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me to say to him and all the world for stealing my horse and selling it. I humor you _ and shall I go & say so ? _No_ The Ridges would steal my land and sell it;_ Am I to go and thank them?_ I will not go._ To keep on the intrigue, Major Currey, now acting agent of government, circulates far & wide a written notice, urging the people to comply with the call of Ridge, as on that occasion they must decide what is to be done with their annuity, which will be paid according to the vote of the majority there present. The time specified is the first Monday in May, 1834.

    In the meantime, the Principal Chief got back to the nation & forthwith consulted with the Second Principal Chief, Major Lowry, on the expediency of an Exta Council to communicate to the nation the report of the Delegation, and it was determined that they should be called together on the 2nd Monday in May; by a singular chance, one week later than the call of the Ridges, of which they were not yet approved. Currently, however, a letter came from Major Currey, enclosing a notice of the assembly & a request