Brothers: Our hearts are filled with thank-
fulness to the Great Spirit, that He has
brought us safely to the country of our Red
Brethren, and protected us through the journey.
We also rejoice that He has given us this oppor-
tunity of seeing you, and of taking you by the
hand.

Brothers: It is now a little more than two
years since your Brothers of Baltimore

had an
opportunity of becoming acquainted with the
Five Medals, the Little Turtle, Tuthinipee, and
some other chiefs. They were glad of that op-
portunity of having a talk with them, and of
enquiring after the situation of their Red
Brethren.

Brothers: We had for some time entertain-
ed apprehensions, that the many changes which
were taking place in circumstances, must greatly
change the situation of our Red Brethren, and
that the time was fast approaching, in which it
would be necessary for them to alter their mode
of living.

Brothers: After our talk with the chiefs
whom we have just mentioned, we were fully con-
vinced that the time was come, in which our Red
Brethren ought to begin to cultivate their lands;
that they ought to raise corn and other grain,
also horses, cows, sheep, hogs, and other animals.
We then proposed to afford them some assist-
ance. They appeared to be glad of the proposal,