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with all the insult and suffering of prisoners of war from house and homes, and every thing of an earthly nature but the clothes they might have on, -- hurried at the point of the bayonet to forts, and then to filthy and polluted boats, or goaded on by land to faint and die by the way.

Fifth Resolved that in our opinion the Rev. J. F. Schermerhorn has forfeited the confidence of the church of Christ. 1st By his abusive conduct towards the principal chief and council of the nation, 2nd By taking advantage of our national distress to induce a few individuals of our people to violate a law, the penalty of which, he doubtless knew, was death, in every Indian tribe. 3rd By acting in direct opposition to the injunction of the President of the United States who positively forbade his making a treaty with a small minority. And 4th By making a treaty so destructive in its nature. Rachel is now weeping for her children, and cannot be comforted because they are not. Almost the entire infantile population, as well as many, if not most of the aged and infirm, have already been swept away by the mercyless treaty.

The members of Hardi?s church, being present, considered, and adopted also the above resolutions.

April 4, 1839. Cherokee Nation West. The country is beautiful. In descending the road toward Fort Smith, at once a green meadow, almost without bounds, opened to our view. This was sprinkled here and there with beautiful shade trees and sometimes with delightful groves, waving in the breeze. Our minds were at once captivated, and we rushed forward to catch the fascinating view, when, at once we were met by a nauseous, sickly breeze,