" Hearken to us," said the address to them " It rejoices our heart that we :

have no reason to reproach you in com mon with the rest of the Six Nations. We have experienced your love, strong as the oak ; and your fidelity, unchangeable as truth. You have kept fast hold of the ancient covenant chain, and preserved it free from rust and decay, and bright as Like brave men, for glory you silver.

you stood forth in the cause of your friends, and ventured your lives in our battles. While the sun and despise danger 5

wait for an opportunity to wound us when we are most unprepared. Believe us who never deceive. If, after all our good

moon continue to give light to the world, we shall love and respect you. As our trusty friends, we shall protect you, and

counsel, and

our care to prevent it, the hatchet, the blood to be shed will lie heavy on your heads.

shall at all times consideryour welfare asour

The hand of the thirteen United States

the mouth of Schoharie creek.

all

we must take up

own."

Stone's Life of Brant, i,

292, etc.

The castle of the Praying Maquas at

1HE INDIAN TRIBES

Mohawks at Fort Niagara.

Humbled, the former sent their " Was the destruction of our

chiefs to Fort Stanwix and asked,

by mistake ? If by mistake, we hope see our brethren, the prisoners ; but if our brethren, the we will Americans, mean to destroy us also, we will not fly castle done by design, or