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Date--as also an explicit avowal of the ultimate view motive and exciting cause of this concern, it will be easy for a sus- picios apprehension to arrise--that the hand of Joab is in this thing, to nutralize as many of the natives as possible here against a future Day. Wherefore before I Lay this subject before Government here or make any formal overture to the Chiefs or heads of the Indian departments to enable me to answer your Queries, I conceive it will be necessary, for me to receive from you a full statement, of the grouds and origin of the concern, the length of time it has been maturing, what at- tempts have been made upon several tribes in the States and the various success attending the concern; as also the present exertions from the same source, now in actual operation. This will perfectly obviate an impression of its being a local concern only comprising Canada--as also preventing an impression of its being secretly connected with political calculations--either of which at this time would probably, frustrate the views of friends in the premises and seriously impede a cordial cooperation of Government here, which I apprehend would be the case, if the views &; intentions of friends were once rightly un- derstood here I beg leave to suggest that if one or more of the Committee having this subject at heart could see it right (after you should feel easy to communicate agreeable to my request) to accompany the Concern it would lighten the responsibility on my shoulders and I trust we might safely calculate on a favorable issue for much will depend on a proper introduction of the subject both as it respects Government and also the peculiar objects of the concern every thing in my power to promote the solid Interest of this depressed people, I trust will be at the disposal of that benevolent principle from which the concern has originated I conclude in much friendship Peter Lossing To Tomas Eddy John Griscom