Speech to the Indians October 1799 — Mackand October 1799 — I have called you togeather to inform you of an unfortunate affair that happend at this place which I am very Sorry for — One of your young men without any provocation or cause whatever — attempted the life of one of my Soldiers — I never heard that any of my people gave you any trouble or interfered in the least in your concern. at least you have allways told me they ^never did not — You have allways had free intercourse on the Island to go and come when you pleased. — The Gates of the village are not Shut against you either by day or night — neither have you been prevented from coming in or going out at pleasure. Its peace was agreed, too and Settled between you and the white people and the Hatchet buried all further disputes are at an end with white people wherever found. Father, brother, or any other relation are lost in War. revenge is never fought for by the Whites. these are buried with the Hatchet — And now the Chiefs ought to instruct your young men and restrain your young boys, that after a peace is made with the whites that no further revenge is Sought for. and provided it has not that good effect you may wish — it is your duty to inforce it on all occasions — and you are the people that are to be answerable for the good conduct of your young men — And provided the prisoner had made his escape, Some one of your Chiefs must have been kept in Confinement until the offender could have been Secured — — From what observations I have made, its appears to me that peace is a blessing as agreeable to Indians as W. people and I think more So — for when your Houses or Cornfields are destroyed [strikethrough: You] you have no provisions made to replace them, but are thrown into the greatest distress and misary — in Short its the W. people that you have to depend on and to apply too for all your wants — and it Stands you in hands to be on the most friendly terms with them. And abides Strictly by the Treaty. And it is expected by the 16 greates Fires that obediance is payed to it — After your return from the British Garrisons. And the Chiefs becoming Answerable for [strikethrough: the] the prisoner good conduct — and his not being Suffered to come on the Island for two years. I may consent to [undecipherable] being released —