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owy CHEROKEE JcMFOa. PIHENIX. VOL. I. NEW ECHOTA, WEDNESDAY JUNE 18, 1828. DITED BY ELIAS B0UD1N0TT PRINTED WEEKLY BY ISAAC H. HARRIS, FOR THE CHERCIKEE NATION. At $2 50 if paid in advance, #3 in six jont.hs, or $3 50 if paid at the end of the t&HBar. To subscribers who can read only the herokee language the price will be $2,00 advance, or $2,50 to De paid within the ear. y Every subscription will be considered as iontjnued unless subscribers give notice to ;he contrary before the commencement of a tew year. Any person procuring six subscribers, ind becoming responsible for the payment, hall receive a seventh gratis. Advertisements will be inserted at seven- iy-five cents per square for the first inser- 'lon, and thirty-seven and a half cents for ach continuance; longer ones in propor- ;ion. iCJ°All letters addressed to the Editor, te|fpost paid, will receive due attention. cwy J tf A H 0- A AD hSi JEC.SJ. VGAEXoSa TAAtP HA- JIufBAa I-4ota. BSAEahWIiJotiy KT41 P^P (POJBa 4^,1, TCTZ TEJIDOT 5 D0.T>Si>6KOT>a. GTZ VT»P Tc©0-A TB D0.J»5>OT>I‘'M>a, KT (POJBa DSa^oDEZ TB WV 0-yyiT D^?P 0 5 O.JB.I Gtvyz ty&R aiit5hao?>y, wr-r ds-o O^OJBa Iv4<*A fSJtBiT 5 , TGTZ TEJtfO-J 0 D0" JAdDI-Mja. KT41Z D$P y\V *Ii O’SaBA HAR D0.J/5ot‘I«riBJ. AGENTS FOR THE CHEROKEE PHCENIX. The following persons are authorized to receive subscriptions and payments for the Cherokee Phoenix. Henry Hill, Esq. Treasurer of the A. B. C. F. M. Boston, Mass. George M. Tracy, Agent of the A. B. P'C. F. M. NervYork. Rev. A. D. Eddy, Canandaigua, N. Y. V Thomas Hastings, Utica, N. Y. Pollard &. Converse, Richmond, Va. Rev. James Campbell, Beaufort, S. C. William Moultrie Reid, Charleston, s. c. Col. George Smith, Statesville, W. T. William M. Combs, Nashville Ten. Rev. Bennet Roberts—Powal Me. Mr. Thos. R. Gold, (an itinerant Gen tleman.) STATISTICAL TABLES Of the several Districts composing the Cherokee Nation, In 1824 a resolution was passed by the (Legislature of the Cherokee Nation, ap pointing and authorising eight persons to [take the census of the Nation, and to pre pare correct statistical tables of each Dis trict. The general result has been laid be fore the public. Our object in inserting the following tables which We copy from a pamphlet is to show that, if possessions can be considered as indicating the progress of civilization, some of the Districts are con siderably farther advanced in improve ment than others. COOSEWAYTEE DISTRICT. Population. Males under 18 .years of age 529 Males from 18 i.o 59 years of age 515 Males over 59 years of age 67 Total number of males Females under 15 years of age 476 Females from 15 to 40 years 174 Females over 40 years of age 539 Total number Of females T otal of males and females Male slaves 168? Female slaves 127 $ Total mi 1205 2816 195 Whole Population 2,611 In this District, there arc twenty- seven white men married to Chero kee women, and twenty Cherokees married to white women. There are in this District, 2,944 black cattle, 1,207^ horees, 4,965 Swine, 369 sheop, ninety one goats, 113 looms, 397 spinning wheels, thir ty-three wagons, 461 ploughs, five Saw-mills, five grist mills, ten black smith shops, two Missionary Schools in operation, in which are twenty one scholars of both sexes. TAHQTJOA DISTRICT Males under 18 years of age Males from 18 to 59 years of ? ge Males over 59 years of dge Total number of males Females under 15 yenrs of age Females from 15 to 40 years. I’ e males over 40 years of age Total number of females 666 Total of males and females 1359 357 SOI 35 301 328 87 693 .?} Total 24 Male negroes Female negroes Whole population 1,383 There are in this District, eight white men married to Cherokee wo men, and one Cherokee man married •to a white woman. There are in this District, 211 spinning wheels, one grist mill, one blacksmith shop, 308 ploughs, fifty- ty-three looms, 323 sheep, 2,419 swine, 1,506 black cattle, 554 hors es. CHICKAMAUGA DISTRICT. Males under 18 years of age 484 Males from 18 to 59 years of age 396 Males over 59 years of age 48 Total number of males Females under 15 years of age 298 Females from 15 to 40 years 374 Females over 40 years of age 131 Total number of females Total of males and females Male negroes 90 ? rp . , Female negroes 97 ) 0 923 803 1726 1S7 Whole population 1,913 There are in this District, fifteen white men married to Cherokee wo men, and four Cherokee men married to whitewomen. There are in this District four Schools and seventy-two scholars of both sexes, a grist-mill, two saw-mills, one cotton gin, 121 looms, 368 spin ning wheels—eighteen wagons, 354 ploughs, 1,175 horses, 2 505 black cattle, 8,900 swine. 111 goats, ele ven blacksmith shops, five ferries, four stores, and 397 sheep. HICKORY LOG DISTRICT. Males under 18 v^ars of age 397 Males from 18 to 59 years of age 300 Males over 59 years of age 42 Total number of males F.'males under 15 years of age 345 Females from 15 to 40 years 336 Feinales over 40 years of age 118 Total number of females Total of males and females Male slaves ? ™ . Female slaves S lotal 739 794 1533 Whole population 1533 There are in this District, twen ty Cherokees married to white wo men, and forty white men married to Cherokee women. There are in this District, five blacksmith shops, thirty-two wagons, one cotton gin, one saw-mill, two stores, 187 head of sheep, twenty-four goats, 3,178 swine, 1733 black cattle, 520 horses. 232 spinning wheels, 76 looms, and farming utensils in propor tion, of all descriptions. AQUOHEE DISTRICT. Males under 18 years of age 561 Males from 18 to 59 years of age 607 Males over 59 years of age 77 Total number of males. Females under 15 years of age 699 Females from 15 to 40 years" 522 Females over 40 years of age 93 Total number of females Total ofmales and females Male negroes 10 Female negroes 9 Total 1245 1319 2564 19 Whole population 2583 There arc in this District, four white men married to Cherokee wo men. There are in this District, one Mis sionary School of fifty scholars, 1,191 horses, 1,799 black cattle, 5,544 swine, 765 sheep, thirty-seven goats, one saw-mill, one grist-mill, 440 ploughs, 145 looms, 346 spinning wheels, five blacksmith shops, seven wagons. AHMOHEE DISTRICT. Males under 18 years of age 386 Males from 18 to 59 years of age 300 Males over 59 years of age 31 Total number ofmales —- 717 Females under 15 years of age 338 Females from 15 to 40 years 299 Females over 40 years of age 58 TaI nl nnmhnM t" 1 Total number of Females • Total ofmales and females Male slaves 78 ) m . , Female slaves 69 t 1otal 695 1,413 142 Total Population 1,554 There are in this District, eleven Cherokees married to white women, and twenty eight white men married to Cherokee women. There are in this District, five Schools and twenty seven scholars of of both sexes, seven blacksmith shops, one turnpike, five ferriis, six public roads, one threshing Machine, one store, ninety-three goal , 243 sheep, 6,080 swine, 1,730 cattfe, 845 horses, 372 ploughs, seventy loims, 327 spin ning wheels, twenty-mntwagons, three saw-mills, six grist mil£, two cotton gins. CHATTOOGA DISTRICT. Males under 18 years of ad 420 Males from 18 to 59 years ejage 400 Males over 59 years of agei SO Total number of males -— Females under 15 years of ate Females from 15 to 40 year/ Females over 40 years ofag$ Total number of females ■ Total ofmales and ferrules Male negroes, 122? T j t emalc negroes, 170 \ 850 339 365 95 799 1,649 292 26 608 SOO 306 71 — 677 3 1,375 79 1,454 Total Population 1,941 There ore in this District, eighteen white men married to Chirokee wo men, and three Cherokeejrmn mar ried to white women. There are in this Distric!, 6 schools in which are ninety two scholars of both sexes; and 1,318 hoises, 7,018 cattle, 4,654 swine, 335 shpep, fifteen goats, 124 looms, 307 wheels, 446 ploughs, eleven blaCksinill: shops, five grist mills, two cotton gins, one saw- miii, and two stores. HIGH TOWER DISTRICT. Mal< s under 18 years of age 047 .Males from IS to 59 years of ag n Mae/, over 59 years of age Total number ofmales Females under 15 j ears of age Females from 15 to 40 years Femaias over 40 years of age Total number of females Total of males and females Male negroes 43 ? r*. . , Female negroes 36 ^ 0 Total Population In this District, there are four white men married to Cherokee wo men, and two Cherokee men married to white women. There is in this District one School, in which are twenty scholars of botli sexes; and 818 horses. 3,170 cattle, 3,777 swine, 298 sheep, 67 goals, 67 looms, 65 ploughs, five blacksmith shops, two mills, 240 wheels, and e- leven wagons. Dhh AJUW Ghi B©, DtP LSI (PIuXXhMT JF.CvGa JrAVT* SSvfc Civy*, JG4PA-q 1824, d s <?f ihffsi crwie:./}. ha- t^sbp us<j4P *sp gw Dhriisd©. DM-BZ Glii HA- T^aSBP WFJTP AotYSP. DhEt,|»Z WF3SP **41Wot)AA AotYSP Ghi. hs-PA-z \vp Tc©sbp vi.pjtp hsz Ghi nh SFMT. sMA-yK.a e©41E dik^Sc© n©ea WW<»AAZ B®c© DhotSa3 B©41E a0L.£A. 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Friends and Brotiibits: We are happy that a short t ime lias been con sumed in the correspondence between you and the State Commissioners. This has afforded us an oppoil unity of becoming partially acquainted w ith sevcial members of this Council.— For the whole body we entertain a high respect, and we trust, that, with some of you, we have contracted individual friendships. In saying this, we do not violence to cur own feelings, neither do we lower the elevated character of the United Slates. People who have never seen you. know but little of your progress in the arts of civilized life, and of the regular and becoming manner in which your affairs are con ducted. Your improvement reflects the greatest credit upon yourselves, and upon the Government by which yon have been preserved and fostered.— Other Governments would have tri umphed in your downfall, and held you down by cruelty and oppression.—* Such has not been the conduct of the United States. She has set an exam ple which the whole civilized world ought to feel proud to follow. It has been your unhappy lot to be shut out from the advantages which many oth ers enjoy. It has been the constant study and exertion of the Govern ment to relieve you from your unfor tunate condition. The struggle has been long, but not in vain. What was promised you by your first Fa ther, Washington, has been fully per formed by those great friends of man kind vvho have followed him. Under the kind protection of these earthly fathers, you have been taught that you have a Father above to whom you are accountable. It should be your pride to act up to the near relationship which exists between you and the United States. If the President prac tices towards you the kind treatment of father, it becomes your duty to re turn the obedience and gratitude of children. You have received this kindness from Government fiom the close of the Revolutionary War, up to the present time. The President acknowledges that you deserved it by the steadiness of your fidelity. Your conduct as a na tion has been peaceable and harmless, although some of your citizens have been, at times, restless and trouble some. Wc doubt not but that some of our citizens are liable to the same charge. You have embraced the only opportu nity which has occurred of shewing that you are warriors, and that you are faithful to the country. In the last war you were found bravely fighting by the side of the white man, your brother, against the enemies of liberty. These enemies would have seduced you if they could, and after making you traitors to your father, the President, they would hove become t raitors to you. Here would have followed a scene of deso lation, at which every good man and Christian would weep. It was your fidelity which prevented it, and" the hands of the red man and the white man were not raised against each oth er. The red man and the white man now are brothers, and long may they so continue. Brothers, these remarks have grown out of feelings which have been inspir ed by our acquaintance with you. Coming, as we do, clothed in the high authority of the United States, we are left to speak the undisguised sentiments of sincerity. We have done so, and hope, and expect, to be met in the same spirit of conciliation and friendship. Having made these remarks, we now proceed to lay before you the subject of our mission. We know that it is one which you have anticip ated, aad upon which you have already expressed yourselves with some ear-