ALeAEY, JUNE IS.
MDI.1.N NEWS.
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The Indian nations or tribes, now resi-


ding within the bounds Of this State, pres
ent' at this moment, spectacle alike inter-
esting TO the Christian, the Philosopher,


the Philanthropist, and the Statesman.
Renouncing the worship of dogs we


have heard some of those tribes confess the
name OF JESUS they have exchanged


tho nams OF Pagan for that of Christian.


Others have repeated in their own inim-


liable styia the story OF their griefs; and il
we mistake not their language, they are


desirous OF deliverance from the thral-


dom OF vice, and the depredaiions of fiend
like men which It should be the pleasure,
as it is the duty, of every good man, as far
as is in his power, to afford.


| A few weeks ago an event occurred


which may justly be considered as form
ing new era in the history ofthese aborig-


ines. The Oneida Indians have formed


amongst themselves an AGRICULTURE
AL SOCIETY; and have received a set
OF the transactions Of the Society tor the


Promotion of Useful Arts agreeably to the


resolution OF this society, awarding to each
Agricultural Society which may be formed


in the State a copy of their transactions.
II has been remarked, with respect TO
savage nations in general, that, unaccom.


panied with agricultural pursuits, the la


bour ofthe missionary is in vain. The
Indians. of North America have afforded
several striking exemplifca:ions Of the
truth ofthis remark.


But, under the consciousness of their
own deterioration, il cannot be wondered az.
if yet there are several clans, who, moved


with envy at the rapid increase of white


men in the land of which they were Sole


proprietors, may commit unwarrantsble


outrages upon them. But let Us pause and


reject. The mos, just, the most mercifui,


and at the same time the most effectual an


tidote to this evil would be desideratum
OF no small moment. We speak ofjEstice,
and Of this there is no better standard, old
fashioned as it is, and we will venture to
add, none more truly polite, than TO do as
We, in like circumstances, would desire 10


be done TO. Do you complain ofthe fero-
city of savage Indians! convert your
swords into ploughshares, and with those
su5due them. II.
This fast we state on the au,hority of Mr.
E. Williams, of Oneida.