I suppose many of my readers have heard of the late robbery at Barnegat, and are ready to say, that the like has never been known in this country, and seldom in any other.  Now, though two-thirds of the inhabitants, not excluding their magistrates, have been proved to be thieves, I ask, was their conduct worse, or even so bad as that constantly practised by the American people toward the Indians?  I say no; and what makes the robbery of my wronged race more grievous is, that it is sanctioned by legal enactments.  Why is it more iniquitous to plunder a stranded ship than to rob, and perhaps murder, an Indian tribe?  It is my private opinion that King Solomon was not far wrong when he said, “Bring up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”  He might have said with equal propriety, “in the way he should not go.”  I am sorry that the puritans knew no better than to bring up their children to hate and oppress Indians.  I must own, however, that the children are growing something better than their fathers were, and I wish that the children of Barnegat had had better parents.

The next matter I shall offer is in two more articles from the Boston Advocate.  The first is by the Editor.

    THE INDIANS.

The arms of the State of Massachusetts, which appear at the head of all official acts, and upon the seals of office, are an Indian with his bow and arrows.  Over his head is an arm holding the sword of Justice.  Is this sword designed to protect or oppress the Indians?  The Legislature now have the opportunity to answer this question, and as they answer, will be the record in history.  The principal community of Indians in this State, the Marshpee tribe, have presented their complaints before the Legislature.  Though an unwise attempt was made by some few of the Representatives from the neighborhood of the Indians, to prevent the reading of their petition, it was received with marked kindness by the House, and ordered to be printed, a favor which the Indians did not think of asking.

    There is evidently a disposition in the House to prove that
    our sympathies are not confined merely to the Georgia Indians,
    for political effect.

    MR. HALLETT,

I perceive that your paper has spoken a good word now and then for the native Indians of Massachusetts.  There is no class of human beings in this State, who have more need of a candid and humane advocate.

    I do not know much about the remnants of a once noble and
    hospitable race, and yet I know enough to make me grieve for
    them, and ashamed of the State.