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Ducoin now harangued the Indians in a long speech, delivered with great [undecipherable]; and then shaking, <s>every</s> by the hand every person in the room, addressed Captain Pasteur, in words to the following effect- | Ducoin now harangued the Indians in a long speech, delivered with great [undecipherable]; and then shaking, <s>every</s> by the hand every person in the room, addressed Captain Pasteur, in words to the following effect- | ||
| − | "I desire all persons now present, both white and red, to listen with attention, for I am going to speak. My father General Washington, Congress, and Col.<sup>o</sup> Jefferson, open your ears and listen to what I shall say. I shall hide nothing from you. One half of your children on the | + | "I desire all persons now present, both white and red, to listen with attention, for I am going to speak. My father General Washington, Congress, and Col.<sup>o</sup> Jefferson, open your ears and listen to what I shall say. I shall hide nothing from you. One half of your children on the Mississippi and Wabash are bad - General Washington sent us here to put the bad children in a good way." Here he shook hands with Captain Pasteur and proceeded. |
He said that he, Ducoin, was not to despise General Washington, Captain Pasteur, or Captain Prior; nor would they despise his father's children- He hoped they would give with a liberal hand to their children whether of the Mississippi or Wabash, such good as are suitable - and not to be stingy - that he was a Kaskaskian, and [undecipherable] utmost efforts in assisting Congress to make the [undecipherable] his brother would in turn, assist him- that General | He said that he, Ducoin, was not to despise General Washington, Captain Pasteur, or Captain Prior; nor would they despise his father's children- He hoped they would give with a liberal hand to their children whether of the Mississippi or Wabash, such good as are suitable - and not to be stingy - that he was a Kaskaskian, and [undecipherable] utmost efforts in assisting Congress to make the [undecipherable] his brother would in turn, assist him- that General | ||