received your speech; you say that you are just upon the point of sending speeches to the Americans. We are happy to think that you thought proper to let us know. I now request of you to drop that; you must not believe the Americans, for they only wish to decoy us into a snare, with their fine speeches they have frequently sent us. We should listen to what our father says to us, as he is now arrived, and, also, that the Five Nations are coming to this Miami river.”

This is all they said. I have now, from this infamous work against my good will, sent you three of my confidential friends, which you may not in the least doubt of their fidelity for the undertaking. You will send two of them back with your answer to my calls for your assistance, without delay, which you may depend on will be the utmost benefit to the United States, and, I hope, will be the means of drawing all the Indians back; however, you will be better convinced, when you see this bold attempt of mine put into execution. As for the third man, he is my brother, and will remain with you. You must report that these three came from Pittsburg, belonging to the Six Nations, for I hear daily that your men are deserting from you, who might be the cause of a discovery; you know best who to trust with an affair of such importance. Farewell; I have nothing more to add.

[Sub-enclosure 2.]

Confidential intelligence given at Greenville, the 10th day of November, 1794, to Major Gen. Wayne.

Who came as a flag from the Wyandotts, settled at the foot of the rapids of Sandusky, as mentioned in certain communications signed -, and saith, that his tribe are determined for peace; that the chiefs were prevented by the British agents, Governor Simcoe, Colonel McKee, and Captain Brandt, from coming forward at this time, as they found it expedient to send one or two chiefs to the proposed treaty of the British, at the mouth of Detroit, where his brother also went.

That Captain Brandt insisted they should try one more desperate effort, and that they, the Six Nations, were now determined to join them; that he had now come forward with a chosen

body of his own warriors, and would wipe the tears from their eyes; to keep a good heart, and forget their late disaster, and to look forward to better fortune and success; that their father, the king, would assist them with his warriors; that the army was now advancing to join them; to come to the treaty at the Big Rock, and hear what their father, Governor Simcoe, had to say to them. This message was sent by David Patterson, a Mohawk, and principal chief under Brandt; that three of the principal war chiefs of the Wyandots, belonging to his town, and who were always for war, were killed in the action of the 20th August, and that the principal chiefs, now living, are very anxious for peace.

That the first intelligence the Indians received of the advance of the army towards Grand Glaize, was from a certain Newman, who deserted from the St. Mary's, as the troops were on their march, in order to give every intelligence in his power; that it was known by several of the Indians, that he (Newman) had a brother, an officer, now at Detroit.

That Newman, most certainly, was not captured by the Indians, but came in voluntarily, to give them notice of the advance of the army; so far from being taken prisoner, he never saw the sight of an Indian, until he arrived at the settlements, in the vicinity of Grand Glaize; that immediately upon his arrival, rumors were sent in every direction, to collect the Indians, and he was sent to Detroit, from the foot of the Rapids, by Major Campbell. That the Indians would have been completely surprised at Grand Glaize, but for the arrival and information given them by this man.

That the Shawanese appeared determined to remove to the west side of the Mississippi; that there are now out, upwards of a hundred Shawanese warriors, hunting on the head waters of the Miami of the Ohio and Scioto, who, when the hunting season is over, say about Christmas, intend to disperse, and steal horses to carry them and their families to the Mississippi, where several of their nation, and many of the Delawares, are already settled; he, therefore, is of opinion, that those nations will severally remove, rather than make peace.

That the Indians, by this time, have heard the proposals of the British and Six Nations, with regard to assistance and support, and will determine, for peace or war, according to the certainty or uncertainty of effectual support from the British, after receiving the proposals now sent them.

EXHIBIT 69.

Message of the President to the Senate on the Six Nations, and Oneida, Tuscarora, and Stockbridge Tribes.1

COMMUNICATED TO THE SENATE, January 2, 1795.

Gentlemen of the Senate: A spirit of discontent, from several causes, arose, in the early part of the present year, among the Six Nations of Indians, and, particularly, on the ground of a projected settlement by Pennsylvania, at Presqu' Isle, upon lake Erie. The papers upon this point have already been laid before Congress. It was deemd proper, on my part, to endeavor to tranquilize the Indians by pacific measures; accordingly, a time and place was appointed, at which a free conference should be had upon all the causes of discontent, and an agent was appointed, with the instructions, of which No. 1, herewith transmitted, is a copy.

A numerous assembly of Indians was held at Canandaigua, in the State of New York, the proceedings whereof accompany this message, marked No. 2.

The two treaties, the one with the Six Nations, and the other with the Oneida, Tuscarora, and Stockbridge Indians, dwelling in the country of the Oneidas, which have resulted from the mission of the agent, are herewith laid before the Senate, for their consideration and advice.

The original engagement of the United States to the Oneidas, is also sent herewith.

UNITED STATES, 2d January, 1795.

GEO. WASHINGTON.

[NOTE: Enclosures Nos. 1 and 2, referred to above appear not to have been transmitted.]

[Enclosure 1.]

A Treaty between the United States of America and the tribes of Indians called the Six Nations.

The President of the United States having determined to hold a conference with the Six Nations of Indians, for the purpose of

1American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 544

removing from their minds all causes of complaint, and establishing a firm and permanent friendship with them; and Timothy Pickering being appointed sole agent for that purpose; and the agent having met and conferred with the sachems, chiefs, and warriors, of the Six Nations, in a general council: Now, in order to accomplish the good design of this conference, the parties having agreed on the following articles, which, when ratified by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States, shall be binding on them and the Six Nations:

ARTICLE I. Peace and friendship are hereby firmly established, and shall be perpetual, between the United States and the Six Nations.

ART. 2. The United States acknowledge the lands reserved to the Oneida, Onondaga, and Cayuga nations, in their respective treaties with the State of New York, and called their reservations, to be their property; and the United States will never claim the same, nor disturb them, or either of the Six Nations, nor their Indian friends, residing thereon, and united with them, in the free use and enjoyment thereof; but the said reservations shall remain theirs, until they choose to sell the same to the people of the United States, who have the right to purchase.

ART. 3. The land of the Seneca nation is bounded as follows: beginning on Lake Ontario, at the northwest corner of the land they sold to Oliver Phelps; the line runs westerly along the lake, as far as Oyongwongyeh creek, at Johnston's Landing Place, about four miles eastward, from the fort of Niagara; then, southerly, up that creek to its main fork; then, straight to the main fork of Stedman's creek, which empties into the river Niagara, above fort Schlosser; and then onward, from that fork, continuing the same straight course, to that river; (this line, from the mouth of Oyongwongyeh creek, to the river Niagara, above fort Schlosser, being the eastern boundary of a strip of land, extending from the same line to Niagara river, which the Seneca nation ceded to the King of Great Britain, at a treaty held about thirty years ago, with Sir William Johnston;) then the line runs along the Niagara river to Lake Erie; then along Lake Erie to the northeast corner of a triangular piece of land, which the United States conveyed to the State of Pennsylvania, as by the President's patent, dated the third day of March, 1792; then due south to the northern boundary of that State; then due east to the southwest corner of the land

sold by the Seneca nation to Oliver Phelps; and then north and northerly, along Phelps's line, to the place of beginning, on Lake Ontario. Now, the United States acknowledge all the land within the aforementioned boundaries, to be the property of the Seneca nation; and the United States will never claim the same, nor disturb the Seneca nation, nor any of the Six Nations, or of their Indian friends residing thereon, and united with them, in the free use and enjoyment thereof; but it shall remain theirs, until they choose to sell the same to the people of the United States, who have the right to purchase.

ART. 4 The United States having thus described and acknowledged what lands belong to the Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas, and Senecas, and engaged never to claim the same, nor to disturb them, or any of the Six Nations, or their Indian friends residing thereon, and united with them, in the free use and enjoyment thereof: now, the Six Nations, and each of them, hereby engage that they will never claim any other lands within the boundaries of the United States, nor ever disturb the people of the United States in the free use and enjoyment thereof.

ART. 5. The Seneca nation, all others of the Six Nations concurring, cede to the United States the right of making a wagon road from fort Schlosser to Lake Erie, as far south as Buffalo creek; and the people of the United States shall have the free and undisturbed use of this road, for the purposes of travelling and transportation. And the Six Nations, and each of them, will forever allow to the people of the United States, a free passage through their lands, and the free use of the harbors and rivers adjoining, and within their respective tracts of land, for the passing and securing of vessels and boats, and liberty to land their cargoes, where necessary, for their safety.

ART. 6. In consideration of the peace and friendship hereby established, and of the engagements entered into by the Six Nations; and because the United States desire, with humanity and kindness, to contribute to their comfortable support; and to render the peace and friendship hereby established strong and perpetual, the United States now deliver to the Six Nations, and the Indians of the other nations residing among, and united with them, a quantity of goods, of the value of ten thousand dollars. And for the same considerations, and with a view to promote the future welfare of the Six Nations, and of their Indian friends afore