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GEORGIA GAZETTE. Number 2 6. AMERICA. Nenv-Port, Rhode-Ifumd, June 2J. AS the following speech made to the General Aflembly of the colony of Connecticut, by the deputies of the Six Indian nations, is very remarkable, and intimates fome causes of the discontent fubfilling among them, which has produced such terriblc'fcffefts, and threatens a general renewal of the * war with those savage nations, the publishing of it we doubt not will be agreeable to the publick. Cinference with the Deputies of the Six Nations of Indians , m the Council-Chamber at Hartford , in the Colony of on the 28 th Day of May lajt. Present, the Governor, Council, and Aflembly of said colony. Toquerole, Mohawk, 1 Saquayanquaraghta, j Onondagas, I Deputies from the Six Toguafcautha, | i- ST/" 5 ’ 1 Cayngas, Oghfegwarona, 3 ; deputies, after being taken by the hand and bid welcome into the government, seated thenafelves ; then Saquayanqua raghta arose and delivered a speech, which from the interpreter was taken as followeth, viz. Brothers, We were sent hither by the * chiefs of all the Six Nations, and it has pleased God that we are arrHed fafe at this place to ftr-rycu. Brothers, we arc deputies from all the chiefs, and we un derstand that you are not found within, and wc give this to clear your eyes that you may fee, and open your ears that you may hear, and cleanse your hearts that you may enter tain cordially what we ftrall fpe&k to you. 4 belt of wampum from the deputy of the Onondaga*. Returned the compliment to them that they would open their eyes and cleanse their throats, that they may speak freely. Brothers, We have no writing of it, bat we have a tradi tion that God, the maker of all things, hath given to the Six Nations our large country to dwell and lubfilt in, and made them a ffrong people ; and our nations have of old ettablifhed a fireplace at Onondaga, by that n\** n * united together, and so became a strong and powerful confederacy; afterwards they saw at Albany a white people, and found means to enter jnto a conference with them, and made a lil ver chain, a ilrong chain of friendfliip, which they and we have from time to time brightened and afid at this firil inte-view liked you so weil that we gave you,room for you to fettle upon our land, and you arc finca beebme very numerous and.profperous, for which we are very glad ana rejoice: And, Brothers, we have been very heijNM* and alibied one another against our enemies, and by th e help of God we h*ve gained superiority over them: And, Bro thers, you will excafe us; we have no .records of former proceedings, but hint at such things as were done formerly by our forefathers, and have nothing further to offer on this ■head. * • Nqw we are come to another head. Brothers, Wchave heard grievous news this winter, that *vou were about to come with 300 families to fettle on our *ands, which was very astonishing to us, and that you de o.gncd to build forts and strong places on our lands, and for that reason ourtachems confitfered upon it, and have sent us down to this place; by that incans wc are come down here to acquaint you with what news we hear, that you have got a design to fettle on the Sufquehannah river, and claim *he land to the weft few; and have heretofore given away THURSDAY, September 29, 1763. land to the white people, but of this faleof this land the Six Nations know nothing, that they have ever given it away or fold it to any; and what little we have left we intend to keep ourselves; wc know not of any such sale, and if any such thing hath been, it must have been done in a separate manner, and not in a general mAting or council of the Six Nations, as hath been the usual manner of their giving or felling their lands. * 6 Brothers, Our custom is not to keep any thing secret, we have heard that one Lydias at Albany has endeavoured to purchase fome lands at Sufquehannah, and it is not the manner of the Six Nations to keep any thing in the reserve, he was up ajnohg the nations to obtain it; but we have heard that he has since got a deed from the Indians, which he ob tained from them ftngly, or one by one, and that from Bragglers and such as we know nothing of. We have often fold lands to the white people, but then it was done by the consent of the whole in fome general meeting, and this is land which we have reserved for ourselves, as we have but little left, and we are surprised at such a tneafure being taken to obtain a deed without our knowledge or consent. We have been told that Lydias reported that he had paid a great deal of money for this land, which we knew nothing of, and this is the hunting ground which we depend upou for our support, and are not willing by any means to part with it. [Then the jptahtr presents a broad belt which he he id in his hand.l Brothers, we would have you take this matter into consideration; we here present yoCt with the emblem of the fix castles bclongmg to our nations, and through it the riad or path thrmign which we come to llrengthen our co venant chain* Brothers, seriously take it into confiderati r/i, and think how you would like it to have lands taken from yon* in an unfair and injurious manner* You are a praying people, better acquainted with books and learning than we, ana must needs know better wha{ is right; to have your lands as we may (ay stolen from you, furcly you could not like it to be treated in such a manner, to have your lands taken, from you that you depend upon for your support. Brothers, take it seriously into your consideration, how strong our union used to be formerly, when wc were as it were united under one head, and were one body and blood, and happily united in our affections. Brothers, as I have told you before, that we have been lent here by our chiefs to let you know what we have heard ebout your designs of entering on our lands, and we deliver in this belt to lhew the minds of the confederate nations, that you do not en croach on our lands which we have nrferved and designed to Keep for our children to .the latell pollcrity, and will not Jprt with ; they are such as we set by and will n-t fejl. rot hers, if you proceed to encroach on our lands we lhall 0; be easy, but will return home to your places, and apply fclrfelves to the king our father to obtain juilicc, and I my ’feif will go, and on my going out of the houe will return koine ana leave yt)u to coniidcr on it. And now I have laid all I have to fay. The Governor dire&cd the interpreter to tell them that he was able to*give them a fatisfa&ory anfwcr, and desired they wtruld stay till the beginning of the week, at which time they should have an anfwcr. To which they answered that their ehiefs direfted them to make no delay, but as soon as they had made their speech they were to return ; but the Governor desired they would stay for an answer; then they withdrew. The GOVERNOR’S ANSWER. Brethren, . , , Wfc heartily welcome you to tins p , ace, and are glad to fee you fafe arrived, and that you arc sent bv your chiefs to brighten the covenant chain made by our fore.*4*