The tribes acknowledging this relation

the Lenni Lenapes with the title of Mochomes, that is to say, their grandfather, and were received with the addressed

appellation of Noochivissak or my grandchildren. Yates and Moulton.

Schoolcraft admits that there is some reason to acquiesce, " to a certain extent,"

THE INDIAN TRIBES

He was required to maintain the peace and covenants other with nations, and to that end to carry on a kind of corre tribes.

spondence with them that he might always be acquainted with their disposition towards his people.

He also sent out embassies, He was liable

with the advice and consent of the other chiefs.

case of neglect of duty, or for suffering any of his people to commit offenses which might involve the nation in to

removal

war.

in

being admonished of his duty he was still neg his power was at an end.

after

If,

lectful of it,

he was forsaken and

National councils were a duplication of tribal councils, except that they were composed of representatives selected by the chiefs and counselors of the tribes and their assemblage held at

In times of war the powers of the civil government

the capital.

were suspended. consent of his

A chief could not declare war without the

captains',

nor could he accept a war-belt except

to transmit it to them, and finally, the captains could not declare war was formally war unless by unanimous assent.

When

declared, the care of the people passed into the hands of the