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26/ who have just left the place on his North-west expedition. We were from various circumstances thrown into a state of perplexity for a time. And they were in such nature as to prevent us proceeding on our journey. Reports had reached Detroit that Col. Bowyer the U. States agent at Green Bay, had actually purchased for the Government the very tract of land which the New York Indians intended to negotiate with their Brethren in that quarter. A great question & jealousy arose in their minds, whether the General Government was not acting double dealings with them in this matter. The agent they supposed (and perhaps justly) would not purchase the land without a special instruction from he?.