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at diflerent times, travelling and hunting parties of the 

 Indians, having their women and children with them, 

 and murdered many. Among these were unfortunate- 

 ly the family of Logan, a chief celebrated in peace and 

 war, and long distinguished as the friend of the whites. 

 This unworrliy return provoked his vengeance. He 

 accordingly signalized himself in the war which ensu- 

 ed. In tiie autumn of the same year a decisive battle 

 was fought at the mouth of the Great Kanhaway, be- 

 tween the collected forces of the Shawanese, Mingoes 

 and Delawares, and a detachment of the Virginia mili- 

 tia. The Indians were defeated and sued for peace. 

 Logan, however, disdained to be seen among the sup- 

 pliants. But lest the sincerity of a treaty should be dis- 

 turbed, from which so distinguished a chief absented 

 himself, he sent, by a messenger, the following speech, 

 to be delivered to Lord Dunmore. 



' I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he enter- 

 ed Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat: 

 if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him 

 not. During the course of the last long and bloody 

 war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate 

 for peace. Such was my love for tlie whites, that njy 

 countrymen pointed as they [)assed, and said, ' Logan 

 is the friend of white men.' I had even thought to have 

 lived with you, but for the injuries of one man. Colo- 

 nel Cresap^ the last spring, in cold blood, and unpro- 

 voked, murdered all the relatioi;s of Logan, not even 

 sparing my women and children. There runs not a 

 drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. 

 This called on me for revenge. I have sought it: I 

 have killed many: I have fullv glutted mv vengeance: 

 for my country J rejoice at the beams ot peace. iJut 

 do not harbour a thought that mine is the joy of fear. 

 Logan never felt fear. He will not turn on his heel to 

 save his life. Who is there to mourn for Logan ^ — Not 

 one.' 



Before we condemn the Indians of this continent as 

 wanting genius, we must consider that letters have not 

 yet been introduced among them. Were we to com- 

 pare them in their present state with the Europeans, 



