This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852 Excerpt:... generally been tyrannized over. Good qualities, nevertheless, are not wanting in the most uncultivated denizens of the forest. They even estimate our possessions at too high a rate; and the difficulty of bringing the two races into lasting peaceful relations has ever arisen from our indisposition duly to respect their rights, rather than from any hesitation on their part to make the necessary concessions. They improve steadily when protected. "Assuming experience for a guide, and considering well the work-Means of civiling of all prominent events, which, from time to time, have borne "1DS barbarians. past; when to act justly towards barbarous people was little professed, and less attempted. We have at length fully established the principle of equality among all races of men; but we do not know how practically to work the principle out; and nothing will enable us to do so but a masterly command of all the intelligence which bears upon the various branches of this complex subject. Elements of the The elements of this new science lie all around us, new science. requiring only discriminating combination. We might interpreters. begin the whole work with a body of interpreters in the language of every people with which our merchants, our upon the question, there seems reason to believe that by the character of aborigines being properly studied and respected;--by good measures of government; by the sufficient efforts of religious teachers;--by fair commercial dealings;--by the vigorous and just administration of law;--and by society at home judging well of the principal occurrences in distant settlements, and to that end being duly informed of the course of those occurrences;--by all this being considerately and perseveringly sought to be accomplished,...