The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-11-09

sorry to commit them all for trial. he could not see
what else could be done, unless they could find
bail for their, appearance. The wife OF the young
man said ne had two children, and at times they
had not hit OF bread for two days together -
The mother said her husband, when at work on
the road, had 6s, per week. The parties were lib
Grated on entering into bond tor their appear
ance at the quarter session. Mr.. Chetwode said a
warrant would be forthwith issued against Daniel
Botley, the father, and If resistance were again
offered, they would be deeper in the mire than be-
fore" 49,
On this occasioni Ridgeway's ease, which had
been adjourned the previous week, was gone into.
hidgeway did not appear, and the farmer for whom
ne nag alleged that he was at work at the time OF
the offence, sent TO say that that was not true.
" II was stated to the bench that Ridgeway had
been twice before imprisoned for game law often
ces; and ne wassentenced 10 three months impri-
sonment, In default OF the payment Of penalty OF
IS. with costs, lOs.' .yrf
I No one who has read the foregoing reports will
be surprised that the man did not appear for il IS
plain that prosecution and conviction for game-law
0nences are convertible terms and a labourer who
had been "twce imprisoned for game law offences
knew that for him there wasno mercy. This man,
then, has been compelled TO become starving
vagabond will It not be wonderful if he does moi
become desperate criminaif y
GOVERNMENT OF TIE CHEROKEE NATION The
removal OF the great mass OF the Cherokee People
from their beloved land" now partitiOned be.
tween TIE otateb II GcOISla, N0Ttn ChTOllnd, Ala
bama, and Tennessee, was torcibIy effected by the
United States, in 1888, under circumstances Of al
most unparalleled haraships, disease and suffering
II the succeeding year they arrived in the present
with those Of their brothers, who had preceded
them thlther, nome by many years. and mutually
adopted, under the "s,yle and title Of the Cherokee
Marion" their existing government. Of this gov
follow it shortly with the Constitution and Laws,
in full. at4
The Government Of the Cherokee Nation is Re.
publlcan-and Is composed Of the Executive, Lee
glslatlve, and Judicial Departments.
The Executive Department consists OF a princ.
pal chief, assistant principal chief and an execu-
tive council OF five members.
The principal and assistant chiefs are elected
once in every four years, BY majority OF the quail
flied voters OF the nation; every sane male Chero-
kee citizen, who has attained the age Of eighteen
years, being entitled 10 vote
It is the duty Of the principal chief to see that
the laws are regularly enforced, and to discharge
those functions usually vested in an executive head
He is empowered with the veto and the power OF
pardonlng persons convicted and sentenced to pun
lshment tor capital crimes, under certain resirc-
tons .W@r ~s ~
The legislative department consists Of the nation
al committee and the councll-each Of the eigh,
districts into which the nation is divided, being
represented by two members III the former branch,
and three in the latter. These members are elected
in Ihe same manner as the chiefs, once every two
years.
They meet annually, at Tahlequah, on the first
Monday in October, in National Council. to legis-
ateupon the general affairs of the Nation. No
bill can become law until it has received the
concurrence of both branches Of the National
Council, and the approval Of the principal chief
In case the principal chief dsapproved Of any BILL
which has passed the National Council, 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 law, the passage Of which has
been objected to by the principal chief.
The powers Of the National Committee and the
Council are the same, except In cases OF impcach-
ment, and appropriations OF money. All appropria-
tons originate in Council, but are subject 10 ap-
proval, modification, or rejection, by the National
Committee. M
Impeachment for violation or neglect Of duty
may be rendered by the Council against any public
officer OF the Nation. The National Committee
then become specially constituted court for the
trial OF such case
Members OF the National Council receive for
their services per diem OF three dollars while
they are in session.
The Judiciary 10 divided into the Supreme, the
Circuit, and the District Courts, whose respective
The Supreme Court consists OF Chief Justice
and four associates-the Circuit Court of Judge
for each OF the eight districts.
All Judges are elected by jeint vote OF the COM
mittee 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 dol
lars, while engaged in holding Court--the second
two hundred and fifty dollars per annum, and the
last one hundred dollars.
In addition to these officers, there 10 also sheriff
for each district, who is elected by the voters Of his
district, every two years, and whc receives tor his
services salary OF two hundred dollars per annum.
The right OF trial by an impartial jury OF his
countrymen, and Of being confronted face to face
by his accusers and witnesses, and OF legal advice,
s secured to every person amenable to and charged
with an infraciion OF the laws OF the Cherokee Ma
tiOn
The laws of the Cherokees are not sanguinary,
nor unne cessarly severe murder and treason being
the only crimes punishable with death. Thcfts,
arson and similar offences with stripes.
Debts are recoverable by law. The property OF
the wife cannot be sold without her consent, to
satisfy debts contracted by her husband, and vics
Versa.
The Cherokees have no system of taxation. All
expenses attending the adminlstration Of their pub
lie affairs are betrayed out OF annuities received
from the United States
The public funds Of the nation are placed in the
hands OF a national treasurer, who gives bond and
good security for their safe keeping and disburse-
ment according TO law. Before the national trea-
srer can pay out any funds entrusted to hie care,
on any account Whatever, an appropriation, autho-
rising him to do so, must be first made by the Ma
ona Council BY spe fla snas,men, and warrant
All persons holding office under the Executive,
Legislative and Judicial departments of the govern
ment Of this nation, are required, before entering
upon the discharge OF their dutles to take oath tc
support and defend It's constitution and laws
OFPIoERs OF THE CHKRoKEE MARION --ExRcU
TIvE-John Ross Principal Chief; George Lowery,
Assistant Chief Richard Taylor, Jshn Looney,
Thigh Walker, Eagle, Big Pheasant, Executive
Council
JUDICIARY Supreme Court--Jesse Bushyhead
Chief Justice, deceased John Thompson, George
Hicks, Moses Paris, Thomas Pegg. Robert
Daniel, Clerk Cherokee Advocate.
FRosT IN SouTn CARoLINA.-The Hamburg e.
CO. Banner, of the 3lst ult , says.-On Tuesday
night last visited by old acquaintance Jack
Frost who has been lowering around our neghbohood
Tor days. but has been kept from coming to anchor
by the oIoe Of north wester which quietly retired upon
that evening, and permitted the old gentleman 70 show
his white locks, to admirng citizens In ali their
grandeur We rather expect he wss not very welcome
visitor TO those Of planters, who have lots Of cotton
to pick. a Ne ssat
We have not (ssys the Greenville Mountaneer OF LIST
inst had SUFFICIENT frost to kill vegetation in this regisn
until the present week. Last Saturday was the
day recoect TO have experienced at this
OF the year. the Thermometer In the shade rising rs de-
On Monday a change took place and Tuesday