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CMER®Ki3E WHEBfiX* AN© INDIANS 5 ADS'©CAMS* PRINTED UNDEli THE P.VTR.U SAGE.’ ANdWtHE BENEFIT OF THE CHEROKEE NATION, AND DEVOTED TO THE CAUSE OF INDIANS. -I.. liGLTiiKCTT, LliiTCli. VOIs a 21- PHINTKD WKFKI.Y I.Y JNO. F. WHEELEK, vt $2 33 if paid ill advance, 5?3 in six fnontlu, or 33 30 if paid at the end of the year. , To sdbscrihers who can read oniy _thc NEW EOBOVA, WBSttlBSBA'Sr SBGMISB 10, 1829 HO. 36. '.t r+..*srx/■ r~S■ nE.v.Jun^.* x i no means make out to me. On the day before his death, he particularly advised all about him to read the Scriptures; and especially exalted the care which God showed to inan, in justifying him by faith in Jesus cant biographer, Lord Teigmnoutli, cnee of true religion is uniformly the j m the yard, near the house, and high gam lmu 0 iapt ei, y _ © ’ I /•». cnomrh to be out o the rend ,.f i>,» Christ; and in particular, returned j the truth of t tu advance, or $2,30 to be paid w*ttim the q Q( j (j, an p s f or having blessed him with doubts. •was never tainted ■with inimelity; nut somi,.—v.,i. i , - n ... ... , * , ‘ there was a period before his judg- Galling on this poor man one day ■ , , L ' d J '' d3 mat was matured, ml before be who,, be »« very ill, I said, Weti, : 1 JU °'f, V k " kc hud studied the Scriptures with my friend do you think God unkind fori./ e ‘! s j 11 l ', s 11 °" - . 1 lt .’ , close attention, tvltch L belief » altlic,i„g ,oa so severe.!,? S'!IT I (he truth of (be revel, ttion was tinged j A, No, masse. 1 ‘ “V ? “»» “ d But these were the' - « ! «vlh long huger na, Is, came and i id. r i .• ,■ ] nun iuiic linger nous, came and IGoti Manus lor navmg utesseu uuu . j k- Don t you feel somclimes ms-! e j Urn tlcsii utf and put tire L i'oar. . L v ifh the knowledge of that Divine transient clouds, which (or a while| posed to (ornplairn? ..‘ rauleren as . i obscure l he dawn, and are dispersed, A. No. mav to G ones m Every suhscri ption will be considered as | a " 1 obscure the dawn, aud are dispersed cont'.nie I u ihwiubrcribars give notice to • ecle- hv the rising sun. Iiis heart and ° * brated mathematician and extraor-1 his judgment told him that religion is | A. Me know God do no wrong; him Any parson procuring six subscribers, dinary genius, it is said that in learn- ; w°"r 4 \r *</ ! <iii ' a box. 1 lie skull was adorned when A. No, pi av to God not to let ine. , , , ' A 1 A ‘ put away. i l,e bones were then la- Q. v> hat makes you leel resignedr , , , , . » ,, , i. j , , • i-.eil to u bone house, (a house sit a- A. Me know God do no wrong; him , , V , . I * i ,, , ■ , i. pait to receive the hums cl know what is best; him uo best. ‘ i LU IMun.lv 111*11 M ' / ” * J % * no,., ... Several of his 1 judice, and rose pm it with a con- eaoli continuance; longer oiwmu piop«i-. vo(mark a profundily of thought j victioa, which the studies of his fu- vVa« letters addressed to the Editor, land tcdeelionthat has astonished the j lure lite invigorated and conhrmed. nost paid, will receive due attention. „,. )S t learned men. He was thorough-! 1 he eomple.ion ot the prophecies rc- — ly persu idcd of the truth of Jlcvela- lating to our Saviour, had impressed .o d i,si J EA®d. an d amidst the great variety of ■ upon his youlhlul mind this invaluable , yh4v?d. i books ’.v hie si he had constantly before ! truth, that the language of Isaiah and w him, that which he loved the 'rest and ! ol the l’ropliets was inspired, and m V K11 r,A,\ i studied with the greatest application, ; this beliel, to which fresh proofs weie r'..«J0-r 5 1 , , . : n,. n ,wnv«i„.|v fld.lpf . h« C OScd IIS Sivy Jtf JVfr.1 .0 D I. s t’OATiXcrS.l TA.«r» ii®.as aritsti^oBy 1^*.I tctz TE*(W , i iiluir 6 He wasrindwd7a ! progressively added, he closed his tctz nrxAVA * v truly pious nan; and his discoveries, ; life. At the end of his b.blo he e ? o.ia.l K4c«.I. D»dtAi»E* * a y.» | j i .. , c nen?i‘4i.t, o-y.rr dp? cpo.ina | Cj,K0111 u b ,}!VyZ O-CvU .iht?M*y, Wf-w otu , CTOIIEI W.T-BJ", T'crz n^r 5 do* 110 J****JI. KT.1Z o*y.w chs.ib W..1R DO.D5oiN(S.l. other cere monies, hut 1 do.net recoi- Q.. iJow do vou feel in the prospect jf U ^ u 1; V” '' ^ 4 V V . ofd'alh? * * ( spring and liiil~ihe people .-.sscml/led , , in numbers, near the bone houses, orr A. M.f.db.ppr. actJUiHofllK! dvatl. The uv„ , mi- f J'I»t m»k«.,«« I.« ppy r -iies, ,.,,0 .vl.icl. .he nation In tlm u- A JJe love ol U.n.t, 0 . tl.e i, m.i.leri, ,u„IJ Q. Uo you Hunk your prayer. .. ill; mc „ t , mK , a lute you to heaven? itry ml hotvl ever the hours ol the y‘‘ T’T . . _ . dead, the bones then being,brought Q. Bui do not you expert to go out of lhe house8i mueeu, n ; j r’c'c” Tm7 T . V‘“ MW ,,u ‘ ' 'i--- out of the houses. And v.hi'c one iscovcrics, ; lhe. At the end of his b.hle he there, because you aie not so wicked lnmtl y cried, the ol her danced Or ucei'iiug system of wrote the following note, which, com-, at. bdore, but are become a member ; lhf . sa(;CCC(Jing j c y , he liimil tiiat t; universe, were applied by him ing from a man o his piofound eiudi- 0 l the church/ _ I danced on the day before tumid demonbtrate the being of a God, lion and perfect knowledge of the on- a. No, me i>« w«nn<. (■„.!« • * I i . . _ l ! _ 1 4^'ilnl ! •nio’tt /MlfitOHIS 2111(1 1111111- * tlul- /il* M/riirinrr i lie frame and cr.y c r ivnf? i o i Ld o demonstrate the being of a God, Uon and pericct Knowledge oi me on- _ a. i\o, me no nave one good ting to : . Ulti honului ltu . oUu , r (!{JiU c Aj . I and to illustrate his power and wis-, ental languages, customs and man- t ink ol, nothing bat Christ, him 1>«e-1 tins tiie bones Ivin- i„ ij, c br.Vs Wo lorn. He also wrote an excellent ners, must be considered as a power- cicuis blood. ! deposited again i,nhe bone here Jiscourse to prove, that the rerrtark- lul testimony, Vot only U the sublunt-1 Q. U by do you think Christ will, A sniaH 4 “ cscilt lV{18 llia(ii . l0 , riTTevo S rnFTtrtKFE.able niophe. y of Daniel’s weeks, ly, more exquisite beauty, more true ; receive you. AGLMb m CUuiii. , ^ J ex k pWS prediction of the com- morality, more important history, and | A. Me love him; me love Him to y , niS \;„<e ,J ie Choctaws" bVn° to PITL.-.MA. I itip-of the Messiah, and that it was liner strains, both ot poetry aud elo- me heart. : h .,,. v a... a .. rocci'^sab^ri^ions'and p^ymcnts'tor'the I fulfilled in Jesus Christ. He died in <iuence, than can bo J°“^d | f w ill he be willing | olu j ,] ld n ,, s ,' Ui jV,' cfbciofec Flixiiix. ' the eighty-fifth year of his age. In all other books, m whale ci age oi , _ A. Ah, massa, him no pill Imn pro-! u ., s Ulc , irst mfifl (ha| , vps |)u ;. ic(j Messrs. Peibcb S- Williams, No. 50! his principles and conduct through , language they iu; y have been writ- emus blood? him no say, Come unto) (T!, e remarks made here respect^ Market St. Boston, Mass. ! life, be has left a strong and comfort- ten. , j me? Me know him true. 1 (!jt! deciccse of j;opul;:t!o?t, wifi proh- (Jaor.oE M. Tiiacy, Agent ofthc A. P-! able evidence, that the highest intel- j The following extract, from one of, Q. Would you luce to meet j-our i be found u-ue ton arraterm lessi C. F. M. IS«v York, leclual powers harmonize with re!i- ' his prayers, found among lus papers, j Christian lriemls agriin, on cartl.r ! c>;.cut of.most ( i i! : c ItwUsn tribes.— ltfiv. A. ^ * ^on & virtue; & that there is nothing will show the grandeur ns well as the | ^ A. Ale would like to ti ll ml , ’ u ‘,’l jjfir ten itm ics sceni to have foun Thom as TJ as'ti xo«: ^ j u Christianity but xvhat will abide , humility of his mind. the scrutiny of the soundest and most! ‘■Eternal and incomprehensible enlarged understanding. i mind, who by thy boundless pow- Lord iiacon, high chancellor of ’ or ^ before time began, create d iu- l nu.u To j - - Pttr.LATiu &. CoNvnitsc, ttichmono, V a. lt-v. James Cxmvbem., Beaufort, S. C. \\ r 2j,i.(am Mocltuie fteio,■'Charleston, (Job CzioaGE Smith, Slalesvill*?, W. T. William M. Com as, Nashville', .Ten. Ucv. Ben.vet ]to:;Ear«, Powal, Mo. Mr. 't'Hos.’lt. Colo, (an itinerant Gen tleman.) Jeiiemiau AisTtt-, Mobile, Ala. Rev. Cvr.t’s Kingsbury, MuyliCw, Ghoc- taev Nation England, i lie following account ol numerable worlds lor thy glory, this celebrated philosopher, is taken innumerable ordi.rs ot beings from Addison. Sir Francis Bacon p 01 . t ;, e i r happiness, whi. h thy w 4 as a man who, for greatness of gen- i n (init» goodness prompts thee to ins and compass of knowledge, did Jcsire, and thy inlmite wisdom ena- honour to his age and country; I could | 3 i cs t j 10c ; 0 l^.ow! we, thy creatures, - I ... • i t •» l> ■ > vrt n ix rid t (ft lift l I (■ Zi 1 ( • I • , . 1 ’ I I’. ... i I. <]Utiy. lie; iuiu uiv buiuiu, uimim-i comprehensive knowledge of Aristotle j e ralion;l!iee we thank with the most with all the beautiful lights, graces f c ,-vent zeal; thee we praise with as- and embellishments of Cicero. One lonisliment and raplure;tothvpower does not know which most to axlmire ’ vve humbly submit; of thy goodness . , , u *;. 'P L i i iieir territories see.'!) to have foinv broders and sisters o love Christ j er , ,... a a llull h , at ,. r 0 , ulaticm more, to keep nearer to God, tie hap- {Jl . tu tliey now | u;ve j ‘ ‘ pier we bo. ! They were mueli more nutnerers Again a few days before lus death; ful . mcHv ,| )an , }u . v a;e row. Ti.irtv (•). Ucll, friend, you appear very , years ug0 is jin! | )i . 1 ,; t! l!lerfi Vl eiC v .. i , i r . • |near 30,000 of them. Before the A. \ C3, iwassa, hut Jo Lord is ve-. 0 | t | mail f amc j 0 t | u . untion tl.e small xy good. ! pox destroyed about two thirds of the F !.? ° Cl 11140,1 k' ar people, 'i’be measles also destroyed l Catl! ' . | a great many. One town was entire- promise to |y destroyed by them. There,wore i IS or Itt white men in the nation at )ou u ill j ( | ie ti, tu . | i0 came to it, cr soon affer. i Ever since about the time of the rcv- m . . j bhitionary war, the Indians have hern ? ' vllcru 1S ! lie !lome y° u j leaving their large towns ami remov- inean. ing iuio the woods, for the benefit of A. \vhere Jesus is? 'their stock, t). AVhat do you think of religion j - - • - ■ - 1 /hiflfirs r>ul ( oujurers. Coliccn:- Rgcd man from whom i his iiifoimalion, re- ^i D,iiDoi. » u • wi W4.w„j — — Christians to betake in earnest to the study of the way of salvation in those holy writings wherein God has reveal ed it from heaven and proposed it to extract’wili suffice to show its char- ■the world, la a letter written, just acter. • ur uu »t v v vj 11ir. .. ... 1 (ItlVI III it IIIUIIIL.III " V> VIIJWW. Uft j ^ - • ‘j, . . thought and greatness of expression vine attributes; but our eyes could j yl- >'oula you wish to recover a- seems rather the devotion of an angel; no4 behold thy splendour, nor could j Shin? than of a man. The following brief 0 ur minds comprehend thy divine cs-1 A. A.e too weak. G .1 1 . . J I I I 1 ( I VV UUI* Uliuun A Ulil JM Clit.lKI U»J UIU.ID eg ; . ar-! scnco: we soe thee only through thy i ^ l0( * uo,e 0 & ue | stupendous and all-perfect works; j )'«>* your own will, how would you Remember, 0 Lord, how thy ser- j u . e | U10 ., V the 0 only by that ray of rc-; act varR has" walke^elorc ’thee’; re mem-1 cciveT light, whic'h it'hai^pleased j A. Why-(he hesitated and rcpli- ; j’f ^led I would give him nothing, her what I have first sought and what lhee t0 rev cal.’ It concludes with > ed;—No, no, my w ill in do, me no| 10 thw Ik. cu . Go then inquu- has been principal in my intentions. G| )e follow'ing eloquent words: ‘And ! v.ant my v.il!--God s uni is l est. I i . "1,1 ^ l ( i have loved liiy assembly; I have , as w ith our living voice and.our dying | _ He lived consistently, and Lied hap-, ‘ l * - | 1,1 • ii ' 1 J( 5“ n m mourned for the divisions of thy ■ |j p9 , ve u ill express our submission i l’^y* , V. ‘ ' ’• , \ L ' t .* Itn V" ..L u. ft I I :. .i.»i...:aiJ 1 , 1 ■ ... . flammed them, nnd got down on tho (before his death, to a person who ask ed tha question, ‘Wh?.t is the shortest and surest way fbr a young man to attain the true knowledge of the Christian religion?’ lie says, ‘Let him study the Holy Scriptures, (s-i.iwuiu™ t.,. i>.k .............. .... -. v , n p », w© o i pecinlly the Nciv-Testament. There- church; 1 have delighted in the bright- i l0 i|,y decrees, adore thy providence »5? in are contained the words, of eternal; ness of the sanctuary; 1 have ever I alu j bless thy dispensation; so in ail . .. n_ i r«.. :♦» »„.i— » *i-! prayed unto thee, that the vine which j f u ture states to which we reveiently thy right hand hath planted in this na- hope thy goodness will raise us, grant lion, might have former and latter' rain; and that it might stretch its' r ; n branches to the seas and to the floods.! more ceilful set of men. Before they commence thcii opera tions they -ing a song, which express es a prayer. Cue came to me once, and said he could cure me of try lameness, originating in palsy of the limbs. I told l.iin if he would cure me I would give hiiu a horse, but if Life. It has God for its author; sal vation for its end; and truth without mixture of error for it* matter. *l’his advice was conformable to his own practice. For fourteen or fif teen years he applied himself in an es- pceial manner to the study of the Script tires, and employed the last part of his lifd, hardly i:i any thing else. Uo was never weary oi’ admi ring the great views of that sacred book, and the just relations of all its parts. ‘He every day made fresh dis coveries in it, tint gave him fresh udmiration.’ The consolation which he derived frpm divine revelation is forcibly expressed in these words: ‘I gratefully receive and rejoico in the light of revolution, which has set meat rest in many things, tho inan- por of which my poor reason can by IX IMA NS* F.om 1116 Missionary IIoral.1. nmined them, and got down on tho — J floor, spit on them, end sucked the | instep a long time as though he would I draw Something out. After a while he got up, and then made a gre. ,ope tny goo.mess w.„ >.»*» us, gn„i I .om Urn Missionary |lC gnt ailt ] U„. n m; .j 0 a Z¥C , { ,.f lint .ve mayconliiuto [.raising, mm,- FORMER CUSTOMS Oi? THE .fl Some.Ui.s o„i of (Vis |"J. vMerallng, „or4.» W .»s th<* CUOCTAWS. At Irogll, be took out n oroaonoa ,o ,uo .O.. : om on.l more, lliroogh .vorl.ls <««!>• „ „„ ,, 9 , ,, , „ r ordoersUn. I 40000,0,1. a: ,1 said I by creatures liavo been my books, j 0 ,j( iiuntbcf und ages without cnu. but thy Scriptures much more so.— j I have sought thee in the courts, the j nvnvn CHRISTI \N NE- ficlds, and the gardens; but I have, lIIE HVLNG CtilllbllAN in g found thee in thy temples. Thou-' GRO. sands have been my sins, and ten thousands my sanetific me At pp. 178 and 211 of the last voi lime, copious extracts from commu nications respecting the religions o-. pinions and traditions of the Choc- was. Ile said it never makes a hole, taws, were inserted. The statements I then took (lie hit of leather ml of deerskin, as I supposed, a: d said that he had drawn that out of my foot. I asked him where the hole ml tliec in thy temples, l nou-; , iuws, ueie tiiseuiu. * m. si«u.hk.i.is , , , . , . , , ' ids have been my sins, and ten 1 The Rev Mr. Burehcll, of the Bap-; which follow were collected by Mr. talked lo mm and .0.d Imn that Lectors msands my transgressions; but thy , list Mission in Jamaica, has forward-j Byington from an aged while man, ; arc the grralest liars in the world, ictifiections have remained with 1 ed to tho Missionary Society in Lon-1 who has spent most 0! his life in 1 ‘ 011 ,u ''f r l’’ 1 _ c d Ir.at out of my foot: ...u, nnd my heart, through thy grace,' don, a brief account ofthe happy state | t!ic nation. To know what have been A 0 ' 1 ^ut it <>n Irorn some deerskin and bath boon 'an unqacnelied coni upon of mind of a colored Christian man in j the opinions and condition of the pen- j J>«t “ 'J 1 >; H11 ’ l » ou1 »- rso ' v ? t0 ? <cl! * thine altar; be merciful unto me, 0 his last sickness, and n ho was a mem-1 pie in past limes will render it more , ,n ? E ' lr J’ lu ’ s s 0 " 10 0,lP will injure God, for my Saviour 1 ! sake, and ro- j ber of his chtiVeh. Mr* Ii*juFtIy re-i easy (o uudcr&Kand Iho nature and 1 ' 1,1, ‘ e 00 A ^ irx r ‘ ll ‘ c 1 “ s f ceive me into thy bosom and guide me j marks on this case, that it will rejoice ; magnitude of the change which has in thy ways.’ | the hearts of Christians to see that, in been tflecfeJ among them. Sir JVm, Jones.—‘The mind of Sir | all countries, and undei all the varie-l Treatment of the dead.^ M hen any Win. Jones,’ soys his pious and ele- ties of external condition, the iufiu*, one died a small scafloid \ias made