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The following articles were now given up. 



One buffaloe robe, one horse, one pair double barrelled pis- 

 tols, one bird bag, one tomahawk, one axe, one powder flask, 

 one shot bag. 



Fool Robe's son said, there are many articles lost, which 

 my people took from you, and two of the horses gave out on 

 the road, a few miles from this place.* 



Long-hair. 



Those, who did the mischief, did not come. They were 

 afraid. Here are two of their chiefs. 



Major O'Fallon. 



Pawnee chiefs and warriors ; I wish to know whether or 

 not you are able to punish the offenders ; whether or not there 

 are good people enough amongst you, to punish them. Our 

 soldiers are anxious to march against you, but the chiefs re- 

 strain them, lest they injure the innocent. That is the reason 

 why I wish to know if you are not able to punish the bad. 

 Our people do not wish to spill innocent blood. Therefore 

 I desire to place their punishment in your own hands. 



I have come to this land, not to spill blood, but to prevent 

 its flowing. I have come to give you rest, and peace, and 

 happiness, not to make war. If your arms are not strong 

 enough, come forward and say so j if you are not chiefs, say 

 so. 



Pawnees, if I were to see our troops marching towards 

 your nation, tears would fall from my eyes ; because I be- 

 lieve that there are some good men among you, whose blood 

 would immediately flow. Red-skins have called us cowards 

 when we have hesitated to spill blood, when it ought to have 

 been spilt. Even some of your chiefs have insulted our peo- 

 ple, thinking they would not resent it. I tell you, Pawnees, 

 that we are tired of submitting to insults. My nation is most 



* One of the horses has been since found. 



