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Terre Haute, July 30 1844 | Terre Haute, July 30 1844 | ||
Hon. W. Wilkins, Sec. of War: | Hon. W. Wilkins, Sec. of War: | ||
Sir: Mr Hamilton, | Sir: Mr Hamilton, agent of the Miamies, | ||
expects to be at Fort Wayne in a few days; and, | expects to be at Fort Wayne in a few days; and, | ||
when he | when he writes me, I will <u>again</u> refrain to the | ||
Indian Country, to ascertain the | Indian Country, to ascertain the disposition | ||
of the Tribe for removal. I have acquainted | of the Tribe for removal. I have acquainted | ||
Mr Crawford with my action | Mr Crawford with my action heretofore | ||
and now [illegible] care to make a suggestion | and now [illegible] care to make a suggestion | ||
to you in regard to the difficulties in the | to you in regard to the difficulties in the | ||
way of emigration. | way of emigration. | ||
In the first place, the <u> | In the first place, the <u>Traders</u> will be | ||
disposed to keep the Indians from remo- | |||
val, while the Government pays out the | val, while the Government pays out the | ||
annuities, and never will comment to | annuities, and never will comment to | ||
emigration | emigration till that hope is cut off. | ||
Secondly, they have large claims against | Secondly, they have large claims against | ||
the tribe, <u>individually</u>, and fear that their | the tribe, <u>individually</u>, and fear that their | ||
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their security. Hence, they will, in self | their security. Hence, they will, in self | ||
defence, use their exertions against the | defence, use their exertions against the | ||
humane efforts of the | humane efforts of the agent to remove | ||
them. | them. | ||
With all respect , I would suggest | With all respect , I would suggest | ||
that if Mr Hamilton was | that if Mr Hamilton was authorized | ||
to say, in | to say, in council, that after the pay- | ||
ment of the annuity , <u>this year</u>, the next | ment of the annuity , <u>this year</u>, the next | ||
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Terre Haute, July 30 1844 Hon. W. Wilkins, Sec. of War: Sir: Mr Hamilton, agent of the Miamies, expects to be at Fort Wayne in a few days; and, when he writes me, I will again refrain to the Indian Country, to ascertain the disposition of the Tribe for removal. I have acquainted Mr Crawford with my action heretofore and now [illegible] care to make a suggestion to you in regard to the difficulties in the way of emigration. In the first place, the Traders will be disposed to keep the Indians from remo- val, while the Government pays out the annuities, and never will comment to emigration till that hope is cut off. Secondly, they have large claims against the tribe, individually, and fear that their removal from the State will embarrass their security. Hence, they will, in self defence, use their exertions against the humane efforts of the agent to remove them. With all respect , I would suggest that if Mr Hamilton was authorized to say, in council, that after the pay- ment of the annuity , this year, the next