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city, ani having important suggestions to make to the commanding general, unless a special understanding with the Honorable Secretary of war, in reference to the removal of the nation to the west, have submitted the matter to this council for this advice.

 Resolved, therefore, by the national committee and council, and people of the Cherokee nation, in general council assembled, that it is the decided sense, and desire of this general council, that the whole business of the emigration of our people shall be undertaken by the nation, and the Delegation are hereby advised to negoeiate the necessary arrangements with the commanding General for that purpose. 
  Aquohee Camp                                 Signed by the committee
  July 21st 1838.                                  and Council

Now, on this final removal war effective by order of this national council, and as they adjourned that council to convene again on third arrival in this country, they suppose they have a right to convene, and form a party in constructing a plan for a national union of both governments. But even if denied this right, they suppose