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one would be made <u>West of the Mis- | one would be made <u>West of the Mis- | ||
− | sissippi</u>, it would destroy the | + | sissippi</u>, it would destroy the hopes which |
− | the | + | the Traders have, and the <u>motives</u> which |
− | from | + | from them would be connected. |
− | In regard to the second | + | In regard to the second impediment, the |
connection of the first will be an antidote | connection of the first will be an antidote | ||
to the second, for if the Indians have no | to the second, for if the Indians have no | ||
− | means, the [illegible | + | means, the Traders will let them [illegible] the |
− | may hold a | + | may hold a dozen Councils, and the effect no- |
− | + | thing, unless the Indians and Traders are | |
made to understand that <u>delay</u> will ef- | made to understand that <u>delay</u> will ef- | ||
− | fect nothing for them. | + | fect nothing for them. While the Government |
− | pays them money, they will | + | pays them money, they will remain till |
− | force is used to remove then, or | + | force is used to remove then, or till I |
− | have | + | have wasted thousands in ineffectual efforts |
− | to | + | to set them off. |
+ | I regret the circumstances which keeps | ||
+ | Mr. Hamilton from the agency (sickness) but | ||
+ | he has appraised me that he will be | ||
+ | home the first week in August, and that | ||
+ | we may get a council about the 25<sup>th</sup> | ||
+ | of same month. | ||
+ | Should the Department be disposed | ||
+ | to place any of these suggestions in the | ||
+ | hands of the agent, it should be done by | ||
+ | the latter date. | ||
+ | Very respectfully, | ||
+ | Your obedient Servant, | ||
+ | Thos. Dowling |