Joseph Sinclear to William Medill, August 19 1846: Sheet #3

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answer the purpose, or if no such force is convenient the men can be raised in Allen County Indiana.

When it is seen that this Government has decided on compelling the Indians to keep their faith with it, they will remove like so many children, and will hereafter look upon the government with more respect and be better Indians. It would be poor policy now to reward the traders for their villainy, by confirming the fraudulent award of the Arbitrators presented by Dr. Fitch. As if that should be done, the Indians would expect an exchange of country, and permission for ^^an additional number to remain in this country, and would yet refuse to remove untill it was done.

The only way to treat this matter as it appears to me, is to either remove the Miamies by force, and at once; or to starve them out.

As the contractors are fully prepared for the emigration, and have been at a very great expense in obtaining the contract and the necessary outfit, it would ^^{injure them} very much if the starving out policy should be adopted. There is plenty of time yet to remove the Indians this season, and I shall keep every thing in a state of preparation untill I receive your directions in this matter.

I leave tomorrow for Fort Wayne. on my arrival there I will forward the certificate of one the Arbitrators to sustain my statement of the 18^th relative to the award &c.

Very Respectfully your obdt servant Joseph Senclear Superintendent Miami Emigration

Col Wm Medill Comr of Indian Affairs Washington D.C.