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temporal interests interwoven with that of the Cherokees and on that account determined to prevent the latter from selling their country. These views are doubtless confirmed by missionaries standing out, and chasing rather to suffer almost any thing then leave their possessions. The more we do to strengthen these views of Georgia, the more we do to provoke still greater oppression."

Dec. Six. the foregoing communications to the unknown Com. express my sentiments generally relative to the great missionary question and I will close my remarks on this subject by referring you to the question itself as stated in the Miss. unknown for Nov. 1831, Page 36h. "Whether the State of Georgia has rightful jurisdiction over the Cherokee country or not is the very question at issue. It is the one which the missionaries wish to have divided by the only proper tribunal, the supreme court of the United States. 6 words unknown -lined out The missionaries were competent to read them (laws etc) and