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for the purpose of extending the laws of the State over the Indian Country; that the State Government was abundantly competent to preserve order within the Cherokee strikeout: country Territory; and that, as the object of ordering the troops there, was undoubtedly the preservation of the peace of the Union, and as in the execution of their duties, they had punished in some instances, Citizens of the State in violation of their rights, the Governor suggested that the most essential mode of preventing any collision between the Federal & State Governments, was to remove the troops. "To this communication, the Secretary of war replied, November 10th, that the troops were ordered upon the approach of Winter, to retire into winter quarters, because as the Secretary added, 'it is expected that the emergency which induced the troops to enter the Indian country has ceased.' The troops were accordingly removed, and the Cherokees abandoned to the mercy of the State Government. Measures were at once adopted by the Governor, to enforce the pretensions of the State by a military force, which was sent to remove the gold diggers from