The Arkansas advocate., 1831-02-09


 simple garb Of her tribe adorned with medals lsie. ed to arranged witt studied heeii- gcnce upon her bosom, aud show cd her to he Of superior order-herla large dark, thougblanguid eye, seemed to LOOK all iltenderness, willie 1t displayed the simplicity of her heart and lIer truly anlatlc disposition-her features were all extremely rccu- lar, and when her lips were parted with a smile, a row of teeth, which would vie in whitencss and evenness with the most polished ivory as just per- |ceptihle.
 His simple and untaught beauty of tie forest. would, perhaps, have attracted my attention or caused one idle thought, but for tLe peculiar and forlorn situation Of her tribe. That part of the nationto which she belongs, had previously lived at the old village below, having settled tfern with the consent of the Cherokee nation, to whom the country belonged; but the Treaty of lS2s Iav- Ing thrown 1t open to citizens they, under the proclamation of the Governor, Lad right to de- Prive them of their homes, and too strictly cised tins merciless prerogatiye. They then moved to the place where saw them, where there situ- alton Is lar from enyiable; the echo of tlc axe Is stii approaching, anu they know not at what ment they must be compelled to change their resi- dence. and where they will ahe ey ntaiiy 10 ind a resting place, or more secure abode no ono can eli of every passing stranger they ask relief and tell the sad tale of their mseries. Their Chiefs to the number of i've six, came to our camp they stated they had home, no land no place to go to--tholgh once powerful, they now were weak: though in times of peri! their friendship was sought they now were triendless that they had raised the ana pared tle Scalnlng Knife defence of OUT government, and to that government they looked up for the means of living. To see the wreck of nation once strong in numbers and fcar- ess of danger, whose prowess in war and deeds of vaier, have been the theme of the poet and historic an, and called forth the eoquence of the sfatesman DOW appealing to every passing stranger for relief, is truly well calculated te cal! every feeling of sympathy. and touch the tcndercst chord of every bosom, ahye to human distress, them gradually mouldering away civilization approach-
 
 ness of the views of the general government, in moving the Indians beyond tle white settlements. We should view things as they are, not we think they should be, and t IS this alone which gives rise to the mistaken philanthropy Of our eastern bretll- ren, npon the subject of their removal.
 The lands adj jacent to tis village are of an ex- eellent qualty, and sufficient tor large neghhor- hood; the uplands are of bastard barren prairie, and woodland, here and there rich and gentlyut atlng, with springs breaking out Tn every direc- ten. After we Jeff the head of Crook cd creek we crossed several small streams, all of which appear ed to have share of good land, nntil come to creek on which d Mr ioizums lives; he is the only individual who assetled on this creek where there IS eertaini. much good cea.try round okums' IS prairie and level, hc is now digg- Ing for salt water, with toerable prospect of cess. after proceeding ten miles from tiis l place, we came to the osage Fork of Kings river here are large bottoms, rich and unsettled-a dis~ tance of five miles farther, came to Kings riy- CT, here also are large bottoms rich and unsettled from this stream, in few hours come to the WarFagle Fork of White river, and from tls 10 the Court House in Washington. distance o ai,out 90 miles, where the lands in point of fertility. are equal 10 any, and certainly inferior to none. l Several days spent in Washington county, has convinced me that 1t IS not overrated, the Iands l are good elevated, and well watered, the inhab- tants appearto enjoy excellent health. and tIleir l crops have been but little affected by the drought. Vast numbers daily coming in, yet the county IS only partially settled, and need fear the want of room.
 While we were in Washington, Court was in ses- sion, Judge Cross presiding, and 1t gives nie the highest pleasure to say, that he discharged the du- ties of his station in manner not only honorable to himself but satisfactory to the whole ccmmuni- 1 ty. X.