The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-02-03
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CONDITION OF THE INDIAN
TRIBES.

TRIBES.
We base <ssa Eish mech in4sresl.
snsnx the ds11me1ls arcampany ing The
Ptssldeafs Mrssgs 70 Csngrsss lbe 20
Rsri of Capt Nhlsm Arnaroaa. aesing
SsperIalsndentofl The Western Territory,
On The . Caadiloa Of che Indisn Tnbes.
xslslioa with then. and description oI The
Iadl.n Country To lhs Isnfr wears
iadsbaed ios the following paRie1lars
Tm EREzoKEEs.
The Chefoksss. Capt. Armstrong con-
siIers as The most salis hisned ofihsladisn
Tribes. This he aarb1ies IN ne fsei that
Ihtir intercourse with The WHITES has been
more Q, nrial. and TO Their having Attend
ed esilser than other tribes 20 general ed.
ssalioa. shieh 10 The Igves, hsnd-mald Of
eislliz siion.
The cherokees have . written eonsiitu
lion based upon equal rights. The con-
s,iluiian provides fnr Nslionsl Council.
which consists Il iwo branches, The CON.
mi,ie< and The council.
This body inertia annually on the 6rsi
Monday in October. and enacs al Laws
Or the government Of lhe Tribe. which are
regularly elected 10 administer justice, and
execute The lass. Trial BY Jury 10 90.
cured. and other principles &c free 70
veramea, are established. and the laws
% administered 40 20 secure the rights of
The people upsn permanent basis.
The country they occupy Is Of sufi
Sient extent far much larger population.
and Produces corn. wheat. oats. and
c'her vegetables in abundance. wh.ls IL
Affords sne range for stock. az which
the Cherokees osn large numbers. The
people generally have comfortable dwell.
linss. While in so,ns paris Of The country
One dwellings have bsen erect.d. Lead
and iron ores are found, and sal, !, man
ufaetnrsd 20 considerable extent. The
/ prospects for the edsance of civilization
are a.t,efing. butt It's progress they have
90 contend against . formidable evil. that
| 10 the use Of ardent spirits. "The great.
col evil. says Capt. Armstrong, I" attend
ans upon the Cherokee people 10 The large
qasnsity Of spiri,uoas liquors which are
introduced into their country. From their
loezlisy. bordering on portion Of The
siales Of Aikansss and Missouri, with the
Arksnsas river running through . portion
of ihsis ,erritsry. Notwithstanding the 90.
we're la~s proli,bi,ing the introduction of
spirituovs liquor into the Indian county.
/, has been found imprsciicahle TO proven,
large quantities from bring introduced.
/ This ..s a.iy .,.ip. them Of the money
that should be bene6eislly applied. bu,
prsdsces dissensians among themselves,
and 10 source 81 Incompatible evil"
THE. cHoCrAws.
1 TIE Choctsws have made great efforts
10 throw OF the habus Of Indian lie. and
assume thase Of civ,l'zslion. Schools
have been established. and general IN
elina,ion 10 manifested 10 embrsce the &C.
yan,ages they present. Aided BY the
sxrrtsons Of pious missionaries. the Choc.
tsss arerspidiy advancing in ci,iliza,ion,
Like the Cherokees they have formed Z
constitution, which has been printed ID
Ensl,sh and Choclaw. aud circulated
through lhs nation. The General Coun'
ell eonvenes annually on the frs, Mon
day in October. The Council CONSISTS
Of forty members elected from the iouI
disuic,s into which the ierriory 10 divid'
ed; from their number speaker 10 elect
ed Who psesides over The deliberations o
the Council. EACH Of the fur districts
has chief, who sii as body for The sp
ptcvai Of such laws As are enacted by ihs
Council. TIE members are paid tad
doll.ss per day and mileage. No CON
pulsory Laws have been enacted for The
collection of debts.
1 The eouniry Of The Chociaws 10 mex
ten, beyond iheir wants. and possessed
great advantages 10 being q c,,t'n region
4 Oa II q River cotton 10 cultivated BY ihs
/ Chne.ows and Ch,ckssaws. and The pre-
sent years crop will probably amount V
1000 bales. In the nation are seven COZ
sn gins. and several grist and sa~ mi 10
The sell 10 generally frr lie and produc
.ivr, and The people live in comfortable
houses. Tney passes considerable ssoes
in cate. horsss aud hogs. 10 the raising
/ Of which the country 10 particularly sdsp
ted. Mos, of The ordinary mechanic arr
are carried an 10 . considerable exien,
The Ch,chssa~s are am lgama'ed with
the Chpctaws, and speak the same Ian
/ gnaee, and ,he rem rks 10 regard 10 tue
Choctaws are m great degree appl'cs
bic Ia them. Many of the Chickssaws
own slaves. and are engaged in The cul
lure Of cotton.
III THE CREEKS.
The Cie, Ks number at least twenty
,hms,nI. Since their emigration they
have manifested the greatest iriend.h'l
tu The United s strs. Although divides
ia,o Upper aud Lower Cheeks. there y
bit .us principal Chief; they have %"
advanced a. Tar a. The Cherokees ans
Chnck,.w. 10 passing regular Laws. Oh
they have recently passed "n'' wtic,' =