intense interest, the magnificent scenery of the Western World, my attention was directed rather to the study of man than of nature; and especially to the manners, customs, and institutions of a country, respecting which I had read such contradictory accounts. Conscious, therefore, that the following Letters will be found deficient in information on many of those points which a professed traveller might be expected to elucidate, I am yet tempted to believe, that as some part of the country through which I travelled, and some of the Indian tribes which I visited, are little known in England-and that as an intimate and extensive intercourse both in Washington and in the commercial cities, afforded me a very favourable opportunity of forming an estimate of American society and manners—their publication will not be without interest to some of my countrymen. If the statements which I have made, and the impressions I have communicated in the following Letters, (which have no pretensions whatever of a literary nature,) shall contribute, in the slightest degree, to dissipate error and prejudice; to cherish those more liberal and friendly feelings, which are at length beginning to subsist between England and America,—and which it is most important to the general interests of humanity, should ever connect two countries standing in such an interesting relation to each other, and the world at large,-I shall derive from the reflection, a purer gratification than any literary distinction could possibly impart. LIVERPOOL, 1ST MAY, 1824. CONTENTS Washington-Visit to the Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, and Secretary at War-Drawing-room at the Pre- Journey from Washington to the South-Mode of Travelling- - - ...... 18-42 Visit to a Rice Plantation-Negroes-Live Oaks Society of Society at Washington-British Chargé d'Affaires-Party at Mr. L- 's-Mr. and Mrs. Monroe-Mr. J. Q. Adams- Prison at Charleston-Murderer of Dr. Ramsay-Mrs. Ramsay -Journey from Charleston to Savannah-Augusta-Visit to Creek Indians-Night-scene in the Forest-Indian Town of Co-se-ta-Ouchee Bridge-Conquered Tribe of the Ouchees. 117–126 Fort Bainbridge-Lewis-Government of the Creek Indians- Mackintosh-Green Corn Dance-Manners and Customs of the Indians-Tecumseh-Lime Creek. Point Comfort- Swamps Flooded Creeks-Fort Dale-Indian Path-Mur- |