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1839. July 20,continued. law, granting a pardon for making the late treaty, (for which the two Ridges & Boudinott were killed; - if the others will come in by a certain time, they will be pardon-ed; if not, they will be declared outlaws: to this Star, Bell, Stand Watie, west, and others, are deter-mined not to submit. The Superintendant observes, that, under all the circumstances, if the Council of the 22d fail to bring about a reconciliation, and if there is any further killing, there will be a general difficulty between the Cherokees, which, in all probability, may be increased by accessions from the Greeks & Seminoles. He is unable to say what course Gen: Arbuckle will adopt. He himself can only use his exer-tions in a pacific way to re-concile all parties. He will at-tend the Council on the 22d, & keep the Commissioner advised, from time to time, of what is doing by both parties of Cherokees. rep: Doc: No 2: 26thg Cong : 1st Sess. p: 375

July 21. John Ross, Principal Chief, writes from Parkhill, Cherokee Nation,to Gen: Arbuckle, at Fort Gibson. The Principal Chief has received the communication of the 20th by ex-press, from Gen: Arbuckle. The Principal Chief regrets that the communication of yesterday from the Council had not reached the General before this of the same day was dispatched from him. The Gene-ral will find in that letter their continued desire to adjust all dif-ficulties with their western broth-ers on such terms as they think ought to be satisfactory to any reas-