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1839. July 20. continued. free from fear of harm. Among the violations of their laws, were individ-uals connected with many of them by the closest ties of cons anguiaity ; in their favour no exception were made. the fiat was impartial. Any Cherokee is free to leave the country, but every Cherokee who remains in it must come umder the national laws. They have, from time to time, been induced by reports from the fort to believ that the men who went there for protection, had received assurances of protection