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 120 Sloan's Architectural Review and Builder's Journal. [August, when they hear of any such false re- ports of [about] their brethren, shall bury them in a bottomless pit. " Fifth. If the Christians hear any ill news, that may be to the hurt of the Indians, or the Indians hear any such ill news as may be to the hurt of the Christians, they shall acquaint each other with it speedily, as true friends and brethren. " Sixth. The Indians shall do no man- ner of harm to the Christians, nor their creatures, nor shall the Christians do any hurt to the Indians, but each treat the other as brethren. " Seventh. As there are wicked people in all nations, if either Indians or Christians shall do any harm to each other, complaint shall be made of it by the person suffering, that right may be done ; and when satisfaction is made, the injury or wrong shall be forgotten and buried in the bottomless pit. " Eighth. The Indians shall in all things assist the Christians, and the Christians shall assist the Indians against all wicked people who disturb them. " Ninth. Both Christians and Indians shall acquaint their children with this league and firm chain of friendship made between them, and it shall always be made stronger and stronger, and be kept bright and clean, without rust or spot, between our children and children's children, while the creeks and rivers run, and while the sun, moon and stars endure." " Tawenna, the Conestoga Sachem, replied in the name, and ou behalf of all the Indians of the several tribes who were present : ' Since our first friendship with William Penn, we never have received any wrong or injury from him, or any of his people. Foolish people among us have committed follies, but we hope these will never interrupt the friendship that is between us, for we and all William Penn's people are as one people, that eat, as it were, with one mouth, and are one body and one heart. ' " Thus are the site and the attendant incidents of the Treaty known ; thus are the object and actual articles of the compact made certain. One act alone appeared to be wanting, to show that it had been adopted and ratified with the most solemn sanctions. The evidence of that act, you, sir, (to Granville J. Penn,) have now supplied. Tou have placed in our hands the expressive sym- bol by which Indian confidence was secured, and Indian faith irrevocably pledged. Like the memorial column raised in patriarchal days, the Belt of Wampum, delivered and received, made the promises that accompanied it im- mutable with the red man, as long as the symbol was voluntarily kept. ' These belts that we give you,' said the Oneidas to Governor Lloyd, ( are after the fashion of a pledge to the answer of what we have spoken to you.' With the import- ance of the event it was intended to commemorate, the belt was enlarged by successive rows ; and on occasions of peculiar solemnity, rude pictures were embroidered upon it, which served to designate and preserve, in yet stronger recollection, the important object of the compact. " When the Nanticokes desired to ter- minate the bloody feud that had grown up between the Delawares and them- selves, their messenger sought out Tedyuscung, the most revered of the Delaware sachems, whose dwelling was among the Kittatinny hills.* ' Brother,' said the messenger, ' the chief man of the Nanticokes has sent me here ; he has bid me wipe from your eyes the tears which these troublesome times may have occasioned, and I do it with this string of wampum. Brother, since these troubles arose, you may have swallowed something bitter, which has given 5'our heart uneasiness. With this string of wampum I remove all grief
 * The Blue Mountains, of Pennsylvania.