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Path Killer died on the 8th of January, 1827; at between eighty and ninety years of age; and Charles R. Hicks, as second in authority necessarily? succeeded to his place of Principal Chief, until another choice by the people; but twelve days afterwards, being the 20th of January 1827, Charles R, Hicks died also, at the age of seventy. The government then devolved upon John Ross, as President of the Committee, and Major Ridge, as Speaker of the Council, until the regular assembly of the Council in the following fall. At that council, out of resect for the memory of his lamented brother, William Hicks was appointed to serve as Principal Chief for the remainder of the term unfulfilled for which the deceased Path-Killer had been chosen.That term would be accomplished at the following fall Council, when the Constitution required a new election. But William Hicks soon forfeited the confidence of the people. He was supposed to have allowed himself to be tampered