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ti speech to Garrangula, an Onondago chief: In his 

 speech he told the Indians that he did not come 

 into their country for the purposes of war, that 

 his aims were altogether pacific, and that he 

 had no other wishes or designs, but to conclude 

 with them a treaty of peace and perpetual friend- 

 ship. Garrangula replied, that he had heard 

 and considered his talk, and did not believe it ; 

 that he knew that he came into their country to 

 destroy them all ; that the great Spirit had put 

 it out of his power, and that the Indians per-' 

 fectly weir knew the distresses of the French 

 army ; that notwithstanding all their boasting, 

 they were the objects of compassion, rathet 

 than fear ; but notwithstanding they would go 

 so far as to make a treaty with them.* Mor- 

 tified and provoked at the bold and sensible 

 answer of a savage, whom he meant to have 

 despised and destroyed, De Barre was obliged 

 to conceal his resentment, and his fear. No- 

 thing remained but to conclude the best treaty 

 the savages would admit ; and he retired to 

 Montreal, mortified v.'ith the expence, the want 

 of success, and the disappointment that had at- 

 tended every part of the expedition ; and not 

 at all pleased with the terms or extent of the 

 treaty which he had obtained. 



M. de Ba^:-: returned to France ; and the 

 marquis De Ncaviile being appointed to suc- 

 ceed him in the government of Canada, arrived 

 at Quebec in 1685. The marquis was colo- 

 nel of a regiment of dragoons, of an active and 

 enterprizing turn of mind ; and was appointed 



* Appendix No. VI* 



