[Copy] The Speech of the Commissioners of the United States to the Deputies of the Confederate In-dian Nations assembled at the Rapids of the Miamis River. Brothers — Yesterday you addressed us, mentioning a former deputation who met woak kingera. At that meeting you said we did not come to right understanding; That your Deputies did not fully explain your meaning to us, nor we ours, to them; that you desired we might rightly understand each other; & therefore thought it best that what you had to say should be put into writing, then handing us a paper, you said "Here is the meaning of our Hearts. Brothers — That Paper is directed to the Commissioners of the United States, and speaks to them these words, to wit Brothers — "The Deputies we sent to you did not fully explain our meaning. We have therefore sent others to meet you once more, that you may fully understand the great question we have to ask of you, and to which we expect an explicit answer in writing. Brothers — "You are sent here by the United States to make Peace with us the Confederate Indians" Brothers — "You know very well that the Boundary line that was run between the white People and us at the Treaty of Fort Stanwix was the River Ohio." Brothers — "If you seriously design to make a firm and lasting peace you will immediately remove