Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-01-06
To tae Editor Of the National In.e!Iigc1.

I ton OF Cherokee chiefs having from their
appearances excited considerable attention.
has induced the following statement and OBJ.
ssrvations relative 70 that Nalion:
I 10 speak generally the progress of the
/ useful arts, variety Of manufactures and,
pursuits Of agricutureis so great amongst
these people as sought efectuallysto remove
| prejudices that formerly existed against the
red men OF, America. A person travelling
! through the Cherokee country is agreeabiy
surprised 10 find the cards and the spinning
whsehin nse inalmost every family. They;
raise the cotton and the indigo, spin aud
| dye the yarn, and weave into hanosome
cloth, with which they cloathe their fami..
lies in a decent and comfortable manner Il,
the habits of the white people. There is
more than one thousand spinning wheels
and upwards OF one hundred lcums in the
| Cherokee nation which are all in use with
much industry. Amongst them are sounc..
silyer.smiths, BLACK. smiths, coopers, sad.
lcrs, tanners, shosmakErs aud whorirish,s
specimens Of these msaufactures may be
seen a. the house Of Mr.. Norm in THIS CT.
~. These mechanics are principally self
taught, part of their tools are furnished By
the pubic, and part by themselves; tie
plough and the hoe are in common ase 4.
lnonest them. BY the assistance Of some
white men they make large qasn.ities Of,
sa!t.pe,re, and powder. with which their
own people are supplied at q cheaper rate
formerly, and some carried out OF ther,tffan
country TO sell to the white people in Geor-
gia and Tennessee. They have sessral
grist mills and one saw mill. SO far have
they changed the hunting life for pursuits
ltadingto civilization, and all this has been
done since the year 1894, when there was
not * pair OF cards, spinning wheel or
loom, or even mechanic in their marion.
they have large stocks ofbtacS cattle, hor:
sss and; other domestic animals ). they
make some butter, and cheese OF good
quality IS n,adesin number OF fan.ilfes.---.
Since agriculture and the domestic arts
have become thesprincipal objects Of par
suit their population has evidently en-.
creased.
There are now seven schools in their
country where more than one hundred chill
dren are taught reading and writing, and
some Of them arithmetic. They are fast
emerging frern state of sbarbaritY to a
state ofEnprovsd and amiable society, and
under the countenance and fostering hand :
ofgovernment will become useful citizens,
aud will contribute no inconslderable por-
ton to the strength Of our country to
which they are becoming every day M ore :
aud more attached from interest aad sEec-
ton. There has formerly existed an GRO.
neoas opinion that the aborignes CT this
country could not be brought to state,
Of civilization. A great part of tue Che
rokees are now actuaHy civilized; TO- Tx
the precise point where barbarIty ceases
and where civilization begins is perhaps
Impossible. Many of these people have
considerable information and great drcea.
cy of manners; these are strong marks OF.
civilization. Fin any society it be reqair-
ed that every individual be well Informed,
anddeceut in manners before thai society,
could be entitled tothe appeilauoa OF civ!li-
zsd society don't know whar considerable
| district ofany country would be entiiisdto
the apnellation. * he fact s,that the Caero-
KEGS have made considerable, adtancssin
civilization, the consideration of which will
afford much satisfaction to the governnt Mt!
stoshe administration, and to the friend OF
I man every where. il has. been some ex-
pence to the government, baeis hassaved;
I more exrence. !.
1t has almost destroyed their thirst for
= Qa&.a ~ .r,>r Isai
,, of the warrior, must if persisted in eyentu.
I ally terminate in their extinction bu, in
the revelation Of events their destiny has
been placed in the hands of the u. S.
whose Emagranirnity it is presumed will
not let them perish. | have severaltines.
| visited the principal school which.is under
the patronage of the government !; the pro-
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