If re-subjects and or they voluntarily <return> to her dominion, or if they do not, if we should go and establish ourselves, organize our own government, they would naturally torment us, as much as the would if they had power; and whether we could not make a proposition to purchase the country on a long credit, untill we could establish ourselves and by that means evade our coming in contact with them.
Coun. said he wanted to say a few words on the subject before the house. We have had this subject before the house for three or four of the last councils and he considers it is not necessary to spend all our time on one subject, this subject has been thoroughly investigated and he thinks it is time to come to a close. Our object is to unite all the Indian tribes from [p. [198]]