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cut off some of your lands or sell a portion, you shall sell it to us, and as long as the Indians are in existence, you may consider us your friends and protectors." And after the Europeans increased, they grew desirous to become independent of the country whence they came. The Americans then commenced their struggle for independence. This occasioned the war to take place between Great Britain & the United States. A great deal of blood was consequentially shed. Nor did they fight about our land. But the United States were fighting for their own independence. In the peace which was concluded between the United States and Great Britain, Great Britain did not forget the Indians, but provided for them also. Great Britain bound America to protect us in our independent capacity and also in the enjoyment of our lands. The United States promised to consider us strikeout their friends and to protect us as such. In this arrangement, the Cherokees did not lose their independence nor their rights, to their lands. Since that time, treaties have been entered into with the United States, ceding a portion of our lands at different times,