My sincere desire is to terminate these Indian troubles, and I have no hesitation in saying that if I am allowed to carry out the policy now being pursued toward them I will have peace with them before another emigration crosses the plains.
Dodge expresses his commitment to resolving conflicts with Native Americans through a specific policy approach.
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