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CHEHOKEE VOL. I. NEW ECHOTA, WBDJTESflAY IOVEMBEH 26, 1828 JVO. 39. EDITED BY.KLLiR B0UD1NQTT. PRINTED WEEKLY BY ISAAC H. HARRIS, for THE NcHEBOSEE NATION. At $2 50 if. pawl in advance, $3 in six •months, or $3 50 if paid at the end of the year. To subscribers who can read only the Ghcrotcee language the price will be #2,00 in advance, or $2,50 to be paid witlun the year. Every subscription will be considered as continued unless subscribers give notice to the contrary before the commencement of a new year. Any person procuring six subscribers, and becoming responsible for the payment, shall receive a seventh gratis. Advertisements will be inserted at seven ty-five cents per square for the first inser tion, and thirty-seven and a half cents for each continuance; longer ones in propor tion. ■* 5t3» AH letters addressed to the Editor, post paid, will receive due attention. OWV JtfjSHO-A AD hSlJEaCA. yeAV£c».I TAAd° V*Y* JIufCAA kojif. Jthwua<5ey ktji dsp <ye.MiJi TCTZ TE,W0-(T» ne.J^.AlKoJlA. T*TZ fttP Ti£0-A TB KT o^U.IB.I I*4(*>.I. DtJAoiEZ TB yiV O-y.lT p^P VOJB.I I-4r»A. cwyz (PCJZ JIiC?IuIc* , y, WFtT D?-a vojta Wc'ea tctz tejuo-it ne" KT.iz D$F e*y*Y* 0“sab' V.AR DeJ*w)I-o®A. AGENTS FOR THE CHEROKEE PHCENIX. The following persons are authorized to receive subscriptions and payments for the Cherokee Phumix. Henry Hill, Esq. Treasurer of the A. Bl C.F- M- Boston, Mass. George M. Tracy, Agent of the A, B. O. F. M. New York. Rev. A. D. Eddy, Canandaigua, N. Y, Thomas Hastings, Utica, N. Y. Poi.i.ard &. 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—Powai Me. Mr. Thus. R. Gold, (an itinerant Gen tleman.) Jeremiah Awstil, Mobile Ala,- NEW ORLEANS. From a New Orleans paper, It is certainly mournful ior a travel ler to dwell among the mountains of Pompeii, of Herculaneum, and of Rome. There, if he feel at all, he fees Is among these wrecks of past grandeur, that he has nothing. A to tally different sensation possesses the in owl on entering an American city.— In these, man beholds what be can contend with, and what he can accom plish, when his strength is not checked by the arbitrary will of a despot.—- New Orleans, the wet-grave, where the hopes of thousands are buried, for eighty years the wretched asylum for the outcasts of Prance and Spain, who could not venture one hundred paces beyond its gates without utterly sink ing to the breast, or heing attacked by alligators, has become in the space of twenty-three years, one of the most beautiful cities of the Union, inhabit ed by 40,000 persons, who trade with half the world. The view is splendid beyond description, when you pass down the stream, which is here a mile broad, rolls its immense volume of wa ters in a bed above 200 feet deep, and as if conscious of its strength, ap pears to look quietly pn the bustle of the habitations of man. Both its banks arc lined with charming sugar planta tions, from the midst pf which rises the airy mansion of the wealthy plan ter, surrounded with orange, banana, Kme, and tig trees, the growth of a ^climate approaching to the torrid zone, hi the rear you discover the cabins of file negroes, and the sugar houses, and just at the entrance of the port, groups of smaller Houses, as if erected for the purpose of concealing the prospect of tho tovrn. As soon as the steam mats pass these outposts, New Or- s, in tive form of a .half jnoopj ap pears in all its splendor. The river runs for a distance of fdur or five miles iu a southern direction: here it sud denly takes an eastern course, which it pursues for the space of two miles, thus forming a semi-circular bend.— A single glance exhibits to view the harbor, the vessels at anchor, togeth er with the city, situated as # it were at the feet of the passenger. The first object that presents itself, is (he uncouth backwoods’ flat boat. Hams, ears of corn, apples, whiskey barrels are strewed upon it, or affixed to poles to direct the attention of the buyers. Close, by, are the rather more decent keel boats with cotton, furs, whiskey, Hour. Next the elegant steamboat, which by its hissing and repeated sounds, announces either its arrival or departure, and sends furlh Immense columns of black smoke that forms into long clouds above the city . Far ther unfl^re the smaller merchant ves sels, the sloops and schooners from Havana, Vera Cruz, Tampico; then the brigs; and lastly, the elegant ships appearing like a forest of masts. Considered in a commercial point of view, the situation of New Orleans is, perhaps, without a rival on the face of the globe. Although 109 miles from the sea, its position is peculiarly favorable for an immense, and indeed, unparalleled trade, which in due course of time it will most probably enjoy. .Standing on the extreme point of the longest river in the world. New Orleans commands all the commerce of the immense territory of the Mis sissippi, being the market pointed out by nature for the countries watered by this stream, or by its tributaries— a territory exceeding a million of square miles. You may travel on board a steamboat of 300 tons and up wards for an extent of 1000 miles from New Orleans up the Red River; 1500 miles up the Arkansas river; 3000 miles up the Mississippi to the Falls of St. Anthony; the 6ame distance from New Orleans up the Illinois; 1200 miles to the northeast from New Orleans on the Big Wabash; 1300 on the Tennessee; 1300 on the Cumber land a id 2300 miles on the Ohio up to Pittsburg. Thus New Orleans b!is in its rear this immense territory with a river 4200 miles long, (includ ing the Missouri) besides the water communication which is about to be completed between New York and the river Ohio; the coast of Mexico, the West India Islands, and the half of America to the south, the rest of A- merica on its left, and the continent of Europe beyond the Atlantic. ZAPOROVIAN COSSACKS. The Zaporovian Cossacks, who now form an important part of the Russian cavalry, draw their origin from Creek Christians, who fled from the ty fanny and cruelty of the Turks. They once formed a warlike associa tion towards the cataracts of the Bo- ryslhenes, and became remarkable for their manners, customs, and form of government. Up'to the year 1667, they were under the protection of Po land. At that period they also lived under the protection of Russia. In 1076 they Were entirely at the com mand of Russia. They took part in the revolt of Mnzeppa, but Charles XII. could not induce them to join his troops at PuKowa. They were al ways disposed to plunder rather than fight. After tho battle of Pultowa they threw themselves upon the protection of the Tartars of the Crimea, and removed their Set- sclia, or scat of government, eastward of the mouth of the Borysthenes. In 1793 they put themselves again under the Russian Government, & received great encouragement. The Empress and the Grand‘Duke had so much es teem for the Cossacks, that they or dered their names to be added to the list of those Brigands, and became members of their association. The Zaporovians retained a strong attach ment to the Greek religion, & a most invincible hatred to all other reli^iees- cism as the means of destroying the No bles of the Ukraine. Russia availeth horsel/ of their fanati- The Zaporovians, under their Chief-jfelesniak, entered the Ukraine, & madt a general massa cre. The details tffheir horrid cru elties are terrific. They hung to the same gibbet a priett, a Gentleman, a Jew, and a dog, with this inscription —“They are all ine. There is no difference.” A Bother and her four children were svspended together— and several hundieds were buried a- live with their heads above the ground. Not less than six thousand human be ings were, destroyed by those barbari ans. In their exertions they spared nei ther friends iqk enemies. As their numbers and power increased, the Empress Catharine II formed the de sign of Crushing them. They had formed themselves intocorpi, amount ing in all to 50,000, and at the time she adopted that policy, die had en- deavo' ed in vain to make tlem live in civilized society, & take wkes. (Wo men were expelled from their Sets- cha.) She concluded that females would gotten their manners; but all was useless, they expelled every inno vation. When Catharine summoned de puties from all parts of her dominions, to form a new code of laws,fie Zaporo vians refused to send any* and the em press at last found it neceisary to car ry into effect her project., A In 1775, her troops in a secret banner sur rounded the Setscha. The' Zaporo vians, surprised and enebsed, were unable to resist.' Their Sctscha was destroyed, and the whole cf the bar barians disarmed. All who consent ed to adopt a new line of life under the Russian Government were embo died as Russian officers. Those who objected to the new arrangement were compelled to return to the Tartars, and the wild country which they had formerly inhabited. The Zaporovians, since the period of their subjection, have advanced further in civilization. They are su perior to all the Cossacks in the Rus sian army, and the most effective troops in the rear of a retreating ar my They thrust their pikes with great precision, so near sp.lhat theob ject with in their reach seldom es capes. In the retreat of Bonaparte from Moscow, the unfortunate French troops fell victims by thousands under the spears of the Zaporovians. They will no doubt find themselves opposed by the Turkish cavalry, and their at tachment to the religion of their ances tors may urge them to powerful ex ertions. TRUE GLORY. To young men aspiring after this world’s honors, we recommend a se rious consideration of the following in terview between Ignatius and Francis Xavier. Finding him one day more than or dinarily attentive, Ignatius repeated to him these words of our Saviour, more forcibly than ever, “What shall it profit a man to. gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? After which he told him, that a mind so noble and so great as his, ought not to confine it self to the vain honors of this world; that heavenly glory was the only law ful object of his a mb it ton; and that right reason would require him to pre fer that which was eternally to last, before what would vanish like a dream. „ “If there were no other life, con tinued Ignatius, but the present: and no other glory but thaCof this world, you would have reason to take care only how to appear in it, and to raise your fortune among men. But. if there be on eternity, as most surely there is, with what sense can you place all your desires here below; and prefer that which passes like a dream to that which will never have an end? Believe me, the vain honors of the world are too poor and inconsiderable, for so generous b heart as yours.-—The kingdom of heaven i? only* worthy of it. I do not pretend to extinguish that noble ardor which you have for glory, nor to inspire you with mean thoughts: no; be ambitious, be magnanimous! but level your ambition to a higher mark; and show the greatness of your soul by despising all that is beneath Xavier at this time was so disposed, that he could not hold out against the strength of these reasons, and the kindness of such a conduct. After many serious.thoughts, and after many a hard struggle within himself, lie was at length overcome by the power of eternal truth; and took up a solid re solution of living according to the maxims of the Gospel. Now it was that Xavier began ful ly to see into the emptiness of earth ly greatness, and found himself effec tually touched with the love of hea venly things. He resigned himself up entirely to God, and became inflamed with the zeal of edifying others. His firm purpose, and the spiritual assis tance which lie had from persons of experience, made easy to him those paths of perfection which were hith erto unknown to him. For the present he saw that his main business was to subdue bis dar ling passion. And as vain glory had the greatest dominion over him, lie en deavored from the beginning, continu ally to humble himself, and to con found his pride, in the sense of his emptiness, and of bis sins. His contemplations were wholly ta ken up by day and by night on divine matters. He found himself wholly changed into another man. The hu mility of the cross appeared to him more amiable than all the glories of the world. He formed the' design of glorifying God by all possible means; and of employing his life for the salva tion of souls.—Life of Xavier. GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE CHEROKEE NATION. NATIONAL COMM I TEE. J\lo7iday, Nov. 17. The following resolution was adopt ed by the Committee. Resolved by the Committee and Coun cil in General Council Convened, That any person or persons who shall leave, their houses, farms, or other im provements, and bind thcrnselvefc by enrolment, or otherwise, with intent of removing out of the jurisdictional limits of this nation, as emigrants to another country, such person or per sons shall forfeit all right, title, claim and interest that, he, she ? or they may have, as citizens of the'Nation to houses, farms, or other improvements so left. The Resolution passed by the low er house, appointing Andrew Vann, Cold weather, Chu-no-loo-hah-ski, Capt. Old Fields, and Robert Parris, to fix upsn some suitable place in Hightower District, for holding the Courts, was agreed to. The resolution amending the law passed 12th Nov. 1825, on the sub ject of Witnesses, was concurred by the Council. The claim of Big Cabbin and others was again resumed, for consideration. After a warm discussion, the claim was rejected, only one (E. Gunter) voting in favor of the claim. Edward Adair, charged with using public money, appeared, likewise Jesse E. Bean with his witnesses — After the examination of the Witness es, the Committee decided that the evidence was not sufficient to convict E. Adair. The petition of Captains Brown and Deer in the Water, praying for extra pay for services rendered in assisting Capt. McCall, in 1820, in removing the intruders from this Country, was submitted and .Rejected. Small Wood’s petition for a grant to open a road was rejected. Tuesday Not. f8. The report of John Martin, rin the subject of public turnpikes W*| sub mitted. In favor of the NaliOi., die* deducting all expenditures, $221 34 cts. The principal Chief returned (he resolution on the subject of roads with his objections. A motion was made to reduce the penalty prescribed in the resolution to One Hundred Dollars. The motion was adopted. The following resolution was pass ed. Resolved by the Committee and Coun cil in General Council convened: That the resolution passed 12th Nov. 1825, making it unlawful to attach arid sell certain kind of property therein ; *- fled, be, and the same is hereby, so a- mended as to include sixty bushels of corn. The petition of John Bearner erd . Walking Stick, to establish a ferry at a certain point between Ihe ior er shallow ford, and Gate s fc; ry on the Chattahoochee was agreed to, but rejected by the Council. Wednesday 19th. On motion it was decided to build a Court bouse, in New Echota, for the benefit of the Supreme Court of the Cherokee Nation. A claim was submitted by Wiliiara Hicks which was rejected. The Resolution, providing for the' erection of a Court house at this place, was agreed to by the Council. The petition ofThos. Mannon and others, for a road, granted by ihe Council. was rejected by the Com mittee. The petition of Small Wood pray ing for compensation, for paying A. McCoy a certain amount of m6«fcy due him without his orders, was submitted. The Committee decided that the Nation was bound to Small Wcod, in case A. McCoy would not refund the money. A. McCoy appeared and a- greed to refund the money. A communication was received front the principal Chief, on ihe subject of the controversy existing between A. McCoy, and Jas. P. Chisholm & Co. respecting the ferry landing, advising that the subject inay be settled by Legislative act. On motion of Pr.vid Vann, the Committee decided that it was not expedient toresume the sub- ject. The Editor of the Cherokee Phoev nix made report respecting the estab lishment. Additional regulations were passed for the future management of the paper. ' Appropriation Bill was passed, to meet the contingent expenses of the Nation, and sent to the Council. A resolution was passed, providing payment for the two principal Chiefs, appointed in 1827. Thursday 20th. The Resolution providing payment for the two principal Chiefs, appoint ed in 1827, was concurred by the Council. The Resolution on the subject of the Printing establishment, was con curred by the Council. The appropriation Bill, to meet the expenses of the Nation, was also con curred by the Council. The petition of Samuel Ward, asH ing pay for Four years service as Capt. of the Light horse company, was sub mitted, and after examination, was laid over until the next (general Council. The following communication was addressed by the Committee and Coun cil, to Col. Hugh Montgomery, United States’ Agent. IN GENERAL COUNCIL. New Echota, G. N. Nov. 20th, 1828. Col. Hugh Montgomery, U. States Agent, Sir—The General Council of the Nation has been in session several weeks. The great variety of business concerning the individual interest of our citizens, has necessarily protract ed the sessipn, beyond the day antici pated for adjournment. During the Council we have heard some unpleas ant report* from that quarter, but not e word