To all the Sachems and Warriors of the Tribes inhabiting the Miami River, of Lake Erie, and the Waters of the Wabash River, the Wyandots, Delawares, Ottawas, Chippewas, Pottawatamies and all other Tribes residing to the Northward of the Lakes East of the Mississippi, and to the Northward 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. Summon therefore your utmost powers of attention and hear the important things which shall be spoken to you concerning your future welfare, and after having heard and well understood all things, invoke the Great Spirit above, to give you due deliberation and wisdom to decide upon a line of conduct that shall best promote your happiness, and the happiness of your children, and posterity; you and them in the land of your forefathers. Brothers. The President of the United States entertains the opinion, that the fears which exist — founded in error and mistake in your hearts — that you believe the United States intend to dispossess you of your lands, and drive you out of the country — He avers this is not so — On the contrary, that he 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 corn: to raise Oxen, 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 your 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 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 Proctor, but this was prevented from reaching you by some unaccountable difficulties. All the [undecipherable] at [undecipherable] Fort has been witness'd for the truth of this assertion, and he held during the Months of April last long conferences with them, to devise the means of getting to you with safety. War is at all times a dreadful evil to those who are engaged therein, and more particularly so, when a few people engage to act against such numbers as the people of the United States. Brothers! Do not suffer the advantages you have gained to mislead your judgment, nor to influence you to continue the war, but reflect on the destructive consequences which must attend such a measure. The President of the United States is highly desirous of seeing a number of your principal Chiefs and convincing you he [undecipherable] how much he wishes to avoid the evils of war for your sake, and for the sake of humanity. Consult therefore on 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 choose, repair to Philadelphia, the Seat of the General Government, and there make a peace founded upon principles of justice & humanity. Remember that no additional lands will be required of you, or any other Tribe to those that have been ceded by former treaties, particularly by the Tribes who had a right to make the Treaty of [undecipherable] in the year 1789. But if any of your Tribes can prove that you have a fair right to any lands comprehended, by the said Treaty, and have not been compensated therefore, you shall receive full satisfaction upon that head. The Chiefs and men Shall be safely [undecipherable] 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 everything herein declared and stipulated, and all this is confirmed, to your [undecipherable], by the great White [undecipherable] attached. [Undecipherable] will show you the Treaties which the United States have made with the powerful Tribes of Indians North of the Ohio, the Creeks, Cherokees, Chickasaws, and Choctaws, You will there have the most decisive proofs of the Treaties and liberality of the United States towards the Indian Tribes. At present there is in the City of Philadelphia a deputation of fifty of the principal Chiefs of the Five Nations, to wit, the Mohawks, Onondagas, [undecipherable], and Senekas. These you [undecipherable] 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 desirous of being your best friend. [Undecipherable] then and be convinced for yourselves of the the beneficence of General Washington, the Great Chief of the United States, and [undecipherable] return and spread the glad tidings of peace and prosperity of the Indians to the setting Sun. Given in the City of Philadelphia this fourth day of April, in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and ninety-two. By direction of the President of the United States (signed) H. Knox Secretary for the Department of War & [undecipherable] of Indian Affairs [initials] A.C. [endorsed] D To Lieu^t Col. England of 5 July 1792. Transmitted to Lt. Gov. [undecipherable] N^o 46. of 29 Sep^t 92.