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(This is an artful, politic, Indian, If he is sincere in what 

 he has here said, his change has been a sudden one. When 

 Mr- Dougherty delivered the talk sent by Major O'Fallon 

 to this people, in their village, demanding the stolen articles, 

 &c. this man ridiculed him, saying, that for his part he had 

 nothing but an old pair of shoes that the Red-head had given 

 him, and which he would return.) 



Major O-Fallon, 



Do you wish to see our warriors among you, to punish 

 these people. I do not wish to see them among you. You, 

 chief of the Pawnee Republicans, (addressing the last speak- 

 er,) you say you are able to punish them ; I am in hopes that 

 you have not lied ; if you have, we must do it ourselves. 

 If my eyes cannot see you punish them, my ears must tell 

 me you have done it — Yes! my ears must tell me it has been 

 well done, that you have given two stripes for every one 

 that those two unfortunate traders have suffered. And you, 

 Long-hair, that have so strong an arm, assist him lest our 

 warriors should be obliged to visit you, when yourself might 

 not be distinguished from the others. I do not yet know you 

 as chiefs, but I wish to know you as such ; I want to have 

 some proofs that you are chiefs. When I learn that you have 

 punished those who have done wrong, as our chiefs punish, 

 then I will recognize you. You tell me that your stomachs 

 are empty. I will give you something to fill them. You show 

 me your naked shin ; my heart will not let me clothe it, 

 until this difference is settled. Were I to smoke with you 

 on this day, the smoke would not rise ; it would fall to the 

 ground. When I shall be able to cover what is past, and to 

 forget it ; when I smile upon you in shaking hands, then per- 

 haps I may give you something to eat and to smoke. I come 

 not to beg your friendship ; I come not to ask your land or 

 your skins ; I ask nothing of you. Pawnees! I wish to be at 

 peace with you, and all the red-skins, I tell you again. I 



