K To all the Sachems, and [undecipherable] Warriors of the tribes inhabiting the shores of Lake Erie, and the Waters of the Wabash River, the Wyandots, Delawars, Ottawas, Chippewas, Pottawatamies, and all other tribes residing to the Eastward of the Lakes east of the [undecipherable], and to the Northwestward of the River Ohio. Brothers, The President of the United States General Washington, the great Chief of the Nation, speaks to you by this address: summons therefore your utmost power of attention and hear the [undecipherable] which shall be spoken to you, concerning your [undecipherable: probable reading "father, welfare"], and [undecipherable] heard and well [undecipherable] all things, invoke the great [undecipherable: probable reading "spirit"] above, to [undecipherable] you deliberation and wisdom to decide upon a tone of conduct, that shall best promote your happiness, and the happiness of your Children and perpetuate you and them on the face of your [undecipherable: probable reading "creation"]. Brothers, The President of the United States, entertains the opinion that the war which exists is founded in error and mistake on your parts. That [undecipherable] the United States want to deprive you of your lands, and drive you out of the Country. To Be assured this is not so; on the contrary, that we should be greatly gratified with the opportunity of imparting to you all the blessings of civilized life, of teaching you to cultivate the earth, and raise cows, to rear even Sheep and other domestic Animals, to build comfortable houses, and to educate your Children, so as ever to dwell upon the land. Brothers! The President of the United States, requests you to take this subject into serious consideration, and to reflect how abundantly more it will be for your interest to be at peace with the United States, and to receive all the benefits thereof, than to continue a war which, however flattering it may be to you for a moment, must in the end prove ruinous. This desire of peace has not arisen in consequence of the late defeat of the troops under Major General St Clair, because in the beginning of the last year a similar message was sent you by Colonel Procter, but who was prevented from reaching you by some insurmountable difficulties. All the Sachems at Buffalo creek can vouch for the truth of this assertion, as he held during the month of April last, long conferences with them, to devise the means of getting to you with safety. War, at all times, is a dreadful evil to those who are engaged therein, and more particularly to were a few people engag'd to act against so great numbers as the people of the United States. Brothers, Do not suffer the advantages you have gained to mislead your judgment, and influence you to continue the War; but reflect upon the destructive consequences which must attend such a measure. The President of the United States, is highly desirous of [undecipherable: probable reading "seeing"] a number of your principal Chiefs, and conversing with you in person, inasmuch he wishes to avoid the evils of war for your sake, and for the sake of humanity. Consult therefore upon the great object of peace, call in your parties, and enjoin a cessation of all further depredations, and as many of the principal Chiefs, as shall chuse, repair to Philadelphia, the seat of the general government, and then make a peace founded upon principles of justice and humanity. Remember that no additional lands will be required of you, or any other tribes, to those that have been ceded by former treaties particularly by the tribes who had a right to make the treaty of Muskingum in the year 1789. But if any of your tribes can prove that you have a fair right to any lands, comprehended by by the said treaty, and have not been compensated therefor, you shall receive full satisfaction upon that head. The Chiefs you send shall be safely escorted to this City, and shall be well fed and provided with all things for their journey, and the faith of the United States is hereby pledged to you for the true and liberal performance of every thing herein contained and suggested. And all this is confirmed, in your manner, by the great white belt hereto attached. Captain [undecipherable: probable reading "Busman"] the bearer will show you the treaties which the United States have made with the powerful tribes of Indians South of the Ohio: the Creeks, Cherokees, Chicka-saws and Choctaws. You will there have the most decisive proof of the Justice and liberality of the United States towards the Indian tribes. At present there is in Philadelphia a Deputation of Fifty of the principal Chiefs of the five Nations to Wit, the Oneidas, Tusca-roras, Onandagas, and [undecipherable: probable reading "Senecas"], were you to see with your own eyes the kind manner in which these Chiefs are treated, you would never more think of lifting the hatchet against the United States, who are desi[undecipherable: probable reading "rous"] of being your