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the Geld sf his labers For years, his healtl has heea rr~carioua, ana sirce the commrnce. uaent ofthe Phenix. it has bern on gradual decline. owing to the sxresslve confnrmrns. Nhich be has heea 0hligrd to ~ndure. lt W-s his hope that he would hr rrlievrd nv ,hc ., rOiRtW~nt of an assistant in the Cherok,, department, hy the late General CnunC,, which however adjourned without reIieyi,. him in any way. An alternative was then lef, whether to continue as formerly, with increased duties, and with his present state or health or to resign. and make way for apoth CT person. perhaps better calculated to fI. the. office of Editor of the Cherokee Phenix r. He has chosen the latter. To leaving the pa per, which has, since it's commencement. lain near his heart. he does, by no means. Corsake the interest of his COuntrymen. That will still hc his Eavor;te object. Though not act ing publicly. and under less responsibilities. he expects to he engaged for the moral i'm provement of his kindred according to the (lcsh

 There never was. perhaps. in the history of Indians, a time. when instructI0n may ba incuICatPd tO better advantage than at pres ent. The introduction of letters among the Cher"kres. which has progressed with nnpa- ralieled rapidity. and the printing press. may d." wonders here as it has done in other ma ti"ns. The power of the press has been iust= y acknowledged. It is the safeguard of Ih erty. civil and religious-the medium of in- trIligence, and when under suitable regula tions. it is the scnurge of vice, and the pro tector of virtue. An experiment is new ma king among us, whether the press established ln this place will hate its ordinary effects.- Let fair trial he made--let the Phoenix he fostered with care by the inhabitants of this Nation. and encouraged and patronized by friends of Indians abroad. Its past patronage has been too limited-we sincerely hope :t will be increased, and that the new Editor whoever he may be. (ifworthy of encourage ment.) will receive better support from tht public and the citizens of the Cherokee Ma ton. than that with which the subscriber ha. been favOured.