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July 24th 1839, continued.
that the less of property slife have saddened many hearts, made many parents childless, and many children orphans; yes in the sake of peace all has been borne in silence, and all their behavior towards the United States, in peace sin was, since this formation of their first connection, has proved, more forcibly than words can do, their desperation to cultivate the most friendly feelings towards it, government depends. They are not even yet prepared to believe, although they have there been treated with rued indignity and insult by a portion of their people, that they are ti be deemed intruders, coveted as aliens, and punished as rebels, in the country which their great father has assured them should be their own. The writers were surprised to learn from the generals communication of the 20th, that his apprehensions of ho salutes were ... as to call for the issue of arms.... and the buying force to reflect montem from the Cherokees. They are relieved however from the support ism that the general could have expected the hostilities, invasion to originate which then, because to their repeated assurances of their peaceable intentions the general had assentie saying he had "no doubt of their desire to preserve peace with the United States and with their own people." The writes can only say, with regard to allowing Ugh Brown, Somey Rogers, a jurt agency in the formation of a new government, that such has been the constant desire of the writer, as their repeated declaration, and invitations evince, best if these previous will persist in refuses to come to any understanding,and are determined that nothing short of unconditional submission to their mandate can be admitted, the writer are compelled in a friendly and respectful way,to protest against such usurpation.