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their own blood to the sepulchres of their fathers: and unless such efforts and prayers as yours, accompanied by the strong arm of the mighty, and the redeeming spirit of the .God oi Hosts, aid at this atvful crisis, tiie deatn dirge of that land of the gifted and heroic will come to us from the mouldering towers of Acropolis, and the mourn ing waves of the iHgcan, and awaken, when it is too late, the lamentation— “The fair and the beautiful have fall en; the valiant in battle are laid low, and there is none lo help.” I would avert my eyes from the dark storm that lowers and blackens, and bursts upon the land of my child hood. Destruction eometh. My coun try seeketh peace, but there is none. Her persecutors are swifter than the eagles of heaven. Her warlare is that of the undying spirit of freedom, with the demon of tyranny. Her ap peal, therefore, is to the patriotic.— proper to,state far his consideration, that ter ^ ie r * se the Council of 1827 Vould to God it might go forth as the i voice of many waters, to the patriot- ' ic of the world’s entire population.— Shall the angel of freedom revisit the ' graves and battle grounds of her he- | roes, but to weep at the tomb of her Achilles, her Karaiskakas, her Gou- •ras; or sighing in sackcloth among the desert solitudes of her once beautitul Athos, look out on her fields, scathed A by ravages of war—upon her cities / sitting solitary in their desolation up- f on her whole land sending to heaven the one agonizing prayer of the oppres sed and enthralled? 0, my country! The warfare of Greece is that of gifted intellect with the tiger that prowls with ferocious luxury around the funeral pyres of ge nius. Her appeal, therefore, is to the f.scholar. Shall the halls of the Acade my remain forever a court for owls— a place for the beasts of prey to dwell in- Shall silence reign in the moun- ; tains of song, and the laurel of poesy fail from the brow that should wear it las immortal. O, my country! Her warfare is hat of the cross with the crescent— of Christianity with the principalities f the power of darkness. Her ap- eal therefore is to the Christum.— 11 the buried altars of the Seven Jhurches moulder with the bones of the slain in battle? O, my country! I seein tolook thro’ jflie portentous cloud, which is ready to discharge its magazines of wrath iipon thee. I sec the angel of thy >righter destiny descending from hea- ren. Behold lie cometn! From the hies Sf Morca to the mountains of ’hracia—the voice that summoneth i battle is heard—Onward! Oaward! the conflict! the redemption of Greece draweth nigh!—The voice is Heard in this land of the Pilgrims of Freedom. Their Christian daugh ters assemble with the weapons of •spiritual faith. Shall I look abroad Over this fair country in vain for the Marshalled host of the powerful of .^heir sons!—But I cannot reproach a people to whom my country oweth so touch. No; already have the “States man” and the “Six Brothers,” like jhe “May flower of a fori rn hope,” ?hich succored the infancy of this mighty nation, waked the song of re joicing in the dwellings of Greece.— is there a Christian who will refuse £o co-operate in this holy struggle?— remain silent—the moveless, lifeless [>bjects ofNature answer, No. The regeneration of Greece will t>e as life from the dead to the religion if the eastern world.” It will be ac iompaniedby anew and powerful era |f Christian enterprise. Even now, I ehold the standard of the true faith, rith the cross upon the summit, just [sing upon tho shores of Greece, [he cresent hides itself in the blao.k- ;ss of darkness. I behold all Asia (id Europe shaking themselves from lie slumber of corrupt Christianity, lud angels of the seven Churches re- jindling tho fire of their altars, and friting upon their walls, Salvation. hall Christians, then,—shall patriots [-scholars, fail to feel a common in rest in the holy struggle of my coun- $fp? God forbid!—I am happy, mad- hi, that I may mingle my prayers Kith yours for tfie redemption oi frecce. C. PERDICARI. •r-Mrtjj 5^^,Tr.nxtmwwrr i KEW ECHOTA:' THURSDAY, MARCH! 30, TO CORRESPONDENTS. ■The communication ot “A Cherokee,’ have inserted entire, ^ccon’ing to hi quest, with verbal correction?. As our respondent seems to think we have done m a little injustice, i n emitting: a sentence his fenrvex communication^ it may he our word is out before the public, and we consider it to be our duty to adhere to it.— We request those who write for the columns of the Phoenix, to peruse our address to the public, published in our first number, and to observe, scrupulously, the principles therein contained, as wc shall endeavour to do the same. “A Cherokee*’ is under a mistake if lie thinks the correcting of Gram matical errors in communications one of the duties ofan Editor. Wc hope no one will write under such a belief.—It will be equal ly as advantageous to cur correspondents as it will be relieving to us, if they will pay particular attention to correctness; and we would beg of them to send their pieces trans cribed in a legible band. We do net wish to be sev ere, and wc hope our remarks will be taken in no other light than as dictated by a wish to avoid misunderstanding. Wc are willing, as far as we are able, to make necessary corrections on the pieces of our correspondents; but wc wish it to be dis tinctly understood, that we do it merely out of choice, not under a conviction that it is our duty. We were not a little diverted, in notic ing lately, in a paper, to which wc arc not now able to recur, a motion made in the House of Representatives, by Mr, Wilde, a member from Georgia, to take measures to ascertain, what white persons have as sisted the Cherokees in forming the late constitution; and in what way, and to what extent, such assistance has been al- forded. It is a little surprising that in al most every instance, wherein the Indians have undertaken to imitate their while brethren, and have succeeded, (to be sure not m a remarkable degree,) it is currently noised about, that all is imposition, as though Indians were incapable of perform ing the deeds of their white neighbours.— This evidences an extreme prejudice. Wc cannot conceive to ourselves, what benefit Mr, Wilde expected to receive in offering such a motion, or who arc the persons that are suspected of having interfered in this affair? We believe that the Cherokees are as scrupulous, in avoiding such inter ference, as Mr. W. if not more so. It has been customary of late to charge the Missionaries with the crime of assisting the Indians, and unbecomingly interfering in political affairs; and as some of these arc the only white persons (with few excep tions) in tiffs Nation, who are capable of affording any substantial assistance, it is probable Mr. W. bad a distant reference to them. We can, however, assure him, that he need not be under any apprehen sion fr m this ciass of our population, for the Cherokees will not, by any means, per mit them to have any thing to do with their public affairs; and w believe, that as their sole object is to afford religious instruction, the societies under which they labour par ticularly forbid their interference in po litical matters. We know th.s is the case with the Presbyterian Missionaries, ami we doubt not it is equally true with respect to the others; and as far as our acquaint ance extends, vve are prepared, and would net hesitate, to express our belief, ihat they have conformed to the rules ol their Socie ties, 1 hey have our hearty approbation for what they have done amongst ut, and we iiope those at a distance will reward tnem by their Kina wishes and sympathies, instead oi affixing to them the term of “mercenary Missionaries.” They certain ly deserve oettcr treatment. Perhaps this short article will be considered an imposi tion by such persons as are wont to judge at a distance and without evidence, and as nothing more than a Missionary’s own defence. Our object, when we commenced to pen this article, was to correct the mistake, un der which some may labour, and to declare once lor all, that no white man has had any tiling to do m framing our constitution, and all the public acts of the Nation. The Cherokees only are accountable for them and they certainly do not wish to have any innocent person implicated wrongfully,: We hope this practice of imputing the acts of Indians to white men will be done away The Rev.. Tiios. Striscfield, the late editor of the “ Knoxville Enquirer,” is to be succeeded by J, J. Meredith, who in his address to the public, proposes to sup port the cause of the Administration. FOR THE CHEROKEE PH1EN1X. MONEY AND PRINCIPLES. Mr. Editor,—Over the signature of “ A Friend” appears a short expo sition, but apparently an elaborate de tail of the actual state of the several points, in which I had rather accused the Council and their Treasurer indifference to principles, which they had recommended for the future go \ eminent ot the Cherokee Nation than maintained at t ery article and clause ol the new Cons: i; iff ion should be carried into effect immediately af i will here again recur to, and quote more particularly the last clause of the law which created the Conven tion. It is as follows: '•lie it also further Resolved, That the Principles winch shall he estab lished in the constitution to be adopt ed by the convention, shall r.ol i.i any degree go to destroy the rights and li berties of the free citizens of this na tion, not to affect or i ipair the force of tiie fundamental Principles and Laws, by which tne Nation is now go verned; and that the General Council to be convened in tho fall of 182) shall be licli under the now existing authorities; Provided neverthe less, nothing shall be construed in this last clause so as to invalidate nor prevent the constitution adopted by the Contention from going into effect after the aforesaid next General Coun cil” The Convention then met on the 4tli July, 1827, which Lamed die new Constitution; and the subsequent Council convened on the second Mon day in October, 1827. This Council embraced ten influential members, who composed the most conspicuous members of the Convention. They again had to deliberate on the final a- doption of the Constitution, which was accordingly done. Tiffs Council, then, being composed in part of mem bers of the Convention, were as much bound, on the principle of consistency, to conform in every act to the spirit of the newly advised Government, as they will be in October 1828. When the same members of the Convention which formed the Constitution, adopt ed it again in Council, and then acted upon principles contrary to it, it would fairly mark out the fact, that the ira- mers themselves could not relish the new Constitution; inasmuch as they had set to work and conferred nearly all the offices on one individual. The circumstance cannot be denied to ex- ribit their attachment to the former practices of the Government. When the exercise of long established prin ciples had been decided by members the Convention to be wrong in Ju ly, and they had proclaimed in lieu certain dissimilar principles, which should direct the government of the Cherokees, then in October following the same members acting upon the principles decided to be unfit, a- mounts to an abandonment of prin ciple by the party giving, os well as by the party receiving. When he hunter, after traversing tiie wilds, finds the game of which he has been laboriously in pursuit, he does not run oil' immediately fix in it, hut, with tiie greatest caution, adopts measures in order to secure his object. Tiie mem bers of the Convention should, from the time the new Constitution was a- dcplcd, have maintained strictly eve ry principle that they had discovered to be so important and essential lor the Cherokees. Again, when the planter sows his grain, it becomes his duty to cultivate and cherish the growth; for it would be an unwise employment to he engaged in retard ing and depressing the growth. Hence it may be permitted to state, that the guide of the Council and of the Treas urer has not been principle, but their ever dear attachment to the aristoc racy in the National Committee, that has so long wielded the affairs of the Cherokee Council. If there may be a fallacy in the ob jections allcdgcd against the Council and Treasurer for keeping the Trea sury away from Echota, the fact can not he denied, that it has been done lo the inconvenience of the greatest portion of the people. The institu tions of Government are for the secu rity and convenience of its subjects, to command what is right, and inhibit what is wrong. For this purpose the late Principal Chief, Charles liicks, had called Lis cabinet count ii, in or der to remote the Treasury to Echo- ta; but, in the mean time, the Path Killer’s death, and his own, prevent ed the accomplishment of the necessa ry arrangement. A seat of Government without a treasury may be called a i oat without a pocket; and all sincere advocates for a well organized government would endeavor to adorn a naked metropolis with its Treasury. The relation in which the Treasury stands to the scat of Government is so essential, that a nation will always stand below its me rited elevation, so long as the public offices are conferred elsewhere; and this will bo the case, while the go vernment is held and directed by men politically wanting, and politically wandering,. But “ A Friend” argues, “ if a per son rcsidpig at a remote distance rc ceives the appointment of Treasurei, and an give sufficient security for a laitiilffl discharge of his duty, let him have il. ; This poli. y, if persisted i.i, will not fail to confirm the Geor gia position, tiiat the Cherokees arc an erratic people, and for that reason tncy ought to be removed. If the Cherokees consider themselves per manently located, they should cease to keep away irdni tiie seat of Go vernment their puklie offices. Sup posing “ A Friend” were to remove Lis crib twenty iniics from his resi dence; what would be his conven ience in such a situation? 1 presume that, alter a lew days experience, he would find it convenient to con centrate iffs stores. Who, that has a fancy lor the common loans of Government now in America, could learn the fol lowing circumstance, but would con demn the present policy. The Se cond Principal Chief, a short time be lore Ins election, had occasion to search, and ascertain where the Na tional Treasury was kept. He had heard of it at Coosinvatlec; and, from the singularity of the country, there are several paths leading to that place, lie came to a small stream after dark. Although, being a Cher okee, he was a stranger to persona! fear, he apprehended it might be dan gerous to cross tiie stream. After some delay, a search fora log succeed ed. Here again the spirit of fear re pelled the venture; but necessity be ing stronger than fear, impede Ids excellency to coon the log. One mere circumstance will suffice. A short time since the Editor of the Phoenix despatched a young man to tiie Trea sury, who, on iffs return, was rossing Salloquoc river, when on!) ms truth ful horse saved him from iff owning Entirely wet he cn aingcd in a waste house, together with h:s blcaky, night ly companion. These are a few u- mong the numerous liiifi: allies wlff. h the Treasury is producing by i s move ment towards Georgia. The friends of this policy have never disc losed to the public the utility of sending the Treasury the circuit it lias gone, li they have any to disclose, which car ries a wholesome countenance, they would do well not to remain in si lence. As to that portion of the communi cation of “ A Friend, in wULb his lynx-sighted eyes have discovered more persons than I had accused, who have not adhered to principles, 1 have, after several days' reflection, tome to a conclusion to whom he must have aiiudod. But one person, 1 believe, the Marshal of Chattooga district, holds a responsible office under the Lni ed States Government, who, we are told, is a contractor for the post route through this place, and who, no doubt, may have unintentionally tres passed against popular principles.— But if •• A Friend” luts deluded uim- self into notion that the Postmaster at New Echota, who was President of the Committee at the time of the last General Council, holds two i dices, his firm confidence may be easily era dicated. The President of the Na tional Committee was chosen during his absence; for what term he was not informed; but, on his acceptance, distinctly informed the Council, that he accepted the office for no longer time than during the then present ses sion. If the National Committee is now in existence, it is without a Pre sident* A CHEROKEE. guarantee the fulfilment of this art oi the ticaly. This preliminary t.ealy had been sent for ratification ,o lire Pcisian capital. The exes u* tion ol this treaty is extremely diiii- . alt in point of lime, as it leaves Rus sia at liberty lo due t its undivided attention against Tuakey, and n ;v. therefore, probably influenc e the cc- i ision of the Divan in favor of submis sion. Naval Engagement—The Ship Russel, wliii |j aimed here on Thurs day from New -Orleans, off the Tor- gugas, saw a Spanish Frigate, and a Mexican Brig of war. An engage ment took place, which lasted an hour and a half, end resulted in the capture of the Brig.—-t/V. Y. Lb. fjovjcr Canada-*-.The affairs of iLia province truly w ear a threatening as pect. Meetings ere beginning to be bold in various parts of'the country, to cake into consideration the griev ances ol which they complain, ant! to- adopt such measures as may have af- feet to obtain redress. A meeting was held at 8te. Marie rn the 8th ult.i at which upwards of six hundred per sons ol distinction w ere: present, when a general committee c onsisting of thir ty-three members, was appointed to communicate with other cofhmittees. After their grievances had been fully stated to the meeting, sundry spiri'ed resolutions were passed, condo mu’rig the conduct of the administration, and approving of the course pursued I y the assi m ly. r l he Quebec Gazette states that a petition to the king, for redress; Loin the distriat of Montreal, was signed by about eighty thousand, a great majority of whom are indepen dent Ireekoic . s. This shows that disaffection is felt by a large pre- __ portion of the inhabitants, and tlibt urt- .ess the parent country interposes, there wili ere long be serious work a- mong them.— Vermont Patriot, Temperance—A large number of the citizens of Lyme, N. II., abstain ed entirely from the use of ardent spirits during the whole of tire year 1827, and many others used but. little. In consequence of pursuing this course the quantity of spirits consumed in the towns was reduced to one half, and upwards of 1300 dollars were saved to the inhabitants. The quantity con sumed iu 182G w r as GOOD gallons; iq 1827 less then 3000 gallons. “It is believed,” says the society in Lyme for the promotion of Temperance, that no person lias suffered in his. bcdily or mental health by (his refer 1 matiom Those who have abstained wholly have exposed themselves to the cold, heat and wet as much os the rest, without the least harm* No man iws beg-n si 1:, or taken cold, or fainted, or lived out in labor, in com' sequence of his temperanc.”—Ida nipt Gaz. yp o-oz.icty o»£®sffe:j». XcSS AMP .IScXAVCKA J3D OcMl of*.- Peace between Russia cud Persia.— Le'ters have been received from St. Peterslmrgh, dated tho 10th in stant, which state that the late victory over the Persians by the Russians has led to a preliminary treaty of peace. In consequence of propositions to that effect on the part of the Schah, plen ipotentiaries cn (he part of each of the belligerents met early in November, at a small village near to Tauris. Count Obreskoff was named on tho part Russia, and the Governor of Tauris acted as Negotiator for his Government. The preliminaries of peace were agreed to and signed in the course of a few days. The conditions were to the follow ing effect: —That the Russians are to retain in full territorial possession, all the coun try to the north of the Araxcs, ami a small port ion of that lying to the gout fi- Ward; that all the expenses of lhe war ore to be borne by the Persians, part of which was to he paid down on the signature of the treaty, and the remainder by instalments; and that the Russians were to hold certain | fortresses and additional territory as £ ys n*Sd2, nec—w Dtf ownyacr O-’I'TT. ■'tjsjiw q,uwu O'-azWVlT, OhF4T. (WAR O'ZP-3. 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