499 every sacrifice for an honorable adjustment of our differences that could be required of free citizens of the United States.
"Negotiations at the camp are now going on between some gentlemen of this county and our brethren, which are calculated to allay the great excitement in your county. We are informed that the citizens of Jackson entertain fears that our people intend to invade their territory in a hostile manner. We assure you that their fears are groundless; such is not and never was our intention.
(Signed) "W. W. PHELPS
"A. S. GILBERT.
"W. E. MCLELLIN.
"JOHN CORRILL.
"ISAAC MORLEY.
"To S. C. Owens, and others of the Jackson committee."-Times and Seasons, vol. 6, p. 1092.
On June 23, a proposition was made to the Jackson County committee as follows:-
"We the undersigned committee, having full power and authority to settle and adjust all matters and differences existing between our people or society and the inhabitants of Jackson County, upon honorable and constitutional principles; therefore, if the said inhabitants of Jackson County will not let us return to our lands in peace, we are willing to propose, firstly; that twelve disinterested men, six to be chosen by our people, and six by the inhabitants of Jackson County; and these twelve men shall say what the lands of those men are worth in that county who cannot consent to live with us, and they shall receive their money for the same in one year from the time the treaty is made, and none of our people shall enter the county to reside till the money is paid. The said twelve men shall have power also to say what the damages shall be for the injuries we have sustained in the destruction of property and in being driven from our possessions, which amount of damages shall be deducted from the amount for their lands. Our object is peace, and an early answer will be expected.
(Signed) "W. W. PHELPS.
"EDWARD PARTRIDGE.
"ISAAC MORLEY.
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