*
/of tin GAZETTE of the UNITED STALIS,
THODGHT3 ON THI
STATE t)F AMERICAN INDIANS.
(Koittiaved/ran A». 94, of '■!'>' Ctizdle.)
No. V
YX'OTHfcR caiife ihirh h-is had no inconti
derabif influence in letatding the civiiiz*-
fOni of the Indians, is their icmovai {torn the
neighbourhood ,<»f the Aliim into the interior
and uncultivated pari* ot liic cou;i»rv.
The amazing diitame between the fdvage and
civilized Halt— 'he d:H *rcut means of procuring
fubhUeiic:—ilie ufujl habns of living peculiar to
CdJ»—the various mode* of cduc<uirtn —the oo
polite qualifications that ptocurc cittern and re
tp?£t, sad the pccjfioual and coullant eino.oy
menisof the two (Idles, render »u imiuidiatt
-Opinion nnprathcable.
Yhc'e cireumilauces, with the fpint of hosti
lity which early generated an enmity between
the two people, accelerated their ft-pa :ation, and
prevented ilic eftcCl which the Ipint of accom
modation might m oinci circumitances have
operated.
The Angle difference in procuring support,
uiuft, without achange*>f living, hav< iendered
the removal ot liic Lvagts mdifperilabie. As
the country is fettled, ihc timber Idled, habna
c 10us eretted, and lands occupied and cultivated,
those animals which luruilh the with
their principal support decay. ThVy have heen
\ed therefore by the calls of nature and neceflii v,
rather thao by «>ny concert r fcheine ol policy.
Their removal pieced them at once beyond the
reach of improvemcn:. While in the neigh
bourhood u! a moie civilized and (ocial people,
they would more easily become acquainted wiih
the advantages vyhicb they enjoy, and more rea
dily adopt their am, ihcir manners and way of
living. By a frequent interchange of go;>d of
fices, and daily obleivation ot the security and
abundance of their support* with the numerous
advantages of arts, of agriculture, ot inltruments
litid of industry; they would gradually drop their
prejudices; become more kufible of the attrac
tions of society, and at length embrace the; habas
arid improvements of civilized life.
The civilization of a baibarous nation indeed
can only be effe&ed by flow degrte*, even when
coudu&ed on proper principles and uniformly
prosecuted. Yet we can hardly conceive it pos
sible for a people, under so many favorable cir
cumftances,to remain long without making some
advances towards more agreeable and improved
locicty.
But when, instead of remaining near the
whites, they withdrew beyond the reach ot
society, it became impolTible lor tliem io derive
any benefit from the knowledge of their arts,or
the ir.ftitutions which they might have commu
nicated to them.
The mortifying circumstances which caused
znd accompanied their removal, mutt have con
firmed their prciudices in favor of their own
manner of life, and augmented their aversion
from the whites. These prejudices they would
carefullv inilill into the minds of their youth;
and by bfir;; teoeatedly renewed and cultivated
into a habit, they become invincible. Thus
every new generation grows up with all the pas
sions, prejudices and enmities of the preceding,
and a foundation is laid for perpetual animosity
and variance.
These arc the principal caufcs which appear
to me to have retarded the civilzation of the In
dians; and their combined influence seems fuf
ficient to account for their present barbarity,
without having recourse to a supposed incapa
city for improvement, or to any other imaginary
hypothecs. LYCURGUS.
DEPARTMENT of STATE, to wit.
NOTICE is hereby given to persons inter
ested in t'fie property or the proceedings
of CLAUDIUS PAUL RAGUETT, a citizen
of Pennsylvania, lately deceased, at Bourdeaux,
in France, that on application at the Office of
the Secretary of State, they may receive infor
mation relative theieto, as transmitted by Mr.
>'enwick, Consul for the United States at
Bourdeaux.
GEORGE TAYLOR, jun. Chief Clerk,
Philadelphia, April 30, 1793. 31
Albany Glafs-Houfe.
The Prop.nctars of Vie Oiafs-Mjnufactory, under
ihe Firm of
M'CLALLEN, M'GREGOK and Co
BEG leave to inform the public, that they have
now brough: then WI SfDO-W-GLASS to
fueh perfe&ion, c>s will be found, on companion,
Jp be equal, in quality, to the bell London
Crown Giak.
Having fixed their prices at a lower ratefh.io
imported Glass, they are induced to believe, that
importations of t.his article will be discontinued,
in proportion as their works are exiended.—
They propose to enlarge the scale of this bufi
r.efs, «nd as the fucce.fs of it will depend on the
patriotic support of the public, they beg leave 10
solicit their friendly patronage in t,he pursuit of
a bianch which wiil inrereft every lover of
Am Ihic an MaN'Bfactu£Vs.
All ardei s lor. Wi kdow-G lass, of any size,
■will be received at the Stare of Rhouls and
M»cG«icok, No, 234, o:ieen-fttcct, Nevy-
York, and at the Glals wVehonfr, No. 48,
Mafket-llreet, Albany, which will be punctually
attended to.
WANTED, fix smart a&jve LAX)S, not
exceeding 16 .Years of age, to bo indented as
Apprentices, and regularly initru£Ud in the
varions btanch'es of GUfs-Making.
Also, three Window-GUIs Mjkert, to whom
great will be given.
May 1, 1793
NEW TEAS.
IMPERIAL HYSON&SOL'CHONG
Oft he vefy tirj§ I at eft importation
from Cauion,New-York, by mail,at
No- 19,
Third, between Chcfpur and Market Streets.
>T. P». AJew. Boxdi oj übi'i c HYSON jV fait.
PRESIDENT of the United States
A Proclamation.
WHEREAS it appears, tliat a flare of"
war exists between Austria, I'ruflia,
Sardinia, G. Britain, and the United Nether
lands, oi" the one part; and France, on the
orber—and the duty and inUreft of the Uni
ted States require, that tliey Ihould with sin
cerity and ?ood faith adopt and pursue a con.
du& friendly and impartial towards thtM*l
ligerent powers.
I HAVE therefore thought fit by these
presents, to declare the disposition of the
United States to observe the conduct afpre
faid towards those powers reipc&ively; and
to exhort and warn the citizens of the Unite d
States carefully to avoid all atts and proceed
ings whatsoever, which may In any manner
tend to contravene such difpolition.
AND I DO hereby also make known, that
whomever of the citizens of the United States
shall render himfelf liable to punilhment or
forfeiture under the law of nations, by com
mitting, aiding or abetting hostilities against
any of the said powers, or by carrying to any
of them those articles, w|iiqti are deemed con
traband by the modern usage of nations, will
not receive the protection of the United
States against such punishment or forfeiture ;
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those officers, to whom it belongs, to cau'e
prosecutions to be jnftituted against all per
sons, who (hall, within the cognisance of the
Courts of the United States, violate the law
of nations, with refpeft to the power?; at;
war, or any of them.
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( L,s ') one thousand (even hundred and nine
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epim
388
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rtr.ec, where he will receive any
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ctfrntly acquainted with the principles of his im
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cleaning, grinding, houiting, and of boulting
over the middlings or coarft meal, and grinding
it over with the grain, so ?s to hniih\al! together,
thereby making the greatcft quantity ol lupcriine
flour that the grain will produce at one opera
tion.— He has been at much expense in collect
ing the different and moil approved conftfutVons
of mills and plans for bruiting, and the quality,
fizr, and manner of drefling the mill-ttone®, fuif
able to the power of the mill, and quality ol she
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the foundation, and make drawings thereof, if
required. He has for sale, Boulting Cloths and
Mtil-Stones, of the firft quality, at the lowed
prices, which he will warrant. If the ft ones,
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blaze,fifleen handsone inch high, is well foirn'd,
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February 18, 1793.
Just publijhed.
By THOMAS DOBSON,
At the tLonc Hou[; t No. 41 1 Sauth Sccond-^iTe^
CASE,
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VinalPs Arithmetic.
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she rules are laid down with propriety, and
the examples annexed are lulikient lor their il
luflration. One part of the work deserves par*
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the author (files " Mercantile Arithmetic " It
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would recommend to' the young Arithmetician
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account of the many.ufeful proiiuflions which
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