New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-22

NUMBER EtGnTY-oHE.

Mississippi, up to the city of st. Louis now the
great metropolis of the State of Missouri. In this
census We see the number of the Inhabitants Of
New Orleans put down at 3l87, of whom 1903 were
white, 81 free blacks and GO free coored, or as
then expressed, of mixed blood ' de sang aeile,''
the rest were 1925 slaves, aud 60 Indians. Here,
then, we have for the first time an indication of
the small Indian tribes that had settled in or
about the site Of the city of New Orleans, and who
at the present day have left behind them no traces
Of their existence. In former numbers we have
made mention that some of the families of the
first colonial settlers had been partially the off
spring Of mixed marriages between Europeans
and descendants from the aboriginal stock This
custom Of intermarrages will be found feature
in all the first settlements of the American States
There was no prejudice against these unions for
the Indian race was not considered, singular as it
may appear, as inferior to the white Caucasian or
European race. This was especially the case in
Louisiana, when it was almost esteemed an honor,
during the French, as well as Spanish colonial
regime 81 ia -ated ii oae's descent to some
aboriginal family Of the country for it
had been part Of the policy of the
government, in order to facilitate the set
Ting Of Tie country with agricultural popula
tons, 10 promote friendly intercourse between
the whites and the Indian nations who in all the
interior gi91s Of tAe vast a0lituleH had absolute
command cf the soiI The aborigiucs, at that re
mote period, played quite different part from
what TINS hGen heir iIluence in these latter times
Their numbers were comparatively formidable,
whilst those 0L tile colonial settlers were weak and
insignificant. Bcadcs at that time-say hundred
years ago-tle facility Of navigation which we
now possess was not even dreamed Of. Then
transportation MP and down the river and other
water courses was exceedingly tardy and labo'
f'ouSr particularly against lAe strong current OF
Iae Mias7sippl' Hence, communication between
tne dineFent settlements and military posts upon
NeA tlVef at Nateht0ches, upon the OuacAita at
yit MILO FHeaF lhe present sEhL ol the town OF
ho9roe,} and all The otler military stations in the
vast districts OF the Opelousas, the Attakapas, on
bayce Leche, tle nearer posts upon the Latourche
anu DAyoH AahcAac or l9efYttie, was mucA more
nAee'J Shthel the present day When, py steam
power, tHese points can be reached IN compare
aYe'g on lRappreei&be snort space OF time to
former delays.
Iae appoliattou OF numerous districts, water
courses and lakes, being all Of Indian origin, vii
long preserve tie memory OF these former oecu
pants Of our state and although IN time to come
even The traces OF indian intefmiXture with the
Caucasian Faco viii no doubt entirely disappear
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