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of Congress would seem to have removed all difficulties in the way of [the] nation receiving their annuities, was much as [they] had a treasurer regularly appointed by the nation," "known to the Secretary of War as such," "and to when sundry payments had been made"; strikeout: before the by order -- but it was made the source of further delays & embarrassments, which were inflicted on any Indians excepting the Eastern Cherokees. Others subject the Principal Chief, in a message bearing the date Oct. 13. 1834, thus expresses himself. -- I lay before you a copy of strikeout: our a letter dated the 23rd of August last, to Col: H Montgomery, the U.S Agent, apprising him of your resolution directing him to pay over to John Martin, the National Treasurer, the annuities due to the nation. Some short time thereafter. I recd a letter from this officer, enclosing me one of his public notices, requiring the heads of every Cherokee family in this nation, to appear at the Agency on the first day of this month, there to decide to whom the annuities now due to the nation from the United States' Government, shall be paid; and requesting that I would make the same as extensively known as possible, for the information of the people, which was accordingly done. The sentiments