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he has taken a copy of the documents sent to him by Mr Ross; and if Mr Ross approve (of which he wishes to be informed by the bearer's return) he will transmit to the United States' government either the whole, or such parts as regard the present difficulties in the nation. He adds in a postscript that there is a reason to believe, should the main propositions of the chiefs of the old settlers be accepted, there will be no difficulty in inducing them to meet the eastern Cherokees at the national convention ground.

July 2. John Ross writes from Illinois Camp Ground in General Council, to Gen: Arbuckle at Fort Gibson. The General's communication of the day previous had been recd and laid before the General Council. He would respectfully say with regard to transmitting copies to the Department, of the documents referred to, that the subjects to which they relate being still under consideration and undecided upon; it is believed that no good to the Cherokees would result from their being transmitted to the department pending their discussion. He adds that they were sent merely for the General's own satisfaction in his intercourse with the western chiefs, and in accordance with his request for that purpose.

July 2. George Guess, Tobacco Will, David Milton & Looney Price, in behalf of the old settlers, write from Illinois Camp Ground to John Brown, John Looney & John Rogers, Chiefs of the Cherokees,- The writers look on them as being at the head of their affairs and wish their assistance to adjust the difficulties with the late emigrants. They flatter themselves that if the chiefs were there with them, the matter could at once be settled in a friendly & satisfactory way. Their wish is in the first place to adopt measures for effectually preventing the further effusion of Cherokee blood; in the second place to effect a union on