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them amount five thousand warriors, I mentioned this about the creeks
because they know it to be a fact - The indian nations are as old as
the white, and have been as numerous, but now there is a million of
white persons, to that of one indian - Their peculiar practices, and
manner of living has been the cause, therefore it is time for the present
existing tribes, to quit the old forms. -

A large tradeing [sic] town at the Muscle shoals would be the making
of their country, every thing can be brought there by water, and a proba=
=bility, that everything would be as cheap, as at Philadelphia, or any
other place.-

Contrast that place with Tellico, and show them the advantage
the shoals would have, by suffering every body to carry on trade, at a place
where every thing would be received for goods, and not confined to skins
and furs; those last articles will soon be done away, what then will
be their condition if other arrangements are not made, to receive such
things as they can make, and raise in their country. - If a town was
settled at the Shoals, in the room of one store, there might soon be
several hundred, and every one trying to sell lowest. -

Their country is well suited for raising stocks, and grain, and
the present race had better enjoy the fruits of those advantages, and make
the best of it now, than to leave it to the chance of their posterity, who
may be foolish, and lose it all - It is the duty of the old and leading
men to leave those that stay behind them, in as safe a condition as
possible, and not to grasp to hold too much, for fear they may lose all. -

The earth is the Mother of all people, the Great Being above,
made it for all men, and they will all have a share of it.- By the
law of Nations, it is agreed that no people shall be entitled to more
land, than they can cultivate, of course no people will sit and starve
for want of land to work; when a neighbouring Nation has much more
than they can make use of- Convince them by argument the great
propriety of always being in friendship, with the people of this
quarter