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Show friendly disposed though considerable fault is found by them in regards to not paying them for the use of their lands, although they have universally acknowledged that they were essentially benefitted by the settlements being made among them. It is not an infrequent occurrence to see an Indian driving team, and performing other common labor in the Southern Settlements, nor Indian children playing with those of the inhabitants; clothed, fed and schooled the same as their own. The idea of cultivating the earth for a sussistence gains slowly among them, for it is very adverse to there habit of idleness; Still their necessities reason strong with them, and furnish forcible reasons why they should pursue the jteaceful avocations of Agriculture, raising stock etc. for a subsistence, instead of longer following in the habits of savage barbarity, idleness, and war, to which they have so long been accustomed. In many places, however, they may be said simply to exist without either hunting or war, wickeup or Lodge, utensils, or clothing of any kind,. This elaas are a constant prey to other more warlike bands, who steal their children; they possessing no means of defence, seek their safety in flight & concealment; they live upon most insects, and seeds gathered from a kind of Misquit grass which yeilds quite bountifully. Indian of this description remain in their localities, aid until hunted up and meet the traveler, have never |
