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way, to come to Warren and compromise the matter. 

 He came, and after some persuasion, gave Lis note 

 for the tax, amounting to $43,79. He addressed, 

 however, a remonstrance to the Governor of Penn- 

 sylvania, soliciting a return of his money, and an 

 exemption from such demands against land which 

 the state itself had presented to him. The Legisla- 

 ture annulled the tax and sent two Commissioners to 

 explain the matter to him. ne met them at the 

 court-house in "Warren, on which occasion he deliv- 

 ered the following speech, eminently characteristic 

 of himself and his race : 



"Brothers : Yesterday was appointed for us all to 

 meet here. The talk which the Governor sent us 

 pleased us very much. I think that the Great Spirit 

 is very much pleased, that the white people have 

 been induced so to assist the Indians as they have 

 done, and that he is pleased also to see the great 

 men of this state and of the United States so friendly 

 to us. We are much pleased with what has been 

 done." * * "The Great Spirit first made the 

 world, and next the flying animals, and found all 

 things good and prosperous. He is immortal and 

 everlasting. After finishing the flying animals he 

 came down on earth and there stood. Then he 

 made different kinds of trees, and weeds of all sorts, 

 and people of every kind. He made the spring and 

 other seasons, and the weather suitable for planting. 

 These he did make. But stills to make whiskey to 

 be given to the Indians he did not make. The Great 

 Spirit bids me tell the white people not to give the 



