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PIMENIX.
TOli. I.
JEW ECHOTA, WEDNESDAY JUNE 4, 1828.
NO. 15.
^EDITED BY ELIAS BOUUlNOTT
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AGENTS FOR THE CHEROKEE
PHCENIX.
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receive subscriptions and payments for the
"Cherokee Phoenix.
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LAWS
OF THE CHEROKEE NATION.
[continued.]
JWie Town Nov. 14, 1825/
Resolved by the National Committee
and Council, That a memorial be
drawn dp and presented, through the
United States’ Agent for this nation,
to the Congress of the United States,
claiming, & respectfully soliciting, the
allowance of interest on the twenty
years annual instalment of one thou
sand dollars per annum, arising from
the treaty of Tillieo, 24th October,
1804, which has recently been ratifi
ed on the part of the United States;
and that the proper papers, show ing,
that this nation had heretofore demand
ed of the United States’ government
the fulfilment of the treaty, with in
terest, also to accompany the memo
rial.
Be it further resolved, That a com
munication be addressed to the Uni
ted ^ States’ Agent, for this nation,
touching the non-compliance, on the
part of the Unicoy turnpike company,
to make the annual payments, promis
ed under the articles of agreement,
granting the opening said road, and to
request that measures may be. taken
'to coerce the said Unicoy turnpike
company,to comply with, the articles
agreement which have been rati
fied by the treaty of J818.
By order of the N. Committee,
JNO, ROSS, Preset. Nat. Com.
his
PATH X KILLER,
mark.
A. M’COY, Clerk N. Com.
E. BOUDINOTT, Clerk of N. Council.
Creek nation, at General William M-
htouhes, in council between the Creeks
and Cherokees have this day made a
Treaty about their boundary line; viz:
Article 1. Aline we de hereby
acknowledge, shall be run from the
Buzzard Boost, on the Chattahoochee
river, a direct line so as to strike the
Coosa river, opposite the mouth a f
Will’s creek, thence down the ban/
k
of said river opposite to Fort Strother/
on said river; all north of said line is
the Cherokee lands, all south of said
line is the Creek lands.
Article 2. We the Commission
ers, do further agree that all the
Creeks that are north of the said line
above mentioned shall become sub
jects to the Cherokee nation.
Article 3. All Cherokees that
are south of the said line shall become
subjects of the Creek nation.
Article 4. If any chief or chiefs
of the Cherokees, should fall within
the Creek nation, such chief shall be
continued as chief of said nation.
Article 5. If any chief or chiefs
of the Creeks, should fall within the
Cherokees, that is, north of said line,
they shall be continued as chiefs of said
nation.
Article, 6. If any subject of the
Cherokee nation, should commit mur
der and run into the Creek nation, the
Cherokees will make application to
the Creeks to have the murderer kill
ed, and when done; the Cherokee na
tion will give the man who killed the
murderer, $200.
Article 7. If any subject of the
Creek nation, should commit murder
and run to the Cherokees, the Creeks
will make application to the Cherokees
to have the murderer killed, and when
done the Creek nation will give the
man who killed the murderer $200.
Article 8. If any Cherokees,
should come over the line and com
mit murder or theft on the Creeks,
the Creeks will make a demand of the
Cherokees for satisfaction.
Article 9. If any Creeks should
come over the line and commit mur
der or theft on the Cherokees, the
Cherokees will make a demand of the
Creeks for satisfaction.
Article 10. All claims of theft
from the time of the meeting held at
Hickory ground. Coosa river, near
Fort Jackson, with the Four Nations,
at the time Bools was taken, up to
this date, it is agreed by the commis
sioners of both nations that they shall
be foreclosed by this treaty.
Article 11. All individual debts,
the creditors will look to their debt*
ors.
ARtiCLE 12. The Commissioners
of both nations do agree the lines de
scribed in the foregoing treaty,, shall
be ratified, when the heads of both na
tions sign the treaty.
We, the Commissioners, dohere-
by set our hands and seals this ele
venth day of December, 1822.
The above treaty of boundary run
by Gen. Wm. M’Intosh and Samuel
Hawkins. commissioners duly author
ised by their nation, and Thomas Pet-
itt and John Beamer, authorised com
missioners of the Cherokee nation, is
forever hereafter acknowledged by
both nations to be permanent.
CHEROKEE NAMES.
Chuliovvah, (Seal)
Old Turkey, (Seal)
Ta,car,sut,tah, (Seal)
Walking Stick, (Seal)
Thos. Woodward, (Seal)
Ta,car,sen,na, (Seal)
Oo./ta.le,tah, (Seal)
Will Interpreter, (Seal)
The Boot, ' (Seal)
Small Wood, (Sea!)
Approved.
his
Bath * killer,
mark.
CREEK NAMES.
Oen. Wm. M’Intosh, (Seal)
Es,tun,e,tus,tun,e,gee, (Seal)
Ts,us,he,hou,lock, (Seal)
Cau,chau,tua,tun,e,gee, (Seal)
Tuskinhou, (Seal)
Tus,tin.e,gee, (Seal)
Na,han,lockopy, (Seal)
Chau,the,se,tu8,tirt,e,gee, (Seal)
Is,po,go,ritico, (Seal)
Dick, Interpreter. (Seal)
Ha.be,he,lus,tin,no.gee, (Seal)
Tus4fin,ne,cho,poy,- (Seal)
Ila,poy,e,bau,gce, (Seal)
Tus ke,he.now, (Seal)
John Stedhouse, (Seal)
William Hambly, (Stal)
his
Big X Warrior, (Seal)
mark.
Witnesses.
Major Ridge,
Dan’]. Griffin.
A. M’COY, Clerk N. Com.
JOS. VANN, Cl’k. to the Commis
sioners.
Be it remembered, This day, that I
have approved of the treaty of boun
dary, concluded on by the Cherokees,
east of the Mississippi, and the Creek
nation of Indians, on the eleventh day
of December, 1821, and with the mod
ifications proposed by the committee
and council, on the 28th day of March,
in the current year. Given under mi
hand and seal at Fortville, this I6fn
day of May, 1822.
CHARLES R. HICKS, (Seal)
Witness,
LEONARD HICKS.
Whereas, The treaty concluded be
tween the Cherokees aid Creeks,
by commissioners duly authorised
by the chiefs of their respective na
tions, at General Wm. M’Intosh’s
on the eleventh day of December,
(A. D.) one thousand eight hundred
and twenty one, establishing the
boundary line betwen the two na
tions, has this day been laid before
the members of the national com
mittee, by the head chiefs and mem
bers of council of the Cherokee na
tion, and Sami. Hawkins, Sah,naw,-
wee, Ninne,ho,mot,tee and In.des,-
le,af,kee, chiefs duly appointed and
authorised by the head chiefs of the
Creek nation, for a friendly exlpan-
tion & full understanding of the con
structions to be placed on the differ
ent articles contained in the aforesaid
treaty, and to make such alterations
as may he conceived necessary for
the peace and harmony and friend
ship existing between the two na
tions; therefore, ?ve the under
signed, in behalf of our respective
nations, do hereby enter into the
following agreement; viz:
The first Article of the aforesaid
treaty, establishing the boundary be
tween the two nations from Buzzard
Roost, on the Chattahoochee river, in
a direct line to Coosa river, opposite
to the mouth of Wills creek, thence
down said river opposite to Fort
Strother, is hereby acknowledged and
shall ferever he permanent.
The 2d and 3d articles, making
provision for the citizens of both na
tions, who may fall within the limits of
the other, after running the line, to
become subjects thereof shall not be
construed so as to compel the individ
uals falling within the limits of the oth
er to become subjects of that nation,
but it shall be left entirely to their
choice.
The 4th and 5lh articles providing
for the chiefs of both nations who may
fall within the limits ol the other, and
choose to become subjects thereof,
shall not be construed so as to com
pel either nation to keep such chief
or chiefs in the authorities of their re
spective councils, but the two nations,
shall exercise their own authorities in
the selection and appointments of their
own chiefs.
The 6th and 7th articles are here
by repealed and made void and the
following agreement substituted; viz:
In case a citizen of either nation,
committing murder in their own na
tion, and escaping to the nation of the
qjher party for refuge and the chiefs
of the nation from whence the mur
derer or murderers so absconded,
should,, in their counoil, issue a pro
clamation offering a reward for the
apprehension of such murderer or
murderers, the chiefs of the contract
ing nations agree to use every measure
in their power to have the offender or
offenders apprehended and delivered
over to the chiefs of the nation from
whence such murder or murders may
have escaped.
The 8th and 9th articles, so far as
relates to crossing the line and com
mitting murder on the subjects of the
other, is approved and adopted; but
respecting thefts, it is hereby agreed
that the following rule be substituted,
and adopted; viz: Should the sub
jects of either nation go over the line
and commit theft, and he, she or they
be bpprehended, they shall be tried
and dealt with as the laws of that na
tion direct, but should the person or
persons so offending, make their escape
and return to his, her or their nation,
ithen, the person or persons so aggriev
ed, shall make application to the pro
per authorities of that nation for re
dress, and justice shall be rendered as
far as practicable, agreeably to proof
gnd law, but in no case shall either na
tion be accountable.
The 10th article is approved and
adopted, and oil claims for thefts con
sidered closed by the treaty as stipu
lated in that article.
The 11th article is approved and a-
dopted, and it is agreed further, the
contracting nations will extend their
respective laws with equal justice to
wards the citizens of the other in re
gard to collecting debts due by the
individuals of their nation to those of
the other.
The 12th article is fully approved
and confirmed. We do lieieby furth
er agree to allow those individuals
who have fell within the limits of the
other, twelve months from the date
hereof, to determine whether they
will remove into their respective na
tions, or continue and become subjects
of that nation; and it is also rgreed.
that in case the citizens of either na
tion, who may choose to remove into
the nation of the other and become
subjects, such person or persons shall
he required to produce testimonials of
their good character fiom the coun
cils of their respective nations and
present the same before the councils
of the other nation; & should the chiefs
thereof then think proper to receive
and admit them, it may so be done.
In behalf of our respective nations.
we do hereby adopt the above
modifications and explanations of the
of the several articles of the treaty es
tablishing the boundary line between
the two nations, and also, the addi
tional agreement now made, shall
hereafter be considered the basis on
which our respective citizens shall
be governed. In witness whereof we
have hereunto set ourhands and seals,
this 30th day of October, 1823.
John Ross, President N. Com.
George Lowrey,
Richard Taylor,
Thomas Foreman,
Thomas Pettit,
Hair Conrad,
John Baldridge,
Sleeping Rabbit,
John Beamer,
John Downing,
Kelechulah,
Cabbin Smith,
Chu,wal,loo,keej
Approved,
his
PATH X KILLER,
mark.
Going Snake,
Chickasawteehee,
MAJ’R. RIDGE, Speaker.
Creek Commissioners,
Sam’l. Hawkins,
In,de,le,af,kee,
S^h,now,wee,
Nin,ne,ho mot,tee,
ELIJAH HICKS, Clerk N. C’oun.
A. M’Coy, Clk. N. Com.
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