Travels in 
liis trading-hoiife, to purchafe what they wanted s 
But not having the fkins, &c. with them to pay for 
fuch things as they had occafion for, they doubt- 
ed not, but that on their return they fhoiild bring 
with them fufficient not only to pay their debts, 
about to be contrabled, but be able to make other 
confiderable purchafes, as the principal objebl of 
this expedition was hunting on the plentiful borders 
of the Chablaws. Mr. M £ Latche Kefitatinen and 
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expreffing fome diflatisfaftion at his requeft, par- 
ticularly at the length of time and great uncer- 
tainty of obtaining pay for the goods 3 and moreover 
his being only an agent for MeiTrs. Spalding and Co. 
and the magnitude and unprecedented terms of the 
Long Warrior’s demands ; required the company’s 
affent and direblions before he could comply with 
their requeft. 
This anfwer difpkafed the Indian chief, and I 
obferved great agitation and tumult in his paifions, 
from his ablions, hurry and rapidity of fpeeeh and 
expreflion. The old interpreter who fat by afked 
me if I fully underftood the debate ; I anfwered that 
I apprehended the Long Warrior was difpleafed ; 
he told me he was fo, and then recapitulated what 
had been laid refpe&ing his queftions, and Mr. 
M c Latche ? s anfwer ; adding, that upon his heft ration 
he immediately replied, in Teeming dilguft and 
great expreftions of anger, Do you prefume to 
refufe me credit? certainly you know who I am* 
and what power I have : but perhaps you do not 
know, that if the matter required, and 1 pleafed* 
I could command and caufe the terrible thun- 
der* now rolling in the fkies above, to defcend 
* It thundered, lightened, and rained in a violea.lt manner during thefe 
debates. 
upon 
