$26 Observations made during a Tour in the United States, [Nov.1, 
companied by their agent, Erasmus Gran- 
ger, esq. and Mr. Parish, their interpreter, 
and headed by the Farmer’s brother, ar- 
rived at Cleveland. The next morning 
they visited our party in full form and 
dress ; and as they marched in Indian 
file, reflecting the rays of a brilliant sun, 
they made, I assure you, a most splendid 
appearance. Their dress was rich, and 
each man walked under a profusion of 
silver. They had bands of silver which 
girt their wrists, arms, thighs, and legs ; 
many wore silver medals of Mr. Jefferson, 
or General Washington, besides two or 
three gorgets ; and two or three of them 
had even plates of silver, resembling 
waiters, suspended by silver chains from 
their necks,and hanging at their backs. Be- 
sides these, silver ornaments were inserted 
in their ears and nostrils, and on their 
fingers they wore many rings of silver, 
It may be observed, that all these orna- 
ments were stamped with the arms of 
the United States, whilst most of the sil- 
ver worn by the ‘mere. western Indians 
were impressed with those of England. 
But the finest of the fine was the war- 
captain of this party. In addition to the 
common profusion of silver, round his 
head he wore a corona of silver, which 
was surmounted by a sort of helmet of 
the same metal, over which was thrown 
a net-work of silver, from which descend- 
ed nearly to his knees a plated braid of 
silver. Iessayed to wear this gorgeous 
ornament, but its weight produced ina 
very short time so violent a head-ache, 
that I was glad to get rid of it. Having 
entered the room where we were, the 
Indians, without taking the least notice of 
any of us, seated themselves. A dead 
silence ensued, which lasted about five 
minutes, when a glass of toddy was called 
for by Mr. E. Granger, who handed it to 
the Farmer’s Brother; he, without tast- 
ing it, passed it to Mr. Parish, who drank 
a little, and returned it to the chief, who 
now rather sipped than drank, and gave 
the glass to E,Granger, who did the same, 
and passed it round to the other Indians, 
each of whom sipped in his turn. Dur- 
ing the whole of this scene not a word 
was said by any one, and it was some mi- 
nutes after the glass was removed, that the 
Farmer's Brother, who kept his seat and 
his eye vacantly fixed on the ground, in a 
negligent mawner and guttural tone ad- 
dressed the party in words, thus inter- 
preted by Mr. Parish. 
«¢ BROTHERS, “ 
« Ar length the Great Spirit has afforded 
us an apportunity of meeting together at 
this place, appointed by our father, the 
President of the United States, to settle 
many lmportant affairs to us all. We 
did hope that our brethren of the Western 
Waters would have met us at this place ; 
and we trust you will inform us, why they 
are not here. We thank the Great Spirit 
for having conducted all of us here in 
safety, and we hope that it will be his 
pleasure that we should all get to our 
homes in safety when the business on 
which we meet shall be concluded. We 
also hope the Great Spirit will granta safe 
and pleasant voyage hither to our bre- 
thren of the Western Waters, to con- 
sult with whom, on the ground appointed 
by the President of the United States, 
we are deputed by our tribe, with three 
others. who have not yet arrived, but 
who, we hope, will be in time to settle 
with our brethren of the Western Waters 
these our important concerns. We hope, 
therefore, you will tell us, brothers, what 
you know respecting our brethren of the 
Western Waters.” 
Mr. Phelps, through Mr. Parish, told 
them’ that he also thanked the Great 
Spirit for having conducted them: in 
safety to the place appointed by the 
President of the United States to set- 
tle their important affairs ; that it gave 
him great pleasure to see them all well, 
and referred them for information to 
Mr. Jouett, respecting their brethren of 
the Western Waters, as that gentleman 
had recently parted with many of them. 
Mr. Joueit then told them, that he left 
several of their brethren of the Western 
Waters at the Miami Bay; that others 
were then expected, and that when he 
left them he presamed they would shortly 
follow him. ‘That since he had heen at 
Cleveland he had sent forward two ines- 
sengers, one only of whom had returned, 
and his report was unimportant ; that the 
other might be expected the next day, 
and that if he did not arrive he himself 
would go to the Indians. = 
Mr. Phelps then hoped they would 
make themselves as easy and comforta- 
ble as possible until the next day, when 
probably some information would be re- 
ceived. 
The Farmer’s Brother said, “ Bro- 
thers, my brethren and myself thank 
you for the information you have 
given us. We suppose our Western 
brethren must by this time have met, 
and it is probable that, according to 
our customs, they have held a meeting 
at their great council fire, which being 
over, they will, ifit please the Great Spi- 
rit, 
