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7 "Brothers - It is now three years since you have desired to speak with us. We heard you yesterday understand you well - perfectly well - We have a few words to say to you. - "Brothers - You mentioned the treaties of Fort Stanwix, Beaver Creek & other places. Those treaties were not compleat. There were but a few Chiefs who treated with you. You have not bought our lands: they belong to us, you tried to draw off some of us.- "Brothers - Many years ago, we all know, that the Ohio was made the boundary. It was settled by Sir William Johnson. This side is ours. We look upon it as our property. "Brothers - You mentioned Gen. Washington: He & you know you have houses & people on our land. You say you cannot move them off, and we cannot give up our land. "Brothers - We are sorry we cannot come to an agreement. The time has been fixed long ago. "Brothers - We dont say much. There has been much mischief on both sides. We came here upon peace, & thought you did the same. We shall talk to our Head Warriors. You may return whence you came, & tell Washington"-

                      The Council here breaking up, Capt. Elliot went to the Shawanoe Chief, Kakiapalathy, & told him the last part of the speech was wrong.  That Chief came back & said it was wrong.  Girtie said, he has interpreted truly what the Wyandot Chief spoke.  An explanation too place & Girtie added as follows-

"Brothers - Instead of going home, we wish you to remain here for an answer from us. We have your speech in our hearts & shall consult our head warriors."-

       The Commissioners then said, that they would wait to hear again from their Council at the Rapids, but desired their answer might be given without delay.-

August 16th 1793. At the mouth of Detroit River.

    In the afternoon of this day, the Commissioner received by the hands of two Wyandot runners, from the Indian Council at the rapids of the Miami, the following answer to their speech of 31st July.
                     

"To the Commissioners of the United States. "Brothers - We have recd. your speech dated the 31st of last month, & it has been interpreted to all the different Nations: We have been long in sending you an answer, because of the great importance of the Subject: But we now answer it fully; having given it all the consideration in our power.- "Brothers - You tell us that after you had made peace with the King, our father, about ten years ago, - "it remained to make peace between the U. S. & the Indian Nations who had taken part with the King. For this purpose Commissioners were appointed, who sent messages to all those Indian Nations, inviting them to come & make peace" - And after reciting the periods at which you say treaties were held at Fort Stanwix, Fort McIntosh & Miami, all which treaties according to your own acknowledgement were for the sole purpose of making peace, you then say - "Brothers - The Commissioners who conducted these treaties in behalf of the U. S., sent the papers containing them to the General Council of the States, who supposing them satisfactory to the Nations treated with, proceeded to dispose of the lands thereby ceded."- "Brothers - This is telling us plainly what we always understood to be the case, & it agrees with the declarations of those few, who attended these treaties, viz, that they went to meet your Commissioners to

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