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er does addict himself to the use of this strong and most nauseous of all weeds, than the mouth and palate lose all relish for milk or water, or any mild beverage, longs continually for something, even stronger than this drug, to drink, and excite similar sen sations of those orgaus, which soon be come much impaired in the faculty of tasting. If those who use tobacco, would keep an acount of the addition al expenses they incur, in quenching the continual artificial thirst which is excited by the acidity of that poison ous weed, they will find that it not on ly impoverishes their purse, but like wise their health. For, I heard a re spectable physician say, that he could distill a poison from tobacco, suffi ciently strong to kill any man. 1 have seen, repeatedly, sucking in fants, of a few weeks oM, treated to a share of the raw rum, gin or brandy to which the mothers had been treat ed, at various country stores and tav erns. Indeed, it is a common thing in this Western world, for the com mon people to give their infants a dram of whiskey as soon as born! while I would as soon think of putting rats-bane in the mouth of a child of mine, as any kind of wine or spiritu ous liquor whatever. When I was a youth, about 40years ago, it was rare to hear of a murder being committed in the United States, in six or seven years; whereas, now, we can scarcely take up a weekly pa per, without finding an account of some murder or murderous attempt! It is true, our population has increased rapidly, during that time, an increase of crimes must be expected with it; but still, not in that gigantic propor tion in which we now find them. It is, therefore, chiefly to the general use and cheapness of our liquors, that we must attribute that increase of crimes which now pervade this once happy Country. Very respectfully, your friend, S. SCHULTZ. 1VEW ECHOTAs WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1828. We think it necessary to inform our rea ders, that one of our hands lias left us to see a parent who is dangerously ill, and perhaps we shall not be able to if sue our next number until week after next. Our patrons will please to remember,- that the location of our paper renders such failures unavoidable, as it is notin our power, in cases like the above, to procure substitutes. But as our subscribers are entitled to fifty- two numbers, we hope there will be but lit tle cause of complaint. Tn our 18tb number we noticed that a thief bad entered the store of Mr. E. Hicks of this place, and taken various articles. A certain individual who has been known to do the like before, was immediately sus pected—a pursuit ensued, but it proved in effectual . Most of the stolen articles have Since been returned, and there is now but Kttle doubt left that the suspicion was cor rect. We are even told,, that during the nightTof the robbery, he was riding a stolen horse. That our citizens may beware of this fellow, and that he may soon be over taken by justice, we will give bis name, and request the officers of this District to bring him to deserved punishment. His name is Tsu-so-lung-taii He is a notorious thief. It will not do to permit him to run at large much longer. Our election day will be on the first ^Monday of next month. We hope there will be a.general attendance of our citizens in each of the precincts. For the inform ation of those who have not received the first numbers of the Phoenix, we republish in Cherokee the third article of the consti tution, which will guide them, at that time, in the exercise of those rights, secured to them by that instrument. In another part ofto-day’s paper is in serted a notice ofthe annual examination of the Mission School at Brainard. We heartily wish that there may be a good at tendance on that occasion.- We think it important that the friends of this institu tion should go and gratify themselves, and by theirpresence encourage the children 4nd their Teachers. It would also be for the interest of the other Schools lo hare, in like manner, annual examinations. this subject have never been made known J by them in a public manner. We would take the liberty to repeat What we stated in our first number, that the existence of this paper must depend on the measure of support received from abroad. We never supposed that it could be sup ported at home, and though our little tribe has afforded as many subscribers as we could have reasonably expected, yet our subscription list must be greatly augment ed in order to continue our labors without embarrassment. We commenced our work with but few subscribers (little rising of one hnndred,) under the expectation that ample support would be freely given by the friends of Indians, at least for the sake of charity, if for no other reason. Our ex pectation bade fair to be fully realized for a while, but now We feel apprehensive that we were mistaken in our calculations.—The last mail brought us but one solitary subscriber, and for a few weeks past the number has been rapidly diminishing, and as yet we have but a trifling list, by no means adequate to keep our Phoenix alive. Must it droop and die for want of suste nance? We hope not. We hope our distant friends to whom we would now par ticularly make our appeal, will remember us. Let them remember, that though, by subscribing, they may not receive any benefit, yet they may be the means of af fording incalculable blessings to the Chero- kees. We take pleasure in tendering our thanks to those who have exerted them, selves in procuring us subscribers. Their success makes it evident to our mind, that with proper exertions of our friends, our paper can be supported. We will* give two instances, in order that the example may be followed in other places. In Mo bile (Ala.) by means of an individual friend who, with a commendable zeal, has taken ar. interest in the prosperity of the Phoenix, we have been enabled to receive between thirty and forty subscribers. In Troy, (N. Y.) by the recommendation of a num ber of friends to Indians, our subscription list has been augmented with an equal number of names, while in other places, where we had supposed success most proba ble, we have not even a solitary subscriber. If our labour is deserving of patronage, we hope it will be freely given. A report seams to be prevailing, that the Missionaries of this Nation have publicly expressed themselves favorable to Indian emigration. As a report of this na ture may work against these good people, -We think it proper to state, (and we do it upon good authority,) that their views on A NEW TREATY. The last, the preceding, and the present year have been remarkable for Indian trea ties. To the number already existing is added another, with the Cherokees of the west of the Mississippi, lately made at Washington City. We have not seen the treaty. What we now publish is copied from a Georgia paper. We have not as yet understood who made the offer for an exchange of countries, the United States, or the Cherokee Delegation. If our brethren suppose that a removal further west will promote their interest and happi ness, they certainly have a right to make the experiment. But to us, the case of these Cherokees afford one proof of the uselessness of this emigrating scheme. H ow many years have passed away when the territory of Arkansas was pointed to us as a suitable country for the Indians?-a coun try abounding with game, and free from the intrusion ofthe whites. Our brethren had not been there long when they fell into difficulties—they were at war with the Osages—they complained of intrusions, and ofthe want of sufficient regard ofthe Unit ed States to their treaty stipulations.— What substantial reason is there that all these will not be renewed in their new country? We wish well to our brethren, and whatever their situation may be, we sincerely hope they will beeome completely cvilized.of which we haveno reason to ques tion, ifthey are once permanently settled. In regard to the inducements for emigra tion held out, in the following article, to the Cherokees east ofthe Mississippi, par ticularly those within the chartered limits of Georgia, we have but one opinion, and that is, those inducements will not procure a single emigrant. They are insufficient we had almost said trifling, and do not well become the dignity of the United States.— A blanket has lost its former value with us, so has the rifle and the kettle, and the men tion of five pounds of tobacco in a treaty, where the interest of a nation of Indians is supposed to be concerned, looks to us, too much like jesting. Art. 8. The Cherokee Nation, West of the Mississippi having by this agreement, freed themselves from the harrassing and ruinous effects conse quent upon a location amidst a white population, and secured to themselves and their posterity, under the solemn sanction of the guarantee of the Unit ed States, as contained in this agree ment, a large extent of unembarrass- l ed country; and that their Brothers yet remaining in the States may be in duced to join them and enjoy the re pose and blessings of such a state in future, it is further agreed, on the part of the United States, that to each Head of a Cherokee family now re siding within the Chartered limits of Georgia, or of either of the States, East of the Mississippi, who may de sire to remove West, shall be given, on enrolling himself for emigration, a good Rifle, a Blanket, and Kettle, and five pounds of Tobacco; (and to each member of his family one Blank et,) also, a just compensation for the property he may abandon, to be as sessed by persons to be appointed by the President of the United States. The cost of the emigration of all such shall also be borne by the United States, and good and suitable ways opened, and provisions procured for their comfort, accommodation, and support, by the w»y, and provisions for twelve months after their arrival at the Agency; and to each person, or head of a family, if he take along with him four persons, shall be paid imme diately on his arriving at the Agency and reporting himself and his family, or followers, as emigrants and perma nent settlers, in addition to the above, provided he and they shall hav6 emigrat ed from within the Chartered limits of the State of Georgia, the sum of Fifty Dollars, and this sum in proportion to any greater or less number that may accompany him from within the afore said Chartered limits of the State of Georgia. Proviso by the Senate. “ Provided, nevertheless, that the said Convention shall not be so con strued as to extend the Northern Boundary, of the ‘Perpetual Outlet West,’ provided for and guaranteed in the second article of said Convention, North of the thirty-sixth degree of North latitude, or so as to interfere with the lands assigned, or to be as signed, West of the Mississippi River, to the Creek Indians who have emi grated or may emigrate from the State of Ceergia and Alabama, under the provisions of any Treaty or Trea ties heretofore concluded between the United States and the Creek tribe of Indians; and provided further, That nothing in the said Convention shall he construed to cede or assign to the Cherokees any lands heretofore ced ed or assigned to any tribe or tribes of Indians, by any Treaty now exist ing and in force, with any such tribe or tribes.” In the above article, the new country, td which the Cherokees are to remove, is guarantied to them nearly in the same lan guage as that used in the 7th article of the treaty of Holston, viz: “The United States solemnly Guarantic to the Cherokee Na tion, all their lands not hereby ceded.”— This, the United States Commissioners, D. G. Campbell and J\ Merriwether, in their correspondence with the General Council of this Nation, published in our late numbers, took the occasion to say, a- mounted to nothing, What is then the security in this new, last, and permanent home of our brethren? FOR THE CHEROKEE PHffiNIX.- A REVERY. • The wasting arm of war destroys 'ftll-trtl/1 fo'lrt rtf ± L A 1 The well-told tale of great events, while Kings, And Kingdoms fall, and prouder empires rise. How uncertain are the events of to morrow. When thoughts turn on the scenes of other years, a sigh bursts in secret. Time was when the abori gines were the exclusive lords of this vast continent. O’er its fertile mead ows they wandered at pleasure, or basked upon its flowing rivers without any to molest or make afraid. In con scious pride of independence did the warrior stride through the primeval fields of nature in pursuit of the bison. There, and in the limped streams were his treasures, for his wants were few. Peace and plenty smiled around, whilst unconscious of the commotions and changes which time was hurrying onward. Great sires and chiefs would be surrounded by their youths, relate the traditions of their fathers, recount their own exploits, and lead off the dance. Harmonious and joyful were the days of our ancestors, smooth as the gently flowing waters ofthe proud Savannah winding its course towards the Atlantic, along whose shores was seen the blue curling smoke ascend ing towards the heavens from the habitations of peace. The thought that ere a few more moons should pass away than the destroyer would have begun his ravages, entered not their peaceful minds. Columbus dreamed not of the awful fate whioh hover’d o'er the Nations he discovered. Lit tle did he think that time so soon would have swept some away, without a re maining vestige, like a cloud driven before the wind. But so, even so, has it been. The barks of Albion with expanded sails rose on the waves and rushed through the foam of the deep. But the clouds gathered in the west, the skies lowered, the storm arose, the thunders bellowed, the lightnings played, and the mountainous billows rolled in awful grandeur. Thus was the ocean convulsed, for on her bosom rolled the death of thousands, and yet it was but a prelude to the furies of a distant day. At length the shores of America burst upon the crew, like a flood of light that rises in the East to the view of a traveller when he is sad in a dismal night, & in a land unknown. Then was the civilized man a stranger here. But a full tide of emigration succeeded, and has since flowed from & foreign source, until, not only wig wams, villages, and towns, have been demolished, but many powerful Tribes have been driven back and diminish ed to a handful, while others have be come extinct. Such has been the re sult of their acquaintance with the civilized mam With him came the glittering steel, the thunders of tlie cannon, and horrid devastations of warfare. Then were seen the chil dren of America retiring into the deep forest, while grief saddened around for fallen son’s and brothers. With a sigh did they leave their loved shores where they were wont to behold in peace and rapture, surge after surge break against the rocks and recede in to the fathomless deep. How truly unfortunate has your fate been, Oh! children of nature. America threw open her loving bosom and welcomed you to her flowery meads and fragrant groves, from the persecution and ty ranny of the East, but your retreat has been discovered, at an hour when you were regaling on the sweets of liberty, and as the gale of quiet repose gently fanned you, the work of des truction was commenced! Oh! how much to be regretted that the hand of avarice, injustice, and oppression, has been employed. If it had been other wise, over this extensive region the flash of a carabine would have never been seen, and the blood of innocence would never have moistened the earth. Confidence has been forfeited, and em bittered prejudices planted. Years succeeded years, while conflicting cir cumstances only added fuel to the flame. Centuries have since rolled into the bosom of eternity. Powerful states, and splendid cities, have grown up where our primitive fathers once kindled their council fires, yet how of ten our thoughts travel through ages past and awaken the sympathies of our souls. I fancy that I see a Venerable chief, his locks silvered o’er with the frosts of many winters, with a calumet of peace iir his hand, seated on some lone rock upon the shore of a western river, wrapped in deep and pensive thought upon the misfortunes of his once powerful tribe, but now on the threshold of extinction. Depressed with sorrow, he throws back his thoughts to what he once was with the curses of his gods upon those who deprived him of the rights which he inherited from the God of nature.— With wild despair he is ready to plunge into the mighty waters and at once be no more, when lo! a voice in the melting accents of friendship sounds behind him, “come hither! un fortunate brother, your afflictions are but momentary, although forlorn and forsaken, yet despair not, you have a friend who descended from the Heav en of Heavens to interpose in your be half.” He looks, but behold it is the figure of a whiteman! with whom he has ever been taught to associate sen timents the most unfriendly. But hail! thou blessed messenger of light; after years of untiring zeal & labour, confidence is returning, and the genial influence of friendship has again swell ed the breeze. An intellectual and moral sun-beam has pierced the wil derness with its resplendent fays and continues to shine with increasing ef fulgence. Ignorance has fallen pros trate at the shrine of instruction. War riors have been humbled and christian ized, while hunters have learned to delight in agriculture. The philan thropist cannot but smile when he looks around and sees the laudable ef forts and success of the Cherokees in improvement, and contrasts their pre sent condition with that of the dark and superstitious ages of our ancestors. With what accelerating strides are we approximating our neighbours both in a social and civil point of view. How pleasing it is to see aboriginal eons t daughters climbing together the of science. And thus may we pij ceed, step by step, in the path point ed to our view, by the illustrio Washington and Jefferson, un we arrive to a high summit respectability and refinement, prove the foliy and weakness of thos| who cherish prejudices inimical to i situation, and make known to the worlj that the mind of a native child is hig ly susceptible of culture and improrl ment. Sages and patriots have thought it beneath their dignity to ed tend a hand of friendship, and raisef the languid head of despair, while th fervent petitions of the good people every denomination have been perpetJ ually ascending to the courts above] for our prosperity and welfare. And! although our political sun has arisen? in obscurity, may it go down with the* blazing lustre of noon day; and ma^ our Phoenix plume its feathers on tluj majestic Oostenahlee until the wilder-] ness shall blossom as the rose, and th«| sons of the forest shall pluck their] harps from the willows. YOUNG BEAVER. CIRCULAR TO POSTMASTERS. | Post Office Department*. June 10, 1828. | The Postmaster General has 1 * lately received, with regret, frequent’ complaints of the miscarriage of news-y papers forwarded in the mail. In raa-■ ny instances, the cause of those com- ] plaints are believed to exist in the • printing offices—-ibfe papers have Hot t been carefully put up and plainly di-1 rected. But it is feared, that, at ■ some of the Post offices, there may j have been remissness in not having put new envelopes on newspaper pack ets, where the old ones had become much worn and defaced, and some times in having failed to.give the prop er direction to the packets. To de lay the delivery of the newspapers is made a serious offence by the Post Office law. Too much attention can. not be paid to the provision; by a neg lect of it, any Postmaster will lose the confidence of the Public and of the Department. When failures are complained of the Postmaster, at whose office the packets are mailed, is requested to obtain a statement from the printer, of the different packets forwarded by mail, and the number of papers int- each. Occasionally the packets de-', posited maybe compared with this! statement and any omission detected.r Postmasters who fail to adopt this * suggestion, may be justly chargeable L with negligence, and held responsible I for all failures. Packets badly secured, or not plain ly directed, should always be return ed to the printing office. Where the packet is large, twine should be used, and the direction should be endorsed on one or more of the papers enclosed. Where the papers are not taken out of the Office by the persons to whom they are directed, immediate notice should he'given to the Printer, and on his failing to pay the postage, the papers may be sold for it, as pro vided in the Post Office Utv. On some publications it may be difficult to determine whether newspaper or pamphlet postage should be charged. Some newspapers are published in the pamphlet form, as “Niles’ Register;” others in the quarto form, as the “Ai merican Farmer.” Where a pap«T is published periodically, on a large sheet, in the common form of a news paper, it should be so considered Where the form is different the sub* ject matter must determine its chaN actor. If it contains leading articles of intelligence, a summary of politi cal events, or what is generally term ed news, and is published weekly, or oftener, it should be called a newspa per. Advertisements are generally contained in newspapers, though sel dom, if ever in pamphlets. In cases where strong doubt re mains what character to give the pub lication, it would be well to charge* the most favorable postage, until the decision of the Postmaster General shall be obtained. When a greater weight is franked than the law authorizes, postage should be charged for the excess.—If the packet contains handbills, or oth er articles, which cannot be called newspapers or pamphlets, the excess should be charged by the ounce, as for letter postage. But, if the excess consists of newspapers or pamphlets, they should be charged as such. Every thing sent in the mail which does not come under the denomination