The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-12-27

our country, AMI must operate as sufficient
motive to a strenuous perseverance, in the TN
lightened policy thai haa hitherto characterized
our conduct towards hem.
Letter from Return j. M i-s, Esq. to the secreta-
'ycfwar.
Hgh7caSsee garrison, LIST. De. 1909.
Sir
now transmit general statisiicn. table for
the Cherokee nation This was attempted in
1906, having at that time the consent Of the
late secretary Of war; but the Chevokees ha-
wing some unfoundcd jealousy, that there was
something in the measure intended to take
advantage of them, and expressing some re-
luctance to the measure, it was postponed I'M
ill the last year. 1t has now been done vi tn
as much accuracy as possible, by the interpre
.ers. If there is any error, it has probably
arisen from q disposition in some to repor,
a less number Of persons, and of live sock
than they actually have. The Cherokees on
the A,sansa and White rivers, are not ncaded
in the table now transmitted itis estimated
that there is about 900 including men, women
anil cht' n on the west SIDE OF the M ssissip-
p they have also many cattle and horses, some
oithen being very wealthy.
the table now forwarded, does not exhibit
ell their wealth they have no inconsiterable
quantity of cash in circulation, Which they re-
ceive annually for the sale Of cattle and swine.
In 1908 they had nc. a single perch Of Wagon
road n their whole county. In that year thry
consented at the request OF tie goylranent 10
have road opeoed for the communication be-
twesA the states OF Georgia AID Fynnessee.--
This road with its brooches was opened nv
those states and is about geo niles en- which
they have a turnpike BY agreement with he
government, for which they are bound to keep
the roa 1 in good onii,on for Carriages Since
finding the advantages arising from roads, they
have At their own eXpence opened upwards OF
three hund cd miles Of Wagon road for com
muncatlon between East and West Tennessee
These roads inyeisect the first mentioned great
road at different points, except on one road of
100 niles in length, opened by Doubcheat!,
communicating At Franklin county, Tennessee,
and runs to the Muscle Shoals, and ii is con
,emplated to be continued to the navigable wa.
tiers Of Mobile. But to effect this the inferno
s,tion Of the government will be necessary ;
because from the Shoals to the navigabic waters
Of Mobile, the road must cross lands claimed
by the Cherohees ard the Chlckasaws.
Thus lar as exhibited by the statist cal table
have the Caeroohees prospered by the pastoral
HE and by domestic manufactures; but il must
Ec understood that a sYint OF industry does by
no means rervadc the general population The
greatest number are extremely poor fer wan
OF industry. The hunting life is here at a,
end; but prediction for the hunters life per
yad.s great part Of the Cherokees, and man,
are waiting to hear whether the government
will give them the necessary aid anI encourage
rnent 10 migrate to the west side of the Mis-
siss'ppi, Notwithstanding this they have ston
local attachment TO the place OF their birth, an
20 the sepuches OF their fathers. This Lcin
the case, to induce great numbers to migrat,
Il y must be excited by advances of such kin
asthey need Ia establish themselves on the +
vers mentioned; viz arms, ammunition, be
Yer traps, blankets, and some provision of II
bread kind, iluer or corn, corn will sui, the
b:st. After the frs, year, they will ant no,
in., OF the government, except factory
Indian trade. and promise of protection
the government. These things once att.ne
and their attachment and friendship is .ecur
Tor ever--they will be proud Of being close
connected with the United Skates, by vino
they have been raised il impi ovement far abo
the western indians.
am, sir. very respectfully.
4 our obedient servant,
RETURN ]. MElCS.
lillian Eutis, EsG.
Strrctary.f sur.
he document referred TO in this letter
ports 10 De - general statistical table for
Cherokee nation, exhibiting view Of u.;r
puailon and Of improvements in the rs,
ar,s.., q 'hs'r property acquired under
..: ,o,o "overnment, which has n,
c,paIIv been done Since III. year l796."
II exhibits in detail the number oi .;,erol