[N.15.] [Gov.^t S.^t Clair to the Sec.^ry of War Chillicothe 1.^st May 1790] The major (Hamtramck) understanding that there was some previous difference between West indian & the person who served as interpreter to the messenger died on the first of April sent forward another messenger, and he has [undecipherable: transmitted] to me a letter from him from [undecipherable: Duitzipiemins] fifteen miles above [undecipherable: Dustatom] on the 15.^th of that month, a translation of which is sent with this. By their letter you will observe that every thing is referred to the Miamies, which does not indicate a peaceable issue— The confidence they have in their situation— the vicinity of many of the nation either much under their influence, or totally devoted towards the United States, and pernicious examples of the british traders, joined to the immense [undecipherable: booty] obtained by their depredations on the Ohio, will most probably prevent them from listening to any reasonable terms of accommodation, or [undecipherable: excepting] a trifling [undecipherable], so that the United States must prepare effectually to chastise them, and the consequence of not doing it may very probably be the defeat of those who are now at [undecipherable: peace], and would remain so, with the entire alienation of [underline: the affections, at least of the people of the frontiers.] N.B. Gamelin's information being unimportant is not copied.