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concessions of our rights as in our opinion the interest and future welfare of the Cherokee people would permit -- Under such feelings and with this view, we would propose that the controversy be quieted by a cession of a portion of our Territory to the United States for the Use & Benefit of Georgia -- Col. Mason enquired how much land strikeout: will would be ceded? And upon examining the map, the boundary proposed was pointed out. Col: Mason suggested that we should fix upon a certain chain of ridges, as appeared on the map, running from the Tennessee line across a strip of Georgia to the Alabama line, so as to make the portion to be retained within the Georgia limits by the Cherokee nation, less than what was proposed, and upon Mr Ross declining to give his assent to this suggestion, Col: Mason enquired, what price would be asked for the cession offered? Mr Ross replied that that was a different question, which must be arranged with other matters in detail after basis should be agreed upon __ Col: Mason then remarked, he must have a day or two to deliberate on our proposition, when he would again meet us and give strikeout us his answer. On the Second of November, Col: Mason called on Mr Ross at his lodgings, and informed him that he would be ready to meet us again on the next day, at twelve a.m. at the appointed place for holding the conference. strikeout We attended accordingly on the 3rd, and not finding Col: Mason there, we waited a short time, when a note was delivered to Mr Ross by a servant from Col. Mason, informing him, that it would be out of his