The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-11-27

NeD- York, NoU. IL, 1914. TT.
From The Cherokee Advocate.
Government of the Cherokee Nation.
The removal of the great mass of the Chero-
kee People from their tbeloved land'' now por-
toned between the States of Georgia, North Ca,
rolina, Alabama and Tennessee was forcibly eff
fected by the United States in 1888, under cir
cumstances OF almost unparalleled hardships,
disease and suffering. In the succeeding year
they arrived in the present Cherokee country
entered into an act Of union with tribes of their
brothers who preceded them hitler; some bvI
many years; and mutually adopted under the
Fstyle and title of the Cherokee %nation,r their
mutual government. Of this government we
present. below a synopsis, intending to follow it
shortly with the constitution and laws in full.
The government of the Cherokee nation is re-
publican; and is composed of the executive, le-
glslatiye, and the judicial departments. The ex-
ecutiye department consists of a principle chief,
and an executive council of five members The
principal and assistant chiefs are elected once
in every four years by a majority Of the qualified
voters of the nation; every sane male Cherokee
citizen who has attained the age of Is years, be-
ing entitled to a vote. 1t is the duty of the
principal chief to see that the laws are regularly
enforced, and TO discharge the functions usually
vested in an extensive head. He is empow er-
ed with the veto, and the power of pardoning
persons convicted and sentenced to punishment
for capital crimes, under certain restrictions. The
legislative department consists of the national
committee and the council---each of the eight
districts into which the nation is divided, being
represented by the two members in the former
branch and three in the latter, These members
are elected in the same manner as the chief, one
in every two years.
They meet annually at Tahlequah, on the LIST
Monday in October, in General Council, to le-
gislate upon the general affairs Of the Nation
No bill can become a law until it has reached
the concurrence of both branches of the Nation
al Council and the approval of the principal
Chief. In case the principal Chief disapproves
of any bill which has passed the National Coun-
Gil, he returns it with his objections in writing TO
the body in which it originated. A vote Of two
thirds of the members Of the National Council
is necessary to make any bill a law, the passage
OF which has been objected 10 by the principal
ChieE. The powers of the National Committee
and the Council are the same, except in cases
of impeachment, and appropriations of money.
All appropriations originate in the Council, but
are subject 10 approval, modification, or rejection
by the National Committee.
Impeachment for violating or neglect of duty
may be rendered by the Council against any
public off Ger of the nation. The National
Committee thensbecomes a specially constituted
court for the trial o. such case. Members OF
the National Council receive for their services a
per diem of three dollars, while they are in SEES
sion. The Judiciary is divided into the Supreme
the Circuit and the District Courts, whose re-
spectiVe duties and Jurisdiction are clearly de-
fined by law. The Supreme Court consists of
aChief Justice and four Associates---the Circuit
Court of a Judge for each of the two Judicial
Circuits into which the nation is divided, and the
District Court Of a Judge for each of the eight
Districts. All Judges are elected by a Joint vote
of the COMMITTEE and Council. The Supreme
Judges hold their seats for the term of four years,
the Circuit two years, and the District one year
The first receive a per diem of FIVE dollars
while engaged in holding Court; the second two
hundred and fifty dollars per annum; and the
last one hundred dollars. In addition to those
offices, there is a Sheriff for each district, who
is elected by the voters Of his district every two
years, and who receives for his services a salary
of two hundred dollars per annum. The righr
of trial by an impartial jury of his countrymen
Hnu vi DcHhk confronted lace 10 race by MS &C
cusers and Witnesses and Of legal advice is Sc.
cnredt to every person amenable TO, and charged
with an infraction Of the laws Of the Cherokee
Nation. The laws of the Cherokees are MOI
sanguinary, nor unnecessarily severe-murdcI
and treason being the only crimes punishable
with death. TheftS, arson and similar offences
with stripes. Debts are recoverable by law
The property of the wife cannot he sold with
out her consent, TO satisfy debts contracted b,
her husband, and vice versa. The Cherokeei
have no system of taxation. All expenses at
tending the administration of their public affairs
are betrayed out of a~nnuities received from thu
United States, The public funds of the Natior
are placed in the hands of a National Treasurer
who gives bonds and good security for their SAFE
kesPing and disbursement according to law. Be
fore the National Treasurer can pay out an,
funds entrusted to his care, on any account what
ever an appropriation authorizing him TO do so
must first be made by the National Council, b,
special enactment, and a warrant be issue'
thereon by the principal Chief,
All persons holding Office under The EKecu
tive, Legislative and Judicial departments Of thu
Government Of the Nation, are required, befor,
entering upon the discharge Of their duties, 4
take oath 10 support and defend its Constitution
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