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city, ani having important suggestions to make to the commanding general, unless a special understanding with the Honorable Secretary of war, in reference to the removal of the nation to the west, have submitted the matter to this council for this advice. removal of the nation to the west, have submitted the matter to this council for this advice.

 Resolved, therefore, by the national committee and council, and people of the Cherokee nation, in general council assembled, that it is the decided sense, and desire of this general council, that the whole business of the emigration of our people shall be undertaken by the nation, and the Delegation are hereby advised to negoeiate the necessary arrangements with the commanding General for that purpose. 
  Aquohee Camp                                 Signed by the committee
  July 21st 1838.                                  and Council

Now, on this final removal war effective by order of this national council, and as they adjourned that council to convene again on third arrival in this country, they suppose they have a right to convene, and form a party in constructing a plan for a national union of both governments. But even if denied this right, they suppose the people of both governments, in the exercise of this primary power, have a right to form such a plan. And as eighteen or twenty though and, out twenty two or three thousand, one supposed to be represented in this convention, the people you orally word lined out believe the convention has a might to out, and 3 words lined out present or form of government for the nation, even if two or three chiefs, on either side should withhold this assent. But as to the authority of this convention to act in behalf of both nations unknown Western, and what was, till lately, the Eastern, is not for me to decide.

 August 3rd We understand that general unknown, as soon as he heard of the death of Messsers Ridges and Boudinet m sent an express to Washington, who returned in twenty four days, with orders to general Unknown to defend the treaty party, and take care of such Cherokees as might manifest or Unknown disposition.. Those who signed the treaty suppose the U. States are pledged to defend them: and although the later emigrants have sent them unknown assurances that if they wish unknown thus fault in signing that fraudulent treaty, and