The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-11-07

for us. They made no reply 10 US as he
was not sufficiently acquainted with cur
language to render theirs into 1t. we
learned that the greater part of these lndl"
ans were raising some corn and domestic
animals and have pretty comfortable log
cabins; and some few of them are adopt
ing the habits Of the whites in various re-
specs, such as laying aside the blanket as
an article of dress, putting on pantaloons
instead of eggings, Sc. They have no
schools among them, and none OF their
children are receiving an education out OF
the nation excepting two OF Jacksons.
After visiting the Senecas and Shaw.
nees we rode sixteen miles to the house OF
| Daniel Adams, Mohawk Indian resld-
inc in the Seneca nation. The trlbe To-
Gated at this place is styled the Sandusky
Senecas. Daniel Adams is man OF toll
cradle education, and speaks and writes
both the English and the Indian language.
He is married to a Stockbridge woman
formerly from the State of New York
She informed US that when a girl she
spent four wears on Long Island, where
she was educated at Frieats' school. She
retains a grateful remembrance ofthe ma
nv kindnesses that were shown her by
Friends in those parts, the names OF some
OF whom she mentioned. Her appearance
was greatly superior 10 any Indian wo-
man we saw while on our journey her
whole conduct and conversation were Dig
ni6ed. She was easy in her manners and
convtrsed understandingIy upon variety
of subjects, but more especially upon what
related TO her friends, the Indians in New
York State. She manifested deep lnler>
est in the treaty made with the Seneca la,
dams there. This woman and her hus.
band are both professors of the christian
religion, and from appearance were
honestly engaged in the discharge of
their social, moral and religious duties.
They had family of three small chill
dren who were clothed in the style of
the whites and taught in the English lan>
guage altogether They reside in a good
frame house newly built and well furnish,
ed. Their manner of living was superior
TO the generality of the whites in The west.
They spoke freely OF the low state and
condition OF their people, and the strong
prejudices existing in their minds against
the whites and Of the difficulty otovercom-
ing these prejudices in consequence of the
i'll treatment they had in too many instan-
ces received from them.
There is at this time no school nor re.
ligous institution in this. A few oil them
profess the christian religion and have
joined themselves to some Of the different
religious sects; but the greater part OF
them still adhere 10 their former views
and superstitous worship. Nearl y all Of
them are engaged in agricultural pursuits
in small way, and keep various kinds Of
domestic animals. We did not learn that
any of this small tribe keep sheep or man.
ufactufe cloth of any kind. Their prln~
cipal food is pork aud deer, wild fowl,
corn bread potatoes and other vegetables.
Some of them have laid aside the blanket
as an article Of dress, but the greater part
attire themselves in the Indian style, and
in no important particular differ from the
other tribes that have been removed from
the east. They are said to be very inns
moral in their conduct among the neigh
boring whites. They are unwilling TO
receive white men among them as teach.
ers, bu; would not object to having their
children instructed in English by persons
of their own cast, if those suitably qualif-
ed could be procured. They are located
upon small tract west Of the State Of Mis-.
souri,, on The Nosho river, bordering on
the Cherokee nation, and numbered al the
time Of their removal two hundred and
fifty one, but have since diminished.