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cording to the French accounts the conditions 

 ' were acceded to^ and a treaty was agreed upon 

 by both parties. 



It proved however of no avail. The policy 

 of one Indian was sufficient to destroy every 

 idea of confidence between the parties, and to 

 inflame both still more with the spirit of bitter- 

 ness and revenge. Among the tribes which 

 lived on the shore of the v.-estern lakes, there 

 was one called by the name of the Dinondodies ; 

 a party, or appendage to the Hiirons. This 

 ti'ibe had found it profitable to trade with the 

 English, at Michilimacinac. On that account 

 it was suspected by the French, as being inclin- 

 ed to withdraw from their alliance ; but it was 

 still at war with the confederates. Adario, cal- 

 led by the French Le Rat, was their chief. 

 With a policy perfectly similar to that of Eu- 

 rope, he wished to derive advantages to his own 

 tribe, from the follies, jealousies, and %vars of 

 the belligerent pov/crs. His wish and viev/ was 

 to prevent the peace between the French and the 

 five nations. If he could effect this purpose, it 

 would secure his own tribe from the attacks of 

 the French, or Iroquoise ; render their friend- 

 ship of much importance to both ; and at the 

 same time secure his own influence, popularity, 

 and power with his own tribe. To effect these 

 purposes, he put himself at the head of one hun- 

 dred men, and marched to intercept the ambas- 

 sadors of the five nations, who were going to 

 compleat the business of peace with the French 

 governor. At one of the falls of Cadaraqui riv- 

 er he met the Iroquoise ambassadors ; killed 

 some, took others prisoners, and informed theii& 



