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CHEROKEE JcTiFOA PHffiNIX. VOL. I. NEW ECIIOTA, THURSDAY APRIL 3, 18&S. NO. 7. EDITED BY ELIAS BOUDINOTT. PRINTED WEEKLY BY ISAAC II, HARRIS, FOR THE CHEROKEE RATION. At $2 50 if paid in advance, $3 in six months, or $3 50 if paid at the end of the year. ‘ To subscribers who trttn read only the Cherokee language the price will be $2,00 in advance, or $2,50 to pc paid within the year. Every subscription will be considered as^ | continued unless subscribers give notice to the contrary before the commencement of a new year. Any person procuring six -subscribers, ind becoming responsible for the payment, Shall receive a seventh gratis. Advertisements will be inserted at seven ty-five cents per square for the first inser tion, ana thirty-seven and a half cents for 'each continuance; longer ones in propor tion. SCP All letters addressed to the Editor, post paid, will receive due attention. owy JtfAH0*A JD hSI JEa,(U. V8ALXoi)-I TAAi" HAP JhtfBAa F4<k)U. roue aS«5ha<»y kta d4>f o’o.jbu ■ F4<«u, Tcrz \ ejuo-it De.j.5c*>F<».?. jt'TCFZ tfXP TiflCKA TB Le.TrSotFoDU, KT Ibm mejBU F4o*u. d?u»s><®ez tf yw V doj,5o?p»6.i, o-y/tT d^p tpejBU Gvvyz (PCcR ascjh.i^y, wp*r D?-a i<pejBvI F4c*U Y’SUBit'’, TCTZ TE^O-if 1 DO" •J»5i*>Fo®U. KTUZ D^P yw Ah O^UBA' vur Dea^deivdea. IHEHOKEE LAWS. [CONTINUED.] 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. u£oc.<r<*u gwv moTrs. 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