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1839 August 14. continued. therewith has the honor to transmit for the information of the government, documents, from 1 to 6, in relation to the state of affairs in the Cherokee nation, which, for the present, or for a short time, the General says may remain with-out further violence being commit-ted; - but he adds that as the government of the Cherokee nation theretofore (or the old settlers) have made repeated propositions to Mr Ross, or the late emigrants, to unite with them, which have been rejected, they (the old Settlers) as Gen: Jones will perceive [by their appeal to the United States therein forwarded by Gen: Arbuckle ] desire to be protected in the undisturbed exercise of their laws, as they existed before the late emi-grants arrived. - The General adds that Mr Ross & his party, it will be noticed, claim to be a distinct community, and if they do not attempt to control the whole of the Cherokee nation, will not per-mit the old settlers in any way to control them; therefore, as they are all settled together, this state of things cannot long exist without further violence taking place; and the General declares therefore, that it is ne-cessary for the Government to take such measures as may be judged best, to effect a union between the parties, as it will be seen that other agents of the gov