Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-12-04
THE CHEROKEE NATION.

Our readers are says the New Orleans Bulletn
that away beyond the northwestern boundary of
lies the famed Cherokee country The Cherokees have
advanced in education civilization and refinement in
hney beyond any other Indian tribe upon the continent
They have male and female semnaries and schools are
no mean agriculturiss and have regularly organized
representative government founded on the fundamental
principles of republicansm JOHN Ross is now the head
man Of the nation We take the following extracts from
the Message of the Principal Chief the National Com
mttee and Council in National Council convened" (pre
missing that it is ably and periodically written than
many such documents wot off, from the Tahlequah
Advocate of the 9th After the usual opening the Chief
proceeds
The year has been harmony and unusual
prosperity The earth has yielded its fruits rich abundance
Industry has been richly rewarded and life and activity
been infused into all the walks and pursuits of life
This has been owing doubtless in degree to the
partial payment by the Government of the United of
s money so long due the Chorokees under the treaties
S30 but chiefly to the evident progress which our peop
have made in the pursuits and knowledge Of civilized life
dement's resulting from the former having dused
throughout the community its effects remain
and will give it TO be hoped impetus to business and
enterprise that shall be felt for many years to come u
dcious development Of the country and
wise improvement Of the manifold social Intellectual and DO
tica privileges permitted enjoy cannot fail to
place our happiness and prosperity upon exalted
basis Among those resources agricultural husbandry its
various branches must furnish employment the largest
ton Of the population and be the foundation their wealth
community IL should therefore be encouraged
practicable by wise Legislation that shall give ample security
70 property Provision for agricultural
ion with the male school, where il should be taught both
practically and scientifically, would in few years extend
great benefit TO the people at large while would
the students calling they chose follow 1t in e
that would place them above want and render them useful to
their country"
The Message then discusses the necessity Of preserving
the honor of the nation by providing the pay
ment Of the public debt in worthy the imitation
Of regulators
The Chief then refers IN the Jndc;arv and ros 49,
the following and patriotic views
the apposteness Of which viii strike every intel
ligent mind:
In community like ours the chief guarantee Of the ner
sona freedom Of the citizen and the Just protection of his
rights must be found in enlightened and independent Ju
dietary and in the unquesoned and supremacy
Of the laws Of the land The of our Judiciary can
best be elevated by placing best the bench and
allowing them such compensation will secure their whole
discharge Of their duties and the respect the for the
laws of his country ensured by their faithful impartial
enforcement regardless Of persons and character"
Upon the subject Of education, the following remark
are emnently just
ut would be superfuou this late day to dwell upon e
general Of education which naturally presents sefn
connexon with the reference here made to schools The
enlghtenmenof the mind Of the and n.y.
steal condition Of the Of every community knsvn
to be esensiM TO the security and prospcryof
every people. And IL this be among nations ofsn
larged population, wealth. and power how more must
IL be with ourseves7 Our very being depends upon the
tuous development Of all the faculties of all the people, and
other TO this end respectfully suggest pro-
prety annual appropriations from the general of the
nation Of Of money be applied for the founding and
enlging National Library at the Of Govcrnuent
small udiciously expended for this purpose would
the Of few years. bring within the our pub
lie and others highly valuable information various
subjects with which every aspiring regulate the affairs
OF others should be familiar but which beyond the
private means"
The message concludes MS follows:
Invoking spirit Of good win and harmony upon your de-
beraon and the continuance Of the avors OF that Kind
Providence tina. has preserved people from the voss
tudes Of even career need hardly assure YOU in con-
cusion, Of prompt and cordial cooperation with you in
every constitutional you may adopt designed TO pro-
mote the general good. JOHN R0SS.o