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VOL*. I. NEW ISC£IOTA, WEDNESDAY NOVE3IBESI 19, 1828 JVO. 38. KDiTED BY ELL'S BOUDINO'i'T. PRINTED WEEKLY BY ISAAC H. IIAKRIS, FOR THE CHEROKEE NATION, At #2 50 if pai* *l in advance, $8e six *«onths, or #3 50 if paid at the end of the ■year, To subscribers who can read only the Qherokee language the price will be $2,00 in advance, or $2,50 to be paid within the year. Every subscription will be considered as continued unless subscribers give notice to the contrary before the commencement of a new year. Any person procuring six subscribers, and becoming responsible for the payment, shall receive a seventh gratis. Advertisements will be inserted at seven ty-five cents per square for the first inser tion, and thirty-seven and a half cents lor each continuance} longer ones in propor tion. ;c3*AU letters addressed to the Editor, post paid, will receive due attention. OWV i tAV0“A A D h«i JEC.G.I. reAVEw).! R*V* JIufRAJC B8AE JtfiWIi.loSy KT.a D-^P o 5 e.ma Iv4oOJ, TCTZ TEJtfO-T* TCTZ ftp ToSOA TB KT p?4 (peJBa p-4<»-i. DS.i/5<»Ez tb y w 0-y^lT D>?P O’OJB.I P4c?^I. cwyz o^au anwiuirity, wrr VaJB.i P4oea vs.inir’, Tcrz te^o-t® do - ktjiz v$t> eoty‘V" o^b* V.tR DOJA«)P<».l. AGENTS FOIl THE CHEROKEE PHtENIX. The following persons are authorized to receive subscriptions and payments for the Cherokee Phoenix. Henry Hill, Esq. Treasurer of the A. R. C. F. M. Boston, Mass. George M. Tiiacy, Agent of the A, B. <3. F. M. New York. Rev. A. D. Eddy, Canandaigua, N. Y. Thomas Hastings, Utica, N. Y. Pollard &. Converse, Richmond, Ya, Rev. James Campbell, Beaufort, S. C, William Moultrie Reid, Charleston, a c. • <3ol, George Smith, Statesville, W, T, William M. Combs, Nashville Ten, Rev. Bennet Roberts—Powal Me. Mr. Thos. R. Gold, (an itinerant Gen tleman.) Jeremiah Austil, Mobile Ala. HENRY MENDON. OR, THE VICTIM OF INTEMPERANCE-A FACT. . “ Stay, mortal, stay; nor heedless thus Thy sure destruction seal! Within that cup there lurks a curse, Which all who dyink shall feel!” It was a pleasant day iu the month of June, when I descended the hill that leads to the delightful village of H— —, on its southern side. I had often visited this little spot, and al ways admired the neatness of its situa tion: but it never appeared so beauti ful as ?.t this time. The lake that stretched along its eastern extremity was as still and calm as the little stream which meandered slowly through the village, and emptied itself ’ftito its placid waters—save now and then a light breath of wind would pass across its silver bosom, as the little rippling waves glittered in the sun beam. The heavy foliage of.the pop lars, as their tops waved gently in the breeze, by theJittle white dwellings which they surrounded, gave it a ro mantic and tasty appearance, which I could not but admire. ‘‘There is little Mary Mendon,” said ray friend George Garnet, whom l was accompanying to II , on a visit. “As true as . Yes! it.is thelittle sylph! Don’t you sec her by yonder white house, in the garden? Lovely girl! she reminds me of her once happy mother, and once respect ed father. There she goes; did you ■not see her enter at that green door, as she came from the garden?”' “I see a pretty, blue eyed girl, with *osy cheeks,” replied I, “but what wonders her such a favorite of yours; are you acquainted with the little charmer?” “You i hall have her history,” said “as ;t is short hut not uiiirttcrest- ihg, npv devoid of instruction.” “In the little, but peaceful mansion, which you saw the little girl enter that { have expressed so much interest lor, once lived Henry Mendon, the pride of his parents, and an ornament to the happy society in which it was his good fortune to have been situated; and as he was naturally of a gay and lively disposition, affable and easy in his manners, he moved in the brightest and most beloved parties of innocent mirth and hilarity. “Such, at the age of twenty-two, was Henry fylendon; and such, of the fairer and weakef sex, at the age of eighteen, was the lovely Harriet Ash ley, to whom he had long paid his ad dresses, and from whom he had the happiness to Jearn that his love was not unrequited. They ardently loved each other, and from the similarity of their habits and dispositions, it was the prediction of their friends that their union would be a happy one.— They were married; and never shall I forget the emotions of joy I felt at the wedding. The amiable and beau tiful Harriet Ashley, bestowed her hand and heart upon the no less ac complished Henry Mendon. There was not a countennance in all the love ly group that had assembled on the occasion, but bespoke the unison of their feelings on this interesting sight. “He was presented by the father with that little, low, white cottage, almost embosomed in the deep green of the locust trees that are scattered in such profusion around it, which you see at the right of that stream which gurgles through the rich and varied landscape of the farm that was pre sented with this humble dwelling.— They were blessed with a lovely child — I can almost see them now, going to church, leading the little Mary Men don, that we have just passed, with her rosy cheeks, and laughing deep blue eyes, looking alternately, with an endearing smile, in the face of her happy parents. Peace smiled iu the secluded dwelling—they lived the hap piest of the happy—the admiration of all who knew them. “Things were in this happy situa tion, when Henry was first discover ed to be in the habit of indulging in a small dram, a “social glass'' of spirits in the morning. Nothing wa6 said or thought of it at first; but it was soon apparent that this habit was growing upon him to an alarming degree. His family concerns became neglected— his beautiful cottage no longer pre sented the woodbine and ivy uniting th#ir beauties, as they twined around its windows: the farm that had yield ed him a competence, was now fast cunning to waste. Large debts were contracted—his creditors observing that he was ruining himself, were dai ly growing impatient, and, to crown ihe whole, he was cruel to the wife of his bosom! I see you shudder at the relation—but to have seen it, to have heard the mild accents of the lovely Harriet, as she urged him by all the ties of nature and of love, to renounce the-fatal draught, (which he had now no scruples to drink before her,) would have made your heart ache. “Henry,” she would say, “look at our little innocent Mary! could you see her separated from us—we driv en from our home—helpless, depend ent on the charity of our parents, who have rejoiced at our industry, and its natural consequence—prosperity?— Yet let your dear wife, one whom you once loved—and who note loves you, tell you that this will be the case, unless you desist from this alarming practice, which you aro carrying to excess!” “Rut his parents’ tears and impor tunities—his wife’s sorrows and en treaties, were alike unavailing—alike ho disregarded the happiness of his parents, his wife, and his Mary. This vice had hardened his heart, and he continued to raise the deadly chalice to his lips—to sacrifice every enjoy ment to his'Unhallowcd purpose. His once intelligent eye became dim and inexpressive, .and hip once interesting countenance was suffused with the crimson hue of intemperance. His creditors came upon him in an unsus pecting moment—took all his proper ty, not even sparing his dwelling! and his wile, with her child was obliged to take up her residenceunder her la ther’s roof. Meanwhile, Henry,render ed desperate by misfortune, to drown his sorrows, plunged inlo still deeper excess, & at last, at the age of thirty, fell this once esteemec and beloved young man by the sin of intemper ance. “His wife and Mary still live in the little white dwelling opposite the one we saw her enter, which belonged to Henry’s father. Harriet will not long survive his death—the afflictions she had passedHhrough, and the trials she had endured, have taken the )loom from her countenance, and deith is fast preying on her angel form.” After tarrying a few days in II , ive reluctantly returned home and nothing more was heard of Hirriet Mendon and her sweet little daighter, until I was by accident called njain to visit this lovely village. On inquiring for those whose history had gi\cn it an additional interest, I u T as informed that Mary was happily situated, with a beloved husband, who was worthy of her, and was enjoying the ple;sure that her parents once enjoyed in the same dwelling; that her mother had long since sought “the narrow houje,’ and the green sods were resting «ver her remains, which had been deposit ed by the side of her husband, ii an untimely grave. STATISTICS OF OHIO, The Ohio State Gazette exults in the.jnpid progress and brilliant pros pects of that member of the Union, and gives some statistical statements, of which we extract the most impor tant. Settlement.—The first settlement of this State was made at Marietta, 3d April, 1787. Ohio was then included in the Northwestern Territory, the Government of which was administer ed by a Governor, Secretary, and j three Judges. In 1799 a new orgaui- zation of the territorial Government took place. A legislative body were i chosen by the people; to these were joined a Council, who held their ap pointment from Congress. In 1813 Ohio was admitted into the sisterhood ! of. the Union, was an independent i State. From that poriod to the pres ent time she has had ten Governors. Extent, Features, and Production.— The extent of Ohio is generally esti mated at 200 miles in length, by 200 in breadth, forming an area of 40,000 square miles, or about twenty-five millions of aeres. There, perhaps, is not an equal extent of country in the world which yields such an extent of arable land. In time there will not be a twentieth part which will not be susceptible of cultivation. The prin cipal vegetable productions of Ohio are flax, hemp, tobacco, wheat, rye, oats, and maize. By an experiment on a small scale, the climate is found fa vorable to the cultivation of the vine. The silk-worm, from trials lately made, promises to furnish another branch of wealth to our industrious citizens. Mineral Productions.-^Iron, coal, and gypsum, are found in differ ent sections of the Slate, in inexhaus tible quantities. Salt is manufactur ed to a large extent. The salt made in Muskingum county is estimated at 300,000 bushels, in Morgan 75,000, in Jackson 10,000, inGali, at Yellow creek, 50,000. The annual produc tion of this article within the State is estimated at half a million of bushels. Population.—The population of O- hio has more rapidly increased than any other State on record. The pop ulation, in 1790, was 3,000; in 1800, to 230,7GO; and in 1820, to 531,434.- Tbc population, at present, no doubt, amounts to 800,000. At the census of 1820, the number of'persons en gaged in agricalture amounted to 141,- 000; manufactures, 19,000; and in commerce, 1,500. By the State cen sus of April, 1827, the number office white male inhabitants over twenty- one years of age, amounted to 145,- 745. Internal Improvement.—A number of turnpike companies have been char tered: only one, forty-eight miles in length, extending from Warren, Trumbull county, to Ashtabala creek, has been completed. The Columbus and Sandusky T^njnke is principally under contract, and ‘iff J a rapid state of completion. Three cent, on the proceeds of public lands in this Slate, by a stipulation of the General Gov ernment with. Ohio, is appropriated for the improvement of roads. Canals.—The main Ohio Canal, extending from the mouth of the Cuy ahoga river, at Cleaveluiul, on Lake Erie, to the Ohio river, at the mouth of the Sciota, at Portsmouth, inclu ding feeders, is about 320 miles in length. The amount of lockage is 1,185 feet. About GO miles have been completed, and in a navigable state; a large portion of (he remainder is under contract, and the whole line is expected lobe completetnn 1830. The minmi Canal extends from near Daton to Cincinnati, a distance of G7 miles. The amount of lockage is 300 feet. That part of the line which lies between Middletown and Cincinnati has been completed, and is now navi gated; the remainder is under con tract,” and will be completed this sea son. The cost of both canals is esti mated at somewhat above three mil lions of dollars. Lands to the value Of one million of dollars, or upwards, were appropriated by Congress at the last session, to assist the State in the completion of these canals. Historical Data -“—The following ta ble of votes given for President and Vice President, at the elections since General Washington’s retirement, is laken from a late number of Niles Register. i706—President: Adams 71, Jef ferson 68. Vice President: T. Pinc kney 59, A Burr SO. 1800—President: Jefferson 73, Ad ams 64. Vice President: A. Burr 73, T. Pinckney 63. 1804—President: Jefferson 162, C. C. Pinckney 14. Vice President: G. Clinton 162, R. King 14. 1808—President: Madison 122, C. C. Pinckney 73. Vice President: G. Clinton 113, R. King 47. 1812—President: Madison 128, De Witt Clinton 89. Vice President: E. Gerry 158, Ingersol 57. 1816—President: Monroe 183, R. King—.Vice President: Tompkins 218, opposition divided. 1824—President: A Jackson 99, J. Q. Adams 84, Wni. H. Crawford 47, H. Clay 31. There being no e- iection by the people, and the three highest being returned to the House of Representatives, the votes was ta ken there by States, and the result was, Adams 13, Jackson 7, and Craw ford 4. • ' GENERAL COUNCIL OF TIIE CHEROKEE NATION. NATIONAL COMMITEE. Monday, Nov. 10. The Committee met according to * adjournment. \ The subject of Jesse E. Bean’s charges against Edward Adair, was taken up. Summons were issued for the appearance of David McNair, Ja- , cob Damage, IVilliam Burgess, Alex ander Otterliftcr, and John Martin, as witnesses. The resolution regulating the issu ing of permits, ns amended was agreed to by the Council. Mr. Foreman moved that the a- inendment passed 28th Oct. 1826, to the law passed 25th Oct. 1820, on the subject of esl rays, be so amended, (hat the owners of stray property shall he allowed at any period after the mo ney arising from the sale of said prop erty shall have been paid into the Trea sury, to draw the same by making sa tisfactory proof. The resolution sent up from the Council, requiring officers, under (he penalty of fifty Dollars, to advertise stray property in the Cherokee Phoe nix, was unanimously rejected. The resolution on the subject of roads and ferries, was concurred by the Council, but rejected by the prin cipal Chief, who leturned it with his objections. The petition of Geo. Lowrey and David Brdsvn praying for compensa tion for translating the laws of the Cherokee Nation, from (he English in to the Cherokee language, agreeably to the resolution of the Geneial Coun cil. Seventy two dollars was appro priated for the benefit of petitioners. The petition of W. J. Tarvin, pray ing for permission to establish a shoe and hoot shop in New Echota, was re ferred to the Treasurer of the Na tion. The petition of John II. Garret, a citizen of the United States, praying for permission to reside in the Chero kee Nation, was received and unan imously rejected. Tuesday Nov. 11. The petition of Messrs. Geo. M. Waters, William Rogers, Moses Par ris and others, sent up by the Council, praying permission to open a road was granted. The petition of White Path, Mofoy and Cricket, to cut and open a road, leading from Major Ridge’s Ferry, through Ellijoyj Tahquohee, Aquohee, to the boundary line of North Caroli na, was granted. The petition of John Wright, Moses Alberly, William Rogers and others, to Open a road from New Echota, through Pine Log, to the Chattahoo- chy river, was granted. The resolution on the subject of roods, rejected by the principal Chiefs, was again submitted to the Council with some amendments. The resolution submitted to the Committee by the lower house, im posing a tax of fifty cents on every Gallon of spirits introduced into the Nation, by citizens or white men, and a tax of $5 on every distillery, was unanimously rejected. A Bill was introduced by Mr. Gun ter, making it unlawful for citizens of the Nation to retail spirits, without first obtaining licence, and paying tax for the same. The Bill was rejected. The petition of James Brown, Pi geon and Jesse Half Breed, praying for permission to open a road from James Brown, by Pigeon to Oogillo- gy, was granted. The claim of Thos. Woodward for nine days service as commissioner in running the boundary line between (he Cherokces and Creeks, was received and laid on the table. The petition of Nancy Boggs pray ing for redress for unlawful proceed ings against her by the Court at Chiclc- aniauga, was laid before the Commit- tee. . The Committee decided they had no right to interfere with the Courts. The petition of John R. Daniel, Win. Rogers and other citizens of Hickory Log District, praying for a removal of the Court house, to a more eligible place, was submitted arid granted. The petition of T. Conyell, a citi zen of Georgia for permission to op< n a road from Carroll County, Georgia, .to Mr. David Vann’s was submitted to the Committee and rejected. Wednesday 12th. Mr. Gunter introduced the folk vy ing Bill, which was agreed to. Resolved by the Committee and Coun cil in General Council Convened, That if any person or persons shall in terrupt, by misbehaviour, any congre gation of Cherokee, or white citizens, assembled at any place, fpr divine worship, such person or persons bo of fending, shall upon conviction hcfAre any of tlge courts, be fined inatiimndl