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The council was convened early the next morning, and General McIntosh, being present, took his seat. The Hon. John Ross then arose with the letter in his hand, saying that such indignity had never before been offered to his character. The letter he held in his hand proposing by bribes, to seduce him and his fellows, to sell the interests of their people, and betray their trust for money, he considered the greatest possible insult. He said he had rather be as poor as the worm that crawls on the earth than thus act the part of a traitor. He then read the letter to the council. On hearing this letter and the remarks of Mr. Ross, the speaker of the council arose, and made a very pathetic speech, and at the close, set General McIntosh aside, and deprived him of a seat ever after, in the Cherokee council. General McIntosh immediately retired, took his horse, and returned to his own nation, and was never again seen in this country, but soon after fell a victim to bribes, and was killed by his own people Georgia began to despair of getting the country, either by bribes or fair purchase. The practice of a carnivorous, unfeeling brute animal was now held up as an example proper for the legislature to follow The owl, it was said, seated himself on the limb, on the side of the fowl he intended to devour. He then pushed the fowl farther and farther toward the end of the limb, till at length it fell to the ground, when it sprang upon it, and seized it for his prey. Thus, it was said, the whites must do with the Indians.