The Newhampshire gazetteer — Exeter, N.H., 1790-09-10 00:00:00, page 1

To Grangers they are hospitable, nay liberally
\ kind to excefs,even to white men, when <ny above
) the rank of trader visits them. With those they are
pun&ual and honest in their dealings : And -they
afford them protection from all insults; Many of
the nations are addicted to trade as principals, or
as factors for the London company, who are allow
ed by the Spaniards a free trade with them, in a
wpuiaied dumber ui mips from London annually.
} Their women are handsome; arid considering
their state of civilization, many of them are very
Icleanly. Their dresses at festivals and public dan
ces, are rich and expensive. They are exceeding
ly attentive to Grangers, who they serve with ex
cellent provisions, well cooked, which are always
accompanied with a bottle of cryftaline bear's oil,
/ and another of Virgin honey; full as pure.
Their country, or what they claim, is bounded
northward by nearly the ^th degree of latitude ;
and extends from the Tombecklee or Mobille fi
• ver, to the Atlantick ocean. It is well watered
by many navigable ft reams, leading to bays and
harbours, which will become of great importance
in peace and war ; and is abundant in deer, bears,
[ 'Wild turkeys, and fffiall game.
The men value thenifelves on being good hunt
ers, fishermen, and warriors, so much that their
women Gill do moG of the work of the field, wiitich
in this fine country and climate, is ngt ver, labo
rious. They are, however, adopting the use of
black flaves.#
They are the only red people I know, who fre
quently keep by them Gores of liquor, byway of
^ refrefhment only ;or who make any great use of
milk, eggs and honey.
Their country, among other valuable commodi
ties, is possessed of a number of extraordinary salt
springs, some of which produce one third salt.—
And their rivers are remarkably Gored with the
best of fifh.V
Hospitable and kind as these people are to friends
—they are, if possible, Gill more inveterate to ene
mies, which is an^exception to true bravery ; but
it is the effe& of their education.
Whilst the British possessed the sea coasts of East
end Weftflorida the Creeks lived on good terms
with them : And they are now in a Grid friendfhip
with the Spaniards, who cultivate their esteem
' with great attention, and Grist regard to juftice—
indeed with a liberality some other nations are
Grangers to: No nation has a more contemptible
opinion of the white men's faith in general, than
these people. Yes they place great confidence in
the United States ; and wish to agree with them
ipoa a permanent boundary, over which the south
ern States flhall not trespass. .
1' Mr. M'Gillivray, whole mother was principal of
Fthe nation, and who has several fillers married to
They inhabit a noble and fruitful country,
where they will become civilized, more and more
every day ; and where they, or some other peo
ple more civilized and powerful, will one day en
joy all the blessings, which the fuperiour advan
tages of their foil, climate and situation can be
llow. They are an expert, sagacious, politick peo
ple—extremely jealous of their rights—averse to
parting with their lands, and determined to defend
them against all invasions to the utmost extre
mity.
They are remarkably well Ihaped ; are expert
swimmers ; and are a sprightly hardy race.' They
teach their horses to swim in a very extraordinary
manner ; and find great use therein, in their war
parties. They have abundance of tame cattle and
swine—turkeys, ducks and other poultry : They
cultivate tobacco, rice, Indian corn, potatoes,
beans, peas, cabbage, &c.
Their country abounds with melons, peaches,
strawberries, plumbs, grapes, and some other
fruit.
THE Creeks, who call themselves Mufcokies,
are composed of various tribes, who; after
tedious wars, thought it good policy to unite to
support themfelvs against the Chocktaws, &c.—
They consist of the Apalakias, Alibamons, Abecas,
Cawittaws, Coofas^ Confhacks, Coofades, Chac
fihoomas, Natchez, Oconis, Okohoys, Pakanas,
Oakmulgis, Taenfas, Talepoofas, Weetumkas, and
feme otters. Their union has not only answer
ed their firft hope, but enabled them to overawe
the Chocktaws, and other nations.
ACCOUNT OF THE CREEK NATION OF
' INDIANS.
THE NEWHAMPSHIRE GAZETTEER.
FROM THE UNITED STATES CHRONICLE.
Friday, September 10, 1790.]
MISCELLANY.
Extract of a litter from Dr. M —r^ Alban, 27th
December, 1778.
BUSINESS having called me hither, I went
to view the hospital, where many of our ar
my were sick ; I observed with pleasure that no
epidemical disease prevailed among them. Pass
ing thro' the large hall in the middle of the hos
pital, I perceived a soldier whose countenance
ffruck me ; he viewed me very attentively ; final
ly called me. I drew nigh him, and having seat
ed myfelf on his bed, listened to him. I am
a stranger, said he ; however, can you believe the
words of an American soldier I The term of my
engagement is almost expired ; I have an extreme
desire to return to my family, because I have heard
that my brother is dead.—l have found a man to
take my place in the regiment : my father poffeges
a configurable estate in Virginia : What would
you think of me, fhOuld I request of you an hun
dred dollars / with that money I can pay the sum
which I have agreed to pay, go from this hospital
and join my relations; I have the greatest desire
to quit this state before the fall of snow, which is
very nigh : We have no posts, consequently there
remains for me no means of informing my relations
of my unhappy fixation. -Suuck by the bold,
but honest request, I examined the traits of his
countenance very attentively ; I consulted the se
cret impression which his physiognomy produced
upon me. I thought that 1 saw the character of
honesty; and granted hitn the sum which he had
frequefted of me. —The surprise which my facili
ty occasioned cut (bort his words for a moment ;
but he soon shed tears, which relieved him ex
tremely ; they were jhofe of the most lively grati
tude. He bathed my hands with them, arid thank
ed me in the most energetic manner;
Some days after, he came to fee me, informed
me more particularly of the state of his family,
and renewed his proteftatibns of payment the firft
day of February following. ■■ ' I had no uneasiness,
and had he neyer returned the sum which I had
lent him, I should not have loft it ; for I enjoyed
an exquisite pleasure in the aft which I had done;
and still enjoy it, whenever it occurs to my mind;
Methinks I still fee all the gestures of the
young man, all the traits of his countenance, ex
pressing the return of hope and happiness ; methinks
I still hear the cry of his gratitude, riling towards
his benefactor and towards heaven.
" Firginid, Culpepper County, Nero. 18, 1,78.
“I HAD two sons, one had already perished in
these boisterous times, but he died defending his
country ; the other was also about to disappear,
and you have saved his life, by giving him the
means, by which he might come and rejoin his re
lations 1 Already affiiaed by the death of the for
mer, I became each day more unhappy through
fear that I Should never again fee'the latter, But
Five weeks after his departure; 1 received ^
letter from his father, his mother, and his uncle,
a copy of which I fend you (for J will preserve the
original as long as I live.) Tell me, I pray you
what you think of the offers which the, have made
me, and what I ought to do ? If I accept this as
tonishing return of their gratitude, I shall be con
sidered as a mercenary, who has obliged only with
a view of augmenting my fortune. If I refufe en
tirely, may they not accuse me of pride ? I know
not what to do : Shall I go to live among Gran
gers, by virtue of this singular adoption ? I may
perhaps expose myfelf to the reproaches of my
friends ; for it is not the opinion Os the public I
dread. Tell me I pray you, your opinion.
From the Freeman's Journal, of the Bth ult.
printed at Philadelphia.
Meffirs. Printers,
IF tbe enclosed extra& from the letters of M. de
Crevercoeur, Consul from 'he Court of France at
Nenu-roth, (translated from tbe French') feail be
considered by ,ou as containing proper matter to be
communicated to the public through tbe medium of
your ufeful paper, it is submitted to your disposal.
Danbury, Aug. 30, 1790. CANDIDUS.
leading men is so highly effeemed for his Merits;
that they have formally elected him their fovereigri
and vested him with considerable powers. This
gentleman wiihed to have remained a citizen of
the United States ; but having served under the
British during the late war, and his property be
ing considerable in Georgia, he could not be in
dulged : He therefore retired among his friends,
and has zealously taken part in their interests arid
politicks.
Published by H. Ranlet, in the Main Street, Exeter.
"We are unacquainted with each other, it is
true,„but virtuous men are united by the bonds of
intellectual consanguinity. Hereafter confider me
as a friend ; I will neglect nothing to merit that
name ; by the law of nature, I am the father of
that son whom you have relieved ; you are the
adopted father whom nature hath given him in the
critical moment when he was- abandoned and in
great want; we are then brothers, and heaven
grant this new union may last forever !—Come and
join us, come arid partake with us the possession and
enjoyment of all we have ; You are already incor
porated in our family ; come and take possession
of that chair which awaits you at our table. My
wife ! ■ —But who can express the chagrin; the
affliction, the joy, the surprise, the love, and all
the different movements of the maternal sensibility !
It was only by the most vehement wringing of her
hands, by her tears and her sighs, that you could
conceive of the whole extent of her gratitude: Not
only our family; but all our neighbourhood; to
whom your name has already become dear, will
receive you as you deserve, and will convince yon
that there are still fouls which have not loft, among
the cruelties of war; those sentiments which dittin
guifh virtuous men.
" To convince you that this letter is not formed
of vague words; inspired by the sudden joy of fen.
timents which will soon evaporate, and be forgot
ter. ; to convince yod that the impression made
upon our hearts by your generosity, Ihall be as du
rable as the service which you have rendered us :
the bearer of this letter who is my brother's son,
will deliver you an authentic and legal con
tract of one half of the plantation of : , ac
companied by a negro which 1 give you, a second
coming from my<on, a third from my wife's bro
ther, and a servant from each of my brothers. This
contract, as well as the bill of sale, as you will fee
by the endorsement, are signed, sealed, and re
corded according to law. This new property is
irrevocably yours; Happy if our foil, our govern
ment, and our climate can persuade you to reside
among us !— Join this small present to your fortune;
Come and dwell in Virginia, where your talents
are already known, and will procure you all the
advantages which the esteem of a grateful family,
arid an enlightened neighbourhood can produce.
May the Messenger which I fend find you fafe and
found, arid bring you to our arms.
W A— - S."
PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 2
A writer in a Connecticut papers fays, it is
matter of great furprize to many, that the session
of Congress has been protracted till this time, and
so little business of importance effeded :-—the rea
son is, we pay Congress b, the day, and the more
days, the more fa dollars.=lt will be found, by
calculation, that if Congress meet again on the
firft Monday of December, and fit till the^th of
March, (which is the present plan) that each of
the members from Connedicut will receive about ,
3520 dollars for his services the two years, and; in
that period, may have been at home almost seven
months orone third of his time.—And will the
members with to curtail the session, when they ac
quire property so rapidly? Is not 17 or 1800 dol
lars per annum worth obtaining ? And can either
of our representatives, (one only excepted) earn
half thatfum at home /—Ought not Congress to
blush at such falarics or compensations as these l—
for you, perhaps this day we might have been
childless.—But tell us, What was the motive that
determined you to that generous a&ion ; to choose
our son among so many others who equally merited
your attention ? Blessed be the invisible hand which
conduced you secretly towards his bed, and made
you liflen attentively to his proposal. He has in
formed us that the day was the 14th of October ;
let it be hereafter an epoch of annual joy in my
family :—I confeerrite it; that it may be distin
guished fro m others by the most servant thanks to
the supreme Being, by a, suspension of labour,3nd
by innocent pleasures. My servants shall partake
with us the joy inspired by the sweet recollection :
Suffer them to Ihare in the general gratiude ; do
not despise the part which they may take, for they
are men, and 1 have, always treated them as such.
You have procured for dur lon health, liberty, and
the pleasure of again visiting his delations ; had
he not the weight of his gratitude would be too
much for him to bear. He has told me that you
never have been a father; you cannot then con
ceive the joy, nor the paternal sensations which
transport my heart; wife nature has hidden them
as a treasure from those to whom she has not given
childreri:
[Vol. V. —Numb. 114