13, 1786.] But the jealousy and irresolution of the tribes prevented the actual formation of a league.
The Federal Government still feebly hoped for peace; and in the vain endeavors to avoid irritating the Indians forbade all hostile expeditions into the Indian country--though these expeditions offered the one hope of subduing the savages and preventing their inroads.

By 1786 the settlers generally, including all their leaders, such as Clark, [Footnote: _Do_., No.

50, p.279.

Clark to R.H.Lee.] had become convinced that the treaties were utterly futile, and that the only right policy was one of resolute war.
The War Inevitable.
In truth the war was unavoidable.

The claims and desires of the two parties were irreconcilable.