222 PIONEER LIFE ; OK, 



Father : when we saw that we had been deceived, 

 and heard the invitation which you gave us to draw 

 near to the fire you had kindled, and talk with you 

 concerning peace, we made haste toward it : you 

 told us you could crush us to nothing ; and you de- 

 manded from us a great country, as the price of that 

 peace which you had offered to us, as if our want of 

 strength had destroyed our rights. Our chiefs had 

 felt your power and were unable to contend against 

 you, and they therefore gave up that country. What 

 they agreed has bound our nation, but your anger 

 against us must by this time be cooled, and although 

 our strength has not increased, nor your power be- 

 come less, we ask you to consider calmly — Were 

 the terms dictated to us by your commissioners rea- 

 sonable and just? 



SPEECH OF RED JACKET TO A MISSIONARY. 



Friend and brother, it was the will of the Great 

 Spirit that we should meet together this day. He 

 orders all things, and he has given us a fine day for 

 our council. He has taken his garment from the 

 sun and caused it to shine with brightness on us. 

 Our eyes are opened, that we see clearly : our ears 

 unstopped, that we have been able to hear distinctly 

 the words that you have spoken ; for all these favors 

 we thank the Great Spirit and him only. 



Brother, this council fire was kindled by you ; it 



