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395 "of being surprised and murdered by the White People. _ he therefore would remove them from where they were, and place them at Petquotting." (on the Huron River) "and order that Country to be cleared of the Settlers that were now on the Land, to make room for them, where they might always remain and live in Peace and safety! The unclear, wished the believing (Christian) Indians, to consider him their sincere friend: and therefore accept his invitation!"_ Our Indians, fearing by returning an Answer which might give offence, or create suspicion, chose rather to keep the Belt in their possession, which would be [strikethrough: as much] the same as giving an Answer in the affirmative. Another Message, tho not sent by proper Authority , was soon after this, brought on; inviting the Believing Indians in pressing terms, to come and live at Sandusky: to which however a negative answer was given.

Note. To affoard the reader an Opportunity of learning the causes assigned by the Indian Nations, of their dissatisfaction, and hostile disposition towards the People of the United States: I will follow up their own way of reasoning, & the subjects, they bring into view. The greatest complaint they made against the American People was: That "at Treaties, they charged them, with the injuries they had done to the Americans while they (the Americans) neither said a word, nor would hear any thing about injuries they had done to Indians that finally they took their Land ( or Country) from them alledging to them crimes which properly had been caused by or committed by themselves.

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