Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-06-28

easy circumstances appears that nature, in the ar
rangement OF the country now in possession of the
tribes Of Indians. was trying to make place for
mans abide, part portion Of which Gould be ohec-
ted to, even BY fault finding man. The rivers the
valleys, the praies and the mountains all appeao have
been planned by dame Nature assist man in contem-
plating the works of Him. who rules and governs all
things. and preparing him for the nlyment If that
bliss which Is promised only to the true and faithful be-
yond the grave.
Uncle Sam, in giving this splendid canntry for the
country Of these tribes East Of the Mississippi 90, badly
cheated, and would not give even the SMALL portion
have seen in my travels 10 this place. for Ill they owned
on our side Of the big Drink" they call the Misss
spp River.
The Choc'aws. from wha, could learn in passing
through the nation are advancing rapidly in civ-
zatlon than any Of the tribes route They have
large number of schools nterSpered throughout their
whole country and many Of the Indians are men of good
practical English Quotations They publish respecta
ble paper at Doakvilse in the Nation one PARTON in the
Choctaw language and the balance in Eaglish. They
have code OF laws, which they rgidy enforce as can
bear stmony. day after we crossed ferry through
their Nation, two Indians tried before one Of the
Chiefs for horse stealing. found guilty. and stripped tied
u?. and given forty lashes. well laid on their naked
hacks the whole transaction occupying about two hours
Ihe poor fellows were almost dead when released and
were taken to the tent Of humane Californian and their
wornds. which gha>ly from the whip were rubbed
over with sweet oil. They appeared grateful for the
niuVoo vi t'io Out Wealred vengeance
galnst the Chief and Sheriffs. 1t would have amused
you Mr. Gazette TO have the imIertu1bable old
chief with stick scoring the Stripes they were given
AT 80 he caused the Sheriff 70 halt moment and then
order him t'ay on ten for good measure. Such is
the summary mode Of Indian Justice
lie Cherokees as natlIn, not far advanced in
kAgnculture and civilization as the ChUciaws but find
many refined and well educated half breeds and quarter
unes among them
! he Chlckasaws saw but little Of as we passed
through but small portion Of their country They how
ever appear to be rapidly improving in agricultural pur
salts. Their country, however, IS the most delightful or
the globe.
The Creeks and Seminoles are powerful tribe. mus
tering probably eight ten thousand warriors They
oo are improving rapidly in all that tends to peace
civIlzaon Some of The largest and most athletic mer
we have ever seen belong to these tribes Government
is now building mission near n. Canadian, VIII oh viii
s. $4,000, and in few Years all of the tribes whoa
country we have yet travelled through, will have aban
doned the rowing life of the Red Man. and settled dow
On Their Tch and fertile bottoms and parties as an agri
cultural people. Many Of those whose huts we passe
on the road are, am informed strict observers Of tn
Sabbath; others still work that day. The Indians al
pear remarkably peaceable and friendly and could ,rts
sey that bane oal social happiness and that deslrnve
OF The Red Man, be kept out Of the nation in few wear
man might travel through all the tribes, from For
Smith TO the Pacific, without fear Of molesaio 1t
only when drunk or in their drunken revels that the
commit depredations against the White Man. and how
could we expect anything better from savage when III
use of he articles makes very demons of the mos
refined and civizad