had been such as to irritate the people so as to make it almost impossible to restrain them from immediate offensive War. That he had entered into a contract for rations & for upwards of four thousand men on an expedition against the Creeks, which men were to be drawn from South Carolina and this State; But I could not ascertain the time of calling out the field or time of service. His Excellency told me in presence of Capt. Freeman that he thought my journey to the Creeks altogether useless, that a War must be had and the Indians chastized before peace could be solid or agreeable. I urged the ill policy of entering on a War with the Creeks that from every appearance would lengthen that such a measure I believed was very contrary to the wish of the General Government, and therefore that I should in compliance with the desire of the President of the United States set off tomorrow morning to the Rock landing and from thence to the Creek towns and there do all in my power to obtain satisfaction and settle a peace, and requested of his Excellency that if he made any movement of a military nature against the Creeks I should receive timely notice. At the same time I told him I would give every information of the situation of affairs or of any change & likely to take place. This is the sum and substance of what passed at our interview. you undoubtedly are the best judge how far our governor is right. If I can obtain peace agreeable to the wish of the President, I will do it and if possible obtain hostages for the good faith of the nation. I find the murderer John Galphin is taken by the Creeks