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to the opinion of the southern nations." The Iroquois had many 

 similar ideas of a suitable time, but agreed to meet earlier next 

 day. 



The Cherokees were introduced by Johnson next morning, and 

 Oucanastota, a great Cherokee chief who had been in England, 

 " stood up, ranged all his belts, calumets of peace, etc., in order," 

 and then spoke. He had come from Chotte, at the forks of the 

 Tellico and Little Tennessee rivers, '' where the Wise House, 

 the House of Peace is erected." It was long since the sachem 

 of Chotte made peace with the Onondagas, and he was now dead, 

 but they remembered the talk yet. Oucanastota made eloquent 

 addresses on ii belts and three strings. One for Sir William had 

 a calumet and eagle's tail attached. 



Next day the council met outdoors, that all the warriors might 

 hear the reply to the Cherokees, who were addressed as younger 

 brothers. The Six Nations had come to meet them, after the 

 manner of their '' ancestors, whose kettle was always ready, with 

 their packs and seven men allotted to each canoe, and with a good 

 stick in their hands, ready to chastise evil doers." The speech 

 continued : 



As we are your Elder Brothers, and consequently have more 

 understanding than you, we must tell you that you have not 

 done thereon as you ought. You have not cleared the road of 

 rubbish according to the form you ought to have observed, 

 neither have you taken the hatchet out of our heads. We now 

 take it, and put it on one side. 



Alar. 8, the Six Nations and the Caughnawagas being desirous 



to condole the Alohawks on the death of a chief before other 



business, 



Conoghquieson of Oneida, on behalf of the three younger 

 Branches of the Confederacy, namely, the Oneidas, Tuscaroras 

 and Cayugas, went through the whole ceremony of condolance 

 with the Elder Branches, namely the ^Mohawks, Onondagas and 

 Cenecas, which done, the latter, by the Speaker of Onondaga, in 

 a set speech, gave them thanks for their Condolence, and for their 

 adherence to the Customs of their forefathers. 



A peace was concluded and signed between the Cherokees and 



Six Nations, and satisfaction was made for the Pennsylvania 



