.MTM1OQ.MTE1MTQz

22 village. That one abortive plan succeeds to another But it will all have no effect to disturb the general tranquility. The Indians are convinced of our superiority and this conviction of theirs furnishes for us a surer ground of confidence than papers treaties and hollow professions. To appearances in this quarter indicate, that it would be possible to array a general Indian confederacy against the United States. Were it possible the Prophet would make the attempt. But as it is, he will probably endeavour secretly to cross the River and escape to the interior of the country, where his movements will be guided by circumstances or directed by instructions from the British Indian Department. Having shown those connections between the Indians and British, which might probably tend to interrupt our peaceful relations with the former, and the most politick method of dissolving those connections, I shall proceed to point out those measures, the adoption of which will give strength to the motives which now contribute with the Indians to the preservation of peace. 1. The first is the rigid performance of the two duties, which are first enumerated and enforced in this memory 2. The second is to restrain our citizens from injuring them in their persons and trade and from trespassing upon or taking profession of their lands. This duty is so obvious and the method of enforcing