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Chief &quot;As regards the fire-water, I do not 

 tike it and I do not wish any house to be built 

 to have it sold. Perhaps at times if I should be 

 unwell I might take a drop just for medicine; and 

 shall any one insist on bringing it where we are, 

 I should break the treaty.&quot; 



Governor &quot;I meant to have spoken of that 

 myself, I meant to put it in the treaty. He 

 speaks good about it. The Queen and her 

 Parliament in Ottawa have passed a law pro 

 hibiting the use of it in this territory, and if any 

 shall be brought in for your use as medicine 

 it can only come in by my permission.&quot; 



Chief &quot;Why we keep you so long is that it is 

 our wish that everything should be properly 

 understood between us.&quot; 



Governor &quot;That is why I am here. It is my 

 pleasure, and I want when we once shake hands 

 that it should be forever.&quot; 



Chief &quot;That is the principal article. If it 

 was in my midst the fire-water would have spoiled 

 my happiness, and I wish it to be left far away 

 from where I am. All the promises that you have 

 made me, the little promises and the money you 

 have promised, when it comes to me year after 

 year should I see that there is anything wanting, 

 through the negligence of the people who have to 

 see after these things, I trust it will be in my 

 power to put them in prison.&quot; 



Governor &quot;The ear of the Queen s Government 

 walill ways be open to hear the complaints of her 



