I shall myself go out on the plains in a few weeks and try to get an interview with the chiefs and if possible effect an amicable settlement of affairs; but I am utterly opposed to making any treaty that pays them for the outrages they have committed, or that hires them to keep the peace.
Dodge outlines his intention to negotiate with Native American chiefs while opposing any treaties that compensate for past grievances.
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