Cherokee phoenix, and Indians' advocate. (New Echota [Ga.]) 1829-1834, November 04, 1829, Image 2
CrTSttOK.EE PHOENIX VXD INDIANS’ADVOCATE.
tci'fr.ji.iir <U u.^ oui. >.'i vino o;i ne ,
Oilside, and me c.i nil ei Art a oil the
other, including the whole of what an- !
cicutly formed Greece Proper.—
With res pert to Russia, lie is said to ;
have agreed to give her Hag the tree ,
pi ssdge of the Bosphorus, and to have |
proposed to negociale on the basis of j
the Convention ofAkeiman, provid
ed the negociations should be carried
oirat Constantinople, where he proba
bly conceives he would have more
immediately the assistance of the Al
lied Ambassadors, and their influence
would be more powerfully felt in sup
port of his interests. Since this de
termination had been made known the
capital had become more tranquil,
but great agitation prevailed in all the
provinces, where the adherents of the
Janissaries grew more daring every
day, and not only frustrated all at
tempts at raising forces, but added to
the dangers of foreign invasion, the
constant alarm of internal insurrec*
lions Nothing was known of the Turk
ish army, and the troops sent towards
Adrinnople, to form a junction with it
there, had turned back to the camp
at Ejub, in front of Constantinople,
where only 15,000 men were assem
bled. The same apathy which made
the propb* of the European provinces
submit to the Russians wherever they
appeared, was universally displayed
in 1 sia. where recruits could not he
brought to the garrisons unless bound
on the backs of camels. The situa
tion of the Porte is, therefore, justly
represented as oik* from which peace
alone could extricate her, and from
the concessions which the Sultan
seemed disposed to make, it was al
ready augured that peace might be
considered as concluded.
The Odessa Journal states—when
our troops took Carnabat and Yambol,
the enemy vainly attempted to make
some resistance in the latter place.—
But the Ottomans are wholly dispirit
ed. Their soldiers came f.iom Kirk-
killissa to ground their arms before
our troops. Our advanced guard
pus ed on as far as Foki, on the road
t ’drianople. The enemy retired
towards Pliiliopoppoli.
The Allgemeine Zeitung states that
the movements of troops in the interi
or R issia had censed, arising from
the fact that peace was at hand.
The Emperor of Russia has oon-
fered upon Count Diehitsh the title of
Snhalkansi (passer of the Balkan.) and
has ordered the Tcherrngow regiment
of foot, to he called the regiment of
Count Diebitseli Sabnlkausi.
NEWS FROM THE THEATRE
OF WAR.
The Journal of St. Petcrsburgh
Contains the following:—
From the Camp at Jiidos, July 2olh
(Gth Aug.)
Soon alter his arrival
Count Diebitseli learned that the Ma
hometan inhabitants of some villages
near the town, who had fled into the
mountains on the approach of our
troops, had expressed a wish to return
to their homes with their families,
and there to live under the protection
ot the army: tire General hastened to
take advantage of this wish. After
this communication the inhabitants of
12 villages, all Mahometans, encour
aged by the assurances of Ids Excel
lency, had delivered up their arms to
us and returned to their homes, and
h ve received from the Commandcr-
in-Chicf letters of protection and safe
guard. The sam s measure is begin
ning to be carried into effect further
on towards Adrianople, and several
villages have submitted and delivered
up their arms to the vanguard of
C mat Pahlen’s corps, at Faki, proin-
ishg to remain quiet under our pro
tection.
Under these favourable circum
stances, the Commander-in-Chief has
thought proper to issue a proclamation
to the inhabitants of Romelia.
PROCLAMATION.
The Commander-in-Ghief of the
Russian army, which victory lias
brought into the Plains of Rumelia,
cannot but regret that the Ottoman
Government rejects, with great ob
stinacy, the proposals made to it in
the name of his Majesty the Emperor
of all the Rnssias, the acceptance of
which would put an end to the evils
of war, and restore repose and tran
quility to the peaceable inhabitants of
these countries. He is thus placed
under the absolute necessity of fol
lowing up his victories, occupying the
country, and advancing as far as Prov
ince shall please, in order by this
at Aides,
mcain -.o >. oi*., . i t v. .j.ti.viu kj usu »i
to th voice oi icasouand nuinaniiy.
In fulfilling tins painful duty the
Com ii.i.ider-m-Ciiief feels the most
arde n desire to spare the peaceable
inhabitants Mahometans as well as-
Chris. Ians, the buidens of a military
occupation—or rather to prevent
their ruin, which would be inevitable,
if, terrilied by the approach ol the ui-
iny, they should take the unhappy res
olution to abandon their duellings,
their villages, and their towns.
I'he Commander-in-Chief has there
fore thought lit to issue the following
notice:—
1. All Musseltncn, inhabitants of
the towns and villages are called up
on to remain quietly with their wives
and children in their habitations and
possessions, and not to fear being mo
lested by any person whatever. They
are only however, to give up all their
ai ms, which will be preserved in a
sale place. An aecuiate list of them
will be kept, and they will be punc
tually restored after the conclusion of
like report , witch were circulated on
the appearance of the new Adminis
tration, have written to their Ambas
sador at Paris to express the dread
they should have in proceeding to Lis
bon, the placeof their destination, if
the political state of Europe render
ed the approach of hostilities proba
ble. The Russian Ambassador has
tened to reply to ( thc Captains’ let
ter, which we hive before us, in
which he says th^t theia never ex
isted a more perfect good understand
ing between Rufsia and the other
Powers of Europe, than at the pres
ent moment. Ybu are to consider,
adds the Ambassador, the reports of
war, which'haW given you uneasiness,
as being without foundation.”—Hav
re Journal.
peace.
2. The inhabitants shall
DOMESTIC.
F om the CumberlandMd. Civilian,
SW EARLS GEN EXECUTED!
We have detained our paper be
yond the usual hour of publication, to-
i day, in order to give some account of
enjoy en- j the execution ol the ill-fated George
tire liberty in the exercise oftheMn- j Swearingen, which took place this day
hornet an religion, they shall retain j 011 the VVcsl bank ot Will s creek, in
their Mosques and their Imans, pci- j the vicinity of the town of Cumber-
form their five prayers at the appoint- land, Maryland,
cd hours, and continue to sav as usual [ At ten o clock precisely, Swearing-
the Fiidays prayer—the hub be in j en. was taken from the jail, from
the name of the Sultan Mamoud, whence he proceeded on foot, to the
their Sovereign and Caliph—for it is j place of execution, escorted by six
a matter of course that the Mahome- different companies of infantry,
tun inhabitants who do not abandon
the districts occupied by the Russian
troops, are not obliged to become in
consequence Russian subjects, but
remain as before subjects of the Sul
tan.
3. All the local authorities of cities,
such as Adrianople and others, the
Ayans, Cadis, Notables, &c. are also
called upon not to leave their bouses,
but. to continue to direct the adminis
tration. that the lives and property of
the Mussulmen inhabitants may be
protected and maintained. No Rus
sian authority will interfere in the
concerns of the Mussulman with each,
which will be examined and regulated
by the competent Mussulman author
ities of the place.
4. The inhabitants will get in their
harvest, and put the corn into the
hams for their own use; the overplus
not required by them for their own
use may be sold by them to the Rus
sian army, which will pay for every
thing according to the established
prices.
5. In all towns the Mussulmen Au
thorities will give up to the Russian
all articles belonging to the Turkish
Government—such as cannon, arms,
ammunition, and provisions. When
once this is done, no person whatever
will lie permitted to meddle with pri
vate property; and every inhabitant
shall keep and dispose of, at his pleas
ure, all that he possesses.
6. In the cities, towns ami villages
the soldiers will not occupy any of
the houses inhabited by tiie Mussul-'
men, and the strictest measures will
he taken that the Mussulman inhabit
ants, their wives and children, may
not be exposed to any insult or oppres
sion from the troops.
All the points herein specified shall
be punctually observed, and the Mus
sulman Authorities will take care
that the Commander in Chief shall he
informed ofeveiy thing relative to the
strict observance of them.
Head-quarters, Aidos, July 31,
1329.
Constantinople, Aug. 9,
According to the latest accounts
brought from Asia by a Tartar, the
Russians were half way between Er-
zerouin and Trebisond, and h; d occu
pied the copper mines in those parts.
Persons acquainted with the country,
affirm t at the last half of the way
presents more obstacles than the first,
on account of the broken nature of
the ground, which may afford the
Turks many opportunities of making
an obstinate resistance. According to
the same accounts, Trebisond has
been again very hard pressed, a divis
ion of the Russian fleet, consisting of
14 sail, came and bombarded the
town. It is said that above 12,000
balls were thrown into it, and did
great damage. At the same time
1,500 men were landed, hut are stat
ed to have been repulsed with the
loss of 500 men, and forced to re-em-
bark, after which the fleet sailed to
wards the eastward.
“Political relations of Rus
sia.—Three Russian Captains, now
at Havre, feeling alarmed at tho war-
five
of which were from the neighboring
counties of Bedford and Somerset,
Pa. and hr Capt. Forward’s troop of
horse iron Somerset; who attended
lecial invitation of Sheriff
gotlier, measures iurieeti loot m,
length; and when extended, fbrty two'
feet in length; so that it wll reach the
upper story of the biggest buildings.
The two inner parts of this compound
ladder, are furnished with a rack
work, going the whole length on each
side, the cogs of this work on a pivot
driven by a winch on the side of the
ladder. When it is raised against the
side of a house, the winch is turned,
and the inner part extends upwards,
till its whole length is raised; the se
cond part then takes the pinion, and
if necessary to reach a greater height,
is raised also to the whole extent of
the ladder. There is provided on
which is made to ascend, if necessary,
a basket, by means of which persons
can be let down in safety from the
highest stories.
Salt.—The Secretary of the Treas
ury has issued a circular to the Mar
shals of the United States, enclosing
copies of letters sent to the rilanufac-
turcs of Salt, throughout the Union;
requiring information respecting the
number of salt works, the amount of
capital invested,the number of persons
engaged, the prices and kinds of Salt
manufactured, &c.; and requesting
also of each Marshal such additional
information on the subject as may be
ill his possession.
The inquiry has reference to the
bill so much debated in Congress, du
ring (lie last four years, for the re
duction of the duty on imported Salt.
10 i ve lilt* let lie.I (0 Puns id
decently in.eiveti, and to secure the
property for the benifit of their
friends”—Ohio Repos.
KlaW
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER -1, 1829.
at the
Beall. '
When arrived at tho place of exe
cution, Swearingen ascended the
scaffold, attended by the Sheriff, the
Rev. Jfthn Miller, C. B. Young, Rev.
N. B. 1 Little, Rev. L. H. Johns,
and ReV. H. Haverstiok. The Rev.
Mr. Miller then commenced the cer-
euioniej by singing a hymn and offer
ing up ft prayer; after which he de
livered a very feeling and able ad
dress to the multitude of people who
had assembled to witness the execu
tion. When he concluded the Rev.
Mr. Young addressed the throne of
Grace in a feeling and appropriate
prayer. Another hymn was then sung,
and an appropriate prayer was offered
up by the Rev. Mr. Johns. After
singing another hymn, and the Cler
gymen severally shaking hands and
biding the unfortunate man a “God s
help”—the rope was adjusted, and the
cap drawn over his face by the She
riff.—To several questions when put
by the Rev. Mr. Little, relative to
his prospects of a future salvation, he
observed, that he " died in peace with
all the world, with his God, and with
ail unshaken hope of a glorious resur
rection.”
A few moments before the fall of
the platform, he stated to the Sheriff
and the Rev, Mr. Little, in relation to
some particulars previously given by
him to them, that they were true,
and declared them to be so, in the
presence of the ‘Judge of all the earth.
The Rev. Mr. Little then continued
to exhort and comfort him with the
declarations and promises of the Sa
viour, until 20 minutes before 12 o’
clock, when the Sheriff told him his
last moment had arrived—and let the
platform drop from under him!—The
Rev. Mr. Little, who stood by him
till his last moment, understood him
to say, (as lie had previously said he
would)—“ God be merciful to me a sin
ner! Lord Jesus receive my spirit/”
and he died without much struggling
or apparent agony.
The particulars communicated and
affirmed in his last moments, we are
not able to procure; hut understand
th*y are the facts in relation to the
de-'d for which he had to pay the for
feit of his life. As a full confession,
however, (made to the Rev. Mr.
Little,) is to be published in a few
weeks, every fact and circumstance
relative to the murder, &c. will be
given to the world.
The multitude that nssempled to
witness tho last moments of this un
fortunate being, has been variously
estimated at from 4000to6000 souls:
we should conclude, however, that
there were between four and five
thousand.
Value of a Mummy.—The Albany
Argus contains a report of a case re
cently tried before Judge Duer, for
the recovery of (lie value of an E-
gyptian mummy. From the evid
ence, it appeared that the mummy
was a genuine one—and that while on
exhibition at Renssalaerville, in Al
bany County, some young “students
in a doctor's shop’’ were seized with
a desire of dissecting (his ancient of
days, and accordingly they broke into
the house at midnight, bore off the
mummy, and from that day to this,
it had not been heard of. Some of
the parties being identified, an action
of trover was instituted against them,
and a decision rendered for the plain
tiff of $1.200 damages, and costs of
suit.
Trial for Murder.—At the Court
bf Oyer and Terminer, on Tuesday,
Judge Duer presiding, Thomas 1.
Marks was tried lor wilfully and ma
liciously stabbing Captain Smith Sel-
leck, with an intent to kill him, on
board the schooner Alexander, on tlie
2()tli of May Inst, of which wound the
said Seller]; died on the 27th.—
The prisoner pleaded, “Not
guilty.” The case was summed
up by Messrs. Wheeler, Yaiider-
pool, and Maxwell, for the prisoner
and by the District Attorney, Mr
Hoffman, for the prosecution. On
Wednesday morning the Judge charg
ed the Jury in a very lucid, able, and
pathetic manner. They retired at
half past ten, and returned about three,
with the verdict of manslaughter and
a recommendation for mercy
Extract of a letter to a Gentleman
in Canton. Ohio, dated Ritz’s Tavern,
Sept. 29,1829:
“About four o’clock this afternoon
I witnessed a scene shocking is the
A good invention.—A fire ladder has
been lately invented by Mr. Leslie,
of Salem, Mass, which promises to be
very useful. The following descrip
tion is given of it in the Salem Gaz
ette: “The ladder when dvawn to-
extreme. Travelling the road from
Canton to New Lisbon, about 13
miles east of the former place, 1 came
to where a tree had just fallen across
the road, and in its fall had crushed
to death a man and woman, who were
iiding eastward in a one horse wagon
The tree had fallen diagonally across
the wagon, broke it down, and the
horse was standing quietly in the
shafts, unhurt, and no particle of the
gears lossened. The persons killed
appeared to be a man and his wife,
travelling on a journey; the man ap
parently about fifty years of age; of
the woman no judgment could be
formed, ns her head was crushed
literally to atoms, and no vestige of
her countenance could be disc erned.
Several persons were on the spot
when I came up; among whom were
Robert Alexander, of Paris, and Pe
ter Coyer, formerly of Osnaburg. I
assisted in getting the tree off the bo
dies, and, on examination, found a
pocket book, with eighteen dollars
in money and some papers in it; from
which it appeared that the man’s name
was John Herr, and that he lived in
Perry township, Wayne county, Ohio.
The wagon bo:lv in which they rode
was painted ted, and covered with
black canvass. Mr Alexander agreed
TEMPERANCE.
Agreeably to a previous notice, a
respectable number of Gentlemen
from various parts of the nation con
vened in the Council Room, on last
Thursday evening, for the purpose of
forming and organizing a general tem
perance society. After, an appropii-
ate address.delivered by the Rev. J.
I. Trott, on motion of Rev. 8. A.
Worcester, Rev. Mr. Trott was call
ed to the chair, and William Rogers
a pointed Secretary. Mr. E. Gunt
er and Mr. Boudinott then delivered
addresses in Cherokee—after which,
on motion of Mr. Boudinott, the foD
lowing constitution was read, inter
preted, and adopted.
CONSTITUTION OF THE CHERO
KEE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
Art. 1. This Society shall be call
ed the “Cherokee Temperance So'
ciety.”
Art. 2. Any person subscribing
this Constitution, shall he a member
of this Society.
Art. 3. The members of this So
ciety being very desirous of pro
moting the prosperity and happi
ness of their fellow citizens, and be-
ieving the intemperate use of ardent
spirits destructive to their best inter-
sts, do therefore resolve neither to'
introduce, distill, vend or give away
ardent spirits, nor use them in any
way except as a medicine, in cased
of bodily infirmity, and to discourage,
in every suitable nay, the use of
them in this country.
Art. 4. The officers of this Socie
ty shall !>e a President, Vice Presi
dent, and Secretary, to be chosen at
each annual meeting of the Society,
and who shall perform the duties cus
tomarily performed by such officers.
Art. 5. The officers of the Socie
ty in their associated capacity to- 1
gether with such other members as
the society shall see fit to appoint,
shall constitute an Executive Com
mittee to carry into effect all votes &
ciders of the Society, to devise and
recommend the best means for ac
complishing its benevolent designs.
Art. 6. The members of this So
ciety recommend to their brethren in
the several, dist ricts of the nation to
form, societies auxiliary to this; and
in case they should do so, (adopting
tlie third article of this constitution/
each such society shall have a right to,
s :nd two representatives to the annual
meetings of this Society, who shall;
have a scat as other members.
Art. 7. The Society shall meet an«-
nually at New Echota on the second
Thursday after the opening of the Na
tional Council.
Art. 8. This Constitution may be
altered or amended at any annuat
meeting, by a vote of two thirds of
the members present.
Forty Gentlemen signed their
names to the above constitution. The
Society then proceeded to the election
of officers. Tne following were C-
lecteci for the ensuing year:
George Lowrev, President.
Richard Tailor, Vice Pres’t.
William Rogers, Secretary,
Walter Adair, j
Edward Gunter, - | Executive
John Huss, }■ Comm#
E Boudinott, | tee.
George M. Waters. J
New Eciiota, Oct,. 30, 1829.
Mu. Boudinott,—Before 1 take
leave of this place, perhaps never a*
gain to re-visit it, I must claim the
indulgence of making a few remarks
through the Phoenix, for the purpose
of correcting some statements, that
have been associated with my nainet
and busily circulated here statements
if not corrected, not only calculated
to injure my character, but to feed
the spleen of my enemies, and to wound
the feelings of my best friends.
It has been reported that upon my
being denied the right of pleading the
cause of J. Pettit before the Honor -*
ble Committee and Council, I left tho
Council room in a rage, and gave ut
terance to those, words: “the day wilt
come when I will have satisfaction
and revenge.” That these words
never dropped from my lips, I do
most solemnly and unhesitatingly af
firm. so far from it they nevet had a
place within the range of my thoughts-
and 1 challenge any man to establish