Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-23
An Indian State.

s IL will be fccollccted that the
TELEGRAPH two years ago, on the
occasion of the visit TO this place oi
the venerable Gen. Chilly Mclntosh,
the head of the Creek nation, stated
that both he and his brethcron were
in favor Of the admission Of the In
dian Territory into the Union us
State. We also expressed our ap-
proval Of the policy.
We observe in the telcgraphic dis
patches an account Ola visit Of Judge
Paschal, Indian Agent, together
with a large Indian delegation, to
General Grant, day before yesterday,
in which this project is revived.
The Indians desire the Territory to
be admitted rs a State, and they al
SO propose to protect the Northern
frontier of Texas from the wild
Commanchcs and other hostile In
dams. Do 49, ..r
We hope that this proposition
may succeed. The Indian Terrific
ry north of Texas is n large, exceed :
ingly fertile, and very beautiful'and
healthful country. When white
men are allowed to settle in it, and
it is connected with the rest OF the
Union by railroads, it will be the
garden of the southwest Scores
OF thousands of white men are ready
to pour into il, from Northern Tex
as, and from all parts Of the Union,
as soon as they arc permitted TO
acquire the ownership oflands there
Vein Texas, as well as the other
States, will soon be placed in ran
way communication with the Ierri-
tory by tie meeting at or near ts'l
Preston of the Central railroad
which is pushing down to meet IT..
The region lying contiguous to the
Northern line of Texas is described
to us by, men who have explored 1t
thoroughly, as being exceedingly
fertile, beautiful and healtbful.r
And then the Indians themselves
who now occupy the Territory are
q civilized, agricultural, progressive
people. They have fine schools,
prosperouschurches, growing towns,
and a great many of them are edu-
Gated gentlemen. The whole mass mas
of all, tribes are progressing ,Wel'
in the march of civilization. The
United States has never yet given
even civilized Indians any political
status, especially-in State capacity
The philosophical objections, sns-
tained by, all history, and by the
;profoundest Interest of human ma
lure, 10; the political equality Of tbe
negroes, do not apply to the indians,
AsGWe baEe, said before, there is no
.bastardy ofrace in an admixture, OF
Indian blood. n The influential men
of the Indian tribes are nearly mix
ed bIooded- -half breeds, or three
quarters white, 4 And then, in their
State. ,e9paeityn hsyi Will 5haayeec w .the ;
assistance, IN a. yeEyh short tlmrleft mrlefta OF
thousands, Of, Intelligent white men.
We hope to see the Territory I'D :
mitted as a State. 1t will add am
other, to- the. great and growing sis
terhood ofd States. 1T will begin
harmonyiwith the great, movement
goingipn by which the whole West,
to the. Pacific, including Northern
Mexiee7st least, VIII made into
prosperous and Influential states of
the Union.-,'ea So .-a.r s.aas3J
:, WhentheCentral Railroad reaches
the line which divides Texas, from
the Indian Territory, and the Kan
sas road meets it. there, what de-
hghtfnl. summer residences can all
our coast country people lind in that
beautiful territory, ,abounding, as it
does in the most magnificent waters,
mineral springs and otherwise, in
the world = And what a food OF
profitable trade viii be poured down
into the Texas commercial cities
from that. rich and prosperous re-
gion Houston Telegraph.
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