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to persuade the Chippewas to give up war, and to confine them- 

 selves within their lines. I reminded them of the anxiety of 

 their great father the President, to bring about a firm peace be- 

 tween them and the Chippewas, and of the numerous proofs he 

 had given them of this anxiety, by calling them together at sev- 

 eral councils, which had this object particularly in view. They 

 had men of wisdom among them, and they would quickly see 

 how utterly useless it would, however, be for the Chippewas to 

 remain quiet, during any single season, if the Sioux did not also, 

 at the same time, sit still. I appealed to them to resolve on 

 peace ; to take the resolution now ; to take it sincerely, and to ad- 

 here to it firmly and for ever. 



I stated to them the request made by Grosse Guelle, and other 

 Chippewa chiefs, respecting the marking out of the lines, and 

 invited them to express their opinion on this subject. 



I announced to them the exclusion of whiskey. 



The aged chief Petite Corbeau uttered their reply. I recog- 

 nised in this chief one of the signers of the grant of land made 

 at this place 26 years ago, when the site of the fort was first 

 visited and selected by the late General Pike. He adverted to the 

 agency, which he had exercised for many years, in managing the 

 affairs of his people. They lived upon the river. They were 

 constantly in sight. They were in the habit of being consulted. 

 His ears had always been open to the Americans. He had 

 listened to their counsels. He would still listen to them, al- 

 though they were, at present, in a depressed situation. He ad- 

 verted particularly to the existing war with the Saucs, and the 

 accusations which had been thrown out against the Sioux party, 

 who had gone down to join the American standard, but had re- 

 turned. He denied that they felt any friendship for the Saucs 

 and Foxes, He said they were willing to go against them again, 

 if requested by the commanding officer. 



He spoke on the subject of the Chippewa wars at some length, 

 adverting to a time when this people did not approach so near to 

 the river — when they dared not to approach so near to it. He 

 thought the lines were drawn too close 'upon them, on the St. 

 Croix — that the young men could not go out hunting, but quickly 



