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as yet commenced; and we were still further perplexed when we found that, upon this assurance from Mr Harris, a circular was sent among our people, of which we convey a copy to your excellency. The effect of this paper upon the nation will be seen from a Protest & Memorial which it produced, signed by fifteen thousand, six hundred and sixty five persons, and of which we also enclose a copy. We were instructed to present this protest & memorial to Congress, and we did indeed present it. It was there remarkedthat nothing having been referred by the Executive to Congress, the whole affair more properly belonged to the Executive. This, we trust, will sufficiently explain why we have thought it proper to bring the subject at once before your Excellency. We would now distinctly assure your Excellency, that since our ardent desire to have steeled the differences between the United States and our Nation by retaining a portion of our Territory, and becoming Citizens, with all the privileges of Citizens, of the United States, -- has been entirely rejected by the Government; -- we are perfectly ready, under the necessity of the case, to meet the views of the United States, by entering into such a Treaty of entire cession forever of the Cherokee country, as our duty to our constituents will permit. We cannot but believe that, blended with the vast power of the United States, there must be all that magnaminity, which may entitle us to hope that this earnest wish on our part to settle an extremely embarrassing question in a manner which can afford no pretext whatever for difficulty on either side, will be met in the same Spirit with which it is offered. Our people expect that we strikeout shall finally arrange the matter here in Washington.