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lofres sustained by the nation in violation of treaty stipulations, present strong claimed onthe justice of the people & government of the United Sta"[[wishes?]]"tes, which it is hoped | lofres sustained by the nation in violation of treaty stipulations, present strong claimed onthe justice of the people & government of the United Sta"[[wishes?]]"tes, which it is hoped | ||
will in the end be respected. The tenure of the soil on which they Cherokees now stand, & the relation is which shall hereafter "[[unclear]]" between them and the United States are questions ofthe first magnitude, therefore to be understood & to be clearly defined by a general compact, for the security and protection of the nation's permanent welfare & happiness. He concludes by reminding that the truth is self evident that a house divided against itself understood & that United they stand, divided they full. | will in the end be respected. The tenure of the soil on which they Cherokees now stand, & the relation is which shall hereafter "[[unclear]]" between them and the United States are questions ofthe first magnitude, therefore to be understood & to be clearly defined by a general compact, for the security and protection of the nation's permanent welfare & happiness. He concludes by reminding that the truth is self evident that a house divided against itself understood & that United they stand, divided they full. | ||
June 11.__ "[[Mr Brown?]]", [unclear]]Lovney & "[[unclear]]"Roger, Chiefs of the Cherokee Councill West, send John Rofs & his Chief & Council a paper bearing this date & addressed to them by their Council at " Jakuttokuh, to the following eff ct:- The National Council cannot act understandingly upon the propositions of their brothers | June 11.__ "[[Mr Brown?]]", [unclear]]Lovney & "[[unclear]]"Roger, Chiefs of the Cherokee Councill West, send John Rofs & his Chief & Council a paper bearing this date & addressed to them by their Council at " Jakuttokuh, to the following eff ct:- The National Council cannot act understandingly upon the propositions of their brothers emigrants from the eastern Cherokee Nation: they think the subject too ambiguously preconted to enable them to understand the real views and "[[wishes?]]" aimed at: they respectfully desire their chiefs to request the eastern chiefs to state in writing what they really wish & desire & to do so adplain & simple a manner as possible, that no misconstruction may arise. The Council will then act upon it, according to the request of their Chiefs & if possible, to the satisfaction of their brothers. --The western Chiefs desire a reply from the eastern chiefs as soon as convenient. | ||
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1839 June 10, continued lofres sustained by the nation in violation of treaty stipulations, present strong claimed onthe justice of the people & government of the United Sta"wishes?"tes, which it is hoped
will in the end be respected. The tenure of the soil on which they Cherokees now stand, & the relation is which shall hereafter "unclear" between them and the United States are questions ofthe first magnitude, therefore to be understood & to be clearly defined by a general compact, for the security and protection of the nation's permanent welfare & happiness. He concludes by reminding that the truth is self evident that a house divided against itself understood & that United they stand, divided they full.
June 11.__ "Mr Brown?", [unclear]]Lovney & "unclear"Roger, Chiefs of the Cherokee Councill West, send John Rofs & his Chief & Council a paper bearing this date & addressed to them by their Council at " Jakuttokuh, to the following eff ct:- The National Council cannot act understandingly upon the propositions of their brothers emigrants from the eastern Cherokee Nation: they think the subject too ambiguously preconted to enable them to understand the real views and "wishes?" aimed at: they respectfully desire their chiefs to request the eastern chiefs to state in writing what they really wish & desire & to do so adplain & simple a manner as possible, that no misconstruction may arise. The Council will then act upon it, according to the request of their Chiefs & if possible, to the satisfaction of their brothers. --The western Chiefs desire a reply from the eastern chiefs as soon as convenient.