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297 have not failed to improve.

 As near as I can learn, this Committee was composed of the following persons:- Gideon Morgan, Jno L. Torey, Richard Brown, Jno Lowry, Geo Lowry, Jas Daniel, Alex 2: McCoy, George Sanders, Jas Rogers, Kela Chula, Roman Nose, Cabbin Smith, Furrahee Dick & Jno. Gamble, Clerk of the Committee: Three white men, three fullblooded Indians, and the rest half breeds.

This Committee, when the commissioners met the Indians in Council in June 1817, caused much trouble & difficulty, until the Commissioners entirely refused to recognise them as having any power & authority in the nation; & declared they considered the power & authority to make a treaty rested with the proper chiefs & warriors & that they would negotiate a Treaty with them only & accordingly a Treaty was concluded on the 8th of July 1817. In consequence of some division among the Indians themselves, this treaty was not carried immediately into full effect, and in February 1819, the whole was finally adjusted between the Hon: J.C. Calhoun, then Secretary of War; & a deputation of the Cherokee nation.

  The Article 3rd: of the Treaty of 1817, provides for the taking of the census of the whole Cherokee Nation, East & west of the Mississippi; and of those who entered to remove there, under the provisions of this Treaty;
  Article 4th: declares that the annuity of the nation shall be divided between Eastern & Western Cherokees, according to their numbers:
  Article 5th: stipulates that the United States, in exchanging for the lands ceded by this treaty, will give to the Cherokees west of the Mississippi, as much land as by this Treaty the United States received East, acre per acre.
  Article 6th + 7th: makes provision for furnishing certain supplies, arms, ammunition, removal & pay for improvements.
  All those who enrolled for emigration & received the provisions made for them by the Treaty, signed the following article:
  "We whose names are hereunto signed, do acknowledge to have voluntarily enrolled ourselves as Emigrants for the Arkansas country; and to have received, in consequence thereof, the several articles annexed to our names; of the United States' agent for the Cherokee Nation; -In consideration of which, we to this day relinquish all our right, title & claim to all the lands lying within the limits of the Cherokee Nation East of the Mississippi, for land given to us on the Arkansas & White Rivers, according to the limits & boundaries stipulated in the late Treaty with the Cherokees, concluded on the 8th day of July 1817; between the Commissioners of the United States, and the Chiefs, Head Men & Warriors of the Cherokee Nation."
  The Stipulations in favor of the Emigrants by this Treaty were received and receipted as above stated by 1027 souls, who, notwithstanding all this never removed, but continued from that day to this in this country;- some of whom have & still exercise power & authority in the nation