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ewy CHEROKEE •**=*-- IcT^FOa PHdm. VOXi. I. HEW ECHOTA, THURSDAY MARCH -20, 18 ills. JVO. ilt EDITED BY ELIAS B0UDIN0TT. PRINTED WEEKLY 1!Y ISAAC H. HARRIS, FOR THE CHEROKEE NATION. At $2 50 if paid in advance, $3 in six months, or $3 50 if paid at the end of the year. To subscribers who can read only the Cherokee language the price will he $2,00 j, in advance, or $2,50 to he paid within the “ year. Every subscription will be considered as ; continued unless subscribers give notice to / the contrary before the commencement of a new year. | Anv person procuring six subscribers, and becoming responsible for the payment, sShall receive a seventh gratis. , Advertisements will be inserted at seven- i’ tv-five cents per square for the first inser- , tion, and thirty-seven and a half cents for each continuance; longer ones in propor tion, 50" All letters addressed to the Editor* post paid, will receive due attention, •G\vy jif ad ii & 3 e c* cs rt. Y>0AtX65rt TUP U*W JIufBAJt I*465rt. BOrtE rthC5Iirt65y KTA D.J5P O’OJBrt any person or persons, citizens of the Nation, shall receive and bring into the Nation, spirituous liquors for dis posal, and the same or any part there of, be found to be the property of any personor persons not citizens of the na tion, and satisfactory proof be made of the fact, he or they shall forfeit & pay the sum of one hundred dollars, and the whiskey be subject to confiscation as aforesaid, and this decree to take effect from and after the first day of January, ope thousand eight hundred and twenty, and to be strictly enforc ed; Provided nevertheless, That noth ing shall be so construed in this de cree, as to tax any persons bringing su gar, coffee, salt, iron, & steel, into the Cherokee Nation for sale; but no per manent establishment for the dispo sal of such articles, can he admitted to any person' or persons not citizens of the Nation. JNO. ROSS, Prcs’t N. Commmittec. . his PATH * KILLER, * mark. 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[CONTINUED.] Unanimously agreed, That school - [masters, blacksmiths, millers, salt pe- tre and gun powder manufacturers, Jferrymen and turnpike keepers, and [mechanics, are hereby privileged to !reside in the Cherokee Nation under the following conditions; viz:—Their employers procuring a permit from [the National Committee and Council for them, and becoming responsible for heir good conduct and behaviour, and jjsubjcct to removal for misdemeanor; band further agree, that blacksmiths, Ifnillers, ferrymen and turnpike keep ers, are privileged to improve and ’cultivate twelve acres of ground for the support of thenfiselves and fami lies should they please to do so. JNO. ROSS, Prcs’t N. Committed. I A. M' COY, Clerk N. Committee. ’5 In Committee, New Town, Oct, 26,1819. A. Me.COY, Sec’y to the Council. New Town, October 28, 1819. This day decreed by the Rational Committee and Council, That all citi zens of the Cherokee Nation, estah lishing a store or stores for the pur pose of vending merchandize, shall ob tain license for that purpose from the elerk of the Notional Council, for which each and every person so licens ed shall pay a tax of twenty-five dol lars per annum, and that no other but citizens of the Cherokee Nation, shall bo allowed to establish a permanent store within the Nat ion. And it is al- eo decreed, that no pedlar or pedlars, not citizens of the nation, shall he per mitted tqf vend merchandize in the Nation, without first obtaining license, from the agent of the United States (or the Cherokee Nation, agreeably o the laws of the United States; and :ach and every one so licensed, shall pay eighty dollars to the treasury of he Cherokee Nation per annum, and all such person or persons, so licensed, [•shall obtain a receipt on the back of ;his or their license IVom the treasurer for the sum so paid; and in case any erson or persons violate this decree, e or they shall forfeit and pay a fine f two hundred dollars to the Na- ionnl treasury, and it shall be the du y of the Regulators or Lighthorse to ollect the same—and any person dis severing and giving information of the lame shall be entitled to the sum of wenty-five dollars. And it is also lereby further decreed, that no per- ton or persons, not citizens of the Na son, shall bring into the Nation and lell spirituous liquors, and all such >ersons so offending, shall forfeit the vhole of the snirituous liquoi 4 that n: y he found in his or their uosses- ion, and the same shall he a maed if for the benefit of the Nation; 1 if it 1 Committee, Acid Town, Cherokee Nation, October 30th, 1819. Be it hereby resolved, That no per son or persons whatsoever, shall be permitted to cut out any road or roads leading from any main road now in ex istence, so as to intersect the same again and to the injury of the interest of any person or persons residing on said road, without first getting an or der from the National Council for the opening of said roads; & any person or persons violating this decree, contain ed in the foregoing resolution, shall be subject to such punishment and fine as the National Council and Committee may hereafter decide and inflict, on any such case as may be brought be fore them for trial. JNO. ROSS, Pres’t N. Committee, his Approved—PATH * KILLER, mark. CHARLES HICKS. A. M’COY, Clerk. New Town, Cherokee N. Nov. 1,1819. In Committee. Resolved by the National Committee, that no contract or bargain entered in to with any slave or slaves, without the approbation of their masters shall be binding on them. JNO. 110SS, Pres’t N. Com, his PATH X KILLER, mark. CHARLES HICKS. A. M’COY, Clerk. New Town, Cherokee N. Nov. 1, 1819. In Committee. Resolved by the National Committee and Council, That any person or per sons employing or instigating any per son or persons whatsoever, to steal the property of another, and such per son or persons being tried and convict ed upon satisfactory proofs, shall for feit and pay the value of the property so stolen, and he punished alike with the person or persons so employed to steal agreeably to the sentence of such a trial. By order.—JNO. ROSS., Pres’t. N. Com. his Approved.-PATH X KILLER, mark. CHARLES HICKS. A. M’COY, Clerk. Resolved by the National Committee and Council, That in case any person or persons, citizens of the nation, not enrolled for the Arkansas country who has or may take possession of, and oc cupy any improvement or place where Arkansas emigrants had left before any privileged emigrants to continue in this nation, shall retake possession of such place or places aforesaid, shall be en titled to an exclusive right of the same. By order JNO. ROSS, Pres’t N. his Approved.-PATH X KILLER, mark'. CHARLES IIICKS. A. M’COY, Clerk. Com. rt®oc„c’65rt Gvvy o^evr-s. [jJSii’0*(P DI, Ah-tfBrt.] rtrtjZ IiS-IG'-T' of>LCT *Ir44e., AASP .10” s/ut-oiy, i>zi>os«yz, c-rrz Tcr^a, Dtf DLasryoty DZFtxy, rteuu6Srt65yz, o-z” rtZ B65S66 .IIitfJTpd, Dd * 1 * rt0rto5I*65y, GovY Drti J5rt DIi GWY>5. rt.Si DrtG Tovioirt. ECrtiO*Rrt AASP Jhrt” 65rt 1*465.1 D^P I<OT.O-t>My,S> D<T SDIiWQX. Gotyz A65P JhJltT 5 0 j eP4>PSrt I*46trt, TCTZ CrtioESO'P^rt*/’ I*IiO*LI=65rt, G6tyz p-lil*” rtBoSrt-V’ TJE*465rt. 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It hashe*>n comnv’n oflair- da*-'?, amongst the great men of the United States, to say much on th<* subject of Indian civilization, and do hut very little, towards accomplish ing this desirable thin s'. Many plans have been recommended, but as yet they have existed only in declamations. The fact is, that mere theory will never civilize an In dian, or any other man; it will require ac tive, unremitting and persevering exertions —with these, and correct theory, the rov. ing Indian may be turned to an industrious and respectable citizen, Among those who properly understood th" subject of In dian civilization, Gen. Goo. Washington, that truly great and illustrious man, de serves a particular notice. Under his ad ministration, originated this liberal and kind policy, which the United States have exercised towards the Indians, and under which ihe Cherokees have made laudable improvement, in agriculture and civiliza tion; thereby shewing the practicability of the measures of Washington to enlighten the Indians. The following talk will ex hibit to the reader, the plan of improve ment which he recommended to the Ghero- kees, and it may net be amiss to stair, that their present situation proves beyond a doubt, that this plan was not mere declama tion. The happy effects of it are now to be seen in almost everv house. TALK Of the President ofthe United States to his beloved men of thcdierol.ee Nation. Beloved Ciierokees, Many years have passed since the White people first came to Ameiiea. In that long space of time many good men have considered how the condi tion of the Indian nat ives of the coun try might be improved; and many at tempts have been made to effect it. But, as we see at this day, all these attempts have been nearly fruitless. I also have thought much on this sub ject, and anxiously wished that the va rious Indian tribes, as well as their neighbours, the White people, might enjoy in abundance all the good things which make life comfortable and happy. I have considered how this could be done; and, have discovered but one path that could lead them to that desirable situation. In this path 1 wish all the Indian nations to walk. From the information received con cerning you, my beloved Cherokees, I am inclined to hope that you are prepared to take this path and dispo sed to pursue it. It inay seem a lit tle difficult to enter; but if you make the attempt, you will find every ob stacle easy to he removed. Mr. Dinsmoor, my beloved agent to your nation, being here, I send you this talk by him. lie will have it interpreted to you, and particularly explain my meaning. Beloved Cherokees—You now find that the game with which your woods opce abounded, are growing scarce; and you know when yon cannot meet a deer or other game to kill, that you must regain hungry; you when you can get no skins by hunting, that the traders will give you neither’ powder nor cloathing; and you know that without other implements for til ling the ground than the hoc,’ yoq \\ ill. continue to raise only scanty crops of corn. Hence you are sometimes ex posed to suffer much iicm hunger and cold; and as the game ore lessening in numbers more and more, these suf ferings will increase. And how arc you to provide against them? Listen tc my words and yon will know. My beloved Cherokees—Some a* niong, you already experience the ad vantage of keeping cattle and hogs: let all keep them and ircrease their numbers, and you will ever hav$ o plenty of meat. To these add sheep, and they will give you cloathing as well as food. Ycur land a are good and of great extent. By proper mane agement you can raise livestock not u ly for your own wants, but to sell to the White people. By using the plow you can vastly increase your crops of *orn. You ton also grow wheat, which makes the best 'of bread). a» well as other useful grain. To these you will easily add flax and cotton, which you may dispose of to the White peopie, or have it made up by your' own women into cloathing for your selves. Your wives and daughtert can soon learn to spin and weave; upd to make this certain, I have directed Mr. Dinsbioor, to procure all the ne cessary apparatus for spinning and weaving, and to hire a woman to leach the use of them. He will also pro cure some plows and other implements of husbandry, with which to begin the improved cultivation of the ground which 1 recommend, and employ a fit person to shew you how they are to be used. I have further directed him to procure some cattle and sheep for the most prudent and industrious pion, who shall be willing to exert them selves in tilling the ground and raising, those useful animals. He is often to talk withyou on these subjects, & give you ail necessary information to pro mote your success. I must therefore desire you to listen to him; and to fol low h’.s advice. I appointed him to dwell among you as the Agent of the United States, because I judged him to be a faithful man, ready to obey, ray instruttions and to da you /ood. But the cares of the United States are not confined to your single nation. They extend to all the Indians dwt IK ing on their borders. For which rea son other agents are appointed; and for the four southern nations there will be a general or principal agent, who will visit all of them, for the purpose! of maintaining peace aud friendship a- mong them and with the U. Stales to .superintend all their affairs; and to assist the particular agents with each nation in doing the business assigned them. To such general or principal agent I must desire your careful at tention. Me will be one of our greatly beloved men. His whole time will be employed in contriving how to do you good, and you will therefore act wisely to follow his advice- The first general or principal agent will be Colonel Benjamin Hawkins, a man already known and respected by you,' I have chosen him for this office be cause lie is esteemed for a good manj> bas a kno wledge of Indian customs’ and a particular love and friendship for a}f the Southern tribes. Beloved Cherokees—What I have recommended to you I am myself go ing to do. After a few moons are passed I shall leave the great town and retire to my farm. There I shall, attend to the means of increasing my cattle, sheep and other useful animals, to the growing qf corn, wheat, and other grain, and to the employing of women in spinning and weaving; all which I have recommend to you that you may be as comfortable am] hap py as plenty of food, clothing and oti’j er good things can make vcu. Beloved Cherokees—When I have retired to my farm I shall hear of you; wad it will give me great jdeafiuroJ^