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will get their eyes open so that they may see andtheir hearts made good, that they may be willingto do the things that are best for them. Brothers we decided to visit several of your townsbut there fell so much rain that the waterswere made high &; the roads so bad we thoughtwe could not come- Brothers we were very sorry to hear that someof our red brothers still drink too much Whiskywe wish to persuade you to look at it and seehow much harm it does you, you may be surethat the man who lets you have it is not yourfriend, but your enemy who will cheat you whowill destroy you. In order Brothers to convince you that whatwe say is true we will read to you part of a talk of one of your Chiefs spoke to the Quakers inBaltimore a few years ago: the speech was then read. Brothers we wish you to remember that youhave requested us to show you how to work, wehave sent men for that purpose not merely to workfor you, but to show you how to work for yourselvesIf you intend still to endeavour to learn &; wishthem to continue to instruct you we want you totell us so. If you say you do not desire it we willtake our young men away- This was all they had to say to the Indians untilthey received their answer Elisha Tyson rose &;observed that you have heard what your Chiefshave said some years ago that they had appliedto their father the President of the United States