Adarahta was Chief Sachem of the Praying Indians, a community principally made up of members of several tribes, including the Five Nations, who had been induced by the French to settle themselves upon _their_ territory, and were serviceable to them in various capacities. "I advise you," said Adarahta, holding three belts in his hand, "to meet the Governor of Canada as he desires. Agree to this if you would live." He then gave a belt of wampum. "Tawerahet," he proceeded, "sends you this other belt, to inform you of the miseries which he and the rest of his countrymen have suffered in captivity; and to advise you to hearken to Yonondio, if you desire to live. This third belt is from Thurensera, Ohguesse, and Ertel, [FN] who say by it to their brethren: 'We have interceded for you with your order, and therefore advise you to meet him at Cadaraqui in the spring. It will be well for you.'" * * * * * [FN] Indian names--meaning _Day-Dawn, Partridge,_ and _Rose,_ given to Frenchmen well known to the Five Nations. The policy of sending such messages is sufficiently obvious. A Mohawk chief, one of those instructed by the Albany magistrates to represent their wishes at the council, now delivered the message they had given him. He had treasured it up word for word. The Interpreter, who had the same message in writing, followed him while he spoke, and found him correct to a syllable. Cannehoot, a Seneca sachem, next proceeded to give the Council a particular account of a treaty made during the summer previous, between his own tribe and some Wagunha messengers, one of the Canadian nations, on the river Uttawas. The latter had acted on the behalf of seven other tribes; and he wished the other four members of his own Confederacy to ratify what bad been done by the Senecas. The articles proposed by the Wagunhas were as follows: 1. "We are come to join two bodies into one,"--delivering up at the same time two prisoners. 2. "We are come to learn wisdom of the Senecas, and of the other Five Nations, and of your brethren of New-York;"--giving a belt. 3. "We by this belt wipe away the tears from the eyes of your friends, whose relations have been killed in the war. We likewise wipe the paint from your soldier's faces;" [FN]--giving a second belt. * * * * * [FN] The Indians universally paint their faces on going to war, to make their appearance more terrific to the enemy. To _wipe off the paint,_ was to make peace. 4. "We throw aside the axe which Yonondio put into our hands by this third belt." 5. "Let the sun, as long as he shall endure, always shine upon us in friendship;"--giving a red marble sun, as large as a plate. 6. "Let the rain of heaven wash away all hatred, that we may again smoke together in peace;"--giving a large pipe of red marble. 7. "Yonondio is drunk--we wash our hands clean from his actions;"--giving a fourth belt.