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AGENTS FOR THE CHEROKEE
PHfflNIX.
The following persons are authorized to
receive subscriptions and payments for the
Cherokee Phoenix.
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C. F. M. New York.
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CHBTOKEK LAWS.
[continued.]
New Town, Oct. 14, 1835.
Resolved by the, National Committee
aud Council, That the law requiring
the several light horse companies (0
act as jurymen in the courts oktheir
respective districts, is hereby repeal
ed; and
It is further resolved, That the cir
cuit judges shall have power to
order the marshals, sheriffs or consta
bles, to select and erapannel five dis
interested men of good character and
judgment, to act as jurors in the courts
of their respective districts, and in no
case shall a marshal, sheriff, or consta
ble, who may be interested in any
cause, be competent to make a selec
tion and empannel jurors to sit upon
that particular case.
Beit further resolved, That eachju
ror shall be entitled to receive seven
ty-five cents per day for services, up
on presenting a certificate from the
circuit & district Judges, attested by
the clerk of the district court.
By order,
JNO. ROSS, Pres’t N. Com.
MAJ. RIDGE, Speaker of Coun.
Concurred in by the > 1 l; 1,
his
PATH * KILLER.
mark,
A. M’COY, Clerk N. Com.
E. BOUDINOTT, Clk. N. Council.
Article 1st. The lands within the
sovereign limits of the Cherokee na
tion, as defined by treaties, are, and
shall be, tne common property of the
nation. The improvements made
eon and in the possession of the ci
te of the nation, are the exclusive
iid indefeasable property of the citi
zens respectively who made, or may
rightfully be in possession of them.
Article 2*. The annuities arising
from treaties with the United States*
and the revenue arising out of the tax
laws, shall be founded in the national
treasury, and be the public property
of the nation.
Article 3d. The legislative coun
cil ofthe nation shall alone possess
the legal power to manage and dis
pose of, in any manner by law, the
public pioperty of the nation; Provid-
ded, nothing shall be construed in this
article, so as to extend that right and
power to dispossess or divest the ‘•iti-
zens of the nation of their just rights
to the houses farms and other improve
ments in their possession.
Article 4th. The principal chiefs
of the nation shall in no wise hold any
treaties, or dispose of the public prop
erty in any manner, without the ex
press authority of the legislative coun
cil in session.
Article 5th. Themembe s of Com
mittee and Council, during the recess
of the legislative council, shall pos
sess no authority or power to convene
councils in their respective districts,
or to act officially on any matters of
concern to the public affairs of the na
tion, excepting expressly authorized
or delegated by the legislative council
in session.
Article 6th. The citizens of the
nation, possessing exclusive and inde-
feisible right to their respective im
provements, as expressed in the
first article, shall possess no right
or power to dispose of their im
provements to citizens of the United
States, under such penalties, as may
be prescribed by law in such .ases.
Article 7th. The several courts
of justice in the nation shall have no
cognizance of any case transpiring pre
vious to the organization of courts by
law, antT which case may have been
acted upon by the chiefs in council,
under the then existing custom and u-
sage of the nation, excepting there
may be an express law embracing the
case.
Article 8th. The two principle
chiefs of the nation, shall not, jointly
or separately, have the power of ar
resting the judgements of either ofthe
courts or of the legal a< ts of the na
tional Committee and Council, but
that the judiciary of the nation shall
be independent, and their decisions
final and conclusive; Provided, aheaes,
That they act in conformity to the
foregoing principles or articles, and
the acknowledged laws of the nation.
Done in legislative counc il, at New
Town, this 15th day of June, 1825.
By order of the Nat'onn' Committee,
JNO. ROSS, Pres’t N. Com
MAJOR RIDGE, Speaker
his
PATH XI KILLER,
mark.
A. M’COY, Clerk. N. Com.
ELIJAH HICKS, Clerk N. Council.
New Town, Oct. 15, 1825.
Resolved by the National Comwtlcc
and Council, That the pol( tax law is,
and shall be, suspended foi two years
from the 1st of January ne^t; Protid-
cd, nothing shall be so construed in
this suspension, as to discharge or re
lease those who have not paid their
taxes, from paying up all their arrear
ages; therefore,
It is further resolved, That the col
lecting officers are hereby required
to make collections, without (delay,
from all those who may be in irrears
for poll taxes, including the present
year.
By o'der,
JNO. ROSS, Prec’t N. Com.
MAJOR RIDGE, Speaker,
his
Approved-PATH X KILLER,
mark.
A. M’COY, Clerk of N. Com.
E. BOUDINOTT, Clerk N. Council.
New Town, Oct. 17, 1835.
Resolved by the National Committee
and Council, That the judges of the
supreme court, during the session of
said court, shall have power to sum
mons any of the marshals, sheriffs 01
constables of the several districts, who
may be at New Town, to perform
their official duties during each term,
and in case any officer so summoned
found within the limits ofthe Cherokee,
nation, shall be the public property
of the Cherokee nation; and should the
legislative council deem it profitable
and expedient, to have such mine or
mines worked, then, in that case, the
discoverer or discoverers shall be en
tiled to receive one fourth ofthe nett
proceeds arising from such minerals.
By order,
JN0. ROSS, Prrs’t N. Com.
MAJOR RIDGE, Speaker,
his
Approved-PATH X KILLER,
mark.
CHARLES R. HICKS.
A. M’COY, Clerk Nat. Com.
E. BOUDINOTT, Clerk N. Coun.
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For the better security of the com
mon property of the Cherokee na
tion and for the protection of the
rights and privileges of the Chero
kee people, We the undersign
ed MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
and council, now in legislative
council convened, have establish
ed, and by these presents do here
by declare, the following articles
as a fixed and irrevocable prin
ciples, by which the Cherokee na
tion shall be governed. These ar
ticles may be amended or modified,
by a concurrence of two-thirds of
the members of the committee and
Council, in legislative council con
vened*
efuses or neglects to obey sueh sum
mons, he or they shall pay a fine at
the discretion of the court, not ex
ceeding five dollars nor less than one
dollar and fifty cents.
By order ofthe National Committee,
JNO. ROSS, Pres’t N. Comm ttee.
MAJOR RIDGE, Speaker,
his
PATH X KILLER
ma-k.
CHARLES HICKS.
A. MeCOY, Clerk ofthe N. Com.
E. BOUDINOTT, Clk. N. Coun.
New Town, Oct. 18, 1825.
Resolved by the National Committee
and Council, That all contested
claims, where'there is no evidence of
the claimant or claimants having de
manded or set forth his, her or their
claim, within the term of two years
after such claim or claims, maybe
alleged to have existed, then, in that
case, such claim or claims shall be
considered null and void, and be irre
coverable by law; Provided, nothing
shall be construed in the foregoing re
solution, so as to impair contracts, or
bar any person or persons from recov
ering auy note of hand, or liquidated
accounts, at any period after the lim
itation herein specified.
By order of the National Com.
JNO ROSS, Pres’t N. Com.
MAJOR RIDGE, Speaker,
his
PATH X KILLER,
mark.
CHARLES R. HICKS.
M’COY, Clerk N. Com.
New Town, October 5, 1825.
Resolved by the National Committee
and Council, That the Treasurer oi the
c herokee nation be, and he is hereby
authorised to loan out on interest,
at six per cent, per annum, such sur
plus public money as may be in the
treasury, after ample appropriations
have been made to meet the annual
expenditures for the support of gov
ernment, to such citizen or citizens of
the Cherokee nation, as m;.y desire a
loan; Provided, sudi person or persons
may be fully able, to repay the sum or
sums so loaned, and also, to give
bond and two good and«uthcieiit secu
rities, to the nation; and Provided al
so, that each loan shall not exceed
five hundred dollars, and for a length
of time not exceeding six months, ex
cepting by paying up the interest ami
renewing the bond; then, in that
case, the loan may be continued six
months longer; and in case of failuie
to make payment < r to renew the bond
then, in that ease, the bond shell
be put into the hands of some public
officer for collection, ai d the default
er’s private property shall be levied
upon executed and sold to the highest
bidder, unless redeemed within the
periods following; to wit: for all sums
from one hundred dollars and under
ten days; for all sums above one hun
dred dollars and under two hundred
and fifty dollars and upwards, thirty
days. The officer’s fees for collec
tion, and the necessary expenses in
curred by keeping the property* shall
also be deducted from the sale of the
defaulters property.
By order of the National Committee,
JNO. ROSS, Pres’t. N. Com.
MAJOR RIDGE, Speaker.
Approved,
v -' his
PATH X KILLER,
mark.
CHARLES R. HICKS.
A. M’COY, Clerk N. Com.
E. BOUDINOTT, Clerk N. Council,
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E. BOUDINOTT, Clk. N. Council.
New Town, Oct. 14, 1825.
Resolved by the National Committee,
and Council, That the law requiring
the district judges to act as jurors in
the supreme court, from and after the
adjournment of the present supreme
court, is, and shall he, null and void,
and that the four circuit judges alone,
shall hereafter compose the supreme
court, to review and decide upon all
cases appealed from the district
courts; and that each judge shall he
incompetent to sit, act, or decide, up-,
on any cause appealed from their re
spective district courts.
By order of (be N. Committee,
JNO. ROSS, Pres’t N. Com.
MAJOR RIDGE, Spkeaker.
his
Approved—PATH X KILLER,
mart,
A. M’COY, Cl°r'. National Com.
E. BOUDINOTT, Clk, Council
New Town, (Jet. 17, 1825.
The National Committee concur
with the Council so far in remitting
the fine imposed by the court on Sam
uel Henry as the nation is concerned,
excepting the marshal’s fee and the
confiscation of the brandy; the pro
ceeds arising from the sale of the
brandy to revert to the informer a-
greeably to his consent; Provided, that
the said Samuel Henry also obligates
himself, under bond and security, in
future never to violate the law's of this
nation, by the introduction of ardent
spirits into the nation, under the pen
alty of making good the fine herein re
mitted, and also, of being dealt with
as the law directs.
By‘order,
JOHN ROSS, Pros’! N. Com.
MAJOR RIDGE, Speaker,
his
Approved-PATH X KILLER,
mark.
CHARLES R. HICKS.
A. M’COY, Clerk N. Com.
E. BOUDINOTT, Clk. N. Coun.
Neto Town, Oct. 31, 1825.
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and Council, That all gold, silver,
lead, copper or brass, w hich lttay bo
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