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1839 July 29. they whom he address can render necessary or otherwise, as they may think proper; not that they may have the least desire of going to war, but that their course may be so unjust and oppressive to others that it will not be submitted to. The General observes, that, finally, they have charged the old Settlers, or Chiefs, with usurpation; and the facts above given by him will tend to show to whom that charge applies. The General can assure them that in order to en-sure the continuance of peace in the Cherokee Nation & on that frontier, he deems it necessary that the changes of government they have commenced be spee-dily terminated in a peacea-ble manner; and he adds that by the communication now made by him it is clearly shown that they have the power of so doing if they desire it.

July 30. Andrew Buckhanan, Mark Bean & L.Evans, styling themselves Chairman of a Committee, Captain Comman-ding and Secretary, dating state of Arkansas. Washington Country, address Captain George (supposed for "Jesse?" Buskey Head, "at home", and through him, his Principal Chief & Head Man, John Ross: The writers state that they are the Committee( supposed for Committee) of the Cane Hill Independent Regulators, and that in solemn committee assem-bled of Jack or John Nichol-son, for the following reasons:

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