Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-02-02
From tile Au,tin 1n..llis.nc.r.
Our Frontier Difficulties.

We have read the card of the persons whose
names we gave in our paper of Wednesday,
acknowledging that they killed the reserve In.
dians, with painful interest, We have also
read published letter in the Dallas Herald,
which seemed to indicate that the troubles were
not at an end, but that the reserves would be
"cleancd out"
We have not been an nat'enive observer OF
this reserve controversy. The motives for
ceding to the United States Jurisdiction over
small portions Of our territory for Indian pur.
poses, and for passing subsequent laws hgree.
ing TO the extension Of the laws to regulate
trade and intercours, with' the Indian tribes
were humane The whole Indian subject is
too little understood. 1t goes back to the found
alton of society upon this continent. America
was discovered during period Of the christ.
nm era, when none but the working, toiling
half enlightened portion of mankind were re-
cognized as having any rights whatever. And
hence, as the American Aborgines were found
in sem.ba rharous state, the principle was as
sumed BY Christian rations and proclaimed by
Pope Alexander the 9th, that the discoveries
were entitled TO the countries discovered, re-
pardless of the Indian title. The manner Of
ex,inguishing this unacknowledged title, ex-
cent for purposes of mere occupancy, has oc-
pied vast amount of the history of this con-
tinent.
1t is needless to comment upon the moral
One great feet has characterized the whole
The stronger race has gradually swept hun
dreds of the tribes out OF existence, and the
same tendency is constantly advancing.
Texas, in the organization OF the Republic
undertook to relieve the government OF many
complications in relation to Indian policy.
was declared in the organic laws, that TeSa
did not recognize any right of the Indians ii
the soil There were, therefore, no negotla
tions for cessions of land. The few friendly
.am;.civiIized tribes were soon involved In dit
6culhes. and forced to remove. The wld
Arabs of the forest, hewever, roamed over The
the whole country fom the Brazos westward
The advance of the settlement has beer every
wher. marked with blood. 1t is useless for
the man of the town or city, or secure ne'sh'
borhoods. to speculate upon the right or Inc
wrcnu The frontersmen have no time TO rea'
SON .bout that, They live in constant dtead
They remember every barbarous murder and
theft, and they VOW vengeance. lney thus come
to regard the red men, little farther advanced
in the wilderness, as enemies always at war
as objects of Just revenge. On the other hand
the red mar appeals to no Papal Bulls or Leg
islatiye encctments to determine his right to the
soil. He knows that he is in possession OF the
vast hunting grounds and he regards them as '
his own. He too keeps in memory o'oody
record. He charges the whole white race lol
every murder of his kinsmen.
When Texas was annexed TO the United
States, it became subject TO that provision "
the Federal Constitution, that the United
State. have the rirh; to regulate trade and IN
tercourse with the Indian tribes. But the fac
that Texas acknowledged no Indian boundary
and that our settlements will ever advance to
wards tho froptier posts, have grestiy eomPli
'saied the SUBJECT Tbs Fsiss9 States eov
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