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know that you have taken my advice, and are walking in the path which I have described. But before I retire I shall speak to my beloved man, the Secretary of War, to get prepared some medals, to be given to such Cherokees as by following my advice shall best deserve them. For this purpose Mr. Dinsmoor is from time to time to visit every town in your na tion. He will give instructions to those who desire to learn what I have recommended. He will see what im provements are made; who are most industrious in raising cattle; in grow ing corn, wheat, cotton and flax; and hi spinning and weaving; and on those who excel these rewards are to be bestowed. Beloved Cherokees—The advice I here give you is important as it re gards your nation; but. still more impor tant as the event of the experiment made with you may determine the lot of many nations. If it succeeds, the beloved men of the United States will be encouraged to give the same assis tance to all the Indian tribes within their boundaries. But if it should fail they may think it vain to make any further attempts to better the condi tion of any Indian tribe; for the richness eft he soil and mildness of the air ren der your country highly favorable for the practice of what I have recom mended. Beloved Cherokees—The wise men pf the United States meet together once a year, to consider what will be for the good of all their people. The Wise men of each separate stale also meet together once or twice every year, to consult and do what is good for the people of their respective States. I have thought that a meet- big of your wise men once or twice a year would be alike useful to you. Every town might send one or two of its wisest counsellors to talk together On the affairs of your nation, and to re commend to your people whatever they should think would be servicea ble. The beloved agent of the Uni ted States would meet with them.— He would give them information of those things which are found good by the white people, and which your sit uation will enable you to adopt. He Would explain to them the laws made “by the great council of the U. States for the preservation of peace; for the protection of your lands; for the secu rity of your persons; for your improve ment in the arts of living, and for pro moting your general welfare. If it should be agreeable to you that your wise men should hold such meetings, you will speak your mind to my belov ed man, Mr. Dinsmoor, to be com municated to the President of the U- nited States, who will then give such directions as shall be proper. Beloved Cherokees—That this talk jir>y be known to all your nation, and not forgotten I have caused it to be printed, and directed one, signed by toy own hand, to be lodged in each of your towns. The interpreters will, on proper occasions, read and inter pret the same to all your people. Beloved Cherokees—Having been informed that some of your chiefs wished to see me in Philadelphia, I have sent them word that I would re ceive a few of the most esteemed. I now repeat that I shall be glad to see a small number of your wisest chiefs; hut I shall not expect them ’till No vember. I shall take occasion to a- gree with them on the running of the boundary line between your lands and ours, agreeably to the treaty of Hol- aton. I shall expect them to inform me what chiefs are to attend the run ning of this line, and I shall tell them •whom I appoint to run it; and the time and place of beginning may then be iixed. I now send my best wishes to the Cherokees, and pray the Great Spirit to preserve them. Given at the City of Philadelphia, the twenty-ninth day of August, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, and in the twenty-first year of the Independence of the United States of America. GEO. WASHINGTON By command of the President of the United States. James M. Henry. Sec’yofWar (pe>hRA t^EscrA gmi* ra, grt»<> SAT<r», sc?A wo- imta Dhriesja awy sai da a. TCsbCTT »'vy, O’GW GTAB B6AE FGhMCsA Ro®»J. cact o-gegwcm” omigw*w o^tck' neto-To®* wi* daa S'f-Z ‘%<rPoi\Xt <M>Gr >50ePo?TrJj DAF(*-\ dj GiSiy tctp*®A4* o-eww* goji GG, D4Z TBAifBoSinV 4 AA TS Ml BSACF Goty (XOAGWO- D4*V* D(f By. Dllo^yi, G«W O-OA^ StO-TxSJAT. G<»y Ac® DX' spoTA jewo-<r» diiB®c® D<r Go®*V'0i Tjeuv J8AF. <M)Cr TcrOPo®I:A,If5, Dtf O-GAAeSiT’ DC. O-If.lolc! Ipy. SfcO v T>«'Aoiyii SAPZ /5»Pe®AT. Go®y A3 /5IiSF<»t.. I-FocAiSyii V«V“’ACr*Y“’ O-ZA lrAGZCi®AT, GdCy GJE" GOJCZ Awl.I Gtr <PBGT D-jKl.I .IMIT.— Gofy A3 C-ZA DXSP WMGT <10T'tfK Dh' B©ta o i esAik'>var$. 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A Christian, whose moral views are enlightened and pure, governs his affection to his country by the same rules, which restrain him in the gra tification of every passion, that socks principally his own benefit or pleas ure. He loves his country much, but virtue more. lie desires her prosperity, hut desires more fervent ly, that she should ever be found in the path of honor and uprightness.— Her misfortunes give him pain, but he would be more deeply grieved, if her riches or territory were increas ed by rapine or unjust, war. Ilis wis dom, his talents, his best services are ever at her disposal, to promote her welfare, and to secure her peace.— But to a national enterprise, which his conscience condemns as unjust or oppressive, he will no more lend his aid, than he will sully his private re putation by injustice or fraud, lie loves his country’s glory; but. it is a glory not consisting in splendid victo ries, nor in giving the law' to conquered provinces. It is that true and only glory, which springs from moral and intellectual worth. He is the some in neglect and obscurity, as in the brightest sunshine of popular favor. Nay! he hesitates not to do good to his country, though he foresee from his countrymen, misled by passion or pre judice, no reward but suspicion, no distinction but the miserable one of being hated, accursed, persecuted. But the patriotism, which the world applauds, is far different from that, which I have now endeavored to describe. It is loud and boasting, arrogant, obtrusive, bold. It allows neither justice, humanity, nor truth,to stand in competition with the interests of our country. Is a neighbouring territory wanted for the convenience of our trade, or the security of our frontier, the fashionable language is, that it must he ours. It must be ob tained by force, if it cannot be by treaty. And men, who would be shocked if they heard such an inten tion imputed to their friend, u r hose field mightbc conveniently enlarged by a small addition from a neighbour’s grounds, seem not to be aware that they suppose any thing dishonorable of their country, when they express such anticipations. If the fleets and armies of our coun try are successful, such patriotism requires of us to rejoice, whether her cause be right or wrong. Nay, more we must be ready to raise our arm and aid in the slaughter of her ene mies, though it be manifest, that those enemies only use the right of self-de fence in resisting unjust oppression. And need I speak of the gross ex aggerations, concealments, misstate ments, and falsehoods of every sort, which are used, not only with impu nity but with approbation, to hide the defeats or to swell the victories of nation? Strange that the honor which is so quick to resent, even to blood, the accusation of a falsehood, should be so dead and palsied to the of the crime itself!—Gallison name is M’Geocb, and a girl seven years of age, also related, left the township of Clodmanchester to cross over lake St. Francis outlie ice to Lancaster. The lake at this place is seven miles w ide. They had gcr.e a* bout halfway before the snow came on. This part of B :e journey they performed w ithout much difliulty, the opposite shore affording them direc tion with regard to the course to pur sue. When the snow was falling, however, they had no longer this ad vantage, and they consequently had to travel at random. The courses they took cannot be known, but it is certain that they continued their exertions for a long time after it was dark. At length the little girl sunk from fatigue, and cold.—Bethunc lifted her up, and stripping himself of his coat, wrap ped it round her, but in vain, she ex pired in tbc midst of his exertions to preserve her life. The state of his wife next attracted his attention.— That drowsy weakness which beto kens the approach of the cold to the vital parts, was now' obvious upon her and he had the mclanoholy task of en deavouring to preserve her life. In spite of all his endeavours she also perished. M’Geoch was last seen by Bethune endeavouring to pursue his journey; but so much weakened as to be only able to travel on bis hands and feet. The latter reached a friend’s bouse on the north shore about mid night, and informed them of the mcr- lancholy events which we have just narrated. The night, however, was too stormy for any one to go in the di rection in which he had come, even if their so doing could have availed any liing. Next morning several people set out in search of the bodies, & soon discovered those of Mrs. Bethune, nd the girl. It was not, however, ntil Tuesday, that the bodyofM ,; « Geoeh was found. He had crawled' in the manner we have described a- bout a mile and a half from the place where Bethune last saw him—but iti the very opposite direction, from that, which lie ought to have followed.— What renders this the more distress*; ing, is the fact that the same exertion if properly directed, would have bro’t him fairly over. The only survivor of this unfortunate party, in addition to the melancholy fate of his wife and relatives, has suffered severely from J| the cold, having been frost bitten in “ several parts of his body. One circumstance in this melan choly tragedy deserves to be mention ed, and adds one to the many infftances of canine fidelity. The party when they set out had with them a dog.— The faithful animal remained all night with the corpses of the females, and it w r as with difficulty that those who discovered them in the morning were, permitted to approach.—Montreal Herald, Feb. 6. shame TRUE PATRIOTISM. We have all, from our youth up, heard the ‘love of Country" extolled us among the chief virtues. Poets and historians have lifted to the skies the fame of those, w hose sufferings or achievements have been thought to prove, that their “ love of country” was stronger than that of life. When we read the lives ofheroes and states men, we find them praised for acts, done for the supposed advantage of their country, which justice and hu manity condemn. It was one of the purposes of Chris tianity to teach that enlarged benevo lence, which embraces all mankind as brethren. The “love of country” henceforth assumed a subordinate place among the virtues. We might, indeed, bear a peculiar affection to our countrymen, to those of our own household; but in its exercise it must be consistent with the stronger obliga tions, which belong to us as members of the human family. There has been a sacredness at tached to the name of “country,” w b'nh lias caused men to overlook the injustice of actions in their supposed disinterestedness. Patriotism has been esteemed a social virtue. Thai which would he wrong and disgrace ful if done for private good, has been thought praiseworthy, when the actor has gone out of hisaself, and through Conversation.—Discourse creates a light within us, and dispels the gloom and confusion of the mind. A man tumbling bis thoughts, and forming them into expressions, gives them a new' kind of fermentation, which works them into a finer body, and makes them much clearer than they were before. A man is willing to strain a little for entertainment, and to furnish for sight and approbation. The very presence of a friend seems to inspire with new vigor. It raises fancy, and reinforces reason, and gives the productions of the mind better color and proportion. Conversation is like the discipline of drawing out and mustering; it acquaints a man with his forces, and makes them lit ter for service. Besides, there are many awakening hints and rencoun ters in discourse, which, like the col lision of hard bodies, make the soul strike fire, and the imagination spar! le, effects not. to lie expected from solitary endeavor. In a word, the ad vantage of conversation is such, that for want of company, o man had bet ter talk to a post, than let his thought lie smoking and smothering in his head.—Jeremy Collier. COT,P IN CANADA. On Sunday last a most melancholy circumstance took place about GO miles from this city. The day as mn nv of our readers will recollect, was very cold, and in the afternoon a hea vy shower of snow began to fall. One hour before, a man named Bethune with bis wife ami her brother, whose SUFFERING GREECE. The follovring letter first appeared in the Boston Recorder and Tf.reorafh, and has been copied into some ether Northern papers. It will be new to many of our re a ders. As friends of the Greeks we take pleasure in inserting it in our Columns. Amherst, Nov. 7, 1827. Madam,—Yours of the 25th of Oct. is before me. It forcibly reminds me of the immense debt of gratitude which rests upon Greece and her sons towards the benevolent and pat riotic of this land, where the Genius of liberty loves to dwell. Would to heaven she might rebuild her temple in the “desolate places of her owti Greece/” The interest of my beloved, oppressed country will never cease to ho an object worthy the attention of the friends of liberty and humanity-— never—unless she herself shall sink into the wide grave of the nations that are not. It affords me great pleasure, mad am, to know that you are making er- ertions in behalf of my country. Your jj influence, so far as it is consecrated to the sacred cause of the regenera tion of Greece, will tell in that vol ume of Heaven’s records, where the philanthropic zeal of those that live to bliss, will remain as an everlasting memorial. I beg you to present to the patriotic Ladies associated with you, this expression of my warmest gratitude. “There is a place in the Heavens,” said the Roman Tolly,’ “for those who fight for the liberties of their country.”—The Christ inn I , Scriptures assign a place at the rightKO hand of God, to him who giveth a <’iipj* of cold water to the suffering, in tbcfM name of a disciple: much move to those who pray and labor for the sri val ion of the dving. The sous ntul daughters of Greece ara wading thru’