Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-06-04


York, a number of years ago; Missionaries had
been at work in one of the most populous
tribes, and had introduced modern fashions
among a portion of that heretofore happy
people, large number of them had been
taught to speak our language, drink our
whiskey and other fashionable amusements.
In the wake of the missionary, came the
Spectator, and with his Indian currency
(whiskey) first made them drunk and then
covetous of their posessions--made, what is
called treaty, or in other words, bought
their lands. This could only be done with
the civilized ones, for the savsges were vir-
tuous people who had not yet learned bad
habits. The spectators were soon at work
in Congress, and arrangements were made to
move them beyond the Mississippi. Still the
whiskey was kept going-they were not al
lowed to get sober and finally they were re-
moved to their new homes-the savage por-
ton of the tribe all the time demonstrated
with their brethren against such course.
AT length disease came among them-the
houses were not built that had been promis-
ed them, and they were in a strange land
without the necessaries oflife to support them.
Word came to the savages, of the restitution
of their bretheren in the far vest and imme-
diately means was taken to relieve their-suf-
ferings. An agent was appointed and sent to
bring them hack to their bretheren and the
graves of their fathers-which he soon ac-
complished. They were welcomed back by
the savages as prodigal's returned, and gen.
eral rejoicing ensued. What civilized people
could have done better
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The venerable John Beeson from the Rocky
Mountains, was introduced, who made an
eloquent appeal for the homes of the red man ;
stating that the premiums offered for the In
dams scalp had greatly reduced their popu-
lation; they had been driven to the jumping
off place. and there was nothing left now but
to die out. The stories that had been circu-
lated about their numbering the whites, were
without the least foundation. When men OF
peace went among them, they were treated
with hospitality; but the law of self-defence
suggested another course towards those who
came among them only to injure them.
A missionary once came among the Indians
j., ,,,n;a,;.n;,o ,bon From, among the tribe.
,nhoro ia cl,oncsd 10 find b;mself he selected
,.o,or.,,o ch;as famed for bis intelligence.
10 whom ba told his mission. They seated
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.1n s,t,,.a 80 IN. rad man Ever and anon
a. $50 Ia ,,,,dno ,ho o;ss;onarv who
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men. Spee0n. "N' 81
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per place for lions was the desert, but one
could not do much harm anywhere they
looked very well in menagerie, but it was
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