to them of the mysteries of our religion. They
brought fhe a dying infant, which I named Dw-
minique. They no longer conceal these little innocents
from us. They took me for a great
medicine, . though I had for rnypreseriptioBj,
only a pinch of sugar to give my patients. We
pursued our journey. At noon we fotirid a dinner
waiting for us. The nephew of the principal
chief of the country is toTodge, us in his cabin,
being commissioned by his uncle' to escCrt us,
and furnish us with every delicacy the season
affords, especially bread from new Indian corn,
of a kind which we roasted by the fire. We
slept this night in the open-air..
5th. We travelled four leagues before arriving
at the principal Onondaga village. I passed
many persons on the why who wished l rne a
good day, one calling me brother, another uncle,,
attd another cousin. I never before had so many
relations,
At a quarter of a league from the village I
began a speech in a solemn and commanding
tone, which gained me great credit.; I named
all their chiefs, families and distinguished persons.
I told them that peace and joy walked
with me, that I scattered war among the distant
nations.
Two chiefs addressed me as I entered the
village, with a welcome I had never experienced
among savages. Their women and children all
treated me in a friendly and respectful manner.
In the evening, I called the principal chiefs
together* to make them two presents. One to
wipe their faces, that they might regard me with
kindness; and never show traces of sadness in
their countenances. The second to clear away
the little distrust ih a t might remain upon their
minds.
After -Considerable; discourse, they retired to
cohsult together', and then responded to my
presents by two other gifts, richer than mine.
6th, I whs called to-day in different directions
tb administer £ny medicine to dying children.
• Some I baptized. I also confessed our
old Huron Christians, and found that God is
eyery where, that h$ds pleased to labor silently
in the-hearts where-faith has reigned* ' He there;
builds a temple, where he is worshipped in spirit
and in truth, that he may be forever blessed.
In the evening my host took me one fide, and
told me with much affection that “ he had always
loved me ; that he was now content, seeing
that all the tribes of his nation desired nothing but
peace; that recently the Senecas had requested
negotiations for peace to be commenced, and
for that- object had made Several beautiful presents;
that thO' CayUgaS had brought three belts
for that purpose - that the Oneidas Were gratified
in having been, through his intervention, relieved
from a bad position, and wished only for
peace ; that without doubt, the Mohawks would
fall in With the others ; that I must take courage,
fpr I had the good wish of* all.”