192 TRAVELS THROUGH LOWER CANADA < 
LETTER XXXIV. 
Presents delivered to the Indians on the Part of 
the British Government.—-Mode of distribut¬ 
ing them.—Reasons why given.—What is the 
test Meth od of conciliating the good Will of the 
Indians.—Little pains taken toy the Americans 
to keep up a good Understanding with the In¬ 
dians.—Consequences thereof -— War between 
the Americans and Indians.—A brief Account 0 
of it .—Peace concluded by General Wayne.— 
Jfot likely to remain permanent .— Why. — In¬ 
dian Manner of making Peace described . 
Malden, October. 
ADJOINING to our friend’s house at 
Malden stands an extensive rang;e of stores 
houses, for the reception of the presents yearly 
made by Government to the Indians in this 
part of the country, in which several clerks 
are kept constantly employed. Before we had 
been long at Malden, we had an opportunity of 
seeing some of the presents delivered out. A 
number of chiefs of different tribes had pre¬ 
viously come to our friend, who is at the head 
of the department in this quarter, and had 
given to them, each, a bundle of little bits of 
cedar wood, about the thickness of a small 
pocket book pencil, to remind him of the exact 
i 
