WHEREAS, SOLOMON O'BAIL, a grandson of CORNPLANTER, an Indian, who rendered eminent services to the State and Nation, during the Revolutionary war and the early history of Pennsylvania, and MARK PIERCE, his interpreter, have just had a hearing before the Senate: AND WHEREAS, A recognition of the eminent services of CORNPLANTER, is due from the government of Pennsylvania; therefore. _Be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met_, That the State Treasurer shall pay to SOLOMON O'BAIL, the sum of five hundred dollars out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, and the further sum of five hundred dollars to SAMUEL P. JOHNSON, to be expended in erecting and enclosing a suitable monument in memory of CORNPLANTER. (Signed) JAMES E. KELLEY, _Speaker of the House of Representatives_. DAVID FLEMING, _Speaker of the Senate_. APPROVED--The twenty-fifth day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six. A. G. CURTIN. SPEECH OF CORNPLANTER, TO PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, AT PHILADELPHIA, IN THE YEAR 1790. Father! The voice of the Seneca nation speaks to you, the great councillor, in whose heart the wise men of all the Thirteen Fires have placed their wisdom. It may be very small in your ears, and we therefore entreat you to hearken with attention, for we are about to speak of things which are to us very great. When your army entered the country of the Six Nations, we called you the Town Destroyer; and to this day, when that name is heard, our women look behind them and turn pale, and our children cling to the necks of their mothers. Our councillors and warriors are men, and cannot be afraid; but their hearts are grieved with the fears of our women and children, and desire it may be buried so deep as to be heard no more. When you gave us peace, we called you father, because you promised to secure us in the possession of our lands. Do this, and so long as the lands shall remain, that beloved name shall live in the heart of every Seneca. Father! We mean to open our hearts before you, and we earnestly desire that you will let us clearly understand what you resolve to do. When our Chiefs returned from the treaty at Fort Stanwix, and laid before our council what had been done there, our nation was surprised to hear how great a country you had compelled them to give up to you without your paying, to us, anything for it. Every one said that your hearts were yet swelled with resentment against us for what had happened during the war, but that one day you would re-consider it with more kindness. We asked each other, "What have we done to deserve such severe chastisement?"