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CHEROKEE PHOE51X AS» I^DIAiVS’AD VOCATE.
3VII30SI.I.ASJE0US.
COMMON SENSE.
Common sense is a rare and envia
ble quality. It may be truly said
that “its price is above rubies.”
How many learned men, bow many
geniuses, bow many dull and ignorant
people, bow many cunning knaves,
bow many welt-meaning fools are
without it! How few have it, and bow
little do they or others know it, ex
cept from the infallible results—for
one of its first requisites is the utter
absence of all pretension. The vul
gar laugh at the pedant and enthusiast
for the "want of it, while they ihem-
selves mistake bigotry and narrow
minded notions for it. It is not one of
the sciences, but has been well pro
nounced to oe 1 fairly worth the seven.
It is a kind of mental instinct, that
feels the air of truth and propriety as
the lingers feel objects ol touch It
does not consist with ignorance, for
Ww cannot pronounce on what wo do
*>L know; and on the other hand, the
laying in a stock of knowledge, or
mastering any art or soignee, seems
to destroy the native simplicity, and
to warp and trammel the unbiassed
freedom of mind which is necessary
to its receiving an ! giving their due
weight to ordinary and casual impres
sions. Common sense is neither a
peculiar talent nor a laborious ao-
q-ji-oment, but mav he regarded as a
s-v.trland impartial judgment operat
ing on the daily practice of life, or on
what “comes home to the business or
bosoms ol men; ’ combined with gie.it
attainments and speculative inquiries,
it would justly earn the title ol'wisdom',
but of the latter wc have never known
a single instance, though we have met
with a few of the former; that is we
have known a number ol persons who
were wise in the affairs ol the world,
and in what concerned their own in-
e • •.St hut, time who. beyond this, and
in judging of general questions, were
nor. the dupes of some flaw of temper,
of sans weakness or vanity, or even
striking advantage of their own. lo
give an example or two in illustration;
A person may he an excellent seh'dai,
a goad mathematician, well versed in
law nhd history, a first-rate chess
pi f»r, a dazzling fencer; in a word,
a so! ’, of admirable Criohton—you are
disnood to admire or envy so many ta
lon's united—you smile to see him
w 'tiling in common sense, and getting
iaio a dispute about rvdiicCHi to a pal-
I j.y police officer, nml thinking to in
ter e.t all Europe and both houses of
Parliament hi bis success. No one
cuu have arrived at years of discre
tion without knowing or feeling that
he cannot take a single step without
some compromise with existing cir
cumstances; that the path ol life is in
tercepted with innumerable turnpike
gates, at which bo must pay down the
toll of his own convictions and of
strict justice; that he cannot walk the
streets but bv tacit allowance; and
that to disregard all impediments in
the right line of reason and written
forms, is to imitate the conduct of
Commodore, Trunnion, who mistook
the land for the sea, and went to he
rn.tv.icd by the wind and compass—
Ai! affectation is the death of common
souse - , which requires the utmost
simplicity and sincerity. Liars must
be without common sense, for, ins'cad
ot considering what things really arc,
their whole time and attention are
taken Up in imposing false appear
ances on themselves and their neigh
bours. No conceited person can
have the faculty we have been
speaking of, since all objects are
tinged and changed from their proper
hue bv Hie idle'reflection of their fan
cied excellence and superiority.—
Great talkers are in the same predi
cament, for they suciilice truth to a
fine speech or sentiment, and conceal
the real consequences of things from
their view by a cloud of words of emp
ty breath. They look at nature not
1 to study what it is, but to discover
what they can say about it Pas
sionate people are generally thought
to he devoid of judgement. TFhcv
7D.iv be so, when their passions are
touched to the quick; but without a
certain degree of natural irritability,
we do not conceive truth leaves.suf
ficient stiu>« in the mind, and we judge
correctly of things according to the
intoest we take in them. No one
can be a physiognomist, for example,
or have an insight into character and
expression, without’ the correspon
dent g;rms of these in his own
fa-east-—London Jit las*
A WORD TO STUDENTS
Jlnecdotes of Luther, Si)' Isaac Neicton,
and President Eduards.
Be persuaded to strict temperance
by a consideration of its happy influence
on lac health and vigor oj both mind and
body. The most eminent physicians
bear uniform testimony to this propi
tious effect of entire abstinence. And
the Spirit of inspiration has recorded,
He that strivethfor the mastery, is tem
perate in all things. Many striking ex
amples might be adduced. 1 lie mo
ther of Samson, that prodigy of human
strength, was instructed by an angel
of God lo preserve him from the slight
est touch of “wine or strong drink, or
any unclean thing.” And Luther, who
burst the chains of half Europe, was
as remarkable for temperance as for
great bodily and intellectual vigor.—
“it often happened,” says bis biogra
pher, “that lor several days and nights
he locked himself up in his study, and
took no other nourishment than bread
and water, that he might the more
uninterruptedly puisne his labor.” Sir
Isaac Newton, also, while composing
Ins Treatise on Light, a work requiring
the greatest clearness of intellect,
abstained not only from spirit, but Irom
all stimulating food. The immortal
Edwards, too, repeatedly records
friend, the surgeon, told him there
was no alternative but lo accept, and
offered his services as a second, lie
did so—the arrangements were made
on the spot, to meet the I oil owing"
morning.
When the parties arrived on the
ground, it was decided that they
should tiro together. At the first
fire, Lieut. G. tired in the air, and the
ball of bis antagonist past him harm
less. The ensign insisted upon a se
cond trial, to which Lieut. G. did not
object; which terminated as the hist,
excepting a slight flesh wound Je-
ccived by Lieut. G. The ensign, still
not being satisfied, demanded one trial
more; on which Lieut. G. whose pa
tience was nearly exhausted, consent
ed, and observed to the parties, that
he had fulfilled the laws of honor to
the letter, and respect for himself
would not allow fuilhor forbearance,
then turning to Ensign L. said to him,
“1 never yet have missed my maik—
your time has corne.” They lived—
the ball of Lieut. G. pierced the
heart of his opponent, and tie never
b.enthed more. The survivor, witli
his friend the surgeon, returned to the
rncssrooin, where all the officers of
the regiment were assembled wait
ing the result, and walking up lo the
From the Christian Advocate anu Journal.
. , , r . r table, without a word from the parly,
own experience of the happy effect of | u . rote Q chjllkng0 directly to any
strict temperance both oniniimlI and , oi)k . er jn (h(J pe i ,f rom the colo-
bmly. And tlie recent le oiiivi ices m j jj K . | (m ,, s t j,-, commission, and
need it before them.—There was a
silent, solemn pause for some minutes.
No one dared to accept it; oil which
Lieut. G. drew his commission Irom
from moderate drinking, in dillerent
parls of llie land have revealed numer
ous examples of renovated health and
spirits in consequence of the change.
But not to multiply instances, Jet any i hjs lore it in |(icccs , which he
youth, oppressed with heaviness of I (hl . L ; vv u;i the table, and left ti'e ser-
bram, or dullness of inlellcct, tnor- j V - |C0 0 f
oughly try the experiment of temper-, ,’ *j f
ancein all things, united with g. cat j d ^er or feelings of an honorable
activity, and lie will himself be sur-. m;vi<
prised at the happy effect.—National
his country, and the company
who c ould not estimate me
Preacher.
The. Duel.—At ihc commencement
of the last war, a young man, a native
of Vermont, who had graduated ot one
of our universities, possessing abilities
rather above the common order, al
though diffident and retiuug in his
manners, and being without employ
ment, resolved to join the army in de
fence of Lis country. He was of a re.
spectable family; and had acquired a
large circle of friends, by whose in
strument ality he obtained a commis
sion. During his leisure hours, he in
dulged in field sports: and was known
to be the best shot in the neighborhood.
lie had often, however, expressed
his abhorenec of dueling, and no oiio
supposed his opinions arose from cow
ardice, but from his ideas of justice,
and moral obligation. Soon after he
received his commission, the corps to
which he was attached was ordered lo
our northern frontier, and by applica
tion lo his duties, he soon made him
self respected as an officer and* a gen
tleman. Owing to his natural reserve
and religious disposition, ho did not
rninglo with his brother officers so of
ten as they wished, and from some
harmless jests, at first, which were
received with indifference on Ins part,
they were emboldened to insolence,
insomuch that after some time he be
came tlie butt of his/ellows.—Nev
ertheless. lie had obtained the friend
ship of many of tho officers, especially
the surgeon of the regiment, whom
lie highly esteemed
T .is surgeon, who had remarked
with sonv degree of interest the in
sults w tii. h his friend had received,
and passed unnoticed, spoke to him
respecting Ins forbearance, and oli-
seived lo him that as an officer, if he
persisted in that kind of conduct, lie
would be considered unfit for tjie sta
tion he held; besides making himself
the jest and laughing stock of officcis
and men. On which be observed to
the surgeon, that h’c. should conduct
as he a me a man on all accounts. He
soon found, however, that the friend-
• ship of him he most esteemed began
I to subside, tlie insults of the officers
lo increase, and that he must throw
up his commission, or he branded
with the name of coward, if lie re
mained in the Service. At the next
cuijviviol meeting, at which nearly all
the officers were present, after the
repast, ihe conversation naturally led
to those topics, on which militaij'
men are most inclined to converse.—
The observations became pointed and
personal, and of their motive no one
could doubt. The most conspicuous
in his insult, was a young ensign, who
was reprimanded by our hero in Such
severe terms, that he took offence,
mid sent him a challenge without
leaving the table. Whereupon his
A COUNSELLOR PERPLEXED.
Not long since, a fanner m this
country, w ho possessed c “pretty con
siderable” share of the good things ol
this world, but who had no objection lo
oceasionly taking a “wee diap cl the
crature,” was arraigned betore a ••ju
ry of his country, ’ (according to the
constitution,) on a charge of being an
habitual drunkard; (“accorbing to the
statute in that case provided,”) for the
ostensible purpose of securing to his
family the snug little property he had
acquired by honest & persevering in
dustry. In the course of the investi
gation the following dialogue took
place between the counsel for the
complainant and One of the w itnesses
for the defendant:
Counsel. Did you ever see-this de
fendant drunk?
Witness. Why, I have sometimes
seen him what i should call “pretty
well how come you so.”
Counsel. I don’t understand the ex
pression. Explain it.
Witness. Well, to be plain—I have
seen him pretty well corn'd.
Counsel. What do you mean by
corned?
Witness. I mean, ptelty well shot in
the neck.
Counsel. That is more blind than
the other.
Witness. Then call him pretty well
cock’d. Don't ye lindestaiul that'?
Counsel, (rising in a passion.) An-
swcriny first question? Did you ever
see the defendant drunk?
Witness. Why, as I told you before,
1 have very conimomy seen him with
a pretty good skin full.
[Up jumps an Irish s ail »\]
Sailor. May it.plnso your honor, I
begin to in: after finding what the spal
peen would lie at'. lie manes, piase
vour honor, lhat he lias seen the land
dJsbury JUissUm Discontinued.—The
Missionary committee of the South
Carolina Conference beg leave to
present to the conference their annu
al report of the state of the Asbury
mission; and the duty is the more ea
sily performed, as a icfcrenco is had
to the Creek mission, in the report pf
the missionary society.
The school during the year has ex
perienced greater vicissitudes than
at any former time since its establish
ment: at one time the number of
scholars w as only six, and at no time
had we more than twenty-live. We
have to lament that instability which
marks the character of tlie Creek In
dians, and has hitherto rendered un
successful all our efforts to meliorate
their condition. The unsettled state
of the nation is such as to forbid the
hope lhat much can be accomplished
among them at this time, intemper
ance, indolence, and poverty, mark
the history of this unhappy race ol
men.
The missionaiies stationed at As-
bury have regularly preached at the
mission bouse on the sabbath. But
few of the Indians have availed them
selves of tjie benelils of the word
preached, the congregation being
mostly composed of slaves and free
persons of colour residing in tlie na
tion, siveral of w hom have been add
ed to tlie Church in the course of the
came io tins city, anu aeletieum*
victim. We understand lhat this is
not tlie first, (lie second, nor the third
man, w hie If tins lashionable murderer
has shot at in single combat. Alter
Mr. Miller lmd discharged his piece
without serious ellect, Hunter is rcr
ported to hav» exclaimed, “Shull I
kill him, or wing him?” and immedi
ately put a ball through Ins heart.—
Line a wounded deer, Miller bounded,
several feet into the air, and lell upon
his side a lifeless corpse.
That false sfcr.se of 'honour which
produces such deeds is accuVscd in lh|
sight ol God, and ought to be in th
t
yc.'.r.
More than .eight years have passed
since thr establishment of this miss
ion. The scenes through which il
has passed have been various—some
times cheered by Ihe prospect ol
of more prosperous days, again clouds
and darkness have rested upon it.
ANDREW' HAM ILL,
Cl. Miss. Coin*
February 3, 1830.
lubber here, “tinge sheets in the
wind.”
Counsel. (more composed.) And
what is that, honey? ^
Sailor. Why it manes that he w as
“half seas over." What else, jour ho -
JVitness, Well now, if you II jist
hear mo a minute, I’ll toll how ii is.—
I've seen this feller when hewasn t ni-
tlier drunk nor sober, but somewhere
about halfway betwixt and between;
I moan pretty well swizzled. bo
you understand me now?
The Counsellor here got out of all
patience, and call another witness,
who testified that lie had seen him
“somfcwhat slued.” ' A third witness
had seen him “pretty fat.”
The jury decided, that although Ihe
defendant was occasionally a lillle
“coddled,”hfc could not be called'an
habitual drunkard.
CnAiiLKSTorf, March 29.
SEA SLRTENT IN GEORGIA.
JO apt. Delano, olllie schooner Eagle,
arrived here on Saturday from Turtle
liver, has furnished us with the fol
lowing particulars, to the truth of
which he declares himself willing,
with his whole crew to make ath-
dnvit.
On Monday. 22d inst. at i0 o’clock,
A. M. whe.. about one mile inside St.
Simon’s Bar, endeavoring to Le nt out,
observed at. the distance of three hun
dred yards, a large object resembling
an Alligator, occasionally moving a-
long in tlie same course it ill) the ves-
set, and at times lying nearly motion
less upon (lie sin lace. (Jnpt. 1). find
ing hlrnscif likely to appioach veiy
near ibis strange visitor*, charged a
musket with b II, and tacked so as to
run w ithin 20 or 25yards ct him—at a
moment when he was ly ng perfectly
still, and apparently unconcerned*,
Capt. I). lock deliberate aim at the
back ot Ii. s head, the only [in 11 thin
exposed, and tired—tlie ball evidently
taking clleclInstantly, to the no
small astonishment & apprehension of
the crew, the monster aroused him
self, and made direc tly for the vessel,
contracting his body, and giving two
or three tremendous sweeps with Ins
tail as lie passed, the first striking the
stern, & producing a shock which was
very sensibly felt by nil that were cn
board. On seeing his approach, the
Captain jumped upon Ins de: k lo.-ii ol
cotton, and sumo of the crew , were
not less prompt hi consulting their
safety.
1 liey had all a fair opportunity to
observe their enemy, both before and
alter the shot, and concur in describ
ing him as upwards of 70 feet in
length; his body as large, •or larger,
than a t?0 gallon cask; of a grey color,
shaped like an eel—w ithout any visi
ble tins, and apparently covered with
scales—the hack lull of “joints” or
bunches.” The head t.ml month rc-
Scmbled those of f, n Alligator, the
former about 10 feet long, and as
large as a hogshead! .A smaller one
of like appearance was observed at a
greater distance, which vanished on
the tiring of the shot, hut both tveio
a I ter wards seen together, passing the
North bneither,'where they finally dis
appeared. 0
PREMEDITATED AND MOST WIL
FUL MURDER.
On Lord s day afternoon of (ho 20th
of March, at a place in 1 , the State of
Delaware, a little below Chester,
Lieutenant Charles G. Hunter, of the
U. S. Navy,- shot Mr. William Mill
er, Jr. a young lawyer of this city to
the heart. With the purpos" of exe
cuting this bloody dfccd Lieut. Hunter
esteem of every reasonable man: bus
horrible to be told! fathers, mother?,
wives, daughters, and sisters, speafe
lightly of duels, and disrespectfully of
these who have either cowardice or
magnamimity enough to reject a chal
lenge. While this is the case, those
young men who tear not God, and live
but m i he favourable opinion of a world
lying in sin, w ill fight, and die; beenuso
they are not brave enough, incon-
scious rectitude of purpose and of
conduct to stand up before their fel
lows and say, *T can bear repioa<h
ond defend myself; but w ill murder ncn
man. ’ — Philadelphian.
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mat a partial modification of the original’
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terpnscs. oi the age, and in auvoeatc i... ir
cause by every aigument anu motiveTrii.eh
Ate u.a, be aim; to wieiu: to note me atj-
vanccs ot T i ulti, aim to aid it in iir cabinet
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Putter
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rious—Ate shall steai uy a, j tcu to lin. ui;-
enunging obligations o. n.un io h:s ii.ai.oi;
audio lus leiiCtt beings, in Cusruiure,
ive p.rCge cuiiejtes to the maxims u no
school, l.ul t\e shall ever uiigfr longer at
the shrine vvfieic gemus iias const ciated
us quem iuess e'licig.cs lo ii.r lugh illicit ;t
oi i umainty. in ibc.c/lce, tve si.aii tu.ide
most vt he»o ite cuseovci tiie briglnut .nr
press ei utility, in JXctigion, we situ., mt
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ooitic every in.ug good m w haltv or unit m-
li.alien oi CiniMtans it may pieta,.; fc ,.eJ
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tiling evu, wherever it may be louni—a
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