The New York herald., 1845-05-24
Wrongs and sufEerings or the Cherolkccs.
From Cherokee Advocated ~

TAHLEQuAH, CHEROKEE NATION, May i, lea5
In making up weekly budget Of editorial items 1t
der Observe the murders Snd ohsr
minai offences that occupy among them conspicuous
part Most gladly would be relieved from this un-
for these ourages indicate state Of morals existing
amongst portion Of the Cherokees that augurs badly
dignity tG IN sss h %
revolving picture that these frequent Of blood-shed
kess and that Of but small portion two inquiries arise
what the Of the vices existing amongst the
Cherokees 2 and what the remedies7
The increase Of immorality amongst the Cherokees
commenced several years back and has its ORIGIN in the
unortunate circumstances that surrounded them prior
being removed from their eastern homes Before DO
Icy Of removing to the west all the Indians Indigenous
to the east Of the Mississippi river had extended il iron
and promising Their rights were generally well pro-
tected They felt secure in their persons and posses
themselves Of this graciou. state Of AFFAIRS 50 ndispen
sblc the moral and intellectual advancement Of all
communities, whether white red, they rapidly i'm.
proved y sl -s-EN
Their condition changing, as It were, by some ma
gic influence. The domestic arts began flourish In
dus secured with their frugal habits abundance Of the
necsssaries and comforts Of life and even many Of its
Injuries Schools received reasonable encouragemen
The reduction Of their language into written one
abled distant friends to commune with the other,
while the weekly newspaper conveyed instruction and
to the inmates Of the humblest log cabin In
sa
tho star Of future prosperity gered brightly in their
nrmomonts 4
But that star was soon to be obscured and clouds to
lower them thick and black. The request to re-
move was not complied with-the command to remove
unheeded And here dates the origin alone Of trials
sorrows, aictons wrongs oppression to all but what
ID far painful Of demoization and corruption TO
many. When il was ascsrtained that the Cherokees
were strongly, unconquerably adverse to removing
West regular system Of the most Internal vexatons
was concoctcd and put into operation BY Of the
States and private whites to out their patience to
make their situation bed of thorns and "grnd them
to dust" or drive them from their homes. as.
ed over thenthe ancient land marks broken down. and
the Cherokees left the victims of those who fcttered
with chains and cast into the same prison the missionary
and the murderer-who converted churches into grog
shops-wh flooded the country with whiskey-torc
down the government Of the Indians If il sfabc
Of srawpunshed innocent individuals and perpetrated
other acts which have mot the time much less the
disposition, to enumerato. 4Gf N#N 81,
Amid ali these trying circumstances, and horrible in
fuences the great Of the Cherokees remained
corrupted and incorruptbls. But not with all There
were exceptions; some were charmed by glering sill
iders and others seduced from the path Of virtue
and innocence From among those last enumerated may
who while induging the habits and vices imbibsd from
the whites commit the crimes that are occurring in
country .s Ese
Other sources Of crime may be found also in the trs
c in ardent spirits on the frontier and in the reckless
nfracory spirit dused among certain classes by the
to tho restless mercenary unctonists that creep into
existence dubbed d the Chiefs head-men &C.. of this
and that party smons the Cherokees The last men,
sources Of crime amongst the Cherokees.
There are In our midst, az in every community,
individuals inpatient Of all restraints and some who are
too ndolont to work, but at the time thirst after
money. Such generally ready to resort to any
expedent that viii gain the object Of their ambition in
the easiest waycspecally this the with the first
mentioned, and hence it is that long factions
noticed by in authority in the United States
long will there be complaints and inducements to the
vicious to disregard all law. But have already said
this subject than intended, and will close
by merely adding that the remedy and preventive for
crimes must be sought In inculcating the right public
spirit; in suppressing the whiskey trade and in an i'm
partial and rigid enforcement Of law against all offenders
Mon SPIRIT AT MnwAuKM.--An unpleasant diff
hculty has sprung up between the people Of the East
which csulcd In the destruction of the bridge leading
Klbourntown and the removal Of the embankmen 1t
the west end Of the bridge the foot of Ontario street.
to render II mpassbls These outrages were CON-
mittcd by the West Wsrders The East Warders assem-
blcd in considerable force to consult what measures
should be adopted and were excited that violence
feared. The meeting was addressed by J. 4. Ar
nold II. N Wells and Others and the popular fury
strained The bridges considered distractions to the
free navigation Of the Milwaukee river by those deter
mined on their removal
BUSINESS PRosPECTs OF PALMYRA - Under this
head the Palmyra, Wayne Co., Sentinel, gives very
sat sactory Of the improvement in the busine
prospects Of that hourishng village Trade of all kinds
steadily progressing the bounds fthe village enlarg
ing and stores shops and houses going up every
direction This prosperity says the Senfins is rcalnot
imaginary permanent, not fuctuatng. The stocks Of
goods large and the purchases have been made with
prudence the Eastern markets, and in all having
IN vioW the roal wants Of the people