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1839 Aug:20 continued. their country; but that they acknowledge not the power or"molveracy?" of John Ross or his constituted authorities;- that they never will submit to his authority or dictation; that as the only alternative which seems to be left to them, they confidently and solemnly appeal to the government of the United States for justice and protection; that they cannot, like Mr Ross, invest themselves with military guards of their country-men for life, and promise them pay from money due to their wholecoun-trymen; and yet that they are two well warned of ghe consequences of remain-ing at home & attending to their concerns;- that secret assassination would go on,