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292 authentically the fact, either the signature of some of their people, selected for that purpose, or in any other manner, is left for the commissioners to determine." From this you will perceive the commissioners cannot treat with any executive council and national councillers and committee but only with the Cherokee people, assembled in general council, according to their anceint usages and customs as cheif, headmen, and warriors. You will now perceive to whom the communications of the Commissioner are addressed to their consideration and action. And if the general council are now prepared to enter into negotiations to settle the details of a Treaty on the basis of the five millions, they may if they please, and they are hereby requested to appoint a committee of thier own number to confer with the commissioners and agree upon terms to be submitted to them, in full council assembled for their concurrence and ratification. The commissioner has also to unclear for the information of the General Council that the Cherokee delegation who visited Washington last winter, consisting of unclear John Ross, R. Taylor, unclear Rogers, Dan M and Cory and unclear Gunter, who were authorized by a full power of attorney, as your Agents to settle all your difficulties with the United States and enter into a treaty for the cession of your whole country, did agree to sell the same to the United States for such a sum as the Senate of the United States should award. The Senate fixed the price at Five Milllions, and when the President called upon them, although the Secretary of war, to submit propositions as to the manner in which they wished the amount paid and dispersed of; for the purpose of embracing the same in a Treaty, they declined; and proposed that the matter should be referred to the Cherokee Nation, in General Council to deliberate and determine on the subject, in order to produce harmony and good feeling among themselves, and to prevent any unjust unclear or prejudices against themselves or others. In accordance with these views, the President of the United States has Sent commissioners to the Cherokee Nation, with full power and authority to enter into negotiations and conclude a Treaty on the basis of the Five Millions, and therefore he