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country. They obtained this permission only by agreeing to instruct more or less children. And if I am not mistaken, elder Buckner, at Candeys Creek, applied for permission to reside in the country simply as a minister but could not obtain it of the council. Now, if the Cherokee council has granted the A.B.C.F.M. and their missionaries, such great and peculiar privileges in consideration of schools then certainly our schools ought to be last thing we give up, Because when they are finally closed, we have no more right in the country than other white men, - no more right to mills, or mill seats, or dwellings, or farms than unclear -lined out than any intruders If we can, we may sell our improvements to Cherokee citizens, but if this is not done, then at the close of our schools, all our improvements fall back to the nations and we, as regards our privileges from the council, become as other men. Therefore to give up our schools, to decline all assistance in the instruction of youth, and yet hold on to our farms, houses etc. from purposes of worldly gain, would indicate a degree of dishonesty from which above all things may the Lord deliver us. Now as we cannot, with any propriety leave till the body of the people do, must we not even to be honest men, keep up our schools till prepared to go? Now, my beloved friends. if you have had patience to read the above, may I not hope that your patience will also continue while reading the following request viz, "Will you petition the treaty making however to have the article in question so attend that mission improvements may be paid for by a distinct appropriation of Congress and not out of the $5,000,000, and that such mission arises as the different societies may see fit to send may, by permission of the council go on their own expense." Could this be effected, we would then speak end out with more freedom, without the imputation of selfish motives, and the feeling of a great part of the people would be gratified.

                                                                                                                                                                         Yours respectfully 
                                                                                                                                                                                                D.S. Butrick