"That no Man, _says he_, shall by any ways or means, in Word or Deed, affront or wrong any _Indian_, but he shall incur the same Penalty of the Law, as if he had committed it against his _fellow Planter_: And if any _Indian_ shall abuse, in Word or Deed, any _Planter_ of this _Province_, that he shall not be his own Judge upon the _Indian_, but he shall make his Complaint to the _Governor_ of the _Province_, or his _Lieutenant_ or _Deputy_, or some inferior _Magistrate_ near him, who shall to the utmost of his Power, take Care with the KING of the said _Indian_, that all reasonable Satisfaction be made to the said injured _Planter_. "That all Differences between the _Planters_ and the _Natives_, shall also be ended by _Twelve Men_, that is, by _Six Planters_ and _Six Natives_, that so we may live friendly together, as much as in us lieth, preventing all Occasions of Heart-burnings and Mischief." _A Conduct regulated by such Principles of_ Love _and_ Justice, _could not fail to influence this discerning People, and biass them in Favour of the_ ENGLISH; _a Continuance of the like Conduct must attach them inviolably: And the present worthy_ Governor _and_ Council _seem so sensible of the Necessity of cultivating a good Understanding with the_ Six Nations, _as to be likely to omit no Opportunity of_ brightening the Chain, _or_ increasing the Fire of Friendship _with them._ _The Confidence which these Nations repose in their_ Interpreter, _is a Proof of his_ Industry, good Sense, _and_ Address: _Nothing could have happened more favourably to the_ English _Settlements, than that those delicate Affairs should be in the Hands of a Person equally just and a Friend to both._ _The_ FRENCH _are perpetually labouring to_ debauch _their Faith to the_ ENGLISH: _Their Emissaries, the Priests, an indefatigable, artful, insinuating Race, are constantly labouring to gain Admittance amongst them. They assume all Shapes, try every Spring; they magnify the Power and Grandeur of_ FRANCE; _they study to render the_ ENGLISH _diminutive and contemptible; they foment every little Occasion of Disgust, and leave no Stone unturned to prejudice us in their Esteem._ _Hitherto the Honour of the_ Six Nations, _and the experienced good Intentions and Probity of the_ ENGLISH, _have been a sufficient Barrier against all their Intrigues: But it cannot be imprudent to countermine the intended Mischief, by giving suitable Encouragement to proper Persons, to converse with the_ Indians, _and study their Genius. An open-hearted Generosity wins them effectually: The Temper of the_ ENGLISH _is happily suited to this; and the additional Qualifications of_ Integrity _and_ Prudence _must in Time pave the Way to an Ascendency in their Councils, and by this Means the Subtilty of the_ FRENCH _would be utterly defeated._