TOMOCHEEK1,th Creek Indian in Phiadelptia.


No. XII
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No. XII.


To Hopiniyahie, an Indian coman on, the south side


of the river Oc0mee


VOU were always averse to those vain young
u warriors and unmarried women who were
tond OF peeping into looking glasses; and yet at
behind the glasses for the reality Of the image.


When you first arose, all lovely, in the morning
OF years, single look into the waters of the clear
fountain Of Mechuetah was sufficient for you. You
there surveyed your beautiful image for a moments
you saw that your long flowing locks were well ad-
justed; you returned 10 the labors of the wigwam
and to the willow from whose twigs your curiosity


The men 'n and women use of this sreat village -.
fond, to distraction, OF their own images, and re-
semblances drawn on asmooth surface. Wherever
we pass through these streets and narrow ways, we
are NO. only ssd .nns with sight Of the
suspended by way Of sign from the houses; fixed
over the doors as an invitation to come ln fssen-
ed to the walls in the nature OF ornament; or at
tached to the glass windows as articles Of sale.


This is sort Of vanity or folly that gives disgust
to my heart.


II is no longer than three days ago that an old
man of the order Of the Pawwaws advertised in
the prints Of the village that he should soon publish
to the world the book Of another man, long since
dead, written on matters Of theology; containing
certain opinions OF the old white man on the ma
ture OF the Great Spirit, and the duties that are
owed TO him by men; in which book, he said, he
would insert some opinions Of his own. He added.
too, that in the first page ofthe book he would give
his own face, as engraved on copper, opposite to
that of the first author.


Another man has written small book on the
laws and constitutions OF this country. Scarcely
had his book appeared, when it was announced in
the public papers Of the village, that the writer's
tace was TO be sold in the prlnt shops for certain
quantity of white money; at the very time too
when the man himself, and his face, were to be
seen every hour in the day for nothing.


here likewise ie the master Of great canoe that
has had hard fight on the salt water cannot
turn my Dyes to the right or the left, but my eyes
glance on TINS mans picture. II is placed in every
hall. II meets me in the market house, in
every street II 10 fixed upon every post. l am
made sick with the vanites and folly Of these white
men!


have been in no fewer than sixty battles Of the
woods; the marks of many arrows are vet visible
on my body; have been engaged in one thousand
three hundred and nine huntings. innumerable
have been my sPoils. ] have passed over noun
Ibsrimsw--rules Of family.