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can have no effect to weaken our national rights, even should they proceed so far as to draw for the lands: - the little granted by the drawer of lots will not be valid, unless our national title be first extinguished by a Treaty with the United States, which contingency can never take place, if our people continue to remain firm & be united in the support of our common interests. I cannot believe that the General? Government would allow Georgia to go sofar as to draw for and occupy our lands by force. The President has repeatedly said to us, that the Cherokees will be protected in their territorial possessions; and he has also boasted of never having told a red brother a lie, nor ever having spoken to them with a forked tongue. We have a right, however, to judge of this bravado for ourselves, from his own acts. - The decision of the Supreme Court, under the Treaties, Laws & Constitution, is the strong shield by which our rights must be respected & protected; and under any other administration than Gen: Jackson, there would be no trouble or difficulty on the subject. Even under his, the crisis is at hand to induce him to act otherwise than he has done, or else his political career will be prostrated. I beseech the people to continue to be patient, firm & united & to have as little intercourse with the white intruders in our country as possible, & above all things, to dis countenance & refrain from the introduction & use of ardent spirits. - A tipplers shop is the fountain from which every species of evil that befals our citizens & our country flows; and it should be spurned & shunned as the bosom? of desolation, by every true friend of humanity & patriotism. Your friend, John Ross Mr.s? R. Taylor Two Baldridge? Sleeping Rabbit Sicketowee & Wahachee flourish - drawing