pleasant easy and confortable? It is the Law from the
good
Spirit, who is all love, and placed it in your hearts, that gives
you
such peace and comfort when you do well, but when you do evil
things,
it reproves you, and makes you feel uneasy and sad.
Brothers,
We wish you to consider and remember, that the Great
Spirit,
sees and knows all the thought of your hearts, and the hearts of
all
mankind, and all their actions; and when their bodies die, such men
of all
colours, and all nations, who have loved, served, and obeyed the holy
law of
the good Spirit, placed in their hearts, he will receive their Sould,
which
are never to die, and they will live with him in joy and peace for
ever; but
the souls of bad men, who have lived wickedly in this world
must live, after
their bodies die, with the bad spirit, in a State of distress
and
misery.
Brothers,
We make profession of the same principle with our
Grandfathers,
which teaches us to love you and all men, and in that love we
feel our minds
drawn to send you this Speech, with a gread desire for your
good; and we
were made glad, when we heard that the sober good people among
you were
disposed to promote peace, and brighten the old chain of friendship
with
the white people of the United States; and that many of you have a
desire
that you may be instructed in tilling the ground, to live after the
mirror
of the white people, which we believe you will find to be more
comfortable
for you and your families, than to live only by hunting; and we
think it will
be also good for your yound people to be learn't to read and
write, and that
sober, honest, good men should be sent among you for
teachers.
Brothers,
We have often told some of your chiefs, when we have had
the
opportunity of taking them by the hand in this City, that we are not
concerned
in the management of the affairs of the Government, which are
under the direction of
the president of the United States, and his
councellors; but that we should at
all times be willing to do any thing in
our power to promote love and peace.
Brothers,
We greatly desire that the Commissioners who are now sent
by
the president, and your councellors and chiefs, may look up to the great
Spirit
for his wisdom and help; that you may all be made wise and strong,
to
light up the council fire, and brighten the chain of old friendship; that
all
things may be settled to satisfaction, and all logs taken out of the
road, and
a lasting peace established; so that there may be no more
difference and war
between your people and the Inhabitants of these
States.