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12 probable will prevent peace from being durable, and which have a tendency to lead to hostilities, with a view, as far as it can be done to counteract them, 1. The principal Source of Indian jealousy is the anxiety we discover to get possession of their land, Their feelings upon this subject are fostered and their Sensibilities quickened by the arts (?) made us (use?) made us of by the English agents. The considerations, connected with this Subject are too palpable to require much elucidation. If the natural progress of our own Settlements cannot be prevented, as no Sound politician would Seriously propose that the present Indian boundaries should be a barrier to our expanding population and as there is no American Citizen, who does not anticipate with pride the day when civilization and improvement will be coextensive with the limits of the republick the idea cannot for a moment be entertained that affairs (sic) of land will not hereafter be required of the Indians. The only palliative is to render the propositions as little offensive as possible by postponing the requisitions of land till it is wanted for the purposes of sale and settlement, by reserving tracts for such Indians as have or will cultivate them, and by giving a consideration more like an equivalent for the value of the property than that which has heretofore been given. 2. The Second obstacle to the permanent, continuance