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speaking, but I wish to inquire, from whom the speech you mention came? (The speech was then produced, and the names toit read)—Little Turtle added— I see that our brothers, the Quakers, are not sofully acquainted with the situation of the Indians aswe wish. After we have taken the great chief ofthe white people by the hand, I hope he will giveyou full information with respect to us. The Friend, who had been interrupted, then pro-ceeded:— BROTHERS, Two years, last Spring, seven of us went over the Ohio, and thence to Upper Sandusky, at the timementioned in the speech that was sent to us—wewere invited to be there about the first of June, and,accordingly, got there about that time, but were in-formed, that the council was not to be held tillabout two weeks after. Not being accustomed totheir mode of living, and finding a considerable num-ber of the Indians, at that place, intoxicated withliquor, we were much discouraged, and concludedwe might as well return home again. The Indians,however, notwithstanding their situation, treated usvery kindly. We got together several Chiefs of theWyandots, and communicated to them our business. They informed us, they would lay it before theChiefs, at the council, and return us answer; but wehave not received one. The Friend, who made the second communication, addressed them again, as follows:— BROTHERS AND FRIENDS, We were glad when we heard, that some of ourred brethren were come to this city, and felt ourminds drawn to take them by the hand, in order thatwe might have an opportunity of knowing them. As we had not been acquainted with their situa-