it be NOT then
my suypt slion will at least have the credit oil origin
atty and draw attention TO the subject.
No coroition Of life, not even shatot prim.ven Ss.ua
rtm can bewone than the present state o. the oregon
Ipcians They have been reclaimed from their orig
savage habits by the white man just eufiic'enuy 70
know his weakness, and perceive ana teei ms wos'
vices Their contact with the 6rst settlers OF the NoftA
vest Coast has been most unft rtanate. But worse
fate awaits them IT, pretent prospects inscase ths'
Territory should be confirmed to Slavery. Their hard
sbips and cruelies at the hands OF tie Border Missouri
ape who form so large portion OF the nhaotsn" OF
Oregon will have but Just begun.
AS humspe and enlightened people, we have
evaded this subject OF Inoian wrongs long
ard DOW that the decision OF the highest tribunal Oh toe
lane has gone FORTH denying to the coored RAGS any
placed within our reach it would DO proper tine to
embr in any plan Of social political organic Aon
With which Christian people shall meet the threaten
ed dangers a settled lire Of policy for the protection
and ciyz alton of tie Indian tribes, among whom
frontier settle ms nts are being thrown AT least
the bebevoenl minded should take THE ser earnest
" to heart as ne of their most pressing duties and a.
acciate in some stems'ic Effort to save our RED men
from the impeding dangers Of Southern border Iie in
the new ttriitoiies Slavery being now unrestricted,
and even couiaged by the promise Of better facilities
of communication with the Pacific, to wander west:
ward amope the haunts Of the Indian will widen and
sgeravste difficulties beyond healing with the north.
west fribes unless &C Ion DO taken promptly The
Orr eon red men are too noble race thus TO rsuple
under foot and their suerngs have been severe enough
sresdy upser the Border rule Of that Territory TO ex
plate any sins Of savage life and nstinc, they may have
committed Their situsop a this time, under the sur
vtilaroe Of Southern man as Indian Agent, is far
from encouraging.
have exceeded the limit of my design in this COM
muncation, which wss to ask il the movement re-.
tened TO- of friends In this city to send ont agents and
scbot lma.t.rs among the Oregon Indians is in state
Of forward ess and also to suggest that since In the
liberal rpirlt of the time associations OF capital
with industry to promote the settlement and DIV
iizaion of the West are now forming throughout tho
country whatever provision the friends Of the red men
may be mai ing might be joined to this movement for
only by peaeeabls Christian communities settling
served from outrage and fraud. VIDETrE.