Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1801-12-24

Co11zu'caf'0H 20 GexgrSs, me o'0d:l
Of Oeeembv, 1901. j.. !.
Cory OF A LETTER FROM BEsyxMIk
HAwKiss.-
II Sketch et'tke frstsnt Rstt IF tie Of
jeds aa.aty he .ehaxss IF ne prinsi.
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Sb~ Obs,.
The NATIONAL COUNCIL. ]
The Indians of the Creek agency have
been prevailed On by the agent, TO con.
j, form in . coetiderabie degree TO his idea,
on stis fubjees. Once q year, and ge-
neraliy in rn- month Of My, the towns
are invited oy the agent to iend depa
-tsrion to meet on given day, to Coal
puie National Council. ToAthis coun-
Gil the agent makes report oi tie itate
OF the nation; iu5sefs his idea, of wha
is proper for them to do, and applies tor
co.npenasloa AMI iatistaStlo,s Tor Offences
com rlttea IN VIOLATION OF their treaty til
puiaslons with Us.
Inc number of deputies who attend can
not n,lher,o be rsitralnsd 70 given nam
Der, oat they irllom exec. 5 or + troa.
town; at tirtt it required a continued
attention 70 the chiefs to make them COM
prenenj the utility OF iuch p.an, and
the necetisy ofcarryins Its d-cidons into
effs.t.
Heretofore, every town, tribe ortami-
", provided ats own regulations, and
'thofe OF general tendency were leir to
the management OF public agents, who.
ufad temporary expedients only, among
the moa powerful and penoaGse ofwhich
ws.e sh- preaare OF tear from without, and
pref.nts.
1he council appoint a fpeaker, who re-
mans in cfice without Limitation as to
time; al. proportions are debated Until,
trey are agreed to, or poitpon:d; the a.
g,eeneu, is called tae will OF the nasioi,
and is exprelT-d by the fpeaker, pualei,
10 All he chiefs, and to the ageot tor La
dian afurs, WI, records fuch parts as IN,
tereit any ol their reighbcrs red or white.
The council, when convened, fit night
AMI day; Tie puol;c buildings is the place
of lod, ,ins a, we'll as oliineis, and they
DEBATE a, much In The night as IN the
day; hey .sv iowa when taey are ile-Py,,
when hungry they eat, and when any :
.tetax important Is under debate they at
tend 10 1t. - 80 -
The agent fnrnilhes beef, corn, beans
ana falt, and the town where the COIN
Gil meet, farnithes butchers, cooks AMI
wausrs. The expence OF meeting i,
iome,hins irfs than 400 dollars. ldoubt
. no., in tew years, i, will De ulefui
in,trunent to approximate them to a
m,re civilized fa,e, and give the Unit
ed .tates a more commanding influence
over them. One Of the inter refers, and
ailinanrs Of TIE agent, halt breed, and
chef of the Land, remains conttansIy 10 ;hc
council, during their Citing: and the a.
: gent has RICH: to enter and fpeak when
he p!ea!es.
RAISING OF STOCK.
This is more refined by the Creeks
than any oar, of the plan deviied for
their civilization. They are now eager.
ly acquiring cattle BY every means in
their power. - Fhe' country is fine range
io- .hs,n. lanner and Writer; every .town
has fome, acquired notify during the. re-
voiu,ion war between the United States
ard Great Britain, by the traders, tories,
-Eer, a bandi.t; OF piunderers, or by the
war parties Of Indians.
LATHE, till lately, were not held in
much eitimasian; Bot tince the future
o; "a: piles from hant;ng, they are refor-
teFio as the .uoit;tute, and bear apresty
good .r;ee cows and calves are rated
ar 10 dollars, ard aeers, Tor beef, By age,
a. >:oi.ars a,,d So cents per year. The
cnactry is 6sp far hogs, but the want Of
ieaces, Ea,city of corr fro'a the prefer,
fiat OF agriculture, and inatseation ul
TIE italians. ao.h Of which is neceaa.y to
k>gp hem :ro1. sunnias wild, and oeins
ia noeh ,atsitra with wolves, tygess ard
villa cats, IS fer tie trefsaf par 20 their,
ir reaE. Hlfss are in general ae, but
f.nasi, Tia sies wrhus a, taA- sssrssso q Gif