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1839. July 20.continued. yesterday authorized arms and am-munition to be issued to a portion of the militia residing near the western borders of Arkansas, to en-able them to protect the frontier in case the State is invaded, or the Cherokees should commit acts of hostility against the citizens of the United States; in all cases excepting these, they are forbidden to enter the Cherokee nation, un-less it may be to pass to "not clear" Wayne for subsistence stores.- Yet, as the militia are not required to leave their homes, it is presumed they will not do so without or-ders, or some circumstances near the time should render it ne-cessary. The General says he has also writ-ten to the Governor of Arkansas, advising him of the propriety of preparatory arrangements for promptly sending a large force to the frontier, if wanted. The General most earnestly hopes they will, at an early period, enable him, by a union of the Cherokee people, to say to the citizens of Arkansas, that there is no occasion for their leaving their homes, or bearing arms to ensure peace on their western border. The General says that to ef-fect this very desirable object, it is only necessary that they should allow the old government of the Cherokees in that country, a just agency in forming a new government; and that should forgive all offences, provided in-dividuals who have made threats of violence against others, shall give a satisfactory pledge or security that they will demean themselves in apeaceable