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our recent treaties with them has been considered by the govt. as too low and consequently as injurious to the influence which we ought to maintain over the various Tribes within our limits. If it was possible for you to induce them to cede upon as high as Fort Hawkins, running over? a due South line to the present boundary line you would be justifiable in the eyes of the executive in giving any high price. If the line could be inclined to the South West so as to run on the ridge in which the Eastern waters of Flint river head, it would be still better, as an excellent road might be had which would lead to the discontinuance of that through the nation. I think under all the circumstances I would make a treaty with them for