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"I thank you for saying you take pity on us. I also hope you will protect the Trade on the frontiers. Before we left our country we heard that the United States took pity on us. The Goods we had to buy were very dear. The young people were glad to hear that the trade was getting better, and that things would be cheaper. Mr. Seagrove told us we should have things cheaper, that Congress would send things that would be sold cheaper. This we were glad to hear. "I hope we shall settle all matters as this is the last day for our business. We mean to open our hearts freely. You have said the horses stolen from the white people are to be paid for. You do not say when your people steal what they shall pay." The Secretary of War, then fully explained to them, that the United States were bound to punish any bad actions done by the white people - that the Government does not receive any benefits from the lands - that the five thousand dollars are for compensation to the Indians." This they said was right. Secretary of War. - "I did conceive that you perfectly understood every thing. That the boundary of Holston was right. after what has been done I am astonished most certainly at what Nontuaka has said. I repeat to you again, that it is impossible either to all the boundary line, or to remove the Inhabitants settled on Cumberland. The amount paid for those lands is more than ever can be considered as this value for hunting. Nontuaka has intimated deceit. The President never deceives. He is all open and right, if there has been any, it could not have been transpired from any thing here. All is fair and true as every one present can testify. There has bee no deception on any account meant or intended, but every thing perfectly fair." Double Head. - "These men are come here and treating with you on terms of peace.