but they presently stopped me, and would not hear it; I then began with the articles of peace made with the Indians there. They stopped me again, and said, they had nothing to say to any treaty, or league, of peace, made at Easton, nor had any thing to do with Teedyuscung; that, if I had nothing to say to them from the government, or Governor, they would have nothing to say to me; and farther said, they had hitherto been at war with the English, and had never expected to be at peace with them again; and that there were six of their men now gone to war against them with other Indians; that had there been peace between us, those men should not have gone to war. I then shewed them the belts and strings from the Governor; and they again told me to lay aside Teedyuscung, and the peace made by him; for that they had nothing to do with it.[1] I desired them to suffer me to produce my papers, and I would read what I had to say to them.
18th.—Delaware George is very active in endeavouring to establish a peace. I believe he is in earnest. Hitherto they have all treated me kindly.
In the afternoon, all the kings and captains were called together, and sent for me to their council. King Beaver first addressed himself to the captains; and afterwards spoke to me, as follows:
"Brother, you have been here now five days by our
fire.[2] We have sent to all the kings and captains, desiring them to come to our fire and hear the good news
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- ↑ The peace made with Teedyufcung, was for the Delawares, &c. on Susquahanna only, and did not include the Indians on the Ohio; they having no deputies at the treaty. But he had promised to halloo to them, that is, fend messengers to them, and endeavour to draw them into the peace, which he accordingly did. [C. T.?]
- ↑ A fire, in public affairs, signifies, among the Indians a council.—[C. T.?]
