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the existing government. They nominated a Delegation to go on to Washington and treat with the United States' Government, as representative of the whole Cherokee Nation. strikeout But the unlawful strikeout combination did not long continue. It was strikeout divided against itself as the time for its strikeout departure arrived. A large proportion, strikeout Miller and others, instead of proceeding to Washington, emigrated to Arkansas. Ridge & Boudinott remained in the nation. But a few of the malcontents, strikeout: and Andrew Ross, John West, A.Thomas Jefferson Pack appeared at Washington offered to treat for the nation. left margin note: See their treaty strikeout: where But the President & cabinet soon understood that these persons had all enrolled for emigration, & consequently could not treat strikeout for the rights of the nation east of the Mississippi, after they themselves had abandoned it & strikeout exchanged for the nation west. The unauthorised delegates were therefore told they could not be listened to, unless they brought some persons of known weight from the Eastern Cherokees to authenticate the treaty. Andrew Ross from this advisement forthwith returned to the nation. He induced Major Ridge, Elias Boudinott, and Jas. Starr