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ment.
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W me arduous suite, ibe eter
nal laws,
To wli.cfi lltc ti ium.iU of all good is giv
en;
llioa sacrifice, and labo* without
PAUSE,
Even to death.
COST OF INTEMPERANCE IN
JAMAICA, L. 1.
From a little Tract just published
in Jamaica, L. I., we learn that in
that town, (containing little more
than 2000 inhabitants,) at least 14,000
gallons of ardent spirits were con
sumed during the last year, at an es
timated cost of $7,000. The cost of
eight district schools, two academics,
and three irfluisle » of tile Gospel, and
the m tinteiVance of till the potfr in (lie
town, it is said, ebst only $5,320, or
$l,d30 less than was paid for ardent
spirits alone.
Seven thousand dollars for two
thousand inhabitants, is $3 50 for each
naan, woman and child; or, reckoning
five to a family, $17 50 for each fami
ly.—How happy might the people of
Jamaica be, if they would consent to
part with the misery for which they
now tax themselves so heavily, and
what blessings might they confer upon
tUe world, if they would devote the
sum which they vvould thus save to
the promotion of the weltare of their
fellow-men!—Id.
‘'Except for Medicine.”—We
ccC.ifess we are half dissatislied with
this exception. Perhaps it may be ne
cessary. Yet we cannot but regard
it with jealousy. It seems too indefi
nite. What is a medicine? Whatev
er is thought necessary lor health? A
potion for a cold—for indigestion—for
a eliolic? An antidote against conta
gion; against freezing; against melt
ing; against hypochondria? We know
of many who take ardent spirits very
regularly once or twice a day, from
the first of January to the 31st of De
cember—purely as a medicine! And
yet what should debar them’ from be
ing worthy members and officers of our
Temperance Societies “upon the prin
ciple of entire abstinence, except for
iriedicincl” But, says the constitution
of some Societies—“unless prescribed
bv . a physician.” This is better.—
And says another Society, “unless
prescribed by a temperate physician.’
This is still better, but still indefinite.
What constitutes a temperate physi
cian? May lie take distilled spirits
every day in the year, ns a medicine,
ahd yet be temperate? Besides: is it
certain that the present state of medi-
, cal science and practice is such that a
really temperate physician will never
jilakc prescriptions of distilled ingre
dients which under any improved sys-
tem&practice might be avoided? What
was the state of medical science and
practice, - before the arts of distillation
were known: Was the physical condi
tion of man worse then than at present f
Would a comparison of bills of mortal*-
ity. journals of medical practice, re
cords of muscular achievements, and
tables of longevity show a difference
in favor of this age of distitlerics? Or,
if improvements have been made in the
healing art, have distilled spirits been
instrumental in making theirf? On
the contrary has not the use of distill
ed spirits “as a medicine” proved a
most fruitful source of intemperance?
Have not the medicated morning bit
ters the matronly evening slingf, and
above all, the never ending process of
infantile dosings, reared up whole ar
mies of drunkards? If so, why the
“exceptionI" Can no substitute be
found for alcohol in our materia medi-
ea> Must this wide leak be spared?
Caulkers of the physical ship! what
say you?—Phil, Inv.
For the Cherokee Phoenix and Indians’
Advocate.
Mr. Editor. Observing with
much pleasure, that you devote a de
partment of your paper to the noble
cause of temperance, and being de
sirous to lend my feeble aid in the
promotion of so good an object, I
send voir another piece in the form o r
a dialogue between two neighbours
whom I style Take-care and No
harm, as being somewhat significant
of the part that each one takes in
this conversation. If you think the
remarks worthy of'publication, you
will pleaso give them an insertion in
the Fluent*. : Yours with much es
teem, PHILANTHROPIST.
Mr. X-harm. Well .neighbour
what think you of the crit
ical situation of our Nation? For my
pari, 1 ilium n is almost a gone case
with us; for it really seems the whites
arc resolved on having us over the Mis-,
sisippi, regardless of consequences.
Mr. Take-care. Why, my friend,
it is true our condition is somewhat
precarious at present, tor I btdive
many of our white neighbours would
not much care what becomes ot us, il
they had our lands. But I think we
have au enemy among us, that is like
ly to do us more injury, than ail oar
surrounding foe* pul together.
Mr. X. Ah! who can that be,
who dares io act go basely, and turn
traitor against us? Sure 1 am that
any man who would betray, and mili
tate against the best interest ol bis
nation, stiould have no privileges among
us, and sliould be severely pifliiished
tor bis conduct. But pray who is it?
Mr. T. Why, sir, tne enemy to
which I allude is not of the human spe
cies, though it acts under itie control
and by the authority of huinaiii agency;
ibis foe to virtue, peaee and happiness
is known among us by the name ol
Whiskey. This, sir, 1 am persuad
ed, is the worst enemy the Ciierokens
ever had, and the most to be dreaded
at this critical juncture.
Mr. X. 1 confess, my neighbour,
that there is too much truth tu what
you say, and the tact must be deplor
ed by all those who have seriously be
held its banclul effects upon our peo
ple. But what ean be done in this
matter? For iny part, 1 would go al
most any lengths to remedy this sore-
evil.
Mr. T. I am truly glad, my friend,
that you manifest a willingness lo as
sist in saving our country Irom the
ravages of ibis arch-destroyer. Well,
then, let us fortify ourselves against
the invasions of ibis tell monster, by
banishing it entirely from our houses,
fields, and domestic circles; admitting
it with as much pain and reluctance,
as we vvould send lor the Doctor to
amputate a limb, or salivate the body
to prevent dissolution.
Mr. X. 1 am aware, Mr. Take-
care* that example is more effectual
than prewept, and that some previous
preparations are necessary, in order
to successfully accomplish any import
ant undertaking; but it appears to mo-,
that your proposal requires loo great
a sacrifice of, what l would eall oar
innocent enjoyments of life. For I.-
hafre been in the habit of believing, that
there can be no harm in takiug a dram
occasionally, and in giving a little to
one’s friends, at particular times. ;
Mr. T. Here, l am sorry to find,
w r e very much disagree in our opin
ions. Now, I think, the only sure way
to avoid being captured, by this slayer
of mankind is, to keep it at the ut
most distance, and not suffer it to
take any advantage of us, either by in
trigue or allurement. In this strug
gle between temperance and intem
perance, the former can only gain the
conquest by entire abstinence, and
perpetual extermination. He who
dullietli with this deceiver is undone.
And 1 am very sure that that cannot
be “innocent” which is productive of
so many evils as is whiskey, ^be
young serpent is seemingly “innocent
now, but continue fondling with it,
and it will bite you by and by.
Mr. X You seem to think that a
man cannot indulge himself In taking a
dram now and then, without becoming
a drunkard in the end. Now I know
several men, (and I am' one of that
class myself,) who have all tlicir lives
thus indulged their-appetites, and are
yet as sober men as any among us;
yea, very good member* of society.
Mr. T I do not wish you to un
derstand me to insinuate, that in a gen
eral rule there are no exceptions?
I am happy to say, that in this rule
there are many honorable exceptions.
But of one thing I' an very certain,
that if there were no modest tasters
of Ibis deleterious stuff, the world
would soon be rid of the beastly horde
of drunkards that now infest our Na
tion, and bid fair to envelop us in
wretchedness andruin! Do not think
hard of it, my friend, if I should
speak somewhat roughly, for I cannot
restrain tny feelings when 1 see and
think of the misery coming upon our
highly favoured Nation by intoxicat
ing liquor. This is one of (he most
specious and popular pretexls lor bur
removal to the western wilds, where
we would not be so accessible IK
those unfeeling white men, who dp
pear desirous of drowning us, as i
were, in floods of poisonous liquid
And has it'come to this? shall it hi
said, to our reproach abroad, at t!
moment when we are rising far above
fitly of the Other aboriginal tribes in
America, in point of knowledge and
civilization, mat we must be driven lo
the wilderness, lo keep/our people
-from oemg destroyed by'whiskey! 1
devoutly hope that the Chiefs and
counsellors, ike judicial and executive
jafiicers of cur Nation, and particular
ly tne professors ot religion among us,
lyill unitedly strive, by precept and
example, to wipe away this reproach
from us, uud prevent us from becoming
a Nation of sottish bacchanalians.
Mr. jY. 1 do not see wfltal can be
done to remove this evil, for.our citi
zens are free men, and will exercise
their freedom in using and selling ar
dent spirits, all that you Philanthropist,
our Editor, and as many more can saj
against it, notwithstanding.
Mr. T. It. would be very far
from me, to try to infringe the natu
ral or political rights of our people,
bad I the power so to do. But when
the freedom of which you speak has
nothing for its standard, but a fair op
portunity, and a corrupt propenrity,
it runs into wild confusion; and is pro
ductive of unspeakable mischief, and
every species of abomination. Under
the colour of this run-mud liberty, a
man may pick your pocket, because
lie bad a Jair chance, and a roguish in
clination-, another may kill and rob
you oil the high way, because he hail
power to do so, and a covetous and
murderous heart to prompt him to the
act. Bat is it despotic to restrain
such liberties? .. If so, the laws of
God and man directly invade the
rights of mankind; for they forbid and
punish for such enormities. Vou
know scripture, reason, and common
sense coudemn, with one voice, an act
of suicide; how much less innocent are
they, who are killing themselves gradu
ally, with the poisonous essence of
com? AndO! how is their crime ag
gravated, when they are habitually ad
ministering this fatal dose to others,
lor a pecuniary reward! Not being
willing to ruin themselves alone, they
iueaiding to fill destruction’s voracious
jaws, with the unhappy victims of in-
temperance. Every good, and patri
otic man sliould lift his warning voice
against such nefarious practices,
though he were sure of receiving
nothing but slanderous reproaches, as
a remuneration for his labour.
Mr. X. Some of your last remarks
bear pretty heavily on several of your
brothei Christians, many of whom are
in thr* habit of both drinking and sell
ing whiskey to their neighbours.—
Now if this practice be so criminal,
these good people should lay us sinners
a better example.
Mr. T. In this, sir, I readily agiee
with you, and am only sorry that any
professor of religion should pursue a
course uf conduct, so detrimental to
his own present and future happiness,
and so ruinous to the souls and bodies
of his fellow creatures. I do sincere
ly hope that the religious part of our
nation, at least, will abstain in future,
from the horrid practice of dealing out
misery and death to their neighbours
for pay, and of treating them on partic
ular occasions, with deadly poison, as
an expression of their friendship!—
These friendly good meaning people
have aided in making many drunkards,
and beggaring many families; by hav
ing so much whiskey to drink at their
log rollings, house raisings, &c. But
Christians are not the only people in
this nation that should lay good exam
ples on this subject; there are many
influential men among us, who doubt
less see the injury of using and trading
in whiskey, and they should also step
forward to rescue thfeir countrymen
from this fatal snare. *
Mr. X. I must acknowledge, my
dear sir, that you have almost convert
ed me to your way of thinking on this
subject; and I will now leave you to
the quiet enjoyment of your own opin
ion, hoping that our little controversy
to-day will not lessen that friendship,
let the Editor of the Fhoenlx, or sorno
suitable person be appointee a Cories-
ponding secretary, let active agents
with Subscriptions be appointed indif
ferent parts of the Nation; and it will
be seen that many will signalize them
selves as the friends and supporters ol
temperance. Let the condition ol
membership be, to entirely abstain
from the use of intoxicating liquor, un
less prescribed by .a temperate phys
ician, when nothing else will do so.
well, aiid not to give it any protection
about our houses, so as to sell or give
it away. A society of this kipd should
have no sectarian cast, but should be
equally patronized by all classes and
denominations, who may be willing to
volunteer in so good a cause. I wish
some more qualified person would
suggest a plan, and strive to bring a
society of this kind into operation. I
am anxious to know how many advo
cates it would find in this Nation; and
surely-no real friend to man would
oppose an institution so benevolent and
beneficial. -
FOREIGN.
From the New,York Advertiser.
We see nothing in the speech of
the King ot ureal Britain, that holds
out any idea of peace, truce, or eveH
ncgolLuon, between Russia and Tur
key. All that is said is, that his Ma
jesty deplores the continuance of hos-
Uiilies between those two nations.—
There is no interruption to their com
merce complained of, no violation ot
of neutral or friendly rights or rela
tions; on the contrary, there is the
most perfect harmony between the
three great Powers, who, so far as
the objects of their alliance extend,
act in lull harmony; and where the
Russians pursue their own distinct in
terests, there appears to be, no jeal
ousy or uneasiness on the side ol the
otiiers. TIiub stands the matter, as
far as we can form an opinion from the
King s speech. Even the blockade
eslablisned by the Russians at the en
trance of the Dardenelles, docs not
appear to disturb the trade of the oth
er allies.
There is one passage in the speech,
which leads us to conclude that the
British and French Governments ex
pect the war to continue. In speak
ing of the liberation oftheMorea, it
is said, that “the troops of his Most
Christian Majesty having completed
the task assigned to them by the Al
lies lia:c commenced their return to
France. 1,1 We can hardly believe, af
ter what has already taken place be
tween the Allied land and sea forces
and the Turks, if the British and
French Governments expected a ces
sation of hostilities between Turkey
and Russia, that they would withdraw
their troops. Instead of taking 6uch
a step, they might more naturally be
expected to add to their number; be
cause in case of peace, the Turks
will have a strong dUposenble force
at command, with which, if so inclin
ed; they might easily overrun, and
once more subject Greece to their
own domination. If the war should
continue for a year or two longer,
or should the Russians prove to
be victorious, the affairs of Greece
will have time to become' settled and
arranged, and they may be placed in a
secure situation, under the protection
of the Allied Powers. If there were
strong symptoms of a peace, and no
satisfactory arrangements made for
Greece, tye think the Allied Powers
would find it necessary to increase
rather than diminish their force in the
Morea.
which has hither exioisled between us.
Mr. T. In this conversation I have
spoken the real sentiments of my mind,
though in an’abrupt manner; and I es
teem you more than ever for candid
ly stating your objections, for thereby
I have been led to think more deeply
on this matter, which will be of ser
vice to me, and I trust it vtlll he of
no disadvantage to you. And now,
sir, I will show you my opinion. I
do most conscientiously believe that
a Temperance Society ought to be
immediately formed in this Nation, in
itaitation of mfiny such benevolent in
stitutions in different parts of the U-
hited States. Let a meeting be call
ed at some convenient place, let a
constitution be drafted and adopted,
Condition and force of the Russian
army.—The Constitutionnel has re
cently furnished several columns on
“the Probabilities of a new Campaign
in the East, and a glance at the mili
tary forces of Russia.” The editor
begins by remarking, that the expec
tations founded on the intervention of
France, England and Austria, for the
purpose of reconciling the combatants,
are likely to be entirely disappointed.
The winter has proclaimed amnesty ;
but the parties remain under arms,
at their posts, and restless to engage
again. The events of the post season
were such as to excite bitter and ran
corous feelings on both sides, and to
lender the Turk and the Russian a-
like indisposed for an accommodation.
The former has been stimulated to
further and more resolute resistance
by a success in opposing which the
world at least did not look for; while
tha alter cannot' but feel mortlficn
tion at seeing hij sfiiiguirfo antieipa
lions disappointed,- find reflecting that *
the trxferlion of his whole power might
perhaps have overwhelmed his oppo
nent, whose strength he had under
rated. These feelings, as the don-
slitutionnel remarks, as they are id
existence, we must expect to find id
operation in the cabinet.
Russia has defined in precision u hat
she w as determined to obtain by_ force
of arms, and would think il humilia
ting to consent to a negotiation on
those subjects, while the Porte, hav
ing maintained an uniform attitude Of
pride and defiance, will hardly de
scend from It after a successful de-''
fence. It is therefore not improba
ble that the expectations of -many
will he realised by the opening of a
new Campaign with the approaching
season. Russia, it is fevidetit, calcu
lated on too easy a triumph. The
lopping off of that chief lfinb of Turk-*
ish pow er, the Janissaries, proves not
to have been a fatal,- or even a very
enfeebling operation, thus far. YVhat
may hereafter arise from it cannot be?
foretold, but as yet the insurrections,
disturbances, revolts and ci,vil tvarar
which weie foretold have not occur -
red. So far as the opposite forcer
have been brought iuto conflict, it ap
pears there is no perceptible inferior
ity in the Turks, at least in the^ de
fence of fortresses, and that is ifkely
to be the kind of service on which the,
fortune of war must depend. Russia
is supposed by many to be able to as
semble an overw helming force, if she
chooses to employ all her sources;
while others insist that her military
power has been greatly exaggerated*
The Constitutionnel inclines to the
lattor opinion, and presents us' with
the following considerations.
Even supposing that Russia had'
989,001) men in her armies in 1820,'
as was asserted by some, she has re
duced her regular troops one third
since that year. Besides, the 104,-'
COO who were then designated in the
general list as extra corps and garri
son soldiers, were probably invalids,
cadets of the colleges, local goards y
police, &c. men unfit for an active
and distant service. These two de->
ductious would bring down the num
ber in 1821 to 625,000 men.
But it is to be added to this, that
the small pay tempts the officers to
present exaggerated rolls, for which
there are great facilities, because the
care of- furnishing provisions, horse*
and clothes, as well ns money, to the '
troops, is entrusted almost entirely lo
Colonels and captains. Striking ofT
125.000 on this score, we have the
regular Russian forces reduced to
400.000 men.
With regar to the irregulars, the
most numerous savage people at the
command of Russia ore the Don Cos-
sacs, who comprehend two thirds off
all Cossacs of the empire. They are
estimated by an English traveller at
318.000. One soldier out of six per
sons would give 45,000, but they nev
er have furnished above 15.000: while
the Tchernormorski and Wolga Cos-
sacs count only 7,000 soldiers. The
Baskira and other tribes of Tartar®
give hut about 22,000. These with
regular Cossacs raise tire whole a-
moUnt of men in the Russian armies,
in 1828, regular and irregular, to only
442.000. From this deduct the loss--
es of the campaign, and you reduce r
them to about 380,000.
The new' levy of 350,000 is to .he
added for 1829; but while that increase ‘
is yielded, the levy itself proves the
weakness of the armies by which-
it was required.
The Turks are supposed to have’
but about half the same amount-—hut’
they are at home, and in possession of-
the chief fortresses.
From tluenos Jhjres and Rio Janeiro_
We have received, says the Balti
more Gazette, from our correspond-
ent at Buenos Ayres, a bulletin an--
nouncing the execution of Col. T)or-
rego. The following is a translation.
Navarro, Dec. 13, 1828.
To his excellency Don J. M. Diaz-
Veles.
Sir—I inform (he delegate govern
ment that Col. Manuel Dorrego hn» ;
this moment been shot by my orders
in the presence of the Regiments
w'hir.h compose my division. His
tory will judge" Wpartially wheth
er Col. Dorrego has. or has not,*
deserved to die—and whether in sfi>
crifie'mg to the public tranquility otf#
who has laboured to destroy it. IhaVe
been actuated by any other tbafi feel
ings of patrifaism
'thd people of Buenos Ayres mof