Among these may be reckoned the victory obtained by General Wayne, and the suppression of the western insurrection.

In some points, however, which he had pressed with earnestness, his sentiments did not prevail.
One of these was a bill introduced into the senate for preserving peace with the Indians, by protecting them from the intrusions and incursions of the whites.
From the commencement of his administration, the President had reviewed this subject with great interest, and had permitted scarcely a session of congress to pass away, without pressing it on the attention of the legislature.

It had been mentioned in his speech at the commencement of the present session, and had been further enforced by a message accompanying a report made upon it by the secretary of war.

The following humane sentiments, extracted from that report, are characteristic of the general views of the administration.
"It seems that our own experience would demonstrate the propriety of endeavouring to preserve a pacific conduct in preference to a hostile one with the Indian tribes.

The United States can get nothing by an Indian war; but they risk men, money, and reputation.