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entirely useless to put the government to the expense of an attempt to make a Treaty. The Commissioners remonstrated; and threatened the Chiefs with the strikeout: In indignation of their great father the President, who, they said, would shake them off if they persisted. x About six months after another attempt of the United States agents was made to get up a Treaty, but it was equally unsuccessful. The Autumnal Council of 1823, excited unusual interest. Notwithstanding the law of the year preceding, the notices with which it had been followed, and the entire failure of every attempt of the Government Agents to contravene that law, the very Commissioners who had failed before attended on the Council Ground for the purpose of pressing for a Treaty. It was understood that Gen: William McIntosh, with some attendant Chiefs, was also to be present; and preparations were made to receive them strikeout: with suitable distinction. Soon after the arrival of Gen: McIntosh, he sent a letter to John Ross, x See pamphlet of documents submitted by Mr Calhoun to Congress.