Brothers, there are so few of our chiefs now
present, it would not be proper for us to under-
take to give a pointed answer to your talk. We
expect that in a few moons there will be many
of our people together. At that time it will be
proper that we should return an answer to all
the subjects you now mention to us.

Brothers, the things you have said to us re-
quire the greatest attention. It appears to me
to be really necessary to deliberate upon them.
In order to do so, we must beg to leave the paper
upon which they are written, that we may com-
municate them to our chiefs when they assemble.

Brothers, all the words which you have said
to-day were certainly calculated for our good.
You have enumerated to us the different kinds
of grain and animals we ought to raise for our
comfort. You have told us that if we all adopt
the plan you have proposed, we should want for
nothing. This, brothers, myself and many of our
people believe is true, and we hope we shall
finally be able to convince our young men that
this is the plan we ought to adopt to get our
living.

Brothers, you have come a long distance to
render service to us. We hope that you will
meet with the success you wish, you have been
very particular in pointing out to us what will
be for our good. You have also been very par-
ticular in pointing out to us the duties of our
women, and you have told us that in adopting