Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-11-14

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GOVERNMENT of TIE CilERo-
kEF NATION

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Hnri la 1883 uuist circumstances q 81.
fnar cnasniiea bard si,ps disease and svl'
fHog a. tho s8scoedlng year they af.
lfe3 10 tho present Chcfahfc couu'ry --en
fcl inl9 10 aci n Uai,n wdh those q
itrir lro,beu Who hal preceded ihetn
habri senc by msnv years, ssi mutually
a83god Bu e ,he .yle AMI tale q iheChef'
oicc ~ "a. their mutual 'iovcrnment
~ ihs yssernmcnt Nc pfesaut here bclrs
,ruopss ,islcniing 20 fsilaw i shortly
uTh ih, connnul.cn ani laws ia foil
The rerrfnmcul Of tie Cherokee nation
n ncruA'ican-- ani is composrd oi he FIX
ccuuvr legislative end Judicial dcran'
mtnis
The rHetgl,o department consists Of .
paripal Chrt an Assistant pfiocirai
Ca.r' aai an Executive Council Of five
N abtn
The piin,ia,l Aal assis lant chi,f, arc E.
'ss aace ia four yclis ~ n m7Iorily of
g.ahf~l y1,er II the Nation every sane
m7i. "a f0kec ctig % Who has attained
,hc age n, sb,ccn years being entitled to
vrlc
II Is ihr dny ofibe principal Chiefs 10 sec
ihsi to- lass are regularly enforced AMI TO
discharge those fuuc'i1us usually vested IN
-s Esecn.rc bead. llcis empowered with
iss veto anl the power Of pardon.og persons
convicted and sentenced 20 punishment Tor
can,ial cfimcs under certain restrictions.
The legislative department, consists OF the
National committees and 'he council--cnch
of he eight districts into which the n1tIon
is drriI,d. being represented by two mem
l..fs Of tho former branch ard three in the
r,ef These members are elected in the
.a.nc n,snner as the Chiefs, once ~ every
iNn years
They meet Observation-Disclosures on The
hra Monday ~ 0oiober, in General Coun.
al. TO Inglsln;e upon the general affairs Of
the nation. No bill can become a law un.
"a Il has received the concurrence of both
brances Of the National Council aud the ap.
proyaI Of the principal Chief In case the
prucipalC hicidisap7rovcs ofany bill which
Los passed The National Council, he returns
u with his objections W writing to the body
IA which il originated A vote of'wo thirds
ortho members Of the National Council is
necessary 10 make any bill law. the pas.
sage Il which has been objected by the
principal Chief
The power of the National committee
md Council are the same, cxocp, in cases
-, Impeachment, and appropriations Of mon
oy All appropriations originate IN The
Council, bul arc subiee, 10 approval, modI- |
fcalion or rejection by the National Com
miilce
Impeachment, for violations or neglect Of
duty may be rendered by the council against
any public officer OF the nation. The ma
iional COMMITTEE then becomes special
constituted cour, for the trial Of such case.
Members Of the National Council re-
cciye for their service per diem OF three
doiaIs, while they arc in session.
The Judiciary is divided into he Su
rumc, the Circuit and the District courts,
whose II spccive duties and Jurisdiction are
ns clearly defined by laws.
The Supreme count consists OF Chief
Justice and four assocates.-lhe Circuit
court NJ Judge for each Of the two Judi.
ciaI Greats ino which the nation is divid.
dcd. and the Distric, Court OF Judge for
each Of the eigh, districts
All Judges IRE elected By joint vote OF
the committee and Council.
The Supreme Judges hold their seats Cor
the term Of four years, The Circui, two years
and the District one year. The first re-
ce,vc per diem Of five dollars while en-
cages in holding Court the second, two
hundred and fifty dollars per annum, and
the las, one hundred dollars
In addition 10 The officers, there is also a
sheriff for each district. who is elected
ly the voters Of his district every Two
wears, and who receives for his services a
salary ri two hundred dollars per annun.
The RICH, ofirial BY an impartial Jury
NJ his conu,ryinen, nnd Of being con.
fronied face to face by his nccusers
and witnesses, and Of legal advice, is secur-
I'd TO every person amenable to, and charg
al with AN iufracllon Of the laws Of the
Cheokoe Nation.
The laws OF the Cherokeoss are no,
sanguinary. nor unnecessarily severe
murder and treason being the only crimes
punishable wsh death Thehs arson. aud
similar offences wah stripes.
Dchs are recoverable by law The
property Of The wife cannot be sold with III,
her consent, 10 sa,ify deb, contracted by her
husband, and Wee versa.
The Cherokees have no system OF TAXA.
lion. All expenses attending ,he admin.
is,raiiOa OF their pnbl,c affairs. are de-
iraycc cut Of the annuiaereceiyod from the
Uadci States
The public funds Of The ration are plac.
I'd IA the hands OF Nalioaai Treasurer.
who gave bond and good security for their
solesoepiag and disbursement, according to
law Before the National Treasurer can
pay our any funds entrusted TO hts care, Of
Any account whatever, an appropriation au
,hsrizlng hln 10 do 80 must first De made