that hall been done to our frontiers by the tricks; and that that government and people will continue to appear and distant my enemies the United States may adopt with a view to live in peace with the southern tribes should they be altered to Act with impropriety as heretofore. In any part I would not wish any agency in Indian affairs if such things are overlooked, as that I am satisfied as to the acts respecting those people; being fully convinced that no such situation Seemed indeed that dependant service to my country that naturally will be looked for in return for the unavoidable heavy expences which has attend communications with Savages. On the 23^d inst. I have this for the Chick Landing and shall take Augusta on my way that I may give Governor. Iffer no opportunity of inquiring into Indian matters of be chosen. I have not had a line from him yet. The Indians continue great on this frontier. I have advice from St. Marys as late as the 10^th instant, the Indians who had been detained there were set off under one of those whole seven who would accompany them home and a party of horse would see them. How fell the settlements together with all their property and some persons which I ordered them. M^r Demmond who was charged with my dispatches went on company. I am informed that Col^o Gaither is so so bad a state of health as to be obliged to quit Fort Fridae and the upper parts of that country and is now on his way to St. Marys for the benefit of his health from these accounts I have, I fear his life is in danger, I am very sorry for so valuable an officer.