ORIGIN 0'P THE



the Amiericans, in our struggle for
influence arainst hostile measures.



Senecas, who were in the
tated by his obstinate adL
humble hirm, by reference
wzares being a conquer; d
fied assertion of indepenc
noble motto of the Frenc
plus grand quer moi lorsq
vell,' said he, 'that you cl
  as women-as your in
shortened our legs, and p
you have given us a hoe
us to plant and pound for
But look at me--am I not
a warrior's dress? Ay !



British
terance
to ato
people,
lence.
bhm1nan;
te j'ai
xnsider



te]
ut



the arms of a man-and
What a dauntless vindicati
nice perception of Indian
their love of courage, and



form, vigorou
meanor! Ho,
' all that count
gled defiance
of the hand o'
legliany.
  "4This bold
but the desire t
by the false ri
became so veh
to the tribe to
ties. Even t]
term traitor be
rose in counci
against their
sequences, the
ruin of his n
disclaimed an'



~ilimbs,
w effectix
try is mYit
and pridc
7er the ri



corn
re ai
ie !
., an
ch c



in
to
o1(



ii berty, exerted his



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ter

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; ' Je
mon
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His answer to the
ust, and who, irri-
Iace, attempted to
story of the Dela-
mannly anld digni-
minds one of the
nestime un au/re
epee.'  ' I know
conquered nation
niors. You have, say you,~



riors, Y ou have, say you,
petticoats on us. You say
id a corn-pounder, and told
ou--ayou men-- you warriors.
111 grown? And have I not
I amn a man--and these are
all that country is mine !
on of manhood, and what a
cha-ldet-er, is this appeal to
their admiration for a fine
plete arms, and a proud de-
id emphatic the conclusion,
exclaimed in a tone of min-
d accompanied with a wave
ountry bordering on the Al-



speech quelled for a time all opposition,
o en gage ao'ainst the Americans, increased
Eports of some wandering tories, finally
emeuet, that, as a last resort, he proposed
wait ten days before commencing hostili-
Lis was about to be denied himri, arnd the
ginning to be whispered around, when he
1, and began an animated expostulation
conduct. He depicted its inevitable con-
> sure advance of the white man, and the
ation; and then, in a generous manner,
y interest or feelings separate from those



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