THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 931 them was to avoid even the possibility of future difficulty and to in- sure this it appeared to us necessary to separate the two parties by a line in order to prevent neeting with them untill mutual con- fidence could be reestablished- It is not our wish to deprive the Indians of their hunting or fishing grounds and governed by these pacific feelings these inhabitants have agreed without difficulty to the modification proposed that they are not to come on this side of that River for the time specified in the treaty which was one year from its date, and I sincerely hope with all my heart that before that period confidence will be mutually established between us and the Indians so that we may mix with each other without suspicion on either part- I present to you in behalf of these inhabitants their most sincere thanks for t.he interest you have ta.ken in this business and permit me to add on my own part.the expression of my gratitude and I hope that you will continue to pretect the interests of this infant Colony with your friendship and influence God and Lib 7 etc
JOHN p. Co LES TO AUSTIN
November 1•t-1824
DEAR Sm I Recd· yours of the 25 th Octobr. and noticed its contents-. I hope that you will have fortitude Enough to doo what you think Right, and pay no attention to the whims of the people I doo not consider that any man has a Right to say what quantity of Land the other shall have or what difference shall be made in the distribution of Lands among the different settlers but yourself and pay no atten- tion to them but pursue a corse of Equity and Justice and that to be governed by your Own Impartial feelings- as to Groce I saw him a few days previous to geting your letter and conversed with him on the subject of his Land he stated to me that he did not want Sims to Run his Lands untill he saw you was the only Reason he had in writing to Sims however I can Explain to you agree- able to you Request what he wishes. he want[s] the 2 corner made by christman on the River to stand and to Run out 10 Thousand Bares or to begin at his upper corner on the Run made by christ- man and Run East. 10 Thousand Bares South 10000 Bares and so on making Ten Thousand Bares square though you know Groce If you were to give him Twenty Leagues he would want forty he is Two averisious he is I know unreasonably so I presume If vou could make the alteration as he now wishes there would be no fur- ther Trouble with him though I think it due to your feelings from
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