Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-24

rians. ] fnund the whites in m oates
plorable state ofignorance. yeu,'tde
knew any thing about the ar, Of = y lev
ing, and none pursue it Tor Iiyel;lna' Al1
Strange as it may seem, it is s.
that white men are almost entire,, act
noraot of Tie use of the bow! ey, s.
to establish a school for tie purnn Spcs
inStructine them in archery. TTh;ss y
ignorance of the civilized arts. I rs
sumo is owing to their dcyotins h tn
attention to SUI h useless labors as bn a,S
ing fine honses, making fine clothes s''a !
lab ring perpetualiy on the earth, me-
ing books. &c.--a!i which is Iabos ~sS,
time spent for unnecessary purno'
They think nothing IF Spending v vhH
werks to make a soft bed to lie on "; "a
stead Of using bear skin. ! iateDd.a' '
make an arrangement 10 supply tha''
destitute and N fortunate creatures VIZ,
sex eral thousand bear and buffaloe sL i.D
They will often spend the wealth wh;o I |
it has cost thcm thirty years to ,rc ,'
mulate, merely to build a fine house :.
live in The reason If this folly j. %
taliy unaccountablr, and still more ..
tonishing, because they do not seem ~
noraEt of the art of making tents ar s.
ven wigwams. Their tables arc ln,s
ed with a variety of meats and herbs.
but they are either bad of thsnspl,s,
Or spoiled in cooking. They have Oh.
tanned the ari of making hommy from
some -:of our people, but they are desti.
tute of all the other Injuries of our M
ton. They all seem to be very sicklv
and FIR that reason take physic durirr
and after dinner; when they drink tbss
physIc they bow to one another, and
say, "Your nealrh, SIR" which means,
may your rhysic make you well. Ibs.
lirve it operates as puke generally, (
! suppose cleans their stomachs. THAI
intercourse of The Whites with the In
diaDs has bren of great advantage 70
them. They have in several particu.
lars adopted our manners. especially
the ladies. Our mode of dress is adopt
ed by the women, with some alterations
like us they go partly naked, but MOI
so much so as ourselves, owing, sup
pose, TO the rage for surrounding them.
selves with fantastic finery. They ALL
so paint in imitation of us, but with less
taste.
The women have also initiated our
practice of wearing feathers in their
caps, trinkets on their arms and necks|
and rings in their ears. What is very
Curious,is that they wear none in Their
noses, where they can be more easily
worn, and where they appear most con-
spiCuous. This no doubt is owing to a
practice that they have of using snuff,
or tobacco powder. 1t may also be
partly owing to another practice which
prevails among the whites. namely. tho
pra, tee Of kissing or joining mouths
together. A ring in the nose would be
somewhat in the way of that operation!
besides the women unlike our squa|
are incessant takers. and ring in the
nose might in some degree obstruct tho
motion of tho upper lip, and probably
blister it by perpetual rubbing.
You will scarcely believe me when \
assure you that the men are in state Of
the most abject and pitiable slavery to-
the women. They make the men work
like brutes for them, while they are per.
fectly idle or only engaged in some fiji
volous and expensive amusement 1hs
men wait on the women like slaves;
help them at table.support them as the!
walk the streets: fan them like sFr
want boy, fetch them water; help them
in and out of carriage; and it is saia
they have gone so far as to lay then
coats in puddle for lady to waIk''
yer on. In short, they perform every
mental service which the women require
OF them. will do every thing 10 ni
power TO amrliorate the condition "
these wretched barbarians, and have q
strong notion to have some of my war
riGrs sent On to learn them the USE VI
the bow, and instruct them in the al1
of hunting. making wigwams, moc' =,
sins, breech clothes. &c. &c. we ia.
great reason, my children. to rejo'ct:~'
our situation, when we compare II VIVID
the state Of these barbarians. lew.
be thankful to tic great spirit, VINO na'
cast our lots in land Of ci'IlIzal'O4
happiness and ire dom. The greS'SP'
rit bless you. rr
WAfI.AW ASHECAH.