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make peace, but thro' fear were obliged to sign any papers that was laid before them; & it has since appeared, that deeds of cession were signed by them instead of Treaties of peace. - | make peace, but thro' fear were obliged to sign any papers that was laid before them; & it has since appeared, that deeds of cession were signed by them instead of Treaties of peace. - | ||
"Brothers - You then say, "After some time it appeared that a number of people in your Nations, were dissatisfied with the treaties of Fort McIntosh & Miami: therefore the Council of the U. S. appointed Gov. St. Clair, their Commissioner, with full powers, for the purpose of removing all causes of controversy relating to trade & settling boundaries, between the Indian Nations in the Northern Departm: of the U. S. He accordingly sent messages inviting all the Nations concerned, to meet him at a Coucil fire he kindled at the Falls of Muskingum. While he was waiting for them some mischief happened at that place & the fire was put out. So he kindled a Council fire at Fort Marmar, where near Six hundred Indians of different Nations attended. The Six Nations then renewed & confirmed the Treaty of Fort Stanwix; & the Wyandots & Delawares renewed & confirmed the Treat of Fort McIntosh. Some Ottawas, | "Brothers - You then say, "After some time it appeared that a number of people in your Nations, were dissatisfied with the treaties of Fort McIntosh & Miami: therefore the Council of the U. S. appointed Gov. St. Clair, their Commissioner, with full powers, for the purpose of removing all causes of controversy relating to trade & settling boundaries, between the Indian Nations in the Northern Departm: of the U. S. He accordingly sent messages inviting all the Nations concerned, to meet him at a Coucil fire he kindled at the Falls of Muskingum. While he was waiting for them some mischief happened at that place & the fire was put out. So he kindled a Council fire at Fort Marmar, where near Six hundred Indians of different Nations attended. The Six Nations then renewed & confirmed the Treaty of Fort Stanwix; & the Wyandots & Delawares renewed & confirmed the Treat of Fort McIntosh. Some Ottawas, Chippewas, Pattawatamies & Sacs were also parties to the treaty of Fort Harmar.- | ||
"Now Brothers, these are your words; & it is necessary for us to make a short reply to them.- | |||
"Brothers - A General Council of all the Indian Confederacy was held, as you well know in the fall of the year 1788 at this place: And that General Council was invited by your Commission Gov. St. Clair, to meet him for the purpose of holding a treaty with regard to the lands mentioned by you to have been ceded by the treaties of Fort Stanwix & Fort McIntosh.- | |||
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make peace, but thro' fear were obliged to sign any papers that was laid before them; & it has since appeared, that deeds of cession were signed by them instead of Treaties of peace. - "Brothers - You then say, "After some time it appeared that a number of people in your Nations, were dissatisfied with the treaties of Fort McIntosh & Miami: therefore the Council of the U. S. appointed Gov. St. Clair, their Commissioner, with full powers, for the purpose of removing all causes of controversy relating to trade & settling boundaries, between the Indian Nations in the Northern Departm: of the U. S. He accordingly sent messages inviting all the Nations concerned, to meet him at a Coucil fire he kindled at the Falls of Muskingum. While he was waiting for them some mischief happened at that place & the fire was put out. So he kindled a Council fire at Fort Marmar, where near Six hundred Indians of different Nations attended. The Six Nations then renewed & confirmed the Treaty of Fort Stanwix; & the Wyandots & Delawares renewed & confirmed the Treat of Fort McIntosh. Some Ottawas, Chippewas, Pattawatamies & Sacs were also parties to the treaty of Fort Harmar.- "Now Brothers, these are your words; & it is necessary for us to make a short reply to them.- "Brothers - A General Council of all the Indian Confederacy was held, as you well know in the fall of the year 1788 at this place: And that General Council was invited by your Commission Gov. St. Clair, to meet him for the purpose of holding a treaty with regard to the lands mentioned by you to have been ceded by the treaties of Fort Stanwix & Fort McIntosh.-