country and nation at that time: "The country is well watered; abundant springs of pure water are found in evcry part; a range of majcstic and lofty mountains stretelı themselves across it. The northern part is hilly and mountainous; in the south- ern and westcrn parts there arc extensive and fertile plains, corered partly with tall trees, throngh which beautiful streams of water glide. These plains furnish immensc pasturage, and dispersed nunerous tlocks of sheep, goats, and swine cover the alleys and the hills. Ou Tennessee, Ustanula, and Canasagi rivers Cherokee eommerce floats. The elimate is delieious and over them; horses are nmberiess herds of cattle are plenty; healthy; the winters are mild; the spring clothes the ground with the richest scenery; flowcrs of cxquisite beauty and varic gated hues meat and fascinate the cye in cvery direction. the plains aud valleys the soil is gencrally rieh, producing In dian-corn, cotton, tobacco, wheat, oats, indigo, aud sweet and Irish potatoes. The natives catry on considerable trade with the adjoining States; some of them export cotton in boats dowu the Tennessee to the Mississippi, and down that river to New Orleans. Apple and peach orehards are and gardens are cultivated, and much attention paid to them In quite common, Butter and cheese are scen on Cherokee tables. There are many public roads in the nation, and houses of cntertainment kept by natives. Numerous and tlourishing villagos are scen in every section of the country. Cotton and woollen cloths are manufaetured : blankets of various dimensions, manufactnred by Cherokec hands, are very common. Alinost every family in the nation grows cotton for its own consumption. Industry and cominereial enterprise arc part. Nearly all the merchants in the nation are native Chero kees. Agricultural pursuits engage the chief attention of the pcople. Different branches in meehanics are pursned. The population is rapidly increasing. enjoy all the immunities and privileges of the Cherokee people, extending themselves in every White men in the nation