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June 20.
June 20.
A declaration is made by the general assembly of the people, both eastern  & western, George Guess signing on behalf of the eastern Cherokees & Capt; Busheyhead on behalf of the western;- and also by the eastern Committee Council & Chief.-- It set forth that a General Council of the Eastern &Western Cherokees has been convened & is now in session for the purpose of effecting a re-union of the two branches of the Cherokee family & of taking  preliminary measures for the establishment of a new government:- that the proceedings of the representative branches of the Council having been laid before the general assembly of the people that their sense might be had upon the subject.;- they therefore, the people of the eastern &western Cherokees, "[[ notclear]], that they regret to learn from the proceedings that their representatives have  not succeeded in effecting the great objects for which their general council was convened;- they therefore further resolve , that they "[[not clear]]" it essential  to the welfare & happiness of the community that the desired union be speedily formed and a system of
A declaration is made by the general assembly of the people, both eastern  & western, George Guess signing on behalf of the eastern Cherokees & Capt; Busheyhead on behalf of the western;- and also by the eastern Committee Council & Chief.-- It set forth that a General Council of the Eastern &Western Cherokees has been convened & is now in session for the purpose of effecting a re-union of the two branches of the Cherokee family & of taking  preliminary measures for the establishment of a new government:- that the proceedings of the representative branches of the Council having been laid before the general assembly of the people that their sense might be had upon the subject.;- they therefore, the people of the eastern &western Cherokees, "[[ notclear]], that they regret to learn from the proceedings that their representatives have  not succeeded in effecting the great objects for which their general council was convened;- they therefore further resolve , that they "[[not clear]]" it essential  to the welfare & happiness of the community that the desired union be speedily formed and a system of government matured &established, applicable to their present conditions and providing equally for the peace &security of the whole  people:- and they, in conclusion, resolve that a general council of the people of the eastern &western Cherokees be called to meet in National convention at Illinois camp ground on Monday the 1st day of July 1839; - that general notice  be given for their attendance & that the chiefs & the members of their respective councils be required to attend also to aid in carrying the important objects into effect.
 
John Ross, Principal Chief of the eastern Cherokees, his Council & others, address  Gov: Stokes, United States Indian Agent from Takuttokah Council  Ground.  They consider it their duty to communicate the result of the general council.  They say

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June 20. A declaration is made by the general assembly of the people, both eastern & western, George Guess signing on behalf of the eastern Cherokees & Capt; Busheyhead on behalf of the western;- and also by the eastern Committee Council & Chief.-- It set forth that a General Council of the Eastern &Western Cherokees has been convened & is now in session for the purpose of effecting a re-union of the two branches of the Cherokee family & of taking preliminary measures for the establishment of a new government:- that the proceedings of the representative branches of the Council having been laid before the general assembly of the people that their sense might be had upon the subject.;- they therefore, the people of the eastern &western Cherokees, "notclear, that they regret to learn from the proceedings that their representatives have not succeeded in effecting the great objects for which their general council was convened;- they therefore further resolve , that they "not clear" it essential to the welfare & happiness of the community that the desired union be speedily formed and a system of government matured &established, applicable to their present conditions and providing equally for the peace &security of the whole people:- and they, in conclusion, resolve that a general council of the people of the eastern &western Cherokees be called to meet in National convention at Illinois camp ground on Monday the 1st day of July 1839; - that general notice be given for their attendance & that the chiefs & the members of their respective councils be required to attend also to aid in carrying the important objects into effect.

John Ross, Principal Chief of the eastern Cherokees, his Council & others, address Gov: Stokes, United States Indian Agent from Takuttokah Council Ground. They consider it their duty to communicate the result of the general council. They say