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for some minutes took place, when the Little Turtle inquired, If the Friends had more to say. He was answered in the negative. After a further pause and some conversation between the two chiefs, they rose from their seats, and perceiving that they were advancing toward us, we also arose from our seats. On meet-ing them, they took us by the hand, and with countenances indicative of great gravity, shook hands with us and returned to their seats. The Five Medals then commenced a speech as follows:- Brothers and Friends: My friend, the Lit-tle Turtle, and myself, together with my two sons, who are present, rejoice to have this oppor-tunity of seeing you, and of taking you by the hand. My Brothers: We are glad to be informed, that you received our talk sent to you last fall, and to find that you are now come to the country of your red brethren. My Brothers and Friends: We rejoice that the Great Spirit has conducted you safely to our country, and figure to ourselves that in you we see the rest of our brothers and friends of Balti-more, and that in taking you by the hand, we take them by the hand. Brothers: We know that you have come a long distance to see the situation of your red brethren. We have no doubt that you have things to say which are of great importance to