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As the largest Divining stone was used in war, and as the following statements relative to a general, or national war, differ, in some respects, from any I have? communicated, I would take the liberty to transmit them? in full. They? will show? at last? the manner of using the above stone in war. It may be well here to call to mind that among the Cherokees each town was furnished with both civil and military rulers, whose official duties were in general entirely distinct, not interfusing in the least with each other. The great war chief and his suit? resided at the seat of government, near the national council house. But each town was also furnished with a war council, if, a war chief, his assistant, his speaker, and seven counsellors. In every case, however, the war chief his assistant and speaker were such as had been devoted? in their childhood. and trained up as above described. The war or martial name of the chief was