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1838 July 21.- The National Committee and Council and people of the Cherokee nation in General Council assembled at A. unclear unclear unclear, declare the nation to be captives under a Treaty which they disclaim : they state that the General commissioned to capture them under their disclaimed Treaty had magnanimously suspended their transportation which had already commenced, until the 1st of September : - they add that their delegation have just returned from Washington with important suggestions from the Secretary of War in references to their removal and have submitted the matter to the Council for their advice : - and they pronounce that it is the wish of the nation that the emigration of the people should be undertaken unclear us - unclear and they empower the delegation which has just returned from Washington to negociate the necessary arrangements with the Commanding General. July 26.- A special resolution of the Committee & Council People in General Council convened appoints John Rofs, Richard Taylor, Sam Sunter, Edward Sunter, James Brown, Elijah Hicks, Sitewalker and White Patch on the part of the Cherokee nation to make such arrangements with General Scott for the removal of the whole nation as they may deem necessary unclear. It also authorizes them to receive from Gen: Scott such sums of money as may be needed for the removal unclear of the whole people : and it further empowers them to make their own selection of persons to aid & assist in the removal. The resolution is dated from unclear camp. Aug 1.- The Committee appointed to manage the removal having entered upone their duties in order to expediate their movements unclear a resolution at the Cherokee Agency, authorizing John Rofs to receive all the monies which may be required and to give his receipt for the same in the name of the nation. Aug 1. - The Committee Council & People in General Council assembled at Aquahee camp, declare , that never having by themselves no their representatives consented to the sale of their country, the orginal title and ownership still rests in the Cherokee Nation, unimpaired and