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proceedings as they progress.

    Aquohee Camp 1st Aug. 1838.

signed Stephen Foreman Richard Taylor Prest of N. Couns Clerk of National Committee Going Snake speaker of Council

       signed also, by twelve persons as a committee on the part of the whole people 

  The above being the sentiments and resolutions of the eastern nation they were not prepared, at once, to give up their national. existence, and acknowledge that they had no right to constitute a party in forming a plan of union with the western nation, especially as they constituted the Cherokee nation, with regard to numbers, laws and improvements, and also as being the nations in origin, from which the western, but recently emigrated. Yet the principal chief of the western Cherokees is evidently determined to allow them no national existence in this country only as they desire it from becoming interests -lined out subjects of his governments. And as some of the treaty men, who sold the eastern nation are present, many are evidently suspicious of them as exerting an influence on the minds of the chiefs of the old settlers.
  Sabbath June 16 - We understand that Major and John Ridge and Elias Boudinot are no more. John Ridge was killed yester morning about day break. A company of Cherokees surrounded his house, while a few entered, in a still and unobserved manner, - took Mr. Ridge from his bed, and carried him, it is supposed, near the door, before he awoke. He then cried, murder and called for help, then his wife and others sprang from their beds, but on seeing guns pointed at them, returned. In the meantime several men held Mr. Ridge by the arms. while one or two killed him with knives. That is, one thrust a knife into his side, and one split the jugular vein. 
  Major Ridge was killed the same day, about ten o'clock in the forenoon. He had rode over the Cherokee line into the state of Arkansas, and was shot from his horse. -- Ten balls, it is said, passed through his body. About the same time Mr. Boudinot was killed. near his own residence. A Cherokee went to his house, appearing