Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-02

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the owner of considerable property, and among his POI
sessions an old negro named cndio This is mo-
vng and questioning him about his former he
piled IF Yo na-gus-ka had had arnng bleve he'd bee
very great man. He never allowed himself be Gale
master, for he said Guido his BROTHER and not his slave
He great friend mine, and when he died. felt
if didn't about living any longer myself; but Yona
guska gone, and poor old Guido still alive and we'll
The second character that would Introduce my reader
is now living in Quaa Town. His name is Sood, tn
Squirrel He is quite young man, and has remarkab,
thoughtful face He is the blacksmith OF his nation,
with some assistance supplies the whole Of Quaa Town witt
all their axes and poughs but, what is more he has
featured number Of very superior rifles and pistols, ncud
ing stock, barrel and lock and he is also the builder Of girls
mills which grind all the corn which his people eat spe
cmen of his workmanship, in the way Of rae may be
at the Patent Office, in Washington, where it deposited
by Mr. Thomas and believe Saloh is the first Indian who
ever manufactured entire gum But when is
bered that be received particle Of education any
the mechanic arts but entirely selfaught, his attanments
must be considered truly remarkable
That he abors under every dadvantas his most worthy
calling may be shown by the fact that he flint stone
for anvil ard pater blast for bellows. In every par
ieuar he worthy man, and though unable speak
the English tongue, very good scholar in his Ian
guags He is the husband OF Catawba woman, whom he
married bore he could speak ,oord Of her tongue,
she could speak Cherokee but they have established
language Of their own, by which they get along very WELL
Saloa upon the WHOLE honor to the country, and
whose services in iron steel establishment of the east
cities would be Of great value. Is there gentle
in Philadelphia New York who would take pleasure
in patronzng this mechanical prodigy of the wilderness
Another of the characters intended meaon is named
EuchelG. He is very worthy chief and in the ats-
Of his days. He quite celebrated among his people
warrior but is principally famous for important services
deed by him the United States Government during the
Cherokee troubles. and band of hundred followers
first attracted public attention by evadng for upwards Of
whole year. the officers of Government who had been
manded to the party beyond the Mississippi hav
ing been ascer,aind, however, that Euchea could easily
be captured, and would submit leave hiscouniry it
determined that should be made, by which he
and his brotherhood of warriors could be secured assist the
whites in their troublesome efforts to capture three Indians
who had murdered number OF soldiers The instrument
employed to eiec reconciliation the Indian trader
Mr. Thomas who succeeded in appointing meeting with
Euchea remote mountain top.
During this interview, Mr.. Thomas demonstrated with Eu-
chea and told him that, if he would join the whites, he
might remain in Carolina and be peace 81 be
peace replied the warrior because it whole year
that your soldiers have hunted like wild deer. have
suffered from TIE white than can bear. had
wife and al child-a brave, bright-eyed boy-and be-
cause would not become your slave they left
upon the mountains Yes; and buried them with my own
hand, midnight For whole week at time have been
without bead my SELF and this in my country too.
cannot bear to think upon my wrongs, and your
proposition" happened, however, that he partially
relented and having submitted the proposition his
rors whom he summoned his side by whoop they agreed
TO accept it, and from that Euchea became an ally of
the army. II by the efforts of Euchea ndhis band that
the mWdre already mentioned arrested and punished.
They had been condemned By MARTIAL and sentenced
be shot, and the Of death manifested by Of them,
named Charley worth recording. He had been given into
the hands Euche and when he tied to the by
ARM where he die, Ito which confinement he submit
ted without mumur,) he asked permission make few
remarks which of granted and he spoke fol-
lows And is it by your hands, Euchela thatI die
We have been brothers ogether but Euchea has proms-
: ed 10 be the white mans friend and he do his duty,
and poor Charley suffer because he loved his country
90 Euchea if the Cherokee people beyond the Mis-
spp carried my heart in their bosoms they never would
have left their beautiful pa,ve and-their own mountain
land. | am afraid to die O, no. to die, formy
'heart is very heavy, heavier than lead But, Euchela
'here one favor that would ask your hands You
'know that had little boy, who lost among the noun
stains. want you find that boy, if he is Dead and
e him that the last words Of his father that he must
aer 90 beyond the Father of Waters but die in the land
his BIRTH II is die in enes own country and to
bc buried by the margin of ones native stream" After the
bandage had been placed his eyes, little delay occurred
the order Of execution, when Charley gently the ban
dagc and dozen of Euthea in the very oct
of firing he then replaced the cloth, without manestng the
least anxiety moving MUSCLE and in more the
poor savage weerng his blood And did all three
Of the murderers perish.
Another name famous in the unwrien annals Of Cherokee
history is that Of Indian named Guess who the
of the Cherokee alphabet. This alphabet contains
eighty characters each Of which represents distinct
sound. 1t be acquired by apt scholar, the
Of ten days. and the foundation Of the Cherokee ea-
turo. Guess died at the West in the wear ls42
The individual who translated the New Testament was an
educated Indian named Etas Bodinot, who lost his life by
the hand Of Indian assassin At the time Of his death be
engaged upon transition of the Bible and Gu.
down in the midst Of his usfuness $780, merely because
be had the earesness and he honesty disagree with
joy Of the Arkansas Cherkees regard treaty.
Join Ridge, also educted Indian and his father Major
Ridge brave and hoDgabe men, who were the friends
of Boudnot and like him Ieshed by the hands Of assassns
at the time and for th cause The elder Ridge
acted conspicuous part the battle Of the Horse Shoe in
the Creek while TIE Younger Ridge mainly disiin
guhed for his intelligence and the happy influence Of his life