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Again when he was chief he attended to interest of the land 

 not to sell — also the interest of women chil — not to make chil.^ 

 or people cry — therefore his horns must fall on other nations west 

 did not look to us — heads will roll 



Chiefs skin must be thick & have patience. 



Warriors beyond the 'circle & women ( ?) next therefore 3 

 times &c. chiefs must consider their ( ?) warriors then women 



Then all shall come together to consider. 



Again how a chief shall speak chiefs shall have control of Deaths 

 of chiefs to sympathize with such family. 



Chief shall hold office for life or good behavior. 



Again we see our Canada friend. We see here the fire — the 

 minds seems the same concerning the law. So you ought to do. 

 I shall adher to it — Speech closed. 



Wish to Amend 



How the council should never speak of dividing land by dis- 

 banding the Na -^ 



Again 



When white man became brothers they traded land. Chiefs 

 said All lands sold should be in common. 



Nowineedoh' to speak for or in behalf of the chiefs from abroad, 

 listen brothers 

 You see us here Onondagas — ^All is exposed the law in full this 

 day & all we can do — 



You see us chiefs here this all they can do — 



Their minds is, we have all construed the law should a council 

 be called at some other place Then you may have the whole. 



Again this thing is come to pass according to your mind — 



It now devolve upon you to consider We all see our troubles — 

 some 4ay — it is therefore you should consider carefully. 



How shall we do that our chil shall & have many days — 

 Therefore you consider carefully in regard to this matter. 



This much we say in brief — I would say again you are wise 

 & you can see what to do. 



Speech ended 



Little Joe spoke 



We have heard all the law exposed regard to what has been 

 said. We have no time now tomorrow we will tell you. 

 Dec. 2d 1862 



Council of the Six Nations resumed its deliberation by opening 

 remarks of John Cook according to the custom of such councils — 



