Advancement in Civiliza-
tion amongst these differ-
ent Tribes, in proportion
to the Serious Exertions
which have, from time to
time, been made by white
people towards some of them,
for we understand, that, even
the Oneida’s

, who now appear
to us in a very Rude and
uncultivated State, were
still much more so, a few
year ago, before their Ac-
quaintance with the other
more civilized Tribes.