Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-04
Domestic News.

TnE WESTERN lNDIANs.-A corrcspon-
dent Of the Montreal Courier, writing from
New York, gives the following statement
Of the schemes of John Ross, the chief oftIic
Chcrokccs.-The writer probably derived
his idea of general confederation Of the
tribes, at the Rocky Mountains. from MIR
Catlin, from whom, some weeks ago, we
heard similar statement Of the probable
designs of Ross. Tho letter in the Mon
,rcal paper will be read with the moro in
tcrcst, considered in relation to the propo-
scd movement Of Gen. Gaines. The wr'-
ter says;
INV present object is to speak Of John
Ross, tho chief Of the ChCrokccs. 1t is his
object. and he makes no sccrc, Oft to those
with whom he Is on IL familiar footing, To
&C among all the tribes OF Indians ana
have .ualk' To tell thea, that 'N'cy have
warrcd with each other long enough, 'hat
,hcy must unitc--it is the will OF The Great
Spirit, or They will be swept away. The
white men arc advancing and advancing
and though they now say they will n"t
cncroach upon the lands marked out for
The RET, ncn, in 81 few years they Will want
10 remove them again. When hoss mas
gained his object Of uniting the various
tribes OF his brethren in one common utter
est, he :lcn proposes they shonId all aban'
Ky Mountains-in which there are numrr-
GUS flats and delightful pas,uragc. buffalo,
&c. Sc an, let llc white men take pos
session Of all the low country Ia the Rocky
Mountains, but permit them TO cnCroach
no farther, but with tho immense forces
thew will possess, i'll the faSincss i'll the
mountains, finht for the last relic ot their
own, their native land, il it be necessary to
the death.
.rhcre is something very noble in tins
Indian resolve. Su, Ross Is no ordinary
man. He is one of those apparently mar
kcd out by nature for great and lolty enter
prise. Shnu!l he carr out his designs
and should further wrong be attempted up
un The hunted lords Of r:Ic s"ll--'hrif stand
at tbaywill DC terrible Our government has
taken the scattered tribes OF the Indians,
with that s:nSulariy infatuated policy which
cllaracrcrscs all its doings; and placed 'hcnI
all together. They arc NOW, hkc"i'r, as
thew have not been before, alive 10 tntir IN
teres,s, vcrscd in the larlics of our warfare,
and enabled 10 compete w:'!i us III instan-
ccs successfully. Ross has another idea,
which shows how deeply calculating he Is
in regard to his people and brethren. lie
proposes to purchase OF Mr.. Cn'lin his indi-
an gallery, and to take 1t with him Ia the
Rocky Mountains, there 10 build Il temple
for its reception, aAs invite the warriors vi
all the tribes TO visiti,. They vii! see, ma
ny of them, :I,cir own portraits upon the
same wall. He will tell !hr:n ina: the
Great Spirit creac, the grtai medicine
man, (Cnli'n) to bring '!'en 'ogc'hcr as
they sec themselves on tho wall; in order
thai they shall fight ii other no more,
but he united. lie Will make it Il great
temple, ana none bnt tIlnSc who have dis
tin.uishcd themselves will be allowed to
enter it. and that only on tho performance
OF religions rites and ceremonies. This
would unite the Indian heart and sonl,-
Mystery is the key stone to all their actions.
Such mystery would make those who had
-~,y>,.i - = ---.-.''y ''n"'9, PC"'GdpIc
Cherokee Chief, JOAN Ross"