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1839 October 2. continued. it would appear that he (Gen: Arbuckle) is informed that Bell, Star and others, have made threats against Mr Ross & his friends. The General is apprized that several of those that assisted in making the treaty of 1835, would have killed Mr Ross at the moments they heard of the Ridges and Boudinot being murdered, from the belief that he was the cause of that murder. The General observes tht these individu-als took protection at that post for several days, and that when they left it they declared they would look to the government to punish the murderers, and all, except one, assured him that they would pledge themselves to keep the peace, if nothing further was requi-red from them. He adds that after their departure from that post, they were informed of their having been deprived of their rights as Chero-kees, and that to be permitted to live they were required to submit to great humiliation. The General had that evening received a letter from Mr Ross, ( a copy of which his therewith transmits) who styles himself Principal Chief, notwith-standing the old Chiefs, Brown & Rogers, still consider their authori-ty unimpaired. The General hopes thzt within a short time a peacea-ble and friendly union will take place between the whole of the Cherokees. He is not of the opinion, from the sentiments expressedly Lewis Ross, & <essrs Baun, & Prise, Cherokees, who conveyed to him the letter above referred to from Mr John Ross, that the troops of the United States will be opposed in