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It is said the Muskogulge language, which is soft and 

 musical, is spoken throughout the confederacy, although 

 different tribes retain their native tongues. These people 

 are generally well formed, expert, hardy, sagacious and 

 politic. They are extremely jealous of their rights, and 

 averse to parting with their lands. They are faithful friends, 

 but inveterate enemies ; hospitable to strangers ; and hon- 

 est and fair in their dealings. They have a most contempt- 

 able opinion of the white man's faith, and yet place great 

 confidence in the justice and integrity of the government of 

 the United States. Thcsy have no coercive laws, but sup- 

 port an excellent policy in their civil government. It is said 

 some of their most favourite songs and dances, they have 

 received from their enemies, the Choctaws, who are distin- 

 guished for poetry and music. They allow polygamy in the 

 greatest latitude. Any man may take as many wives as he 

 pleases, but the first wife is to be treated as queen, and the 

 rest as only hand-maids and associates. One of the regula- 

 tions said to have been adopted by the Creek nation, merits 

 the highest commendation. It is the prohibition of the use 

 of spirituous liquors. In their treaties with the white peo- 

 ple, it has been said, they have insisted that no kind of spir- 

 its should be sold to their people ; and when attempts have 

 been made to run kegs of spirits, the Indians, on a discov- 

 ery, have destroyed them with their tomahawks. 



The Catalaw nation is only the remnant of a formidable, 

 brave, generous people, now reduced to a small tribe. 

 They reside on a river of the same name, which forms a 

 boundary line between North and South Carolina. In their 

 present situation, they are entirely surrounded by white in- 

 habitants. A tract of land of 444,000 acres, has been 

 assigned them, on which they have agricultural improve- 

 ments. They are said to consist of about four hundred 

 and fifty souls, and have about one hundred and fifty 

 warriors. 



An account has been given of a particular tribe of Indians 

 residing, on elevated land, in a part of the Eokeefanoke, or 

 Ekanfanoga swamp, between Flint and Oakmulgee rivers, 



