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The following was sent immediately after the proceedings just recoded in the evening late. Red Clay Council Ground Oct 24. 1835 Gentlemen, It becomes my duty to transmit to you the enclosed communication for your information. With great respect, Your off: servant To WS Coody Miss Smith Mr Drew and James Roger (if one) of the declaration LF schermershorn US commissioner Copy War Department Gentlemen, This department has been advised by May's Armstrong, that the western cherokee council have appointed a delegation consisting of Joseph Vann, Wm S. Coody, John Smith, and John Drew, to visit the Eastern Cherokees. The avowed object of this mission is to unite the two people in one upon the Arkansas, upon such principles, as will be satisfactory to the people East and West; but major armstrong writes, that "these people are dissatisfied" and "will object to the views of the Government in righting the Cherokees, unless they can have their wishes which I assure you are not to be found in the treaty to be laid before the Eastern Cherokees. This communication has been laid before the President, who has instructed me to inform you that if these delegates pesent themselves, they must not, under any circumstances, be admitted to the council, not recognized in any manner. Their interference is unauthorized and officions. And you are requested by the exercise of every proper means, to conteract every effert