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water cultivate. We are persuaded that your land will produce double the quantity of any kind of grain, or of flax, or of hemp, with the same labor necessary near the great water. Brothers and Friends: We shall now end what we have to say, with informing you thatall the corn, and other productions of the earth, which Philip Dennis may raise, we wish our red brethren to accept of, as a token of our friendship. And it is our desire that the chiefs of Pottowatamy and Miami nations, who are now present, added to our brothers, the Five Medals, Tuthenipee, and Philip Dennis, make such a distribution thereof as they may think proper. * The address was published in pamphlet form in Baltimore, by the Indian Committee in 1804, and also appeared in the newspapers of the period, and was much commended for its earnest and enlightened simplicity. T. The Indians observed great gravity and de-corum, during the time of our addressing them, and seemed to reiterate the sentiments delivered by repeated shouts. At the close of our communication, a short pause took place, during which we informed them that we had no more to add at present, but wished them to speak freely. After which a conversation, occupying several minutes took place between the chiefs, and some of their