must be referred to your judgment. Col^o Winchester represents the great want of arms and ammunition. May you not with propriety send part of those you have to general Robertson, taking care to guard the return of them, as mentioned in my former letters on this subject. I enclose you a return * of stores which General Wayne has been directed to send to the Chickasaws in consequence of your representations, and as an evidence of our friendship for them. Your arrival will still be anxiously expected and that you may be able to bring with you the heads of the Cherokees. Be assured Sir, that if you can quiet the troubles in your vicinity by pacific measures, you will render a most acceptable service to your Country and great honor to yourself. Of very important event you will receive information for the solicitude is great, which is excited for the security of the inhabitants of your government. I have the honor to be &c Governor Blount. [Enclosure] * Supply for the Chickasaws 300 Hand of arms 1500 Bushels of corn 2000 pounds of powder 50 pounds Vermillion 4000 Flint. 100 Bushels Salt. 4000 pounds of Lead 100 Gallons Whiskey. One Armourer and tools. War department 26^th June 1793 Sir, My last letter to you was dated the 14^th ultimo and transmitted by Col^o Winchester, a duplicate of which is enclosed. Since which I have received your several letters dated the 9^th 23^d and 24^th ultimo. The measure of ordering Major Beard's party to the Cumberland settlements for their protection appears to have been highly proper, and it is to be hoped will be attended with salutary effect. It is difficult to foresee the precise result of the late unprovoked and unexpected outrages of some of the lower Creeks on the frontier of Georgia. M^r Seagrove had excited a very different expectation. The Governor of Georgia has ordered into the field a considerable force of militia, but as it is presumed he will only act upon the defensive and the frontiers only be invaded by small parties of savages, it is probable he will find one hundred horse and the same number of infantry which he has been authorized to call into service under the orders of Major Gaither as sufficient for defensive purposes as a greater body of men. It really seems as if no permanent arrangement of peace could be made with the Savage tribes liable as they are to the impulses of bad men, and to other policy than that of the United States. The very Indians who no longer ago than last Autumn were prevented from suffering the extremes of hunger by the bounties of the United States, were by information of the number who have so recently been either stealing horses, or murdering defenseless women and children. Although these hostilities may be attributed to a particular cause, yet there are reasons of a powerful nature, as connected with the present state of European politics which prevent a public development. Among a number of inevitable evils the least is to be chosen. But the time may arrive when both the interest and dignity of the United States may render it expedient and proper to unfold the causes of the evils which are at present suffered by our frontier Citizens. In the mean time it is the part of wisdom to accommodate to present circumstances. It may be depended upon that the President of the United States has the protection of the exposed parts of the frontiers near to his heart and that it will afford him great satisfaction when they shall be in perfect security. Humanity would rejoice were this security to be the effect of pacific arrangements with the Indians founded upon the principles of justice and humanity. The Commissioners appointed to treat with the Northern tribes at lower Sandusky arrived at Niagara the latter part of May. But they received information that the Indians would not be ready to assemble until towards the first of July. This detention among other causes has been probably owing principally to the desire to wait the arrival of the Shawanese ambassador. What will be the event of the treaty cannot be conjectured at present nor will it be known until sometime in September. If the Cherokees shall certainly have refused to