New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-19

ductive industry 10 gloomy indeed. ~ men, 'oe
b.ne of Indian renovation rested na'oly on tbs
mon. II would be slender indeed. There is little
PROBABILITY To ~ the present generation o' braves
can he wesDed from the traditions aud the babi's
IN v Inch they find a c. rtaia personal consequence
and immunity from daily toi, which stands them 'D-
,,s.d of mt lheence and comfort Squalid and con-
ceit.d. proud and worthless, lazy and lousy, they
will strut out or drok cut their miserable exist
epee ard a, length afford the world sensible re
b,f BY dying out OF II.
But it IL otherwise with toe women. Degraded
sn filthy as they are, beyond description or be-
lief they bear the germ Of renovation for t1eir
race in that they are neither too proud nor TOO IN
dolept 10 labor The squsw accepts work as her
destiny from childhood 10 her fathers lodge, as
III that ebeJein she comes IN tura to ho'o MIN VI
sixth inierest in a hnsoabd-(for all lodans are
poh gamlsts in theory, a. al who have means or
energy become such 10 prachce)-sne o'u'p'"
bepds aud dutifully accepts dIudgery az yer Po-
culiar Institution" She pitches and stfikeS VIC
tent carries i, from one encsmpDeDt W aoothef'
gathers and chops the wood, aid nos Only dresses
and coax, the game which forms the family . f11d
hacks II home when Der lord returns with tne
t,dipps that he bas killed any. Tanning or dress
il hides, making tent, clothing, moccasips, &C.
ALI deyolye on her Uuder such dispeDsatlon, IT
i. not difficult to believe that she often willingly &C
cepts rival in the odect ms OF her sul'en MASTER
as promising mitigation rather than an aggr,Va
ton of the hardsbips Of Der lot
tha nd Idle Ddtf
their me, from sheer want Of anything to do
They will fetch water for their White De'gooors or
DO AM tbirg else whereby piece OF bread may be
honestly earned; and they would DO ten tunes
more Than they do if they could find work and be
reasonably sure Of even meaere reward Tor u
urge, therefore, that in future efforts to ID
nroye the condition Of the Indians the women be
specially regarded and appealed TO- conscien'
tious, humane capable ChrIftaD trader, WIN
u ife Thoroughly skilled ID household manufactures
and bsndicraft. each spe,kii the language of the
tribe with whom they take up their residence, can
do more good than dozen average MISSIONARIES
Let them keep and eel whatever articles are
adapted 10 the Indians needs and means, and let
then, constitute and maintain an Industrial Schooi
I'D which the Iudian " omen and children shaii oe
freely taught bow to make neay and eX pedltlonsly
not only moccassins but straw hats, ooDnets, ana
On time) a hundred other articles combining tate
With utility. Let farm and garden be sta'ted 80
soon as may be- and vegetables, gram, FRUITS gwen
tberefrom in exchange for IodIaD labor therein, at
All times when such labor can be made available.
Of course, the School, though primarily lnou,tIia,
,boud impaIt Intellectual aud Religions instrdc.
ton Also wisely adapted ID character and season Z"
The needs Of the pupils, and to their perception OF
those needs. Such an enterprise, conbiolng trade
with Instruction, Thrift with Philanthropy, ~ould
gradually mold generation after its own spirt-
wouS teach them to value the blessings of civlizi-
ton before imposing 90 them its seeuiog burdens
al would, in The couIse Of twenty years, sileo'y
Transform al iDdoent savage tIibe into civilized
Christian community. There may be shorter modes
of enec,ipg this transformation, but think none
surer.
OF course such an enterprise demands rare
qualities in its bead-that OF patience prcIn!nent
among them. The yagrancy of the lndians would
proye az great an obstacle 70 its success as their
pal,yy but inteyminabe wars. Very often, IN the
Outset, Inc apostle vi luuuchs gu"
would find himself deserted by all bic pupils ldred
away by the hope of success elsewhere IN maraud-
ing or hunting. But let him, having fret de!loer-
rately chosen his location, simply persevere, and
they Will soon come round again, glad enough to
fud food that may be bad EVEN for solid work; for
all can learn impels to believe that Hunger is
the normal state OF the lDdiaD diversified by trans
lent interudes of glut'ony. Meat lie almost his
only food, and this is plentiful at seasons aud at
others scarcely obanabe in the smallest quantities,
or dried to the tOugbness of leather. The Indian
likes bread as well as the White; he must be taught
to prefer the toll of producing it to the privscn of
lacking it. This point gained, he will easily be led
to seek shelter, clothing and all the comforts Of
civilized life, at their inevitable cost; and thus his
temporal salvation will be assured, otherwise, his
determination is inexorably certain, and cannot
org be postponed. HG.