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1839. July 25. continued. Convention have no disposition to disturb the rights of the old settlers; and if those who wish to be contra-distinguished by that appellation, per-sist in viewing those lately arrived as strangers and intruders and absolutely refuse to unite with them, the writers will leave them to the en-joyment of their own laws; while they, the people, composing the Cherokee Nation, will quietly proceed to make such regulations for their government as they may deem most beneficial; and committing their cause to the care & guidance of a kind Providence the writers remain their friends & brothers.

July 29. Gen: Arbuckle at FortGibson address John Ross, Esqr, and others, in Conven-tion at Illinois Camp Ground.- The General had received their com-munication of the 24th on the day previous, and in reply says he had hoped that his letter of the 22d, with the document accompanying it, would have closed his correspondence with them in relation to the difficulties they have produced in the Cherokee Nation, as an examination of the paper referred o, and his pre-vious communication to them, cannot fail to know his strong desire to see peace & friendship restored to the Cherokee people, and it will not be found that he is in the habit of giving counsel differ-rent from what is contained in his public communications. The General says that he has been informed by the Chiefs of the Chero-kee nation of a number of their committee having left their Council, and had expressed regret that