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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Visit to Oneida and Other Tribes of Indians

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you know, that it is natural
amongst all nations, to have
Compassion towards one another;
for Instance, Brothers, you your-
selves have done Such Thing
many Years ago; for these
Tuscororas

, who are now at
this Council, were Strangers,
and ye took them in, and
gave them a Dish; and we
ourselves were also Strangers,
and ye took us in and gave
us a Dish; now Brothers, in
keeping the same Rules among
us, the Chiefs of our Nation,
who can find fault with
us, in that Respect.