The Litchfield County post., 1828-09-25


lation 70 very great extent in the course of
next winter. That section of The country
through whiCh the road runs which leads by
The fails Uf the Chatah0Ochie Ito miles above
fort nitChell.) is remarkably beautiful.and no
stranger can pass through it with Indifference.
Its recent occupation by the Indians, and that
klad of struggling for the means of subsis-
tence which the settlers of a new country
have always to experience during the first
year as we'll as the perfect contentment and
cheerfulness which was every where remark
able among the people, added much to the
interest which the general appearance of the
country is calculated to excite. The timber
was large but thin. and the only underground
except the water course, is species of luxu-
RENT grass which affords excellent pasturage
for cattle. The face of the country had to
nae the appearance which one would suppose
should characterize a well ordered pack
with just enough labor put ON it to give to
the things Of nature their greatest beauty,
without leaving any obvious traces of art
The Chatahoochie river is navigabIe for
steam boats to the falls, where the town
OF Columbia Containing population of
thousand Inhabitants, and built within the last
months,) is situated.
The western or Alabama side of the river
eXcites in a stranger deep interest, but from
other causes. The Indians now occupy this
remnant of their once extensive country, and
were supposed two years ago to number gO,-
OCO. This, however, is in all probability an
eXaggeration. | am informed that the best
calculation that can be made fixes the num-
Der al from 10 to 10000. 1t is to this ration
that newspapers refer when speaking of In
dian affairs, and it is these that Col. Brearly
is SO active in removing, OF rather in attempt
Ing to remove to Arkansaw. AS yet his sue
cess has been very partial. The Chiefs are
generally opposed to removal, aud their inAu-
ence is very great. 1t is very certain that the
greatest part of Them will have to go in the
course of another year or die. They are on
the verge OF starvation now, and the propo-
sitiOn of government with the presence OF
Col. Brearly, has kept them in so much
doubt and uncertainty, as to occasion very
general neglect of provision for their winter
support. They will then be destitute of corn,
and the game is not to be found in sufficient
quantity to afford them food. Of course the
charity of the United States government will
be their sole dependence. as it has been par
italy heretofore and this will not be extend
ed to them except on condition of their re-
moval. Their pride and spirit are almost
completely broken down. They are looked
upon here, and considered in every respect
conquered people. saw one of them hors-
whipped few days ago while there were
number of others scattered along the street
looking ON with apparent indifference. The
town OF Montgomery is on the Alabama riv-
er, about twenty miles from the Indian boun-
Diary line, and this line divides section of
Montgomery county from the Indian land.
There rae always some Indians in town, but
they are generally ofthe poorer sort who spend
their lives IN fishing and drinking whiskey.
The better class, along with the chiefs, keep
themselves alOof from all unnecessary com
munIcatiOn with the whites. Since game
has become scarce, they have, till lately, been
IN the habit OF raising corn not only for their
own use, but also for sale. Some of them
own slaves, (negroes,) and said to be very
cruel masters. These are the only signs of
civilization, (equivocal you think it at best,)
which is observable among them. The dress
of the men, l mean those who are able to
dress, consists Of frOck or hunting shirt,
reaching to the knees, of blue light color, and
trimmed Enthusiastically with white cord or
tape ieggns of buckskin, sewed coarsly on
the side with the same leather, and tied be-
low the knee with broad gartars of some fan
cy colour ana fossils. They are made to fit
the limbs tightly. The head Is covered with
ID handkerchief, Or light shawl, aud put on af-
ter the manner Of the Turkish turban. On
the feet are worn buckskin mocCaslns, Orna-
mented with rows OF beads.
The Greek language IS far from being harsh,
and the voices vi the women are uniformly
soft and very musical. The Green Corn
Dance, which, believe is their only religious
rite, will be held In few days. 1t is said 70
BIZ very interesting exhibition, and l regret
very much that it will not be in my power to
attend 1t.
RECOLLECTlONS OF A PASTOR.
ca mere IS friend Of mlne," said one of
my flock to me, "wllh whom should de-
sire you to have some religious CONVERSE
ton. She will visit me soon, and if pessi-
BILE will give you information Oft But
why do you wish me to converse with her
on that in particular! She is the daugh-
ter OF Christian mother, and Was educa-
ted in the right way but has left it for the
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