Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-29


mere Is 40 doubt, says MIR. Meigs, of
these people being capable of the highest
Improvement" Why should there be
any doubt oft, if we believe the history
OF the JeSuits' success In Paraguay 2
Columbian.
CITY OF WASHINGTON, May 4.
II have been here several weeks with
deputation OF Cherokee chiefs. on, business
OF moment to their nation; they have sue
ceeded IN their mission much TO their salts
faction IN settling the boundary lines be-
tween them and the Greeks: this had be-
come necessary to designate the lands ac-
CURED by jacksUn's treaty, so called.
Sc In the year 1909 had census taken
OF the number of the Cherokee nation.
which amounted to 1857. The number
of males and females was nearly eouaI-
they have considerably increased since
that period, SO that including colony of
Cherokees who went to settle on the river
Arkansas, their number is about I4.5OO
souis-those who emigrated to Arkansas,
as we'll as those on their ancient grounds.
have made considerable advances in acoui
ring the useful arts, particularly in the
manufacture of cotton and WOODEN cloth.
They raise the cotton and the indigo for
| dying their yarn they are good weayers.
| and have at this time upwards of five hum
| died looms most of the looms are made
| by themselves they have more than 500
ploughs-This greatly increased the tillaoe
OF their lands; they have large stocks of
| black cattle and horses, swine and some
| sheep--they have domesticated poultry in
plenty and having now an abundance of
| the necessaries otlite, their population pro-
portlonably increases.-By means of some
| schools, many Oftheir young peoDle read
| and write. Il great part of the men have
! adopted our mode of dress; and the fe-
males without exception dress in the bab.
ITS OF the white people. Some ofthem who
are wealthy are richly dressed. They are
remarkably clean and neat in their per-
sons this may be accounted for by their
unlsersal practice of bathing in their nu-
merous transparent streams OF water which
in almost every direction run throueh
their country. Men, women and children
practice bathing, which undoubtedly cor.
tributes to their health. All can swim. z,
| ths is often Of great convenience. as mn
| river can impede their way in trayellinr,
When the females battle, they are never
exposed any improper conduct towards
them would be held in detestation by all
Since have been first in the natisp. p
young white man solicited the hand Of a
young Cherokee woman. She refused his
ofer.and objected as principal reason.
that he was not clean in his appearance :
that lie did not as the Cherokees do-batbe
himself in the rivers. Abutio with these
| people, was formerly religious rite. II
Is not now viewed by them in this liohf.
but it is merely allied to moral virtue
1t is unfortunate for these people that thew
should be held in contempt by people who
IN no one respect are better than thew. and
have no advantage of them except in the
color OF the skin and whether this ought
to be so considered, is problema.ical--fgr
we have seen sayages with white skins.
have not bee I.an inattentive sDectator
IN viewing tbS,se A2le in various situati
ons IN theiFfonests, in their houses, in
their schools, and in their public connc;Is
The progress Of their children in their
schools has been as great as that of anv o.
ther children, in acquiring the KNOWLEDGE
OF letters and Of figures.
Nature has given them the finest forms
and can we presume that God has withheld
from them correspondent intellectual and
mental powers Of mind. No man who has
had public business to transact with them.