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and legislature of the State of Georgia, the Congress of the United States did appropriate a sum of money last session with a view of holding a treaty with the Cherokees, for the purpose of extinguishing their title to lands within the chartered limits, claimed by the State of Georgia, and it also appearing in the public prints that the President of the United States has appointed Commissioners in conformity to the views of said appropriation, and anticipating a call by the Commissioners, the head Chiefs of the Cherokee nation requested the judges to ascertain the Sentiments & disposition of the citizens of their respective districts on the subject; and to report the same to them, which reports having been accordingly made & now laid before the national Committee and council, declaring, unanimously, with one voice and determination, to hold no treaties with any Commissioners of the United States to make any cession of lands, being resolved not to dispose of even one foot of ground, Be it therefore known and remembered, That we, the undersigned members of the National Committee & Council, after maturely deliberating on the subject, Resolved