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■ ill of the United Stales . arts bf (he world, able au- ates, to plead (he cause of the op- Vessed, and afflicted Aborigines.-- iy their number be increased a bun. Idrad fold, until every oppressor Siiaji flee, and with shame, shall hide his Wad. where the peaceful Indians may no ( more be disturbed bjr^heir law- "’less aggressions- There is very special reason that ill the Indians should confidently trust In the Lord. He «* able to deliver .thorn from all their enemies. The Bible informs us; “They that trust in the Lord shall not be ashamed.”— ,He has the hearts of kings and rulers flu his band’, and ho can turn them \vhithersoever he will. Let all the Indian tribes remain quietly and Jiea.-eably on their own lands, «.nd we Slay hope the Lord will at length ap- ncqj for iheifyheip. What advantage can it be, fo7 anv of them to remove beyond the Mississippi? Wicked white died niay follow them and even joon go beyond them. If the solemn treaties which have already been mad s are to ho violated, where can •there bo any safety for the poor red inen? CHBHOKEE FHOBVIX A)TD INDIANS* ADVOCATE. d*(BSEaaBSS£jS»=S3£SSSS£ A writer, in a \ paper, under jthr signature of Jtf <yhew, speaking of the Indians, says, “they are a blood thirsty jjSfcer,** Will Mayhew be bo good as to in- i fbrm usto what race some ofthe firstEnglish gettlers belonged, of whom Robertson says, jo his History of American vdl. 4, p. 196. •By the inconsiderate waste Of the colonies, they were again reduced to fuch extremities of famine, as not on ly to eat the most nauseous and un wholesome roofs and berries, but to feed on the bodies of the Indians whom they slew l” Again in page 210, “A bloody War was commenced againsi the Indians, and beat on exterminating the whole race,neither old noryoung were Aapared; and regardless of the prim i- *"iles of faith, honor and hui&nuity, the irtglish deemed every thing allowable Visit you in your towns on the river | M O rnliiimu/1 #1% lift 111 ^January 1784, and informed us that you baa received him very kindly and promised him to form a resolut.on a- bout receiving teachers, as soon as your great Chief Taysell came home * But While Brother SoKueider was preparing to visit you again, and to near your resolution, a war broke out, and' the further communication be tween us and you was hindered to our great sorrow. Accompanying the “constitution ofthe Valley Towns Bible and T.aet ScWy,” which we insert below, we received a letter Which/ tended}; to accomplish their desig h They hiinted. the Indians like wild beasts; and as the pursuit of them tVtheir place* of retreat in the Woods, }vas both difficult and danger- enVavored to allure them sses, by offers Of and induced many to their peaceful mdians^confided in and lived in abso* ^out suspicio*' ,ti of _ English, on the ap- j8 t, when they knew an Would he most formid- ai, fell suddenly upon all plantations, murdered ev from the Rev* E. Jones, He says, “The friends of the Gospel will be pleased to hear that the printing of the Scriptures’, meets the entire approbation ofthe people, in this pNgion; so far as the Operations of our Society have been extended. I have the pleasure to say, that the interest a- bout spiritual things has not subsided. A considerable number are inquiring after the way of lif». M CONSTITUTION Of The Valley Towns Bible and Tract Society. 1st. The designation of this society shall be,The Valley Town! Bible and Tract Society, the object of which shall be to circulate, in the Cherokee Language, Th6 Holy Scriptures and such Hymns and Tracts as may be calculated to diffuSe among the na tivea of ibis nation, the knowledge of the Christian religion. 2d. Each subscriber, of twenty five cents and uowarda, shall be member of this Society. 3d. Each subscriber, of five dol lars, at one time, shall be a member for life. 4th. The business of this Society shall be managed by a Chainm.ii, Treasurer. Secretary and a Commit tee, of not Ij-ss than seven uiem.je. 8, with power to add to their number. They shall meet once in .three months or ofteneV. The time and place to bei fixed by themselves. Five members shall form a Quorum. 5th. The Committee shall divide those parts of the Nation, which may lie within the sphere of their opera tions, into sections; and shall appoint one dr two of their member to each section, (who m-y associate with themselves any subscribers,) for the purpose of soliciting donations subscriptions foow * ’ y", !' “T* thereot. . “ l the *“ bab,tau ‘* Apd for this purpose, they shall be authorised to convene section al meetings, in order to make known the objects of this Society. 6di, Subscribers shall be entitled to take up, the amount, of their lub- upon whom they could lay *• r " oods. scriptidn, iff books.•if theyjchoose.,^ apd drove the rest to the w .ere so many perished with hunger ghat somje of the tribes nearest to the ^ wore totally extirpated.” f united brethren^ " the ■y' boa y at ts tto ioe< I Of We have lyiUg before us D long “Mes sage ofthe Director* ofthe Soc.etv ol the tCTnited, Brethren for propogating the Gos pel among the heathen to the Chiefs and Council ofthe Cherokee Nation,*’ bearing date, Salem, lUh July 1803. and signed t>y Charles Gotthold Reichel, Christian iewis Benzoin* and Simon Veter. We m- 7th, When any books remain in hands ofthe Treasurer or depository, they may be sotd, at Such prices as the committee shall affix to them. 8th. No book! shall be^ distributed gravis nor at rteduced prices nor on credit, but by order of the Committee, or On the personal responsibility ofthe officer having charge of tlieui 9ih. The Committee shall be au- t turned to make such regulations, tor their own government, as iney s tall deem expedient; provided they be not inconsistent with any ol the a- bove articics. #ert one or two paragraphs of this messa^r, to show that white the rethe world in a great measure Neglected the Indians, ab- el'4 porbs^, perhaps, as some are at this day, esp 41 lih the consideration, that they were a w “ ^.blood-thirsty race,” these worthy people *1 W.™ by >b« tlo - ibahl^b missioas among the Cneroaees The following communication may per haps go to show that “the great body oi Uie Cberokees” are not anxious to remove. “ •- ... • i .—. »ii« “lnd,an ■ ‘And •hi* I tribes. ■■■■■■■ Friends and Brothers, One of the , iikripal intentions of the United %r€>threit, when they began settle ment! in North Carolina, was to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the son «f Hod W you and other Indian N**« tions Most 50 years are now pass ed, amue some of your Chiefs, who Occasionally, came to our settlements, , fiad a meeting with pur Brethren, ‘hereto it was proposed to them, the Brethren were willing to . Missionaries to your Nation, to h you and your Children the way ernal life and happiness. Your ' * Glared then their approbar a Mission in very friendly But 'tars and continued the execution of We should like to know bow ttte Roaiu” in New You. wdigo to work to ft;move these Indians. £ i'rauaisuoa.] Highwasser 1'own House At^uo- uUli UlSTHUiT AUgoSi 26, 16od. To Ow Beloved tdroiaer tilias Baudinoli—VV a uitumstadd tuat i«ofs ure in cirkuldtifin, whtui calcutaicd to induce our Moods to be licve, that dfe are Svlfuug to teave our country, itv ord^r tiPCOtinteruet the i.ijaftptendmily of such reporia, ,ve wish to communicate to the pub lic' our qwu testimony on the tub- Iu the year *go. when Col. ject The emigrating scheme has been proposed to us ami we Have consider ed'll deliberately, and the result is, mat not a single citizen of this Dis trict has agreed to the plan. The bones of our fathers lie here in secu rity, and we canuot ^consent. to aban don them to be crushed beneath the feet ol strangers. Most of our old men have lived here frdui infamy to old age, and our young men inherit the same disposi tion. The lands We possess are the gift of our Creator wp recognized hv * **™* gmrnnU limits on all sides are permauentiy fixed and well known. W it tun these limits we consider ourselves at home, iuid have fto doubt ol tbe goodness ul our title. And the pure air of our country, the wholesome -springs and fertile soil are well suited to supply our \Vdnts and to promote our happi ness. Ih the enjoyment ol these bless ings, bur i isjng families are making rapid advances in knowledge and in dustry and good order. Our Creator has not given us the land beyond the Mississippi, but has given it to other people; and why should we wisn to enter upon their possessions? We have not been in the habit of moving from place to place as the white people have, and we think those of our white brethren who are so anx ious to take possession of our lands might with a little trouble, keep on to the west and settle the bods which they recommend to us. We feel in jured and aggrieved in being continu ally harrass« d with solicitations to part with our last refuge on earth.— When a person owns certain proper ty and a brother wishes to purchase it, if the owner refuses to sell • >ve think the other ought to cease his im portunity and should never think of having a recourse to unfair and forci ble means to obtain it. Our peaceful homes, our cultivat ed fields and our friendly neighbors are daily acquiring stronger hold on »ur affections. Our laws encourage virtue and industry, and punish Vice. Our chiefs use their influence id dif fuse light among the people and their effor s tire crowned with success. — , Veneration for the laws is felt to the remotest corner of the land, and a peatcahle and orderly disposition per vades the whole population. Being placed in these favorable circutn- slam es by the goodness of our Crea tor, ivte have no inclination to relin quish out inheritance for uncultivat ed wilds in the vicinity of lawless and hostile savages. In fact it would be ruinous to us, to do so. We entertain friendly dispositions towards the citi zens of the U-States, and our enemies themselves cannot charge us with the violation of good order in our in tercourse with them Though we are sorry to say that some of oui white brethren forgetting (he supf^ji - AfflrSSsJ ,h Jf,pT 0 vt. u? ; tn - quently crosS*v. 1 ti'wf^ , 5X'steal iiu.Ses & other properly & st rait,.^ as it may ap pear,are screened from punishment by the laws of a Christian people, who tall qs savages. We have borne these injuries in silence, relyingpil the jus tice of the Uuited State! Covern- ment to make good her solemn en gagements for our protection. We take this opportunity to, ex press our confidence in our Chiels aud Legislators apd very respectfully to urge them to, continue their lailhlul exertions ton fhe interests ot their country, and we assure ihem ol our hearty co-operation. Wh. tever mea sures they may adopt agreeably to our Constitution we are willing. 1° a * bide by, anq., ready to support to the utmost oi our power. before we coni hide, we wish to recommend to the consideration .of til# ensuing Coumd^ the propriety ol a- dotting some measures more efl'ect- uahy lo prevent the dislilation ol ar- deni Spi.us and Uie introduction of that pernicious article inio the Na tion. „ We wish also to cxpiess our afiec- tion to jouiseii anu our uuqualiiied api robaliou ol the able anu de^ ided. manner iu wbiui our cause has been advocated in the Fhcenix, aud our in- lerest oiaintaincu against misrepre- senlatioii, trail and tjrauny, which are cpuibined against ■ our rights aud liber lies. • Signed, on behalf aud by order oi a meeting of the citizens of Aquqhee District, assembled . at Hiwassee Tftiva House August 28^ 1829. SliAS, ♦.UJI, On O^c^XMS, j5rfe*y, TtSJG, ,, ,‘ " 0“JD, . 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Bui th.s is not the only one. It is designed that every number shall contain one or more original pieces; and these will usuaM ly be on topics eonnected with th^ inter* pretation oi ilje Scriptures, or else consist of direct explanations ot the Scrjptureft themselves. Experiment basolten tbt wn, that the mere republication of pieces, jtcW- ever striking or useful they may ih the to- selves be, will not create sufficient interest in the public mindj to sustain such an uh*. dertaking. ^Original mkttei, thereiorog will be a prominent object, iu respect 10 every number ofthe proposed work. The tiela o. Biblical investigation iS boundless; dud there never can be a vvanf ol .interesting matter lor pubLcal.c. Whether the editors of, the present work, will be able to supply, in any way, that’, which will interest and satisly the ii.ducal students of our country, rema.ns to bq proved by experiment. They can only promise to spare no eliorts in their pewef, in order to accomplish this object; Where selections are republished; if the orig.nals are Geniian, French, Greek, lie brew, Sj riac, or Arabic, they Wdi be uni* fornily t ran slat eo, • Such pieces also as are written in Latin, which is full ol' modern idiom, and is difficult to be read, unless by the more experienced philologist, will b* translated*. But where the Latin is ‘ asm; the original ifself will occasionally be pub»«- hslieu; unless it should appear front expw* periment that the Biblical students of our. J country would prefer another method of publication. • : , y But where the editors select any piece whatever, it is not their intention merely to. republish it, whether translated or not.--* Most pieces published abroad, need somm — *- 1 “- 1 - -*•-• -- J Jt ~ L ~~im adaptation to bur owh country and the pres ent tunes. Some pieces, very V&iuabfe ia. most respects, contain sentiments, now amt- then, which need correction, or explaUbek tion, r r additional support. It is intended^, that they shall be always adapted to Auierri can readers, by additions of such a «atm t£ as shali be needed; which, however, wit be carefully distinguished from the origin# als. it may be proper to add, (hal althouglf the wui,, is designed principally lor the use o such as devote some portion of theit studies to the critical investigtitioaol fho Scriptures, it is not intended. .that it, should be exclusively devoted to this purd-i pose. Occasional essays of a Dbct.inal* nature; anu also on Subjects p ertaining Id*. inorffer to give yit ric, will riety and interest to the whole. '1U sL I'U- are PROSPECTUS OF THE biblical inquirer 1HE undersigned propose to publish a T HE undersignea .propose io puoi»« » work \inder thd above title, ^whicb •diiH.be ^ tation of the the l to u» (FSAIi^O'A WW9BA TS SRZJ1 Od, SR- ivets Mw Tssyahvv©y, Drf d^p P»i*- o-T;»®y. *A<r fte^iFO- (Fero-To®t.o- s- mpFRjr. DBF D6I.0-Wi»y ShAT-4 AA D^s6S<t!Ay«fyZ> 4t»tV©yZ SUATd Dh* 0“- swTO-z e<*y o>ue©i?^ uuzaa o=or- 6*To® J* thdOwbAU*. devoted to the interpre tation oi rue »ible. They do not mean by this, that the pieces which the work shall contain, vyiU all be merely exegettcal.- Whatever may contribute directly to tur- nish the Biblical student with the means of exegesis, it will be t leading design of the nronosed work to exhibit. • It is well* known to every one.who has any considerable acquaintance with Sa cred Literature, that there is extant a great number of essays, critical, philologi cal, hermeneutical, geographical, clirono logical;- nistorical, etc. m respect to the Scriptures, wiuch he dispersed in numer, oux volumes and tracts, published at du- lercnt periods, and by many different au thors. Collections of these essays, more or less exteuswe, have not unfrequently been made anu puousded bn the continent ot Europe. Bat niost of these comprise a great deal which is now superfluous, inas much as it has been superseded bjrthe la- boursof recent erttics; wbobaye be n more thoroughly versed in Sacred Literature. The republication, therefore, of any col lection of essays such as are now spoken m, which was made some tune since, pro- ’^“^in.^qst oiihe cu-_ The work is not designed ’to be ola^ tphemeral character. The editors ana at comprising in it, what will be useiul at anT- future period ae well as the pr sent. - Gt course, they do not wish the public to urt* derstand, that the Biblical Inquirer is tft take the form of a Review. Reviews or boo'-.s will be a subordinat object with toe®; ami will be attended to more in the way ol brief. critical notices, than any ullieft When the principles of books beemns matters of meussion, then, a review of them may be deemed expedient or neceftr At the close of every number, will b4 added a list of any new andintercsLe| works on criticism or theology; publ.shed in Europe or elswhcre, With a bnct desi^l nation oi their character, when it is know irj in order that every Biblical stui ent may become acquainted with what is doing among critics and theologians, with res pect to the interests of sacred leariw 1 Every essay will have the name of the; writer or translator affixed to it. In thB way, the public will know on whom to lix the responsibility of any erroneous sent* ments or adventurous opinions. ihe editors do not intend to be responsible* lo| the correctness of all that is publisher; ana they expressly reserve to themselves ih* liberty of adding notes or comments on any sentiment or affirmation, whrh they may think to be erroneous, or not well support* ■ »■. »-*i . . it is obvious, that thd kind of printing which such a work will demand, must he far moyeexpensive &, trocblesome than an ordinary English.page. It willbe lmpoBsibl* therefore, with any rational prospect... >- >• en a very mod. rate remuneration, to maue the work as cheap as a mere English work of thefcuue extept might be afloraed. ih* sale 61 ofthe vVork, even it It sb ®^ d ceed well; cannot be expected, *t the mo^ to be more than very limited. It i» not proposed as a matter ol gain, but as a help foihe student of the Bible, which may H of some utility in promoting the important object, whicn he has in v,cw^ rUART> C.E. ST.O VV E* Andover, ThepL Sem. Aug. 18, ncei CONDITIONS. ® The work will be published quarte» lv; ach number to contain, on an average* ^FofSeAdence’ sake, the form will be in iiuodeca^io, like thfti oi the ®°ost pop4 Ir cSal works on the continent ”§?’ The price to subscriber? wUll hc on* dollar for each number, payable always when the same is delivered. 4. The publication will commence soon as a sufficient number 6» * u “* c f_ i, procured to aflord a prospect of ntr Ratio respecting U'* * * * ■ W tap