had its origin, perhaps with
the greater part who
approved it, in a Disposition
very contrary to what we would
wish to encourage amongst
them; viz. that of being indivi-
dually able to sell and lease
Lands to the white people; which
power had been heretofore suf-
ficiently proven prejudicial
to several of the Tribes, now
living in this reservation, by
tending finally to root them
out of their native possessions.

There nevertheless appears
great Room for prudent Exer-
tions to encourage and assist
these people, in falling up-
on some safe plan of securing