The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-11-06

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kers At Union Village, Ohio, contributed sl7,So Aud
SEEDS, &C., 10 that amounts, were forwarded and the
expense Of transportation paid by Friends OF Miami
and whtew ater Quarterly Meetings. It may b. prop
to state that boxes of Seeds, Clothing &C.. were
also arded from tie other Yearly Aeetins n she
Indians, and that money to the amount OF S5o' ~
was sent 70 suitable and trustworthy person, to be
expended for their benefit. source Of Gratif-
cation to find these received in time and appreci
ated by the Indians as appears by the following
tracts from letter from John johnson, educated
Indian, fand q member and missionary Of the Epis.
copal Society," to Aaron Wright, one Of eur Com
mittee: 1855 t1 zA
"Crow Wing, lMsssota,l May 9Th, 1858.
A. wyieh.-yery Esteemed Freud, Dear Friend
and Bsoher-Your valuable boz of Seeds have reach
ed US safely to our great joy. Indeed rejoice to
know that the Friends, the distant Friends, have so
kindly embered US At this time Of need. The
Indians often ask thus: The people that are so
kind to us, and think Of US, sre they really Amer
leans belonging to great father at Washington?
And w hen tell them they belong to William Penr-
the st white man that made treaty with the ID ians;
or the People that wore Broad-Brim Hsts,-the only
real and truly Friends of the Red Man. The poor fell
lows with much earnesness say, that they wish all
the white men in the country have good and true
hearts as William Penns successorsalt the Red Men
would have been happy and would never have been
driven from their countyall would have been great
peace in the whole country. In about month from
now, about seven hundred, or over that number,
expected to be removed about one hundred and sixty
miles further west This is indeed very hard for
very hard to leave the graves of fathers, and
the graves dear little have buriedin the
land of our births. We shall arise and co. without
murmur, but submissive to the higher powers, and
obey the powers tha. be- Ny nation, the Chippeways
am happy to say, there 10 not one insasce at any
time where have spilled the white mans blood
Our hands and hearts are clean even unto this
day. Although we think we have bssn misrs d and
wronged the very of the word; still We are
perfectly submissive to the powers that be-. Had
proper course been taken-had Government taken
diff policy with l.roml what has been taken
for the last Fifty years, to-day nation would have
been happy Ike the Canada Christian Chippeways
who enjoying al the Christian privileges,
have fine churches, 6ne farms, equsl in every respect
to theirwhite neighbors. Tney happy and on the
rise of pros erity and happiness. Why! Because the
Cannsdian Government treats them like human be-
ings-witn justice and right. The Indians there
strangers to the word move,-move towards the set
ting sun. y am informed BY all the different
teach them the words o, the Great Spirit. What
do? How msny7 Can reach them7 / an alone
for m. my thousands of my eountrymen Wher-
ever go l have to ak Not long lsincel iorty
names sent from other directions tocome and
teach them; had to refuse account Of my lance
ness And, friends, il is throughout all the coun-
try Of the Red Men-they eallin2-stretehing out
their quiverlng hands come over and help Aud
friends and brothers, am going to follow my bresh-
towards the west shall be houseless during the
shall only trust God to put good thoughts
in the hearts of the eastern friends TO assist
build kind of shelter for my children during the
hot sumner and cold winter. Friends amd brsehe,s,
thank you on behalf Of my counnymen for your
great kindness The Seeds Of the best quail
ity; they win III grow.
Friends and brothers. may ask your faithful pray
ers for Gods blessing upon my great work among
my brethren? Ny heart shall be with you the throne
of Grace. 1 am your unworthy brother and friend.
JOHN JOHNSON.
Whist may be the effect Of our labors, towards in
ducng our National Government to pursue more
righteous and humane policy dealing with the great
ly wronged Aborigines of our country, will have
be lett for time TO determine. But the Commit
tee, and hope to the Society Of Friends at large
are Of the judgment the labor has been vain
And when consider that our beautiful and produc-
tive country, all Of which was once the home of the
Red Man, where he enjoyed life and from whence he
has been driven by the violence of power prompted
by selfish cupidty, without sufficient remuneration,
we may we'll reflect how far we have endeavored
out Of the abundant blessings that God has bestowed
TO alleviate the suferngs and promote the happiness
of People, equally with ourselves, the offspring OF In
finite Goodness, aud to inquire what fuI ther effort
that end may be required of US, faithful stewards
Of the manifold gifts that have been bestowed upon
Us. Signed On behalf of the Committee,
ROBERT HATTON.
9th mo. 2sth, 1868. afs@c.t
We mentioned last week, that meet
ing to consider the wrongs and wants Of
the Indians was held ON the 10Th ult..
under the auspices of the U. S. Indian
The following are the Of
ficers and Executive Committee of this
Society: Howard Crosby, D. D., Presi-
dent; Peter Cooper, Vice President;
Renjamin latham, Treasurer Vincent
Colyer, Secretary; William T. Blodgett,
LeGrnd 3. Cannon, Edward Cromwell.
At the meeting referred to, . memo
rial, which had been laid before Con-
gress by the Commission. was-presented
by the Secretary. The following il an
extract from this memorial:
It has long been the conviction Of the
humane among US that our aboriginal in
h habitants have been the victims Of great
wrongs. cruelties and outrage; but it is
only recently that the political nature,
the atrocious character and the frightful
results OF these crimes have been brought
before Us. The recent reports
Of the Indian Peace Commissioners, and
Of the joint Special Committee of the
two Houses OF Congress. have, in some
degree, disclosed the nature and sources
OF them: and the discloanra la at onca