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he mentioned four different places, and the proceed-ings of each. That in consequence of these treaties,the United States had sold large tracts of land, whichwere now settled, and largely improved, on the northwest side of the Ohio. Therefore, impossible nowto make it the boundary: and that, in order to cometo a peace, and to understand each other perfectly, by writing, was not the way. Which new modethey had adopted, contrary to all former precedents.But he explicitly declared, the United States wishedfor peace, on the most just and unequivocal terms. Which, as the Indians demanded, and no better wayopened, were inserted — viz. That what the UnitedStates wished for, was, to have all the lands cededby the treaty at Fort Harmer, confirmed; and asmall piece at the Falls of Ohio, for Gen. Clarke and his warriors. And, if all that land could notbe given up, they were commissioned to draw anew boundary, as might be agreed upon in generalcouncil, if that could be obtained; for which, theywould advance more money than ever had been ad-vanced, at any one treaty, as a purchase for Indianlands, with much goods: in addition to which, theywould engage to pay an annual subsidy in goods,accommodated to their wants, equal to what theyannually procured off the lands, by skins and peltry.And further, as formerly, some improper ideas hadbeen held up, td their uneasiness, that in conse-quence of the right of pre-emption, given up by theking of Great Britain, and lately confirmed by LordDorchester, we considered all the lands east andsouth of the Mississippi and the Lakes, the proper-ty of the United States, without regard to Indianclaims. Which right, or pretension of right, we