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CHEROKEE
JcTiFOA
PHffiNIX.
VOL. I.
NEW ECIIOTA, THURSDAY APRIL 3, 18&S.
NO. 7.
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IHEHOKEE LAWS.
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Resolved by the National Committee
id Council, That the Cherokee na
tion be organized & laid otf into Dis
tricts, and to be bounded as follows:—
1st. The First District shall
?e called by the name of Chickamau-
iEE, and be bounded as follows; be-
inning at the mouth of Aumuehee
;reek, on Oostennallah river, thence
I orth in a straight course to a spring
ranch between the Island and Rac
oon village; thence a straight course
rer the Lookout Mountain, where the
;ads of Will’s and Lookout creeks
^pose against each other on the
lue Ridge, thence a straight course
the main source of Raccoon creek,
id down the same into the Tennessee
|ver, and up said river to the mouth
‘ Oolet&wah creek, and up said creek
take the most south eastern fork,
lence a southern course to the mouth
Sugar creek, into the Cannasawgee
Iver, and down the said river to its
(onfluence with Oostennallah river,
ad down the same to the place of be
falling.
2d. The Second District shall
called by the name of Chattoo-
E ee, and be bounded as follows; be-
inningat the mouth of Raccoon creek,
the Tennessee river, and down the
[aid river to the boundary line, com-
lonly called Coffee’s line, and along
t id line wherait strikes Will’s erpek,
d down the said creek to its conflu-
ice with the Coosa river, and thence
ibracing the boundary line between
»Cherokees & Creeks^ run by Wm.
I ’lntosh and Cherokee .commissioners
pointed by their respective Nations,
nning south eastwartlly to its inter-
;tion with Chinibee’s trace, and a-
lg said trace leading castwardly by
irery Vann’s place, iucluding his
I antation, and thence on said trace to
here it crosses the Etowah river,
ie old ford above the fork, and d.pv
[id river to its confluence with Oos
(inallah river, and up said- river to
mouth of Aumuehee. creek, and to
[bounded by the first district.
Id. The Third District, shall be
hied by the name of Coosawatee,
id bounded os follows; beginning at
p widow Fool’s Ferry on the Oostan-
piah river, where tlie Alabama road
asses Jt, along said wagon road cast-
rdly; leading towards Etowah t own
a large creek above Thomas Pet-
8 plantation, near to the Sixes, and
said creek, north eastward, to its
iree; thence a straight course to the
id of Talloney creek, up which the
jdernl road leads, thence a straight
lurse to the head source of Potatoe
Mine creek; thence a straight course
to the head of Clapboard creek;
thence a straight course to the most
southern head source of Cannasaw-
gee river; thence a northwestern
course to Cannasawgee river, to strike
opposite to the mouth of Sugar creek,
into the Cannasawgee river, and to he
bounded'by the first and second Dis
tricts.
4th. The Fourth district, shall
be called by the name of Amoah, and
be bounded as follows; beginning at the
head source of Cannasawgee river,
where the third District strikes the
said source; thence castwardly a
straight course to Spring Town, above
tiivvassee Old Town; thence to the
boundary line run by colonel Houston,
where it crosses Sloan creek; thence
westwardly along said line to the Hi-
wassee liver; thence down said river
into the Tennessee river, and dow n the
same to the mouth of Ool a tew ah creek,
and to be bounded by the first and third
Districts.
5th. The Fifth District shall
be called by the name of Hickory
Log, and shall be bounded as follows;
beginning at the head of Potatoe Mine
creek, on the Blue Ridge, thence
south eastwardly along the Blue Ridge
to where Clieewostoye path crosses
said ridge, and along said path to the
head branch of Frog Town creek, and
down the same to its confluence with
Tahsant.ee; thence down the same to
the Shallow wagon ford on said river,
above the standing Peach Tree; thence
westward along said wagon road lead
ing to Town, where it crosses
Little river, a fork of the Etowah riv-
jgfr, and down the same to its conflu
ence with Etowah river, and down the
same in a direct course to a large
creek, and up said creek to where the
road crosses it to the opposite side,
and to be hounded by the third district.
6th. The Sixth District shall be
called by the name of Etowah, and
be bounded as follows; beginning on
the Chattahooche river, at the shallow
wagon ford on said river, and down the
same to the Buz2ai d Roost, where the
Creek and Cherokee boundary line in
tersects the said river; thence along
said boundary westwardly, to where
it intersects Chinibee’s trace, and to
he bounded by the fifth and third dis
tricts, leaving Thomas Pettit’s family
in Etowah district.,
7tb.’ The Seventh District shall
be called by the name of Tauquohf.e,
and be bounded as follows; beginning
where Col. Houstons’ boundary line
crosses Slave’s creek, thence along
said .boundary line south eastwardly,
to the Unicoy turnpike road, and along
said road to where it crosses the Hi-
wassee river, in the Valley Towns;
thence a straight course to the head
source of Coosa creek, on the Blue
Ridge above Cheevvostoych, and along
said Ridge eastwardly, where the U-
nicoy turnpike road crosses it; and
thence a direct . course to the head
source of Percimmon creek;, thence
down the same to the confluence of
Tahsanlee with the Frog Town
creek; and to be bounded by the third,
fourth and fifth districts.
Sth. The Eighth District shall
he called by the name of Aquohee,
and bo hounded as follows; beginning
where the seventh district intersects
.the Blue Ridge, where the Unicoy
turnpike road crosses the same;
thence eastwardly along said Ridge to
the Standing Man, to Col. Houston’s
boundary line, thence along said line
to the confluence of Nnateyalee, and
Litflp Tpunesse river; thence down
the same to Tallassee village, thence
along said boundary line westwardly,
to where it intersects the Unicoy turn
pike road; and to be hounded by the
seventh district; and that each district
shall hold their respective councils or
courts, on the following days, viz:
The first Mondays in May and Sep
tember, for Chickamaugee district;
and on tjie
Second Mondays in May and Sep
tember, for Chattoogeedistrict; &on
the /',
First Mondays in May and Septem
ber for Coosewattee district; md on
the
Second Mondays in May anti Sep
tember, for Amoah district; and on
the *
First Mondays in May and Septem
ber for Hickory Log district; and on
the i
Second Mondays in May and Sep
tember, for Etowah district; and on
the
First Mondays in May and Septem
ber for Aquohee district; and m the
Second Mondays in May qhd Sep
tember, for Tacfuohee district; and
each councils or cour/s shall sit
five days for the transaction of busi
ness at each term.
By order of the council and com-
mitte,
CH. R HICKS.
New Town, Oct. 27, 1821.
Resolved by the Nalionil Committee
and Council That any ptrson or per
sons, whatsoever, who shall choose to
emigrate to the Arkansascountry. and
shall sell the improvements he or they
may he in possession of, to any person
or. persons whatsoever, he or they, so
disposing of their improvements,
shall forfeit and pay unto the Chero
kee nation the sum of one hundred and
fifty dollars; and be it further resolv
ed, mat any person or peisons. what
soever, who shall purchase any im
provement from person or persons
so emigrating, he or they so offending,
shall also forfeit and pay a fine of one
hundred and fifty dollars to the nation,
to be collected by the marshal of the
district.
By order.
JNO. ROSS, Pres’t N. Com.
his
Approved-PATII * KILLER,
mark.
CHARLES HICKS.
A. M’COY, Clerk.
moved off the ceded lands and now liv
ing in the Nation.
By order of the National Committee,
JNO. ROSS, Pres’t N- Commmittee.
his
PATH X KILLER,
mark.
CHARLES HICKS.
A. McCOY, Sec’y to the Council.
New Town, November 8, 1821.
Resolved by the National Committee,
That all prommissory notes, payable
af'er date. shall be entitled to bear an
interest at the rate of six per cent,
per annum, after the date, payable un
til such notes are paid; this resolution
to take effect and be in force from and
after this date.
By order of the National Com.
JNO BOSS, Pres’t N. Com.
EHNAUTAUNAUEH,
Speaker of Council,
his
PATH X KILLER,
mark.
CHARLES R. HICKS.
M’COY, Clerk N. Committee.
New Town, Oct. 27, 1821.
Resolved by the National Committee
and Council, That it shall be the du
ty of the district and circuit judges,
to inquire particularly into the circum
stances of all stray horses, that may be
taken up in their respective districts;
& all horses which shall evidently ap
pear to have been stolen away from ci
tizens of the United S. by citizens of
this nation, shall be surrendered up to
the United States' Agent, for this na
tion, agreeably to the treaty existing
between the United States and this
nation.
By order of (he National Committee,
JNO. ROSS, Pres’t N. Com.
his
PATH X KILLER,
mark.
CHARLES HICKS.
A. M’COY, Clerk.
New Town, November 2, 1821.
Resolved by the National Committee
and Council, That the circuit judges
he allowed fifty-five dollars, and the
district judges twenty-five dollars
each per annum for their services.
Bv order of the N. Committer,
JNO. ROSS, Pres’t. Nat. Com.
his
PATH X KILLER,
mark.
A. M’COY, Clerk N. Com.
ELIJAH HICKS, Clerk of N. Council.
New Town, November 2, 1822.
Resolved by the National Committee
and Council, That the salary of the
circuit judges be, and the same
hereby raised from fifty-five dollars to
eighty dollars per annum, cominenc
ing from the date hereof.
By order of the National Committee,
JNO. ROSS, Pres’t. N. Com.
Approved,
his
PATH X KILLER,
mark.
A. M’COY, Clerk N. Com.
ELIJAH HICKS, Clerk N. Council,
New Town, Oct.. 27, 1821.
Resolved by the National Committee
and Council, That if any person or
peisons.whatsoever, shall resist and
kill any of the marshals or light-horse
men in their official duties, it shall
he the duty of the, marshals to lead
the light-horse to apprehend, or kill
the person or persons so transgressing.
By order of the N. Committee,
JNO. ROSS, Pres’t N. Com.
his
Approved—PATH X KILLER,
mark.
CHARLES HICKS.
A. M’COY, Clerk.
New Town, October 27, 1821.
Resolved by the National Committee
and Council, That any person or per
sons who have been citizens of
this nation and now have reservations
and living on the same, or under the
laws of the United States, and has a
public ferry croossing opposite his or
their reservations, such person or per
sons shall not be permitted to keep a
white ferryman on the lands belonging
to the Nation, neither shall he be per
mitted to tend any land thereon, for
the use of his ferryman; but .nothing
shall be so construed in the above re
solution, as to atfect the rights and
privileges of such citizens as may have
New Town, C. N Oct. 23, 1822.
In Committee and Council.
Whereas, it appears in the prints of
the public newspapers, that in con
sequence of’ the earnest solicita
tions of the Governor and legislature
of the State of Georgia, the Con
gress of the United States did ap
propriate a' sum of money last ses
sion, with a 3iew of holding a trea
ty with the Cherokees for the pur
pose of extinguishing their title to
lands within the chartered limits,
claimed by the State of Georgia,
and it also appearing in the public
prints that the President of the Uni
ted States has appointed Commis
sioners in conformity to the views
of said appropriation, and anticipa
ting a call by the commissioners;
the head chiefs of the Cherokee na
tion requested the judges to ascer
tain the sentiments and disposition
of the citizens of their respective
districts on the subject, and to re
port the same to them, which re
portshaving been accordingly made
and now laid before the national
committee and council, declaring,
unanimously, with one voice and de
termination, tohold no treaties with
any cbminissioners of the United
States to make any cession of lands
being resolved not to dispose of e-
ven one foot of ground;
Be it therefore known and re
membered, That we the undersign
ed members of the national commit
tee and council, after maturely de
liberating on the subject, -
ResolveJ, That the chiefs of the
Cherokee nation, will hot meet any
commissioners of the United States
to hold a treaty with them on the sub
ject of making cession of lands, the
property of the Cherokee nation, ns
we are determined hereafter never
to make any cession of lands, having
not more than sufficient for our nation
and posterity. But on any other bu
siness not relating to making a treaty
of cession, we will, at all times du
ring the session of the national coun
cil, at New Town, receive the Uni
ted States’ commissioners or agents,
with friendship and cordiality, and
will ever keep bright the chain of
peace and friendship which links (he
Cherokee nation, and the government
of the United Stales.
By order oft he National Committee,
JNO. ROSS, Pres’t. N. Ccm.
. his
Approved-PATH X KILLER,
mark.
CHARLES HICKS.
A. M’COY, Clerk.
The above is signed by upwards of
fifty-four members of both brant ht s of
the legislative council and committee.
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