Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-09-14
PROSPECTUS

PROSPECTUS
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r THE CHEROKEE NATION. PRorRIEron
.nsls WILLIAM P. ROSS, Editor.
THERE will be issued at TAH.LE-QUAH, Cher.
okee Nation, about the middle of August
next, the first number of weekly newspaper to
be called the CHEROKEE ADVOCATE.
The object of the Council of the Nation, in
providing for the publication Of the CHEROKEE Ap
vocATE, is the physical, moral and intellectual
improvement of the Cherokee people. /, will be
devoted to these ends and to the defence of those
rights recognized as belonging to them in Treaties,
legally made at different times with the United
States, and of such measures as seem best calcu
lated to secure their peace and happiness, promote
their prosperity, and elevate their cha racter as
distinct community.
In commencing and sustaining public journal
in the Nation, its success must depend very much
upon the kind feelings liberalty and patronage of
the citizens of the United States. Among them
we are assured there exists generally desire that
the Indians should be dealt with upon Just and lib
eral principles, lively sympathy in their che
quered career, and deep interest in their char
acter, condition, and destiny. Ignorance of their
condition, opinions, and claims, has been to them
fountain Of many wrongs; a fountain from which
they have been forced TO drink many bitter
draughts. From this cause, measures of policy in
themselves UNJUST and highly destructive to their
peace and prospects, have been conceived and per.
sisted in TO their accomplishment, with singular
pertinacty, by those from whom they have a rich,
to expect and claim protection. 1t will, therefore,
be the aim of those having charge of the Apvo.
GATE, 10 enlghen public sentiment, as far as DOS
sible, to the feelings, wishes, and proper expec
tations of the Cherokees. And while it is inten.
ded TO make the paper national in its tone and
character, abstaining from all partizanshp in the
international politics of the Nation, will neverthe-
less be open to full but courteous discussions of
any measures Of policy on the part of the United
States, which touch upon or affect the rights and
interests, not only Of the Cherokees, but also Of
their red brethren.
In making an appeal 10 the citizens Of the Uni
ted States for their friendly aid in the present un-
deraking, we feel sanguine that it will not be in
vain. The history Of the Indian tribes, but most
especially, that of the Cherokees, is replete with
incidents at once striking and commanding.
The mystery that shrouds their origin, their for
mer varlike character, their manly freedom, their
firm adherence TO their natural and political rights
their fond attachment to their homes-the homes
Of their fore-fathers, their rude expulsion from
those homes, their sudden transition from savage
tc civilized life, their rapid improvement in educa-
tion, agriculture and the domestic arts, their pres
ent condition, and the influence which, from their
location. friendship and intercourse, they must
and will exert over the great Indian population
extending north and south along the whole wes-
tern border of the United States. and back to the
Rocky Mountains, cannot fail to enkindle lively
interest in the breast Of the philanthropst, ava
ken general thirst for more familiarity with them
and arouse ''their protectors" 10 the important
but often apparently forgotten fact, that they have
no trifing duty to perform towards this people,
To those, then, who take any concern in whatever
relates to the Cherokee and neighboring Indians,
and who are desirous Of being regularly and accu-
rntely made acquainted with passing events among
them, The CHEROKEE ADVOCATE is recommended.
Our location, and the station occupy relative.
ly to the Creeks, Chickasaws, Chocaws Osages
Senecas, Deawares and other Indians, are such
as will enable US at all times to furnish the rea.
ders Of the paper with the latest and most correct
border news.
Nothing personal or sectarian will be admitted
into the columns of the paper.
The National Council having appointed the I'M
dersigned Editor, the duties of that station will
ldevolve entirely upon him, and the whole estab
ishment be subject to his supervision.
TERMS.-The CHEROKEE ADVOCATE
will be printed on imperial sheet, with new
type, both English and Cherokee, once every week,
Mt Three Dollars per annum, payable in Advance.
And to those subscribers, who read only the Cher
okee language, at Two Dollars per annum in ad-
rance.
Advertising will he done on the usual terms.
Communications directed, post paid, to the un-
dersgned, at Park Hill, Cherokee Nation, will
receive his prompt attention.
WILLIAM P. ROSS.
Cherokee Nation, March ls44.-7.6m.