PROSPECTT


OF THE
q I I3 r OK q q AID
THE CHEROKEE NATION .
WILLIAM r. ROSS, T.,
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NHERE will be issued at TAa-Lr.,-.-


okee Nation, about the middle or
next tho first number Of a weekly naus.. "A
be called the CHEROKEE ADVOCATHppa


The object of the Council of the NJ.
providing for the publication Of the Cpr,or"C. ''C
vocATE, is the physical, moral and ;n,-n
improvement OF the Cherokee people. /, !,
devoted TO these ends, and to the defence os
rights recognized as belonging to them in IT,,
legally made at different times with ,La 'T f
States, and Of such measures as seem NV. .
lated to secure their peace and happines. ~,
their prosperity, and elevate their cbnr,rr,a, r.,
distinct community.


In commencing and sustaining public :,
in the Nation, its success must DEPEND yery
upon ths kind feelings, liberaity and pat ro,
the citizens OF the United States. Anon,
we are assured there exists generally dess
the Indians should be dealt with upon ius, a
eral principles, lively sympathy in the
quered career, and n deep interest in the;
acter. condition, and destiny. Ignorance :
condition, opinions, and claims. has been I
fountain of many wrongs; a fountain from
they have been forced to drink many
draughts. From this cause, measures Of n,
themselves unjust, and highly destructive
peace ana prospects, have been conceiy,Ss sI
sisted IN 10 their accomplishment :, h 8;
pertinaciiy, by those from whom ,hs,. -gye
Ypeci and claim projection. IL wi the
I be the ann vi I-,se bavins, cb,r,,. - ~


CATE, 10 enlighten pu0ic sentiment, as hr,


sible, as to the feelings, wishes, and p-o,er


tations of the Cheroljs ;. And white i !,


ded To make the pGpIr maj i0RGl in ~ n,


cha rocter, abstainin( from all partizapsh,,


international politiesUf the Nation. will ne,


less be open to ful but courteous discns.


any "'easures of Piicy on the part of the
states, which toug upon or affect The r;o,


interests, not onlyof the CherokeeS h,,se',
their red brethrcu wa


In making an Ppeal 10 tho c;,;,o,o or :,
'ed states for thsr friendly aid in he 49,
uer'aking, we fel sanguine that i, viii ~,
vain. The hisory of the Indian ,ribes M ="
especially, thJof the Cherokees. ;s re,ro,.
incidents at Pnce striking and comn'"'
The mystery hat shrouds Ihcir or;a;O a ,Ia
,"er "af'ike Garacter, their manly freedo,
u urn adherone 10 their natural and poli;icoI -,
'ne'r iond ahchment 10 their bomes-,ko !
VI their orfathers. their rude exnuIs;o,
'hoSe home. their sudden transition fron, =
10 civillzodife, their rapid improvement, in :
lion, agrcit iture and the domestic or,s ,ta;.
ent condrbn, and the influence which g..
location friendship and intercourse ,bev
ana wilieXert over the great Indian nom,
extendIr north and south along the wbnIo
tern boier Of the United States, and bncG =,
hockyEonntains, cannot fail 10 enkipdIe . /;
ih'eres IN the breast Of the phiianthrop,s, ,
ken eneral thirs, for more fam: ari,y win !
and aouse their protectors" Il the inr,-,
but oen apparently y forgotten fact, that + 4
no ttiing duty TO perform towards tbis m
10 hose, then, who take any concern ~
relses to the Cherokee and neighboriu
anf who arc desirous Of bein regularly
raeIy made acquainted with passing eve
llem, The CHEROKEE Advocate is recp. n
Our location, and the station We occupy ra.a
to the Greeks, Chickasaws, Chociaws, Osa
'enecas, Delawares and other Indians, are
s will enable US at all times to furnish the
ers of the paper with the latest and most col
'order news.


Nothing personal or sectnrian will be adm
nlo the columns of the paper.


The National Council having appointed the
ersigned Editor, the duties Of that station
devolve entirely upon him, and the whole G
shment be subject TO his supervision.


TERMS.-The CHEROKEE ADVOCl
will DO printed on an imperial sheet, with
ype, both English and Cherokee, once every "
{ Three Dollars per annum, payable in adrt
And to those subscribers, who read only the c
kee language, at Ipo Dollars per annum IL
ance.


Comnnr:s "' 10 dow tho usual term
ors;"naa communications directed, post paid, to ,ao
sao; "ea. at Park Hill, Cherokee Nation
'ce''e his promp, attention. "'''"'
c1s,o. WILLIAM P. RoS
S"e,oNee "afion, March ls44.-7.6m.