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1839. Aug.: 30. George W. Adair, J.A. Bell & others, writes to Gen: Arbuckle, at Fort Gibson. The writers enclose a communication received by them on the day previous from the Ross's convention. They say the Superintendant will see by it that their day of probation is Set; that the convention invite them to come forward and partake their " liberal & humane provisions " as they call them, that their lives " shall not be unlawfully endangered". X The writers now call upon the United States for pro-tection, according to treaty stipulation. They declare they consider the Conven-tion as the father of strife, and that it will certainly extingwich the flames of domestic peace & happi-ness in a great many Cherokee families, if suffered to go on. They ask if the General will permit them to be driven from their homes or else forced to bow to a band of assassins, contrary to all law, justice, and human-ity?- they think surely not; but they leave the matter with the General and the United States Government.- they say they sent Mr Ross word that they could not sign his pardon, & that all they desired was peace; but, they add, if killing re-commences, they will resist the other party with all the power and energy they are masters of, without consulting consequences.- Rep: Doc: No 2: 26th Cong 1st sess: p: 410. X the words are " to appear before this convention on or before the 4th of September, 1839, and comply with its requisitions; if being essential to the preservation of peace, that the life of a citizen shall not be unlawfully endanger-ed". - a previous sentence having declared that these persons were " by their "not clear" conduct endangering the peace of he country & threat-ening the lives of value-ble citizens".-