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Whereas the following persons, view: John Martin, George M. Waters, Richard Taylor, John F.. Baldridge, and John Benge, on the one part,- and George Chambers, Charles Vaun, John Ridge, Elias Boundinoth, John Gunter Jr. on the other part, have met to consider and deliberate upon the difficulties of the Cherokee people, and to unite upon some plan of relief, they have accordingly agreed to the following Resolutions, as expressing their views, and would recommend the same to the serious consideration of the Cherokee people: Resolved, that the Cherokees cannot be relieved from thier particular difficulties and afflicted conditionaly and continued application to the General Government for redress under the treaties and laws of the United States: Resolved, that on arrangement with the government, by the general treaty, is the only remedy that can be applied to the relief of the Cherokees: Resolved, that a treaty ought to be made upon the bais of perserving the Cherokee people as a distent and separate community, and that in a convention to make the arrangments, all parties of all interests ought to be fairly and fully represented: Resolved, that the increasing difficulties of our people, demand a speedy remedy: Resolved, that an arrangment with the government ought to be made within the limits of the Cherokee Country, Red Clay Oct: 21. 1835