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1839 October 7. continued. Here, both parties, met in a spirit of fair and mutual compromise, per-fected an arrangement of terms by which they are henceforth to be known only as one, and of these, the writers transmit a copy to the agent. They say it is true that Brown & Rogers refused to attend and unite with their people in a measure so nearly connected with the quiet & prosperity of the Chero-kees; but that the other chief gave to it his aid and support; and that in this, the people acted for themselves, the admitted source of power, and to whom all the officers are responsible; and that their action was perfect & complete and over which no chiefs could exercise a negative. The writers proceed to state that members were also selected by the people, in pursuance of their agreement, to meet in convention and form a consti-tution, upon which their future gov-ernment should be based; that these members were of both parties through acting for the whole people; that they, executed their business to the satisfac-tion of their constituents who were again assembled at this place to approve a reject; - that the people, also, at the same time, in the exercise of the election franchise secured to them by the constitution, proceeded to elect two chiefs and mebers to form a National Council; - that the Council, as early as convenience permitted, convened and have in the discharge of the duties imposed,