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1794 WD 11 mo. 9. 1. Sachems it will be bad indeed __ He then took his Seat & after a short Pause, added I'll put a patch upon what I have spoken, I hope it will give you no uneasing, at hearing the Voice of the Warriors, you know its very hard to be once deceived, so you must not make you mind uneasy. Col: Pickering reply to Cornplanter's Speech in margin: Conl. Speaks

 Brothers, of the 6 Nations & their Associates, I confess I am greatly surprised at the Speech of your Chief Warrior, after what I have done to make the Articles of the treaty easy, I endeavoured to please all, both sachems & warriors, so that there was not a word of objection, the design of this Treaty was to bury all difficulties, you know I candidly disapproved the Conduct of the Commissioner at fort Stanwex; but as this treaty was to establish a firm friendship between the 6 Nations & the United States, I did not wish to bring former transactions into view, which was also the desire of your Chief Warriors, now he brings up these old matters to make a division in your Councils; but I wish for calmness & deliberation, as the subject is of importance to us both, he express'd his dissatisfaction that our treaty with the Brittish was not explan'd before, & said this was done last year to the western Indians, when many of the 6 Nations were present, and I think many of the Chiefs must remember it, & to prevent mistakes, I'll explain it again, a certain line was drawn between the brittish & us, what the Brittish had obtain'd of the Indians before the Peace on our side of the line was transferred to the United States, & the Brittish was not to interfere with the land on this side of the line, nor were we to interfere with the Land on their side of the line, I am