peaceable principles for the space of near 150 years, & find we can do better with
out fighting then with it. We still continue to feel the same good will towards
our Brothers the Indians as formerly & are willing in every strait & difficulty to
afford you any assistance in our power. We fervently wish you may live
in Love one with another.

The Farmer's Brother

then made the following conclusive speech

Brothers, We are very glad to see you; when we sent for you, our desire was that
you might sit by our sides & afford your assistance to make a good peace.
Last year we invited you to come to Sandusky

, you willingly rose from your seats
& came forward, you know how things turned out, it was not the will of the great
Spirit that a Treaty should take place, yet we thank you because you came
so readily; we have many times heard the voice of Onas, it as always good to us
we have now heard it again & what you have said is good, you have seen the writ
ings by which we are bound, you say you are not concerned in public affairs, and
no hard thoughts concerning you, on account of your not putting your names
to it. Brothers, the great Spirit give this Island to us the White People have in
creased greatly, there is no difference between the Red People & the White they are all
one & ought to be Brothers & live in Peace one with another.