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intelligent men speaking English & Spanish & with proper Management & in time many of the Indian tribes in Texas may be released from the Savage state. I need hardly mention how the progress towards a state of civilization the Cherokees in the U.S. are advancing. They were doing the same in Texas, had their farms & Stock when the wars commenced & moreover the [symbol referring to marginal note: Cherokee were found to be in communication with the enemy.] which ended at the | intelligent men speaking English & Spanish & with proper Management & in time many of the Indian tribes in Texas may be released from the Savage state. I need hardly mention how the progress towards a state of civilization the Cherokees in the U.S. are advancing. They were doing the same in Texas, had their farms & Stock when the wars commenced & moreover the [symbol referring to marginal note: Cherokee were found to be in communication with the enemy.] which ended at the death of 'Bowles 'Egg"* & other Chiefs & a dispersion of the tribes [X symbol referring to marginal note: I may observe that of late treaties have been made with all the Indian tribes in Texas excepting the Comanches, & ere long it is expected to have a treaty with them.] | ||
Mr. M. says in another part that there are no roads in Texas (excepting natural ones) The Old Spaniards, Mexicans & the present occupiers of the soil have cut many roads, & at great expense, I have travelled from Houston to Swartwout on a carriage road, east through Pine woods - Is there not a carriage road from the Rio Grande through the whole of [symbol referring to marginal note: Texas by Nacogdoches into the United States.] Roads are made through forests by finding the direction by a compass from say from one Town to another - then commencing in that [?], Cutting pieces off with a axe from the Sides of Trees at that time - this is called 'Blazing" & | Mr. M. says in another part that there are no roads in Texas (excepting natural ones) The Old Spaniards, Mexicans & the present occupiers of the soil have cut many roads, & at great expense, I have travelled from Houston to Swartwout on a carriage road, east through Pine woods - Is there not a carriage road from the Rio Grande through the whole of [symbol referring to marginal note: Texas by Nacogdoches into the United States.] Roads are made through forests by finding the direction by a compass from say from one Town to another - then commencing in that [[?]], Cutting pieces off with a axe from the Sides of Trees at that time - this is called 'Blazing" & | ||
* Chief Bowles aka 'Egg' | * Chief Bowles aka 'Egg' | ||
Latest revision as of 01:24, 31 August 2022
124 intelligent men speaking English & Spanish & with proper Management & in time many of the Indian tribes in Texas may be released from the Savage state. I need hardly mention how the progress towards a state of civilization the Cherokees in the U.S. are advancing. They were doing the same in Texas, had their farms & Stock when the wars commenced & moreover the [symbol referring to marginal note: Cherokee were found to be in communication with the enemy.] which ended at the death of 'Bowles 'Egg"* & other Chiefs & a dispersion of the tribes [X symbol referring to marginal note: I may observe that of late treaties have been made with all the Indian tribes in Texas excepting the Comanches, & ere long it is expected to have a treaty with them.]
Mr. M. says in another part that there are no roads in Texas (excepting natural ones) The Old Spaniards, Mexicans & the present occupiers of the soil have cut many roads, & at great expense, I have travelled from Houston to Swartwout on a carriage road, east through Pine woods - Is there not a carriage road from the Rio Grande through the whole of [symbol referring to marginal note: Texas by Nacogdoches into the United States.] Roads are made through forests by finding the direction by a compass from say from one Town to another - then commencing in that ?, Cutting pieces off with a axe from the Sides of Trees at that time - this is called 'Blazing" &
- Chief Bowles aka 'Egg'