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1839 June 26. compiled principally of the late emigrants. The General thinks an immediate reunion of the nation absolutely necessary to prevent a civil war. He says the principal (western) chiefs, [[Brown, Lorney, Rogen, Luther, with their agent, are expected that day at the fort; when it is hoped arrangements may be made with them satisfactory to the late emigrants which will prevent the further oppression of Cherokee blood. He apprised the government of every effort on his part to restore tranquility to the Cherokee nation; which he hopes may be expected without further acts of violence. He states that John A. Bell, Stan Smith, signers of the Ridge treaty, with nine or ten others, who believe themselves in danger for the late emigrants, are then at the Fort; he say they will depart in a few days, in a body, and to remain, until such an arrangement is made by the Cherokee nation or otherwise, as will afford them personal security. Rep: Doc: No 2: 26th Cong:1st Sess:p:358

June 28 John Brown, John Looney, John Rogers of John Smith, Executive Council of the Western Cherokees address John Ross other chiefs or Principal (men of the (eastern) emigrant Cherokees. They style themselves Principal Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation, from Fort Gibson. They say they have fumbled at the fort in accordance with an invitation from Gen. Arbuckle, commandant of the United States troops in that quarter, to take into consideration matters of the greatest importance to the peace & prosperity of their nation. They announce that they have received information that three of their people, or three Cherokees who have been received as ciitzens of their nation, have been killed, and, it is believed, by some of the late emigrants. This has caused them much sorrow & distress. They learn, further, that other Cherokees are threatened with death, wholly, or principally, for their political acts. They say this is not all they have to complain of. They state that if would appearfrom a communication made by John Ross & other principal men of the the late emigrants, to Gen: Storkes, Cherokee Agent, on the 21st of June, that the late emigrants have called, what they denominate, a convention of the Cherokee nation, unclear... of July, to establish a government for the Cherokee nation; and without giving the uniters the least notice upon the subject. They say it must be apparent to Mr. John Ross to those who have called the meeting that these proceeding are altogether irregular; they feel themselves bound to protect against all acts that may be passed by the said nominal convention of the Cherokee nation, that may have the effect to impair the free and