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1839. July 22 continued. and was well pleased with its pre-ceedings, which he is informed will be laid before them by a Committee ap-pointed for that purpose; and as these proceedings have already been approved by one of them where, the three western chiefs, the General earnestly hopes that the other two & the Coun-cil generally will approve them, and by that measure at once give quiet and security to the Cherokee people. The General reminds them that it is for the people they are acting and that it is to them they are responsible; therefore he hopes they will act wise-ly without any motive except the general good of the people and to ensure their welfare. The General further reminds them that they have already admitted that a new govern-ment for the Cherokee nation is pro-per and necessary, and that it ought to go into effect at the earliest perioe possible. He earnestly hopes & expects that, under such circumstances, notions of form and ceremony will not influenced their conduct on so important a subject. The General has received the convention's decree in re-location to Bill, Star, and others sim-ilarly situated, by which it appears, that the time specified for their giv-ing assurance for the future maintenance of peace, is extended until further provision shall be made by the convention for that purpose; who say that therefore, it is not known why they may not return home and remain in perfect security for the present. The General adds that a copy of this communication to the western chiefs will be transmitted to the convention then in session at Illinois Camp Ground. He observes further, in a postscript, that the decree in relation to Bell, Star, and others similarly situated, will be sent to Washington, with such other papers as are regarding as ne-cessary to a correct understanding of that decree. The General hopes, if the western chiefs cannot concur