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PIIfENIX.
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INTEMPERANCE.
The Massachusetts Temperance Society
held their Annual Meeting on the 28'ii
(borough in Borksiliru than any where
else, and it has probably been more
aided by the efforts oi’associations and
individuals.
Among other instruments (lie mis
sionary labours of a Mr. Hewit are
spoken of as highly efficacious. This
gentleman has visited many towns,
and being gifted with a zeal which
knows no relaxation, and an eloquence
which cannot be resisted, he has pro
duced a powerful effect on communi
ties, and lias turned some of the most
incorrigible drunkards from the evil
of their ways. From what I have
heard of this gentleman, and of his
wonderful success in this good cause,
f should denominate him the apostle
of temperance.
It ought to be mentioned to 1 lie hon
or of the bar of Berkshire, that they
have, 1 believe unanimously, entered
info a compact which (hey strictly ex
ecute, to promote the cause of tem
perance by example and otherwise.
They have banished all ardent spirits
from their houses when at home, and
their lodgings when at court, making
literally no use of them. They have
also discarded the use of wine, which
at firs? 1 thought might be carrying
the thing too far, because extremes
generally cause revulsions, but upon
hearing their reasons, I am satisfied
fhey are right. They do not object
to wine as of itself, used in modera
tion, hurtful; but the use of if in a
great measure destroys the power of
example, and tends much to defeat
the effect of any remonstrance tliev
may have occasion to make to those
who are destroying themselves and
families by hard drinking. The poor
man, when urged to refrain, is apt to
report—-'Why If we could afford to
diink wine as you do, we certainly
would not drink rum, hut we must
have something as well as you, and
rum is the cheapest thing we can
get.” It is necessary to show such
people that there is no need of any
stimulants.
I was informed by an intelligent man
in one of the towns of Berkshire, who
keeps the largest store in the place,
that such is the change in that town
and neighborhood, that he saw no use
in renewing his stock of liqmJrs, and
that even his last year’s stock was
principally on hand—for the selling of
liquor by retail having almost ceas
ed.
lily knowledge, except what has
twenty years ago. The great lawyer
and statesman Samuel Dexter, was
among its first patrons and its first
President. It lias for many years
been silently though surely gaining
ground upon the enemy, and after ob
taining auxilaries from all quarters, it
is now, though late, coming to the fru
ition of its hopes. Many seeing no
happy results after many years of ef
fort, have retired from the field in des
pair—I am one of this number—but I
now see and rejoice in it, that how
ever desperate the disease, it, is at last
yielding to the power and skill of the
great physician above, through the in
strumentality of the human agents lie
lias employed. The national society
established here a few years ago, has
given great decision to the pre-exist
ing Massachusetts Society, and both
together, with (lie aid of county and
fown associations, and influential indi-
v iduals, have been the secondary caus
es of working the greatest moral
change which has ever taken place in
this community.
I trust this communication will he
received with candor; its object be
ing to inspire new vigour by such tes
timony as 1 can give of the success of'
past efforts.
With great respect and regard,
your friend and servant,
ISAAC PARKER.
May. A ter Hie public exercises of the I coine from personal observation, is do-.
S^ety, the following communication lroin rived from conversation with ministers,
lawyers, store-keepers and inn-hold-
C'liief Justice Parker was read.
Boston, 25lh May, 1829.
Dear Sir—Having just returned
from a six weeks' tour through the
counties of Franklin, Hampshire,
Hampden and Berkshire, in each of
which I have held a term of the court,
ers, and the result to my mind is quite
satisfactory, that a radical change has
been wrought through the* portion of
the Commonwealth which I have vis
ited. I hope it is so in all parts, hut
1 have had no opportunity of knowing.
it has occurred to me that certain ob- It is an interesting inquiry, how has
servatious I had occasion to make,
tnay be usefully stated to the society
over which you preside:
The most important relates to the
extraordinary reformation which lias
taken place in regard to the use of
Spirituous liquors. I am confident from
Iny own observation, and from infor-
Ination which I have received from au
thentic sources, that this reformation
is great in all these counties—and that
there is good reason to hope it will in
crease and he permanent. There is
an actual diminution of one half in the
sale of spirits, and of course in the
use of them. In most eases beer
has taken place of them, and when
that cannot be obtained, cider, and
when neither, water. In many places
the traffic in ruin, brandy, gin, &o.
formerly the most profitable branch of
a grocer’s business, has ceased to be
an object, & the liar room of taverns,
which has heretofore been the scene
of disgusting excess, is comparatively
deserted, or visited only for the health
ful fountain of ale or beer, which now
is the most prominent object there.
I do not mean to speak of the practice
of drinking ardent spirits as abolished,
but as materially decreased.
I should think the change was more
this great moral improvement been
produced/ Undoubtedly like other
improvements, by a deeply felt neces
sity of great, and combined efforts. A
few years ago, the terrible calamity
of general intemperance w as much to
be apprehended in our community—
the disease was spreading itself every
where and among all classes; ruined
families were seen in every town and
village, and even the country poor
house was not left uninvaded. There
was danger of our becoming a nation
of drunkards, the destroying angel be
ing seen every where in power. So
cieties sprung up to check this devas
tation—the clergy lifted their voice
against (his crying sin which threaten
ed to disgrace and ruin the land—lay
men every where put on their armour
to fight this devouring monster, and by
the blessing of divine providence, ev
ery where bps victory in a greater or
less degree been obtained—public o-
pinion lias been roused and put into ac
tion, and lias (as might be expected)
been more efficacious than feeble laws,
feebly executed.
Your society 1 believe was tlie first
to unfurl its banners in (his holy war
fare. If was instituted during the
session I think of the Legislature about
Hoarding Houses.—\V ithin a short
time several hoarding houses in this
city have altogether dispensed with
the use of ardent spirits at their ta
llies, at the particular request of the
assembled boarders. One of the
largest and most, respectable boarding;
bouses in Pearl st ., by ciwii
comment ed w nil the first of the pres
ent week. Pure spiing water was
all the substitute they used. For
twenty years brandy had regularly
been put upon the table. What a
temptation to intemperance is pre
sented by such a practice? The wa
ter from our city wells is generally
had: a little dasli of brandy is neces
sary for the palate’s sake. Our
young men commence by just color
ing the water. They have no parti
cular liking for the taste of brandy.
Habit creates an appetite: they col
or deeper and deeper, and every day
the flavor becomes more and more
agreeable. In a short time we find
them occasionally stepping into the
bar rooms and refreshing tIn in,si.Ives:
they have become a little weary I y
extra exertion: a little well flavored
brandy and pure spring water and a
small piece of ice is grateful and ex-
hilirating; especially if it is a hot day.
If the food that has been taken lias
exhibited thirst, something is required
to allay it. A man who has drank
brandy with his dinner for a half a
dozen yeais, will not be satisfied with
water alone when brandy and water
is before him. It is insipid. Be
sides, lie docs not like to sponge the
barkeeper’s spring wafer; and to of
fer him pay would bo an insult.—
There is every inducement to take
the brandy. If any misfortune hap
pens to him, and his spirits flag, he
can obtain a momentary restoration
at the bar. At the corner of almost
every square, there is comfort to he
had, and almost w ithout price. How
easy and how natural it is to stop in
and be happy—to drown for a short
time, all his troubles; a single glass
will do it: but soon its comforting in
fluences are gone, and his misery re
turns. The remedy is always at
hand. If it is midnight, the lamp
hums bright at the door of the grog
shop. In a short time, appetite
strengthened by habit becomes the
master of the man;—the influence of
friends,—Ihe entreaties of a wife,
—(lie love of children,—arc all lost
Pride, property, reputation, become
words that signify nothing. They
have no power over him. It all has
procce Ed from the habit commenced
at the hoarding houses. We hope
tin* examples mentioned above will
be followed by all the reputable
boarding houses in our city. Thou
sands will thereby be saved from ruin.
Supply tlie table with pure rock wa
ter; and if the iasle is not already vi
tiated, most of those w ho come to the
table will be satisfied, and in a short
time habit will reconcile ail, and the)
will gain health and happiness. 'Flic
writer of this has witnessed (lie ef
fects of habitual brandy drinking at
the boarding house tables—lias seen
(lie indulgence gradually gain ascen
dency, and on those who w ere origin
ally abstemious, until they have lost
all power over themselves, and elid
ed by becoming miserable sots.—
When the brandy bottle ceases to lie
fashionable at the boarding bouse ta
bles, much will be done towards ar
resting the progress of intemperance
in our ;ity.—J\\ V. Spectator.
INDIANS.
native Jett them, is either to submit
to the laws oi Geoigia, or remote be
yond the Mississippi.
1 be Cherokces have made too gloat
advances in civilization to be insensi
ble to its blessings. Having iclin :
quished the chase for the cultivation/
ol the soil, and made valuable improve
incuts on their lands; and having a-
dopted n constitution ol civil govern
ment, established courts of justice, or
ganized schools, in short, laid the foun
dation for flic improvements, the arts,
and comforts of < ivilized life, they
are reluctant to abandon the w hole,
and return to tlicif former habits in
the wilds of the* we st. But (his they
must do, or submit to the degrading
and oppressive laws, which their white
neighbors may choose to impose oil
them.
Some of the Georgia papers exult
very much at the course adopted by
ilic President. 'I'hey consider it os'
From some official documents re- ,!h ‘ f r|C:i ' L object tor which
ccntly published, it appears to be the haVe S() ong contended. viz. “the
dclomiiialioii of the President to sus- ^ ™ ‘T /' ul °‘ " c , a, “ " U "\.
tain the States of Georgia and Ala- " H r 1 10 nd,ul,s »
bama in the policy they have ado],ted ! n ‘ nv } itu] \ ,iav « ,0
towards the Indians within their limits. - I.' 11 ! ;i n,im u l, ° U l11 ,l0t tf;r "l* or
One of those documents consists of a
“Talk” from the President to the
Greek Indians, through the Indian A-
gent, Gol. Crowell. The primary ob
ject is to cbtain the surrender of cer
tain Indians who had been concerned
in the murder of a white person.—
The President, however, takes occa
sion to point out the difficulties and
dangers to which they are
from their proximity to the whites,
and strongly recommends to them a
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they may enjoy their- game in peace,
and be protected from all molestation
and encroachment from the whites.
He informs them that Alabama has
extended its laws over their country,
to which they nuiBt submit, or remove
beyond the Mississippi.
The other document is a letter from
the Secretary of War to a delegation
of the Cherokee nation. It is address
ed to them in reply to an appeal made
to our Government, against what they
consider a wanton usurpation ol' pow
er on the part of Geoigia, in extend
ing the jurisdiction of the Stale over
the Cherokee nation. 'Flic object of
the letter is to defend the policy of
Georgia, and to justify the Govern
ment in their refusal to interfere in
behall of the Cherokces. 'Flic claims
of the Cherokces to the right of sove
reignty over their country are met
with a very summary answer front the
izc;” “that go they must, and the
sooner the better.” Such is (he lan
guage now held towards this remnant
of a brave but unfortunate race, and
so little ate the great prinriplt $ of’
justice and the claims of humanity re
garded, when they interfere with (lie-
interests of selfish men. — Cm. L our.
Onn ot.ibf* mo<------ Hi- Onvfrnmcnf
hi removing Hu* In.bans over tlie Missisi
sijqii is, (o avoid the evil consequences of
their being too ii<a- neighbors to Hit!
whites. Bit from the following article,
we should suppose the Cherokces would
have, in ca.-e of r. irioval, neighbors not ft
whit more conducive to tlmir interest fif
case of an irruption from the i.o iilc liw
diaris, the friendly Indians who Will forni
the vanguard o( the whites, iruDt cube?
strike hands with the savages, or their
scalps mast fall a prey to the Camanchas,
Paw nees and Wacoes.
I nprotccled state of our South-western
frontier.—The ioih-wing leltei to ilm
Editor, from a respectable citizen of
Miller county, wedoubt not speak?
the sentiments of eveiy inhabitant of
that section of our Territory ; and we
do not know that w e can belter sub
serve the interests ofthose interested,
than by laying it Indore the public.
«g r/r. ftii;.
“Milder C. II. June 1st, 1829.
“Dear Sir--'l lie troops stationed
it Cantonment Tow son w ill doubtless
Secretary. During the war ol the leave there for Cantonment Jesup, by
revolution, it is said, the Cherokee the 15th iust. at furthest, which will
nation was the friend and ally of Great j leave this frontier in a deplorably
Britain, a power which then claimed i helpless condition—-exposed
entire sovereignty, within the limits
of what constituted the Thirteen Unit
ed States. By the declaration of in
dependence, anil, subsequently, the
treaty of 1 'i83, all the lights of sove
reignly pertaining to Great Britain
became vested respectively in the o-
riginal States of the Union, including
North Carolina and Georgia, within
whose territorial limits the nation was
then situated. From the fact of their
having remained on their land from
that period to the present, enjoying
the right of soil an*! privilege to hunt,
nothing more could he inferred than a
permission growing out of compacts
with the nation. Nor could it he con
sidered as a circumstance whence to
deny to those States their original sove
reignly.
'Flic Secretary notices the various
treaties which have at different times
been made with the Cherokces, all of
which are explained as securing to
that nation protection in the possession
and occupancy of the soil, but as con
ferring no right to the exercise of
sovereignly. On these grounds the
riglrt of Georgia to extend Iter laws
over the Cherokces is sustained by tbe
Secretary. Tbe Cherokces are ex
plicitly told that our Government will
not interfere to prevent the exercise
of that right; and that the only ailer
on (wo
sides, for a distance ol upw ids of
300 miles, to numerous hostile In
dians.
“It is impossible to ascertain will*
any degree ol precision the number of
warriors that the unfriendly tribes of
Camancha, Pawnee; and Wacoe In
dians can bring into the field-hut it is
generally estimated at not less th fl
30,000. W hen the present front it r
settlers remove, which they are pre
paring to do immediately, it will still
leave an exposed frontier which will
require the strong arm of government
to protect them, j am astonished at the
removal of the troops, and am at a
loss to account for the cause—but
suspect it lias grown out of somd
false representations, Ihe result of
private prejudice. Though I am
preparing io remove immediately,
yel fbe same strong reason exists for
keeping up an efficient armed force ill
this quarter; and I vvhuld suggest tbe
propriety of tbe dignitaries*of our
land using their influence with the
government, for the purpose of pro
curing relief for the unfortunate and
unprotected inhabitants of this ex
posed frontier. I have spoken to CoL
Sevier on the subject, who is decid 4
edly opposed to the removal of the
troops, and offers to render us all th#
assistance in his power.
