New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-10-27
NETWORK TRIBUNE
The Cherokee Nation.


Council, corresponding to our Senate and Assembly,
convened a, Tahsquah the Capital Of the Nation, on
the 18th instant In the Nstlosd Committee Elijah Hicks
Of Saline District was chosen President and Dennis
Basby head Cicrk. In the Council, Archibald Campbell
Of T.hleqush elected Spesker and Hercules Martin
Clerk. The prescribed osih of Office for Members Of
the Council snc Committee 10 such a perhaps as
some Members of our Legislature would hardly 10
wiling to ,ste. II commences thus;
DO scrrnny swear that have not obtained my
sectior " brtb1y treats or any undue and unlawful
means used by myself others BY my desire sppro
baton for that purpose
Among the members of the Council the following
rather singular names William Doubehesd, Lightning.
hug Bowes Tskestssks. Nick Byers, Standing Deer,
cboo wa loo-k wee-ly Too wah II, Peter. Bark Flute,
Bushyhesd. &c.
Hon John Ross the celebrated Chief Of the Chero.
tse, has been reelected the Office Of Principal Chief
for The next four yesrs and Hon. GRO. Lowry, ASSET
ant Principal Chief
Alter taking the oath Of Office Mr. Ross before joint
meeting OF the two Houses. delivered his Inaugural
Message which 10 busnesslite document, and In brew
n.y. at least 10 worthy OF imitation by our white Sachems
Mr.. Ross commences by congrstusting the Nation
upon the orderly and peacesble manner In which the
late elections have been conducted. Tho condition oil
the people individually and collectively Is said TO be
prosperous The efforts OF the Temperance Societies
have been encouraged and their plumbers greatly In
creased aud many converts have been added TO the va
eus Churches 10 the Nation During the past year the
District Schools have been more nourIshibg than hh
ero and the system 10 commended to the particular
gard and fostering of the Legislature. The build
ngs for two Summaries designed for the instruction Of
the youth OF the country la the higher branches OF ed
ucston are In progress OF erection Delegation sent
70 Washington bring the unsettled business of the
Nation and the United States 10 close had been unsuc
esssful in their mission. The Message says
As to the Special Commissioners who were appoint
81 10 adudicste Cherokee Claims arising under the
Treaty Of 1856 II is known that this Board had or
tnlxed 10 cit In Washington and although the Pres
dent had once promised the Dsegston to instruct these
Commissioners out tor the purpose OF transact
lDg their business In this Nation yet for reasons never
explained II has not been done The great delay on
the part the United States 10 settle promptly Justly
and equsby the claims Of the Cherokees, both iDdvld
uay aud nationally hiss been source OF great Injury
and disappointment to s-and il is our uncessing duty
topress this matter most earnestly upon the early at
ienoo Of the United States Government until email
have been taken up, considered and settled denniSey.
The Message states that peace and harmony prevail
within their own borders we'll among all the tribes
known to tho Cheiokees.
Judging from the present condition and former history
Of the Cherokee Nation 1t would no longer prob
cep.lbe Of high state of civilization aud refinement
his comparatively but few years since these people
we're a tribe of ssvsges without written language,
when one of their number the immortal GsoRGE GUESS,
mingliug among his psle-fsced brethren and seeing
them read and write conceived the grand idea OF
reducing his own language to a written system He
laid the subject before Council OF his countrymen
add received Ia return contempt and incredulous Jeer
Ing Not at all dsheartened. though somewhat dis
appointed at such cold reception where he had right
Dexpeci encouragement and sympathy no retired In
Aysgs grandeur from the Council and devoted himself
lsiduousy to the development Of his great idea lie
lbayzed the language discovered the number OF distinct
sounds Of which 1t composed, and then IKE the
sensible man that he was made character to represent
ssch articulation 10 other words, he produced q sys
km OF Phonotypy,' without any assistance IRON MT
Ptmsu The resul, of this beautiful system was that
the Cherokee youths we're able read and write 1t with
considerable facility sfter five or six weeks study ia
Dot this fact worth some,hing-is not worth several
columns of theory 10 proving the advantage the ne
as,itv of adopting some system by which the exact
power of each letter In alphabet shall DO known at
ssh regardless of the company in 1t which may chance
10 be found n and the Cherokee Nation win
Der Republican Government free suffrage, weldses'ed
code of laws public schools, churches &C Among her
people may DO found able statesmen, jurists lawyers
and divines She has also her physicians, merchant"
manufacturers mechanics planters, &c. &c.
We have seen 1t stated that thu proportion oil Chero
bees who cannot read and write either their own Ian
susge or the English considerable less than that OF
most Of our Southwestern States
BY the way. those who care to know what's going
among this interesting people should subscribe Tor
the Cherokee Adcocate II 10 published at Tshlequah
and 10 edited with considerable industry and ability by
William Ross hatbreed, aud nephew OF the distin-
euished chief.