northern tribes singly and alone, would prove certain destruc " tion ; that to oppose them successfully, the tribes must unite in ".one common band of brothers," must have one voice,

one fire, one pipe, and one war club. In the confederacy which he proposed should be formed, the several tribes were assigned the position they were to thereafter occupy ; and, in conclusion,

he urged them to weigh well his words ; that if they should unite in the bond he had proposed, the Great Spirit would smile

upon them, and they would be free, prosperous and happy but " if they enslaved, ruined, perhaps rejected it, they would be ;

annihilated forever."

The tribes received the address in solemn silence

;

and the

council closed to deliberate on the plan recommended. As sembling the next day, the union of the tribes into one con

Pending this federacy was discussed and unanimously adopted. Hiawatha, warned by the death of his daughter that his

result,

mission was accomplished, prepared to make his final departure

from

earth.

Before the council dispersed, he recounted the

services he had rendered to his people, and urged

serve the union they had formed.

" If

them to pre

you preserve this," said

u and admit no

foreign element of power, by the admission of other nations, you will always be free, numerous and happy. he,

If other tribes and nations are admitted to your councils, they will sow the seeds of jealousy and discord, and you will become