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Newspaper Page Textflier exertion than by own will.—Ibid. crossing our COMMIT I CATION S. INVENTION OF THE CHERO KEE ALPHABET. Mr. Editor—The following state ment respecting the invention of the Cherokee Alphabet, may not be alto gether uninteresting to some of your readers. I have it from a particular friend of Mr. Guess, who lived near him at the time he made his invention. Mr. Guess is in appearance and ha bits, a full Cherokee, though his grand father on his father’s side was a white man. He has no knowledge of any language but the Cherokee, conse quently, in his invention of the alpha bet, he had to depend entirely on his own native resources. He was led to think on the subject of writing the Cherokee language by a conversation which took plaee one evening at Sauta. Some young men were making re marks on the superior talents of the white people. One said, that white men could put a talk on paper, and send it to any distance, and it would be understood by those who received it. They all- agreed, that this was very strange, and they could not see how it could be done. Mr. Guess, after silently listening to their conver sation for a while, raised himself, and patting -on an air of importance, said, “you are all fools; why the thing is veTy easy; I can do it myself:” and, picking up a Hat stone, he commenced scratching on it with a pin; and after a few minutes read to them a sen tence, Which he had written by inak-„ ing a mark for each word. This pro duced a laugh and the conversation on that subject ended. But the inventive' powers of Guess’s mind were now roused to action; and nothing short of being able to write the Cher okee language, would satisfy him.-He went home, purchased materials, and sat down to paint the Cherokee lan- tbe Cherokees, (who as a people bad always been illiterate,) were in the course of a few months, without school, or expense of time, or money, able to read and write in their own language. This astonishing discovery certainly entitles Mr. Gjness to the warmest gratitude of his country; and, should the Cherokee language continue to be spoken, his fame will be handed down to the latest posterity. G. C. givage on paper. He at first thought of no way, but to make a character for each word. He pursued this plan for about a year; in which time he had made several thousand characters, lie was then convinced that the ob ject was not attainable in that way: bu-t he was not discouraged, lie firmly believed, that there was some way in which the Cherokee language would be expressed on paper, as well as the English: and, after trying seve ral other methods, he at length con ceived the idea of dividing the words into parts. He had not proceeded far on this plan, before he found, to his great satisfaction, that the same char acterswould apply, in different words, and the number of characters would he comparatively few. After putting down, and learning all the syllables that he could think of, he would listen 4.o speeches, and the conversation of strangers, and whenever a word occur red which ha da part, or syllable, in it, which he had not before thought of, he would bear it on his mind, until he had made a character for it. In this way he soon discovered all the syllables in the language: In forming his cha'rac- ters, h?; made some use of the English letters, as he found them in a spelling book, which he had in his possession. After commencing upon the last men tioned plan, I believe he completed His system in about a month. During the time he was occupied in inventing the alphabet, lie was strenuously opposed by all his friends and neighbours. He was frequently t-old that he was throwing away his time and labour, and that none but a delirious person, or an idiot, would do as he did. JBut this did not discourage him. lie wouUHisten to the expostu lations of his friends, and then delibe rately light his pipe, pull his specta cles over his eyes, and sit down to his •work, without attempting to vindicate his conduct. After completing his system, he found much difficulty in persuading the people to learn it.— Nor could he succeed, until he went to the Arkansas and taught a few per sons there, one of whom wrote a let ter to some of his friends in this Nation, and sent it by Mr. Guess, wlicr read it to the people. This letter excited much curiosity. Here was a talk in the Cherokee language, which had come all the way from the Arkansas sealed up in paper, and yet it was very plain. This convinced many that Mr. Guess’ mode of writing would be of some use. Several persons immediately deter mined to try to learn. 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A Methodist Camp meeting will lie held at Oougillogy, commencing the first Friday of next month/ We understand that last Thursday Mr. Wesley Jones, while on his way home from Pine log, was bitten by a rattle snake, and died the same day. He had been to a blacksmith shop—while there his horse left him, and he was obliged to walk, which occasioned his early death. As there was 'not a house very near, lie was de prived of a speedy remedy. A Cherokee catne to him, when he was unable to go any further, but the poison had made rapid pro gress, for he died soon after, while his friend was absent to procure medicine and assistance. Mr. Jones was a vi’hite man, with a Cherokee family. There is a report, that the Arkansas Che., rokee Delegation, in entering into the late treaty at Washington, acted contrary to the wishes and instructions of their Coun trymen, and that they have made them selves liable to severe punishment. From circumstances which have transpired since the return of the Delegation from Washing, ton, we have been some what inclined to believe it, though we should Tike to hear more on this subjeef, before we give full credit. Above all things, we should hate to witness another Creek tragedy acted over. hia condition to the abject spirits that surround him in a foreign land: Yet I am sorry that U^erc are some low grovling spirits in' our country who, whilst they always have in their mouths a word, the sound of \;hich would heal the wounds of those who are groaning in despotic chains, are using their powers to drive from their homes, those whose hard exertions have procured for themselves a hab itation, on the land which their fore fathers possessed and hunted the deer, long before a white man stained, with his feet the rich & luxuriant vallies of America. Hut I scarcely think that the American people will degenerate from those truly honorable principles X “doing as you would be done by,’’giv ing unto each man his due,” “an* that afiy property in the possessiop.of pne shall not he given to another unless by a fair and impartial investigation ot right by the laws of his country, and the adjudication of twelve good and honest men, or the decision of our chiefs that is agreeable to “equity and good conscience.” I cannot think such a derogation can ever be made by them from such long and established rules, that have been their guide &. di rectors ever since they have been a free & independent people. Would it not be departing from those rules to dispos- those of their rights, that are as com pletely in our power, as ever the mouse was under the tremendous ; power of the Lion, who with one crush of his powerful foot Could have deprived of existence, a small and to him, a harmless animal. Such is the present condition of the Indians with in the U. States. But as the proud and lofty soul of the Lion disdained to stain his paw with the blood of an in nocent mouse; so I hope will be the determination of the American Gov ernment, especially towards the Che rokees, whose progress towards civi lization would lead us to expect, as a grateful return if ever an opportunity, offered, an act, as did the mouse when lie found the Lion entangled in the net placed for hrs destruction, glid ing the cords into pieces and setting his for mer preserver at Liberty.-. At all events, the Cherokees have my warmest wishes for their prosper ity and welfare, and I look forward to the time when all the blessings that attend social intercourse and friendly feelings between man and man shall exist between the American Govern ment. and their Red Brothers; when every harrier shall be torn down, and we shall See schools, academies, col leges; springing up in your country, and sons of Literature emulating from them, who,will be ornaments to them selves , and preserve the name of thei/; country from that oblivion which many nations that existed at the time of Co lumbus’ discovery have experience ed. You will please accept my best wishes for yours and family’s welfare, and the prosperity of your country. With pleasure I remain your sin cere Friend. — er o! le tl be •es Ul( ■bai r ( n s X n i s r til |r i h h \v ai ( r th i iarl is tl Gsy 5SA-T, J-P^Ii ©4T, 1828. TSPT, ©«A Bit-Air. ADciYIi AOUBG- oiy Ii'SP-IrSop SSy SAPHAKT i£ (PA A GTR ^)BB©t>G.A SBO-BoTET. 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ABWOyZ, O'SWSO-, BoiS SPOT-, Jo-yz. D-SAZ SStf;, D^P DOBO-Tnw'y, MrS, D^oifiCAyotyz ABW©yz, TOBOT, RUy«J, D©ESZ. G- Mr. Editor:—I here enclose you a letter from a Friend. If you con sider it worthy of insertion in the co lumns of your paper, yotr will confer a favor on a subscriber. Bedford Countv Ten. Jury 12th 1828. Dear Friend: Your letter came safely to hand & I must beg leave to ac knowledge the reception of the bundle of newspapers which you were pleas ed to send me, in which I was grati fied to see many inteligent and highly honourable communications made by those, who (as Mr. Mitchell of this State so very unjustly observes) “groan in chains of Iron bondage.”— This observation is one among the many surprising flights of his unbridled imagination; but we could scarcely expect more from such a huge un shapely mass of self conceit. The progress of the Cherokees to wards civilization have surprised those theorist who have long endeavoured to hold out the idea, that it was impossi ble to tame the sturdy son of the for est, whose greatest boast is in the possession of that glorious blessing, Liberty. Liberty is the greatest Boast of an American.- It is his shield and armour at home, for it pro tects his life from assassins, and his property from hungry and greedy woWes of his own species. It is his greatest pride when abroad, for it is an inexhaustible theme, and a source of unhounded pleasure , in comparing From the Boston Commercial Advertiser. Frigate -Constitution, commonly called, “Ord Ironsides.”—On the 4th inst. this favorite and fortunate ship cainc up and anchored off the Navy Yard. When off India wharf, she tired a national salute in honour of the day- The return of this noble frigate to the place of her nativity, and on the 4th of July too, may be reckoned a- inong the instances of good luck that has always attended her. She was launched from Hart’s shipyard at the north end, in October "11.97, and is consequently nearly thirty-one years old. The severe labor that attended her birth, which was only effected at the third trial, was seized upon by the enemies of a navy as prophetic of ill- luck! With how little reason, her brilliant career has fully demonstra ted. Wc may safely challenge the annals of naval history, to name the ship that has dope so much to ITU tha measure of her country’s glory. She sailed on her first cruise on Sunday, the 22d of July, under the command of Captain Samuel Nicholson, and re turned about the middle of November. This was during the brief war with the French Republic. Wc notice the appointment of Isaac Hon as her fourth Liutenant. In May 1803, Commodore Preble was appointed to her command, and in June he sailed with the squadron for the mediterra nean, destined to act against Tripoli. To all conversant with this scene of war, it is well known that the Consti tution acted a conspicuous part, m fact bor» the brunt of the battle.— ■}