[undecipherable] January 12 179[undecipherable] Sir It is somewhat [undecipherable] to determine [undecipherable] [Rule?] [undecipherable] report in the case of the [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] nation or the [Shawngy?] who [undecipherable] [Previous?] to [the?] [undecipherable] on the [Shawngy?] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [Nations?] of [Unipers?] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] in that quarter [undecipherable] a [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] of [aggression?] on [our?] [undecipherable] the [train?] of [undecipherable] of [the?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] among the [undecipherable] induce a belief [undecipherable] [undecipherable] that [the?] [Shawngy?] [undecipherable] has been [undecipherable] on this affair [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [son?] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] having been [uniformly?] [generally?] to [aid?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [approbation?] of [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] his [services?] on every occasion, to con[undecipherable] [undecipherable] as between them and his nation as [well?] as [patronizing?] in [us?] [undecipherable] over the [undecipherable]. The same disposition to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to his [undecipherable] instead of exciting [the?] people to [retaliation?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable]. All these circumstances would seem to countenance if not to require [the?] [undecipherable] a [undecipherable] and Such a [provision?] might also be [considered?] as extending [its?] [operation?] [undecipherable] the [effect?] on [our?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to other [Indians?] to conduct themselves in a similar manner [under?] [the?] [undecipherable]. On the other [hand?] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] on the [frontiers?] who [undecipherable] [undecipherable] as [usual?] [undecipherable] of [deprivations?] by the Indians, [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] distress [undecipherable] would [call?] [equally?] [undecipherable] of [West?] both [deserve?] — of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] consistently [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] that these [undecipherable] [settle?] [frontiers?] [undecipherable] upon themselves all the [risks?] [attached?] to that position, and [undecipherable] no just [claim?] upon [the?] [Government?] for [consequences?] not result from their choice; whilst on the contrary policy [dictates?] the [propriety?] of [undecipherable] the minds of [such?] [men?] who may be [undecipherable] by [acts?] of [undecipherable] or by [smaller?] [undecipherable] [interpositions?]. Upon the whole then I should think it most [advisable?] [undecipherable] in [having?] [found?] [difficulties?] to report against the prayer of the [Petitioner?] on [a?] ground that if the [Petitioner?] should appear [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] her [sufferings?] and [attachments?] to the [United?] [States?] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] relief that it may be [satisfied?] without [a?] [positive?] [undecipherable] [fence?] out of the appropriation for contingencies in the [Indian?] [Depart]ment and that [she?] be [permitted?] to [withdraw?] her [petition?]. I am Sir with great Respect Your obedient Servant Jan[uary] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Dwight Foster Esq. Chairman of the Committee of claims