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* mvw owy CHEROKEE Jcrj9U(K9. PIMENIX. TOli. I. JEW ECHOTA, WEDNESDAY JUNE 4, 1828. NO. 15. ^EDITED BY ELIAS BOUUlNOTT PRINTED WEEKLY BY ISAAC H. 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 can read only the Cherokee language the price will be $2,00 yi advance, or $2,50 to be paid within the year. Every subscription will be considered as continued unless subscribers give notice to the contrary before the commencement of a new year. Any person procuring six subscribers, and becoming responsible for the payment, shall receive a seventh gratis. Advertisements will be inserted at seven ty-five cents per square for the first inser tion, and thirty-seven and a half cents for each continuance; longer ones in propor tion. icy All letters addressed to the Editor, post paid, will receive due attention. GWy jaAU0-A AD h«i JEC.GX V0APX(»A TAAJ° U-T JhtfBA-l I-4<»A. BSAE AhWhAoty KTA D*0P O^O-TBA I-4<»A, TGPZ TEiiSO-a” De.I»5<*>I-oiA. TGTZ t°PP Tc80-A TB D9J»5oiI-atA, KT D?a O°0JBA I-4<»A. .D?A>5cdEZ TB VIV DeJAstP-otA, 0-yAT D.pP O’O.JBA I-4»tA. Gtvyz (P&.R AhCShAi*>y, Wf*V Dta (P0JBA I-4otA VltABlF 8 , TGTZ TEiISO-fr 5 DO* J»SdtI-<aA. KTAZ D$P yvv ah CP9ABA- UAR Dej>6dtI-<5tA, AGENTS FOR THE CHEROKEE PHCENIX. The following persons are authorized to receive subscriptions and payments for the "Cherokee Phoenix. I Henry Hrrx, Esq. Treasurer of the A. B. C. F. M. Boston, Mass. George M. Tract, Agent of the A. B. Q. p. M, New York. I Rev. A. D. Eddy, Canandaigua, N. Y. TwqMAS Hastings, Utica, N. Y. Pollard 8t Converse, Richmond, Va. t Rev. James Campbell, Beaufort, S. C. | William Moultrie Reid^Charleston, I S. C. | Col. George Smith, Statesville, W. T. Rev. Bennet Roberts—Powal Me. V Mr. Tiios, R. Gold, an itinerant Gen ii tlemin. 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. A©e&,tf®<»A owy o’evps. 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