Editing 1:13:26

one would be made <u>West of the Mis-
sissippi</u>, it would destroy the hopes which
the Traders have, and the <u>motives</u> which
from them would be connected.
In regard to the second impediment, the
connection of the first will be an antidote
to the second, for if the Indians have no
means, the  Traders will let them [illegible] the
may hold a dozen Councils, and the effect no-
thing, unless the Indians and Traders are
made to understand that <u>delay</u> will ef-
fect nothing for them. While the Government
pays them money, they will remain till
force is used to remove then, or till I
have wasted thousands in ineffectual efforts
to set them off. 
I regret the circumstances which keeps
Mr. Hamilton from the agency (sickness) but
he has appraised me that he will be
home the first week in August, and that
we may get a council about the 25<sup>th</sup> 
of same month. 
Should the Department be disposed
to place any of these suggestions in the
hands of the agent, it should be done by
the latter date.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient Servant,
Thos. Dowling