The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-30
TIE INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA.

Among the variety OF races TO whom the heir apparens
visit to Canada will fer the arsi tn Introduce royal
Of their common suvercigr there IL oDe
which II Of east imp rtaEce Ia the commonwealth, az
euredly not least in interest," least 10 its claim 70 our
81 npa,bes Side by side With nation IN the daEh hnd
yigor OF buoyaot youth dwes people struck with de
creptude and decay These natives of the SOY. whom
have dspossessed OF the ar'st part Of their heritage
unoer the vogue and bot always very Satisfactory title
yet survive 10 the outskirs Of our set
Elements and in the remoter provinces OF onT
North American empire. There they still ex
let after tbs manner Of their fathers, their
gaia nom the civilization that has only driven
ihem back yielding them .se increase Of nspp y,
the chase still their main support and year ny year
the wild animals become more scarce and the hunting
grounds restricted Trade with the whites supplies
motive for the slaughter OF game and fur bearing ami
mails far beyond their own requirements but little al
varge Is derived IRON what Is obtained 10 excnsnae Tor
their epos Guns aud ammunition only enable tnen TO
enjoy longer intervals OF dieuess and ure water makes
idenets the shadow o. death OF aught that might give
hope OF their from the doom OF extinction there s
yei little appearance Eur pran civilization - plainly
sonehirs OF which their nature s incapable Those
chow only more. rapid signs OF physical degra.
dation. The means have yet TO be found BY
which they may be adapted TO the new circum
In which they must Of necessity veil All they
be adapted to these the penalty 10
simply extinction. II Is now beyond human power I,
The places where they s'l struggle TO maintain their
footing Can We thcn, alter their habits ~ ~ ,
vtrse or even check the coming DOOM
Tho latest Information OF an Authentic nature which
have the subject is contained In the reports OF
Captain Palliscr ana Lieutenant Biaseston on the ex-
poraton of portion OF the Hudson BAY Company ter
ritories These gentlemen were despatched on their
mission by the Colonial Office at tie time when pubo
attention WA drawn 10 the management by that
corporation OF the enormous r-kions over which II
exercised sway. The immediate purpose OF the
exploration WAS TO ascertain how far any part Of
tie Territory IL ftec for colonization BY airy men
we're the Jealous Of the Hudsons Bay company
removed The report Of the explorers Is IN this head not
very snoouss The tracts Of fertile sssosry capable
climate is rpinvitng The winters long and exceed
iSey rigorous; The Summers short snd overpowcribgly
hot lis, in fact, TO have b. ca expected In the
OF the tinen tho climate OF the coast
gerated We maj anticipate therefore that this regoa,
which oGcrs peculiar temptations IN the oolonist wiz
.se q sns sGw S 81 NJ @
lims 70 which In our time We can expect White men 70
through the interior leading over the Rocky Mountains 80
TO connect Canada with our Pacific settlements This OBJ
than route practicable for horses for rail
road TO ~hat socc use this knowledge may In future
sent interest Ia cobfaed to the fact that Is led the
advnues through the heart uf the purely Indian terri
TER Inhabited only by the Cree the Backfoct and
kootopaye Who In that fArthtst refuge cservc with
least change the savage haois OF their race and view
with suspeitu and hostility the approach u the feared
and bated paefaco Yet even smopg there barbaroas
tribes the name OF the Queen Of Epgsni WAS heard with
hcspnsiity were snorded Their confidence y n,
the Ipd.ans opened their whole hearts %
their vsi'srs my acknowledged their impending fate
pared. They ccmpisned that buffalo every year acre
becoming scarcer, although apparent Temporary In
crease " their numb r. Was maze by their being driven
the United States boundary line By the
rapid advance Of the settlers In tS SnuIh tn
the elimination In the humber q buffalo, thy plainly
the approach OF their ex,lpctcp throogh fsm.oe.
But they added expression Of tap' RI desire that ere
this period should arrive, the Queen u England would
eetd 20 tSach them bow 70 I've BY tii.ng the
ground.
II these statements are true-a matter in which,
ming from . people not notorious Tor houesty
and subject 20 the accidents 81 Interpretation .
certain degree tf doub; must ttil fest-they open
~ 10 Va rew prctpect, and suxgrst u us some new
duties ExpsrieIce has proved Ia IAnrr " In hese Wild
tribes Ga the blood which rsse@ thoroughly
oom.s exisuce almost fAta. lsmlee Unicss
therefore, by toe time Their Whole tariff sbsofbet
their menisl and bodily constitution siaa hive grown
drertnt. canIot deliver them fron ultimate destruc
tim; but meant me teash IN much NJ sgrt
mtIs OF LIVING, ~e may prolong their exisseoos ,i 10
the Of g,neraiops their nature he's erafusy DC
cfm- died Their prcscut life V .Ae ~ alternate
excess and sarvaiinp, evidently untsvoraoe To Wig
lees than tho peculiarly deeterious Influence rpua
them o. DIRE water" seem 10 Indicate Iow powers
o. lite. III eoahc them 20 supoly
thcmslvs with food which shall nj the periods o want
suppement their exsttR sorce, Pha probably check
the rapid dminutiur OF their time
AL thh their desre Tor Instruction q inficste
opeGrg not hitherto deemed practicable IL such
exist, se snal III ~ III the rspons hll.es NJ omnArt
race ~ ve hi "a cmpy with H. The r~rshne 81 people
upoounssbe accumulation OF ind,viauAi mlscry and
sorrow. Il such Suffering ran he prevented heavy
spcne biity lee those who fail prssble eprts
70 p'evntu Nay from he r,r ~ fhc gtnoe ~ Wdi>-
70 cndd1 DAT the To,h q The rrcscrutios ~ rop, IL
ns~ title 20 sor, u be gained t ~ii oasiass many