Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-12-14
PROSPECTUS
OF THE

NNs
William p! ROSS, Editor.
hInE wiil be issued at Taa.LE.ouAu.
ohee Nat'on, about the middle of An
"oA'' inc hrst number of a weekly newspou<Y
"e called the CHEROKEE ADVOCATE
Inc oDect OF the Council or the Nation
P'o''u'he Tor The publication Of the CHERokrs
'o'A'E' Is The physical, moral and intelIcc1
Improvement OF the Cherokee people. I, VIZ
uo,o'eu 10 these ends, and to the defence of 4
'sn,s recognized as belonging 10 them in Trea
Ss"y '''uae al different times with the Uni.
S'a'es' ana oil such measures as seem hest 81
"a u'cu 70 secure their peace and happiness. uror
their prosperity, and elevate their cba rac,., y
distinct community,
'o',''nehcing ana sustaining public iouh
IN the Nation. its success must denend ve,y ~
upon Inc KIND feelings, liberality ind pntronn -
The citizens OF the United S,ntes Amo,. -
we are assured there exists genernlIv = des;,a
the Indians should be dealt with mon inst : nd /
eral principles, n lively sympathy in their cl|
quered career, and deep interest in thai. .hU
actor, condition, and destiny. Ignorance Of MI
condition, opinions, and claims. has been ~ MI
fountain OF many wrongs; a fountain from win;
they have been forced to drink monv ~,
draughts. From this cause, measures of rol;cv
themselves unjust, and highly destructive To II
peace and prospects, have been conceived and
sisted in 10 their accomplishment. with sing,
Pertlnacity, by tboso from aom they have r;
to expect and claim protection. II will. Thereof;
be the aim of those having charre of the An
CATE, TO eniightcn public sen: 7s6. 4. sc,s---<s
sible, as to the feelings, wishes, and nro,, -. ~
tations of the Cherokees. And ,yhiI,. !,
ded to make the paper naiicnal IN n. ,oa.
charactcr' sustaining from all partizo nsh;n +,
ln'ernatlona politics Of the Nation. wilf nay... -
less be open to full but courteous discr..;o,.
any measures OF policy on the part of the In
o'a'es' wit;h touch upon or afisc, the r;yb,s
interests. fot only Of the Cherokees' bn, a..
their red lte,hrcn. ''' @''s
In MAXI p an appeal 10 tho citizens OF IN. T,
ted StatesIor their friendly aid in the presen,
deriak'ncIwe feel sanguine tha, /, will NOT Nv,
vain. IF history Of the India n tribes. b,, ~
especially that Of the Cherokecs, is rcnleto y
incidents at once striking and command;
The mystry that shrouds their origin, their
nicr Varike character, their manly freedom .,
hrm ndheence 10 their natural and noli,jcnI rio
their fondattochmont TO their homcs<-thc he,
OF Their fce-fathers. their rude expulsion 4,
those ho'ns. their sudden transition from sox
TO civiliza life, their rapid improvement in ed,
ilon, agriculture and the domestic arts. the;,
"' h' uno 'he influence which, from Il
location, s'endshIp and intercouve, they q
and VIII eert over the great Indaarpopula
extendinglorth and south along the uau,u1
tern bortr OF the United States an.
Rocky M0 0nians, cannot fail TO enl
interest slhe breast Of the ,hilani|
ken genial thirst for more Familiarity
ana arouf "their protectors" TO the id,y
ou' oitenfpparenlly forgotten fact, that theJ
nc no tr'h'nl duty 10 perform towards this pcopl.
10 thosefhcn, who take any concern in whit Z.
relates tfhe Cherokee and neighboring Ind
and who Sre desirous of being regularly and "a
ra'ely mAe acquainted with passing events an 4
them, :he CHEROKEE ADVOCATE is recomuer
Our iocattn, aud the station ws occupy roIa
y to the Geeks, Chickasaws, Chociaws, Or
Senecas, Ielawares and other Indians, are
as will enable us at all times to furnish the
ders OF the paper with the latest and most c&
border news ~
Nothing PERSONAL or sectaran will be ad1
into the columns Of the paper.
The National Council having appointed 81
dersgned Editor, the duties of that static
ldevove enirely upon him, and the whole
lshn,ent be subject to his supervision.
TERMS.-The CHEROKEE ADVi)C
will 30 pfined on m imperial shea sp'ift
type, bolh z glish and Cherokee once isry
at Three N Is per annur .Aysls n ID
And to.hrs sabscribers Ior in9y IN
okee Language, 'i.2r'eo Alars pH iR.it
rance. A
advertising WY bo done on IL. ~ IN
communications directe baid,
oers,gned, ut Park Hill. O. u M
receive his prompt attention. w
VILLA I'D
Cherokee Nation, Marca 1874 ~ ss.A