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Brothers: Our hearts are filled with thank-fulness to the Great Spirit, that He has brought us safely to the country of our Red Brethren, and protected us through the journey. We also rejoice that He has given us this oppor-tunity of seeing you, and of taking you by the hand. Brothers: It is now a little more than two years since your Brothers of Baltimore had an opportunity of becoming acquainted with theFive Medals, the Little Turtle, Tuthinipee, and some other chiefs. They were glad of that op-portunity of having a talk with them, and of enquiring after the situation of their Red Brethren. Brothers: We had for some time entertain-ed apprehensions, that the many changes which were taking place in circumstances, must greatly change the situation of our Red Brethren, and that the time was fast approaching, in which it would be necessary for them to alter their mode of living. Brothers: After our talk with the chiefs whom we have just mentioned, we were fully con-vinced that the time was come, in which our Red Brethren ought to begin to cultivate their lands; that they ought to raise corn and other grain, also horses, cows, sheep, hogs, and other animals. We then proposed to afford them some assist-ance. They appeared to be glad of the proposal,