Cherokee phoenix, and Indians' advocate. (New Echota [Ga.]) 1829-1834, June 04, 1831, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textt lDViM'AT VOL . . .Sr ... * J pRlKren yvjr.VKL* ny K . .. .. 4011 \ CAJV»Y. ■ At’#«Ko if paid in advance, i*3 in six Months,' or $9 50/if ptucl at the cml of the f/Po subscribers who «^rcad o n ly the i^lnikee lSit^Re the {wfcc will bn >2,00 in advance, or #*,50 to-be paid Within the 1 ^ ea |'ivery subscription will b6 considered as II' .""gl 1 . . to’nbjefct i^horance, cht'fel tfassallftgc, of talents, is toouristocratic, and vvil and imposing upon thorn new s. ints or idols. But now these tyrant Guachu-' pitis are expelled, the Cfeoles being Mexicans like themselves, sons of the nolile ladies stolen by the invaders form only one nation; and the Indians being restored to freedom, the use of arms mid eqjWl ri ghts, they ought to continued unless subscribers give notice to i jj C allowed'freedom of worship, a the contrary before the commencement o a : „ reate ,. participation to offices and ^K^pVsoa Vrocmin^V’- enlolultmnts, a general education, and and becalming responsible firt-tho pa -inent, j they demand the correction of many shitn receive a bCven'th' r gTaiis. » * j|-3»All letters addressed to the Kilitor, Post paid, will receive due attention. be overthrown. The fear of now fcivil war alone restrains the patriot ic party, [This civil wqr lias since begun, and .is not vet'afi» an end.] Bravo is a good amf honest patriot of some abilities, although, belonging to this faction, lie piay yet become the head of the State, lit^cotfld emu- o w y ,T tT A ii o- 4 4 n i> * i * '■ <*-« a ro .vbXdeaTA^f’-H-v 4 JUrfn\.i hoAf. rvo.rna JS4.7.I r(TZ TK.AHM” T)0.1.S>ii>l*<»,J- T&7. r>hv TJ90-.V Til DO IVS,«;fvt*?.li KT n-j.i/iAEz Tn yw t>?-4 Iv4r»4 De.i4,*f*o'i.l, os^t "111; '^0.1 n.1 r-4oiJ- ewyz 0“<yr C5^t \vp*v? i buses, nix vo alb the reform of the church, army and finances. # Such reasonable requests may be delayed by the. Creqjes in power, hut the Country party will sooner or la ter prevail and rule the country* The factions among this party arc meicly differohees of opinion on some points of policy, which the Creoles endeavor to spli< into (lew parties, so ns to weaken the whole. _ Thus o=03na r«4o®^ y»v.iinj», Tirz.TEJJOir* ne- K1V1Z 1>3P G<*y*V’ V3K D9.T*^I**X 0=9WB- agHints p°r| thf^ cherokee i’iv* Wowing persons arc authorized to some think that peace ought never to be made with the Guachupins or Spain, no money paid for the ackowl- edgement of independence, or no Guachupins allowed to settle again in the country after the peace. This feeling is pretty general, thoir oppo- roceivc subscription? and payments for the j , # ien t 8 call them Jhiliguachupins. A e M™lS" W.^UM,. No. 90 »W» <0 confiscn(e Tio„„„, M« ? . , (1,o whole olniroh property cow ho Gr.orojs M. Tracy, Agent ofthe A. B. j debts of the slate, and abolish all tlie b. F. M. New York. Hcv. A. D. Eddy, Canandaigua, N. Y. Thomas Hastings, Ut'<-a, N. Y. William Mooltiuk IIeiu, Charleston, B C CoUGeouge Smith, Statesville W. T. JeVifahah Austil, Mobile, Ala. Hev. Cviujs Kingsbury, Mayhcw Choc taw Nation. Capt. Ga. Col . James Tchk, Bellcfonte, Ala . exactions of the priests, paying them a moderate stipend. This sentiment -lias many partisans in the army, and even among the Creoles. The priests call them all infidels. A third section of patriots wish to establish a general land tax, so as to W.llum ItoBEUTsow, Augusta form a permanent revenue; but (he great land owners, some of which From the Casket. THE MEXICANS, IN 1830.—BY A MEXICAN CITIZEN. (continued.) * 1*0. II—MEXICAN POLITICS. Political parties have often cliang hold immense estates, and have great influence as yet in the government, strenuously oppose this salutary mea sure, which might compel them tB parcel and sell many eslates; hut would provide a fund to pay all the expenses .of government, interest on loans, -Arrears of the army, &c.— Thus as yet, while monopolies, .Indian lands, and removing the Indians on the borders of Mexico, commit a great injustice, and lay a foundation for future troubles and quarrels with Mexico. 8th-"And that by (heir perfidy against Indians in the south and west, ami breaking solemn trea ties With them, the United Slates *e- vince tlfey will not deem sacred any late a Washington if not prevented by ! treaty with the Mexican nation, 1 he those who surround him. Vittorio,! majority of which ig an Indian popu (he first President, is become a good farmer. Pedraza was disliked by all except the ullras of this faction, because he was sold to Spain. San tana is detested by (he Indians be cause cruel and ^avaricious, and the Republicans remember that be was once an. Imperialist. The second faction of this party, called the Centralists, wish to abolish the federal constitution, and form a central government. Many members of the army and the church belong to it; but they have found it needful to support Bustamante against the pat riots. The liberaPCreolcS, the old Imperialists* the Spanish parly, (for there are yet some loyal Creoles) are as many other sections.of this party; the two last are oflittle importance, neither feared nor to ho feared, but the liberal Creoles, who are daily lotion, quite similar to the persecut cd Cherokees, Creeks and Choctaws. 9th—Easily, that the Spanish invad ers under General Barrndas, in 182!) were chiefly carried over from Cuba to Tampjco in North American ves sels; and some disabled ones allowed lo refit in (New Orleans, the Spanish troops well received, recruited, and actually sailed from New Oilcans to invade Mexico. These subjects of complaint have been artfully fomented by the English agents and party: a cry was rais ed for war ngainst the United States, a loan of two millions was offered to cany it on, invade Louisiana, declare all the degrees frees expel all the American settle i s f rom Texas. Sic. Even the patriotic party and friends of North America were staggered. Nothing is more calculated lo aliefl- iucreasing in number, may soon throw j ate them than the had treatment of _ . * ... * I i ! i I a * a * 1 4 t . I.. J.m.n an 4 I , . , f Tli a 4 /, #1 I .all-An eil w.iMcxieo during tho ^ourso °f j stamps and lotteries are iesorted to, the revolutiom 1 hey were at first an j ^| ie income always falls short, Patriots and Guachupins, next.lie ... . . „ . * , , .■ - , ■ . the whole landed estates are untax-, publicans and Imperialists,‘ lutlerly | e( ] Federalists and Centralists, unde? q’ the nicknames of Scots and Vorkinos; but now,-in 1830,- two great parlies flfr fipvinging tip, inucU mo>e likely to divide the population, while fdnn- crly Creoles and'Spaniards were the main partisans. Thdse two now (or rntjier very old 1 ) parlies arc the Cou^ try party ai^d the Creole parly, each subdivided* info some factions. To undetslmid pl'opftuly their views and aim, U is needful to remember that the Mexican Scales are yet at wacwHlj SpSin, their mdependewe Rot yet. n^ljnojvleilged, and (heir sys tem of self-goveriflhent as precari ous Wl*d fluctuating ns it was in the . United. > Sint.es Ret ween 1783 and 1789. even after the peace with En- 'glqnd. The country pju t j), calling ^them selves patriots and old Mexicans, are The most hnfneroifs, including riearly the whole Indian and inixt populatiop. They -pre nicknamed Genies iracia- males, or unrat tonal folks, by the Cre oles, whom they call in return, : Sons The second party or the Creoles, often calling themselves tho rational or wise folks, rule the country, by megns of* the generals and bishops. noules .and land owners, priests and monks, judges and lawyers, monopo lists and olfiee holders, who are most ly Creoles. But in the army, legis lations and professions, the patriots are always the inajonty; nay, also a- mong land holders; but the Indians have.ouly small farms and gardens, while the Creoles often own princely eslates of 50.000 or 100,000 acres. They affect lo dispise and hold in con tempt the Indians, accusing them of ignorance, stupidity and many vices; but they know tint these very vices are such as enable (llein to mislead and govern the Indians, aequite their aid and support whenever specious pntriqtic pretexts qy-e offered. Ma »y liberal Creoles are uniting thern- seftes to the Country party, and oth ers will follow when llwy find that' they must yield- Thus this party is divided into soverffl factions: 1—Tlic the Gmchupins. This party, al : Aristocratic, wishing ,lo support the ••uni ^chuffch and land holders, in all their Wough comprising the bulk of ac ignorance, reckons many enliglrtened inen. They /-hate and detest the Spaniards, calling them invaders, (ic- jsphilers, tyrants They deny having Veen conquered by Cortez', they say tneir ancestors, ibe Mexicans, were bverthrowp by their fpq^ the Tlas- callans and their allies, among which wore a mindful oL Spaniards, who Spreeikterrqr by firearms, and after the destruction of the city of Mexi co, disarmed all the Indians, slew their nobfts, their priests, and their warriorss destroyed ihfur temples* $airtfs, hooks of all kinds; took to -immunities. They are also called Yordinos'atu\ Anglicans, because un dcr English inflneiico and leaning to wards European connections; 4iay, some have yet a secret longing for the paternal Spanish mayl This party rules (lie country at present," since the overthrow of Guefrero by Busfamanto. Guerrero \fus the idol ofthe country party because 1 lie was a Mestizo, but lie had no abilities*, lie may be compared to Pa«| of Vene zuela. He was easily removed, but not Easily exiled, so littlk. vvas lie fen red. His party however is strong, themselves all the wen’th. land and and preparing to resist the usurpation noble women} reducing ti^V people of Busttfmnnte, who, althbugh.a man * ** * j . a great weight in the patriotic-par (y. The policy of the taction now in power jjS to favor the English, induce the British g'overiiuicut lo compel Spain to acknowledge their indepen dence, on else allow them to invade Cuba, whose conquest might offer an equivalent or price for peace. This conquest might not be very difficult if the Mexicans were united and without internal commotions; hut in the actual stale of the country at the eve of another struggle for liberty it is become a hopeless wish. Towards the North Americans the actual administration bears no good will, hut rather distrust and dislike They complain, 1st—That Poinsett meddled with the polities of the coun try, and that the conspirators against Pedraza actually met in his house. 2d—That he insulted the Mexican na tion by offering to buy Texas a fed eral territory, unalienable by the Con- stitution, of ICO millions of acres, for ten millions of dollars, or six cents per acre, while the wild lands o( Texas sre now sold at forty cents per acre by the Mexican government. 3--That, when he found his offer ob jectionable, lie further insulted the nation by offering a loan of ten mill ions, as a pawnbroker would, upon the pawning of Texas until repaid, wliielr inrfWious proposal was meant to fill the country of Texas with A- merienns and slaves, & to hold it af terwards at any jevtnt, the United States never ineAitig to resloie it This U'as deemed even by the patri otic party, who were great friends of the Americans and Poinsett, an in sult similar to an ofl’er of the Mexi cans to buy or .pawn Louisiana or Arkansas, if made to the Congress of (lie Unwed States. 4th.—That the Americans are secretly encroaching towards Texas and the frontiers, the usual manner they enrploy to dis possess Indians, by allowing outlaws squatters and hunters, to intrude and settle unlawfully. 5th—That citi zens of the United States encourage the excursions of the Cumanchcs and other pedntoiy tribes .against Now Mexico and Texas, furnishing them with arms, buyihg their spoil, stolen mules, nnd evep Mexican freemen, who are bought as slaves, tend some mulattos nnd Indians held as such even now in Lonsiana. 6th—Ameri can emissaries h$ve suggested sever al times, in Texas, to rebel nnu de clare Texas independent of Mexico, or even ask an union with Ilia United States, who will allow the bane of slavery. 7th--Thaf- the United States, bjrlnvading gradually all the tho Indians in the United States These two nations, which ought lo he natural ally's, were thus on the verge of becoming foes. Ilowevpr, the prudence of (lie administration and llu* unsettled st?te of internal affairs prevented actual hostilities. The American government has hushed up the bare-liiced affair of Texas, re called Poinsett, and evinced symp toms of conciliation. But the in flilence of these feelings upon the public mind has been so great, that the Americans, who were the most favored nation, have censed to be such; their merchants, captains will be quite a match for their nor thern neighbors. ft happens tlpit the nearest slates to Mexico have a large slave population, which it .will lie very easy to rouse by an oiler of ccin-^ plete freedom. Also the boideis of the two countries are filled it 1» In dian tribes; driven by the United Ssales. and very unwisely concen trated in a vulm.iable point, which w ould join the Mexican soldiers^ w bo are nearly ait Indians. r J be Mexiii n population will soon equal that of too freemen ol North America. They are becoming warlike, and the ti bio land population has no dread of a (old er climate. This does not imply that the Mexicans i\ei mean to make conquests; hut they will retaliate if attacked or deeply injured, and havo the means to assail with advantage. Against this the Americans have only their number, greedy thirst for lands, slavery and oppression of Indians.— England will never allow- Texas to be conquered, and will become the ally of Mexico in a war for sucli an unworthy motive. It may also be doubted whether the northern states will go into a war to extend the evil of slavery, and to make three oi four new .States' in Texas. Thercfoii*, North Armyic.n has nothing to gain in a war with Mexico, but much to lose, and wisdom will suggest p• u- d‘nee in Hie mutual intercourse of the two nations. Meantime the Mexican govern ment ore taking measures to secure Texas. Five regimentr have been sent to lorm 'military colonies, anti at the peace with Spain ^11 the dis banded soldieib are to receive grants ol l.ind*lheie, on condition of actual settlement. The Mexicans also be gin lo know the value of unsettled lands. No great grants has been made there since the old one i t Au stin. All late applications and Ifi have been rejected,even those of l!ar- traveHers,*setllers, &c. have been- ing and Owen, both Englishmen, who offered to bring English seilleis as a "bulwark against the Am&icans. often insulted or no longer favored, 'fhe English merchants have availed themselves greatly of this to increase their customcis. Formerly the North Americans were welcome any where; now their situation-is precarious in Texas, and even in the city of Mex ico. An American, Mr. Maclure, of Philadelphia, who was highly re spected, wealthy and learned, gave a Iree gift of 7000 dollars,♦at the Span ish invasion of Barrudas, to clothe a whole regiment of cavalry; this gen erous act has sincq been ascribed to mere ostentation, alio had offered to educate two hundred select Indian youths, at a small expense, in a col lege on the Wabash. The cautious Mexican government sent an agent to examine the place and prospect, who Inis made and printed a Spanish and Englisli report, stating that it was another deception, the college being a mere school under the direction of a vicidlifc and ignorant female, and the United Stales totally unfit to educate the Indian's, whom they despise and iiut small grants, or rather sales 'tv- actual settlers of any nation, are made at the rute of $40 for 100 acres, with six yenrs credit, and no man is allow e4 to purchase above 50,000 acres. AH negroes and Indians fly ing the slavery and oppression of the southern United States, are received nnd protected.’ All slaves become free by entering Texas (as they do in Canada^ when they can rfcach it: 'file Indians receive land to settle upon. '1 hey me con- .sidtTCcf as the best bulwark against the American neighbors, and a cheek upon*the settlers of Noiili Amcrh nq origin. Tfic Choctaws, Creeks and Clierbkees, now driven to despair hy the policy „ of the southern States, refused the privilege of freeman i nd compelled to settle their lands, would find there an asylum, and lie leeched with open arms. They might I e made citizens at once by a spi t I law’, or become such _in five years, receive grants ol land gratis or at r 0P PoHticaf squabbles are carried on I low price, and bo deemed the best the free press, both in gazettes- sellers to form n barrier of persecu- l, y and pamphlets, and chiefly in the city of Mexico, which is tho head of the confederation The three prin cipal gazettes are the Corrco. (Cour ier,) which is republican and patriot ic; the Sol, (Sun,) the organ of the aristocratic Creole party; and 4.he Censor, which aims at neutrality printed ... „ _ . are hawked about ns in Paris, by hawkers and pedlars. Some of them have very od<Uitle«, such as two Ox- en and one Jlss, which was metfat for Guerrero and Ids two Ministers. They are written in no very measured terms During the contest between Mr. Ward, the English envoy, nnd Mr. Poinsett, a paper war was long ted foes against the northern cncroacl. incuts. Polish Spirits—Tho following iS one of the many incidents showing the fine spirit of the Polish soldiers. Can such a nation be exterminated by* mercenaries? m 'Field Marshal Diebilsch having, But political pamphlets arc oftem , 4 . ,. r printed and generally read. Thof with his own hands, pulled Ahe dif- ' erent orders of merit gained on 1I19 carried jpn in this way. * contest with^Jorth In any future .....— w , America, the Mexicans think they field of battle off the breast of Mojor Kiwerski, who had been sgverely wounded and nia^e prisoner, the Major in consequenee q| such an insult, being hurtjto the extreme, ans wered, with dignity, lo the Marsha?,' “You may take upon yourself- (o have us shot, but not dishonot usf for when a nation declares war up on another, there are no rebels 1 ” The Field Marshal, enrage^ it such ' A

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Cherokee phoenix, and Indians' advocate. (New Echota [Ga.]) 1829-1834, June 04, 1831, Image 1