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date of Octt. 7. 1820, replies "It does not appear from your statement that Maj: Walker has any claim to the land where the Agency is located; and as his land will be enhanced by the change (of the agency) it is thought no compensation aught to be made to him." This leaves no room to. doubt what were the views of the Commissioners of the United Ststes, who made the Treaties of 1817 + 1819, as to the light in which they viewed the reservees under those treaties; + that they had no right in the Cherokee Nation, + were by their own voluntary acts beco!e citizens of the United States. The following is a list of some of the principal Reservees + and Enrolled Emigrants, with their descendants + persons holding in the alleged right of the same. 1 John Ross, (Ten) 2 Lewis Ross 3 Geo: Lowry 4 Edward Hunter (Al.