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When the speaker had concluded, he returned the 

 folio whig answer : — 



" Brothers : 



" We have never wished to do you harm, nor 

 allow any to be done you ; but among us there are 

 many young men who, though strictly watched, 

 find opportunities of mischief. It is not to revenge 

 myself alone that I make war on the English. It 

 is to revenge you, my Brothers. When the English 

 insulted us, they insulted you also. I know that 

 they have taken away your arms, and made you 

 sign a paper which they have sent home to their 

 country. Therefore you are left defenceless ; and 

 I mean now to revenge your cause and my own 

 together. I mean to destroy the English, and leave 

 not one upon our lands. You do not know the 

 reasons from which I act. I have told you those 

 only which concern yourselves ; but you will learn 

 all in time. You will cease then to think me a 

 fool. I know, my brothers, that there are many 

 among you who take part with the English. I am 

 sorry for it, for their own sakes ; for when our 

 Father arrives, I shall point them out to him, and 

 they will see whether they or I have most reason 

 to be satisfied with the part we have acted. 



" I do not doubt, my Brothers, that this war is 

 very troublesome to you, for our warriors are con- 

 tinually passing and repassing through your settle- 

 ment. I am sorry for iti Do not think that I 

 approve of the damage that is done by them ; and, 

 as a proof of this, remember the war with the 

 Foxes, and the part which I took in it. It is now 



