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might be its internal merit, it would even for no honour on its author. The citizens of the United States, in order to justify their proceedings towards the Indians, must degrade them to a level with the brute nation, and keep them there. Some will gravely prove them to be the Canaanites, who are all to be extirpated, Not only the professed enemies of the Indians, but many of their preferred friends, are envious towards them, and perfectly unwilling to have any point established which would honorable to the Indians. And not only so but many, even among the missionaries of cross, who have gone among the Indians, do not love them. They act from a professed pity, and a desire for their final salvation, yet retain the ancient feelings of their ancestors toward there poor wretches, as they often consider & call them. And with regard to their ancient customs, they will use no exertions whatever to inform themselves, and after being in the nation twenty years, remain as ignorant of the real character of the Indians, as almost any child in New York. And yet when we speak of the Indians being a part of the ten tribes, they will make it a subject of ridicule, and thus unclear, though Christians, to this infidel method of putting to silence all who would establish a truth so disgusting to their feelings.

But I will not weary you further, should you see any thing in this scrawl which can be of any service you can make use of it; if not put it in the fire. Please write me on the reception of this, directing to Kidson? Post office. I am now writing on my knee in the wood where the Cherokee are assembled at a great summit.

                                  Yours respectfully
                                                                D.S. Butrick