NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS.



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therefore, entreat you to hearken with attention; for we
are able to speak of things which are to us very great.
  "When your army entered the country of the Six
Nations, we called you the town destroyer; to this day,
when this name is heard, our women look behind and
turn pale, and our children cling close to the necks of
their mothers.
  When our chiefs returned from Fort Stanvix and
laid before our council what had been done there, our
nation was surprised to hear how great a country you
had compelled them to rive up to you, without sour



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g' to us any thing for it; every one said, that your
s were yet swelled with resentment against us for
had happened during the war, but that one day you
I consider it with more kindness. We asked each



other,- what have we done to deserve such severe chas-
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the wise men assembled at theom told
brothers; the children of one great fati
the red people as his children. rrhey c
and invited us to his protection. The
resided beyond the great water where i
and that he was a king whose power
resist, and that his goodness was as b
What they said went to our hearts, we
vitation, and promised to obey him.



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nation promises, they faithfully perform. When you re-
fused obedience to that king, he commanded us to assist
his beloved men in making you sober. In obeying him
we did no more than yourselves had led us to promise."
  CCi We were deceived; but your people teaching us to
confide in that king, had helped to deceive us; and we
now appeal to your heart. Is all the blame ours ?"
  " Father; when we saw that wve had been deceived,
and heard the invitation which you gave us to draw
near to the fire you had kindled, and talk with you
concerning peace, we made haste towards it : you told us