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Legislative -- Judicial & Executive powers. The first law & most prominent law is against murder. This is to be revenged by the tribe of the victim without trial, whilst the relatives of the offender are compelled to remain neuter? by the Law of the Nation. This kind of Government existed in our Nation. Their chiefs were numerous and their responsibility was as trifling. Lands then could be obtained of them at a price most convenient to the U. States as their commissioners with the assistance of their agent could always procure a majority for a unclear & when this was done, all yield lined out: for a show of the Booty to secure their shares for the trifling equivalent. At length the eyes of our Nation were opened to see their folly. Their insistence was in danger & the Remedy was within themselves & this could only he effected in the amendment of their Government. Unless members were stricken off - A - Treasurer was appointed & a National not for their further Government was selected. In short then Chiefs organised themselves --