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Brothers and Friends—It is now five days sincewe took our brothers, the Quakers of Philadelphia,by the hand—we then talked over these things to-gether. They have promised me, that at their nextgreat council, they will hold a talk about these things,and consider what they can do for us. Brothers and Friends—If our brothers, the Quakersof Baltimore, desire to do any thing for the Indians, Iwish to give them full information of the place wherewe may be found generally together. The greatcouncil of our tribes of Indians, is held at Fort Wayne,at the time we receive our annuity from the UnitedStates. At that time, any communications our brotherswish to make to their red brethren, will be safelyhanded to us by your white brother, our interpreter,now with us, who is our agent at that place. (Hethen sat down, but, after a short pause arose again.) Brothers—I must add a few words farther: I findthat I have not fully answered all the questions thatour brothers have put to us. Brothers and Friends—It is the real wish of yourbrothers, the Indians, to engage in the cultivation ofour lands. And although the game is not yet soscarce, but that we can get enough to eat, we knowit is becoming scarce, and that we must begin totake hold of such tools as we see are in the hands ofthe white people. Brothers and Friends—We are now on our way tosee the great chiefs of the Americans at their council.We are glad to find that they remember their redbrethren, and rejoice to believe that the Great Spirithas put it into the heart of the great chief of thewhite people to do us such services as will add to thecomfort of his red children. Brothers and Friends—I will now only add, thatI rejoice to believe, that your friendship to your redbrethren is a friendship that is pure—a friendshipthat comes from the heart—you want no compensa-tion from the Indians for your services to them. You