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1839. Aug.9 continued. as brothers, an have fully participa-ted with them in the enjoyment of all their rights & priveleges. The writer add that the individuals known as the treaty, or Ridge, party, following the example of previous emigrants, have submitted to the government & laws as already existing in their nation; and are consequently enjoying with them the protection of their laws, and allo the rights & priveleges of the nation. They further state that it is also well known to him, that the numerous par-ty who lately emigrated to their land under the conduct of Mr John Ross, late Principal Chief of the eastern Cher-okee nation , have refused to submit to their government & laws; and that it is likewise known to him that individuals of that party lately committed a most savage murder upon the persons of three of their most useful citizens; and that it is besides known to him that they have made the most pacific overtures to these their brethren, & that they have neglected no means or efforts to affect an amicable union with them; and the writers express extreme regrets that they are compelled to say, that all their efforts for peace & union with this party have been unavailing;- and they now, therefore, make their appeal to the Superintendant, and, through him, to the Government of the United States, to ask that they may be sustained in the enjoyment of their rights, and in the execution of their laws, and that the lives and liberties of all their citizens may be protected from violence and disturbance, as promised to them by treaty. Rep: Doc: 26th Cong. 1stsess: No 2 page 384.

Aug 9. Gen: M: Stokes, United States Agent for the Cherokee Nation, writes from the Cherokee