long harangue, in which he stated his complaint against the runners and the difficulty experienced by the Indians in negotiating the sale

of their beavers without restraint, and demanded their ancient freedom of trade. They would no longer submit to being locked

up by the Dutch, or kicked by those who wished to have their Several beavers, untij "we know not where our eyes are." years ago, they had visited the Manhattans, and though they had offered presents, they received no answer ; " no, not even one pipe of tobacco ;

"

and they felt now as if they were about " to

run against a stone." Still, they would make a few requests. were involved in a They heavy war with the French Indians and the Minsis, and could not obtain either powder or ball without u beavers. brave warrior ought to have these for nothing."

" You

country.

" the chiefs of the whole are," continued the orator, all look to ask a piece of cloth for a you.

We

We

beaver, and that it may be understood and henceforward be a rule, that we shall receive thirty yards of black and sixty yards

of white zeawan for one beaver. erto.

Ye have been sleeping hith

We We have a

With these three beavers we now open your eyes.

require sixty handsful of powder for one beaver. vast deal of trouble collecting beavers through the

enemy's

We ask to be furnished with powder and ball.

country.

If