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1839 Oct 12, continued. and to bring to justice the perpetrators of such acts of violence. Rep: Doc: No 2. 26th Con?: ?: p: 416. Oct 13. John Ross, Principal Chief of the Cherokees, I. Vaun, Assistant Chief, W. Shorey Covdey?, President of the National Committee, & Moving? Wolf, Speaker of the Council, at Tahlequah?, Cherokee Nation, address M. Stokes Esqr, United States Agent for the Cherokees. - The writers announce that the National Council, which had been for some time in session at that place, adjourned on the day proceeding; the two communities of the Cherokee people, having, by their act of union, become one, and such measures having been adopted as seemed to have been required for the preservation of order & the advancement of the general welfare. - The writers represent that as various important questions and much business with the government of the United States, both of a public and private character, yet remain unsettled, and which require to be adjusted as early as possible, the Council determined on sending a delegation for that purpose to Washington. They accordingly appointed John Ross, Principal Chief, W. Shorey Covdey?, Edward Gunter, Richard Taylor, Joseph M. Lynch, Looney? Price,