agree to the establishment of the boundary for which the In dians contended, the speeches of the chicfs grow sadder and sadder. Finally, in desperation, as a last hope, they propose to the commissioners that all the money which the United States offers to pay to them for their lands shall be given settlers to induce them to move away. They say: "Money to us is of no value, and to most of us unknown; to the white and as no consideration whatever can inducc us to sell the lands on wich we et sustenance for our women and children, we out a mode by which your we may be allowed to point hope settlers may be easily removed, and peace thereby obtained. We know that these settlers are poor, or they would never have ventured to live in a country which has been in continual trouble ever since they crossed the Ohio. Divide, therefore, this large snm of money which you have offercd us among these people; give to cach, also, a proportion of what you say you wonld give to us sum of money, and we are persuaded they would most Teadily accept of it in lien of the lands vou sold them. If you add, over and above this very large annually, also, the great sums you must expend in raising and paying armies with a view to force ns to yield you our country, you will certaiuly have morc than sufficient for the purpose of re- paying these settlers for all their labor and their improve- ments.

"You have talkod to us about concessions. It appcars strange that you should expect any from us, who havc only We becn defending onr just rights against your invasions. want peace. Restore to us our country, and we shall be ene mies no longer

We desire you to consider, brothers, that our only denand is the peaceable possession of a small part of our once great country. Look back and review the lauds from whence we have been driven to this spot, We can retreat no farther, because the country behind hardly affords food for its proscnt