August 16. 1793. At the Mouth of Detroit River In the afternoon of this day, the Commissioners received by the hands of two Wyandot Runners, from the Indian Council at the Rapids of the Miami, the following answer to their Speech of the 28^th of July. " To the Commissioners of the United States "Brother, We have received your speech dated the 28^th of last month, and it has been interpreted to all the different Nations. We have been long in sending you an answer, because of the great importance of the subject. But we now answer it fully, having given it all the consideration in our power. "Brother, You tell us that after you had made peace with the King our Father, about ten years ago, "it remained to make peace between "the United States and the Indian Nations who had "taken part with the King. For this purpose Commissioners were appointed who sent Messages to all "those Indian Nations, inviting them to come and "make peace." And after reciting the periods at which you say treaties were held, at Fort Stanwix, Fort McIntosh & Miami, all which treaties, according to your own acknowledgement, were for the sole purpose of making peace; You then say — "Brother, The Commissioners who concluded those treaties, in behalf