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and undisturbed authority of said nation, as it existed & was in force before the arrival of the late emigrants, all of whom had been received as friends & as citizens of the present Cherokee Nation & allowed fully to participate and enjoy all the priveleges and benefits thereby secured to the people. They had believed that this kind & just treatment on their past, would have been received in the spirit in which it was offered, and that if their present form of government was not altogether satisfactory to their brethren late from the east, they would, at an early period, have an opportunity of fully sharing in that government, when the desired change might be made.-The writer declare they wish nothing "[[not clear]]" & friendship from their brethren late from the east; but that, as it appears they are not satisfied, and that mischief has already taken place, in the hope & wish to spare the further shedding of Cherokee blood, they will agree | and undisturbed authority of said nation, as it existed & was in force before the arrival of the late emigrants, all of whom had been received as friends & as citizens of the present Cherokee Nation & allowed fully to participate and enjoy all the priveleges and benefits thereby secured to the people. They had believed that this kind & just treatment on their past, would have been received in the spirit in which it was offered, and that if their present form of government was not altogether satisfactory to their brethren late from the east, they would, at an early period, have an opportunity of fully sharing in that government, when the desired change might be made.-The writer declare they wish nothing "[[not clear]]" & friendship from their brethren late from the east; but that, as it appears they are not satisfied, and that mischief has already taken place, in the hope & wish to spare the further shedding of Cherokee blood, they will agree to meet their eastern brethren on the following terms:- that no Cherokee shall be hereafter killed for former political acts or opinions:- that a convention shall be held at Fort Gibson, in which both parties shall be equally | ||
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1839 June 28. continued. and undisturbed authority of said nation, as it existed & was in force before the arrival of the late emigrants, all of whom had been received as friends & as citizens of the present Cherokee Nation & allowed fully to participate and enjoy all the priveleges and benefits thereby secured to the people. They had believed that this kind & just treatment on their past, would have been received in the spirit in which it was offered, and that if their present form of government was not altogether satisfactory to their brethren late from the east, they would, at an early period, have an opportunity of fully sharing in that government, when the desired change might be made.-The writer declare they wish nothing "not clear" & friendship from their brethren late from the east; but that, as it appears they are not satisfied, and that mischief has already taken place, in the hope & wish to spare the further shedding of Cherokee blood, they will agree to meet their eastern brethren on the following terms:- that no Cherokee shall be hereafter killed for former political acts or opinions:- that a convention shall be held at Fort Gibson, in which both parties shall be equally