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1839 Oct 10: continued. attempted on any of the other tribes. The Superintendant insisted the Choctau general Council; he found that the proceedings of Mr Ross's council had been sent to one of the chiefs. Mr Superintendant cannot think that the Cherokees will resist, especially as they will find the ? undaided by their red brethren. He adds that when Gen. Arbuckle sends out a company to take the murderers, if resistance is made at all, it will be these; but that, however, it is very hard to tell what course Mr Ross will adopt. - The great object of the Superintendant has been to inform the surrouding tribes of the true state of things; for he cannot think, without their cooperation, that any difficulty will arise. - Rep: Doc: No 2. With Cons: ? : p: 424. Oct: 12. - Gen? Hon: S?. R. Poinsett, Secretary of War, at Washington City, writes to Gen: Arbuckle, at Fort Gibson. - The Secretary had read + considered the General's communications of the 4th ultims?, and others, addressed to the Adjutant General. He says the letter of the commissioner of Indian affairs to the agent will have informed the General of the areas of that department in relation to the political differences unfortunately exciting between the former + recent immigrants of the Cherokee nation. He thinks if highly desirable + declares such to h the urih? of the government, that they should assemble in council together, and be governed by the declared will of the majority of the whole nation fairly