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Show 70 JQUH.NAL 01-' A VOYAGE Received a letter from Mr. M'Gillis.* Noted down the heads of n1y speech, and had it translated into French, in order that the interpreter should be perfectly master of his subject. 16tb February, Suuday.-Held a council with the chiefs and warriors at this place, and of Red Lake ; but it required much patience, coolness, and management to obtain the objects I desired, viz: That they should make peace with the Sioux; deliver up their medals and flags; and that some of their chiefs should follow me to St. Louis. t As a proof of their agreeing to the peace, I directed that they should smoke out of the Wabasha's pipe, whjch lay on the table; they all smoked, from the head chief to the youngest soldier; they generally deliv .. cred up their flags with a good grace; except the Flat Mouth, who said he had left both at his camp, three days march, and promised to deliver then1 up to Mr. M'Gillis, to be forwarded. With respect to their returning with me; the old Sweet thought it most proper to return, to the Indians of the Red lake, Red river, and Rainy lake river. The Flat Mouth said, it was necessary for him to restrain his young warriors, &c.t The other chiefs did not think themselves of consequence sufficient, to offer any r eason for not following me to St. Louis, a journey of betwe~n two and three thousand n1iles through hostile tribes of Indians. I then told them, " that I was " sorry to find, that the hearts of the Sauteurs of this " quarter, were so weak, that the other nations would " say-what, are there no soldiers at Leech, Red, and " Rainy Lakes, who had the hearts to carry the calumet " of their chief to their father ?" This had the desired effect. The Bucks and Beaux, two of the n1ost celebrat· • See appendix to part I. l No. 6. J page I 7. t Sec appendix to part I. [No.7·) page 19· t See appendix to part I. [No. 8 J page u. .. TO TilE SOURCES OF THE l\IISSISSIPPI. 7'1 ed young warriors, rose and offered themselves to me, for the embassy ; they were accepted ; adopted as my children, and I installed their father. Their example animated the others, and it would have been no difficult matter to have taken a company; two however were sufficient. I determined that it should be my care, never to make them regret the noble confidence placed in me; for 1 would have protected their lives jVith n1y own. The Beaux is brother to the Flat Mouth. Gave my new soldiers a dance, and a small dram. They attempted to get more liquor, but a firm and peremptory denial, convinced them, I was not to be trifled with. 17tb February, Monday.-The chief of the land brought in his flag, and delivered it up. lVIadc arrangcInents to march my party the next day. Instructed the Sweet, how to send the parole to the Indians of R ed river, &c. Put my Inen through the manual, and fired their blank rounds, all of which, not a little, astonished the Indians. I was obliged to give my two new soldiers, each a blanket, pair of leggins, scissors, and looking glass. 18tb February, Tuesday.-W c marched for Red Cedar Lake about 11 o'clock, with a guide, provided for me by Mr. M'Gillis; were all provided with snow shoes ; marched off, amidst the acclamations and shouts of the Indians, who generally had r emained, too sec us take our departure. Mr. Anderson promised to come on with letters; he arrived about 12 o'clock, and re1nainecl all night. l-Ie concluded to go down with n1e, to sec Mr. Dick~ on. l9tb February, vVednesday.-Bradley, l\1r. L'Ronc, the two young Indians and 1nyself, I ft Mr. IYI'Gillis 's <1 t 10 o'clock; crossed Leech Lake in a S. E. direction 2·.1< miles. Mr. M'Gillis's hospi~ality deserves to be pal·ticularly noticed ; he presented me with his J og~ <tl1d cariolc, valued in this country at two hnnurcd dollars ; one cf the riogs broke out of his harness, and \YC wen : Hot able Ju- |