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a feast, and the friendship of the Indians was won. 

 Clark ever after had great influence over them; 

 they admired his personal prowess, his oratory, his 

 address as a treaty-maker, and the skill with which 

 he led his troops. Long afterward, when the 

 United States authorities were endeavoring to make 

 treaties with the red men, it was noticed that the 

 latter would never speak to any other white general 

 or commissioner while Clark was present. 



After this treaty there was peace in the Illinois 

 country ; the Indians remained for some time friend- 

 ly, and the French were kept well satisfied. 



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