_One sees, in the following short Sketch of the Behaviour of the_ Indians, _strong Traces of_ good Sense, _a_ nice Address _in the Conduct of their Affairs, a_ noble Simplicity, _and that_ manly Fortitude _which is the constant Companion of_ Integrity. _The Friendship of a Nation like this, tho' under the Appellation of_ Savages _or_ Barbarians, _is an Honour to the most civiliz'd People: I say nothing of the Advantage which is derived from them by Commerce: And the_ FRENCH _well know, by dear Experience, how terrible they are to their Enemies in War._ "When we speak of the _Five Nations_ in FRANCE, (_says an_ Author[8] _of that Country_) they are thought, by common Mistake, to be meer _Barbarians_, always thirsting after human Blood: But their true Character is very different. They are the fiercest and most formidable People in _North America_; at the same Time as _politick_ and _judicious_, as well can be imagined: This appears from the Management of the Affairs which they transact, not only with the FRENCH and ENGLISH, but likewise with almost all the _Indians_ of this vast Continent." [Footnote 8: DE LA POTERIE'S _History of_ North America, _in_ Dr. COLDEN'S _History_, &c.] THE TREATY, _&c._ The Deputies of the Six Nations having, at their last Visit, agreed to release their Claim to all the Land on both Sides of the River _Susquehanna_, as far South as this Province extends, and to the Northward to those called the _Endless Mountains_ or _Kittochtinny Hills_; in Consideration whereof, they then received a large Quantity of valuable _Indian_ Goods for the Lands situate on the Eastern Side of the said River, but declined at that Time to receive any for those on the Western Side of the said River, chusing to defer the same till another Visit: A large Number arrived from these Nations at _Philadelphia_, on _Wednesday_ the 30th of _June_, with Deputies duly impowered to receive the said Goods; and acquainted the Governor, that being weary, from the Fatigue of their long Journey, they should crave three or four Days to rest themselves before they proceeded to their Business: In the mean Time they would wait on the Governor to discourse, according to their usual Method, about News and other Occurrences; which the Governor readily agreed to, and ask'd them when they would chuse to pay their first Visit; which they desiring might be on _Friday_ the 2d of _July_ in the Afternoon; the Council was accordingly summon'd, and met at Mr. _Logan's_ House, where were PRESENT, The Hon'ble GEORGE THOMAS, Esq; Lieut. Governor. _James Logan_, _Samuel Preston_, } _Clement Plumsted_, _Thomas Lawrence_, } Esqrs; _Samuel Hasell_, _Ralph Asheton_, } _Abraham Taylor_, _Robert Strettell_, } The Chiefs of the SIX NATIONS, with the Chiefs of the SHAWANESE. CANASSATEEGO, the _Onondago_ Chief, Speaker. CONRAD WEISER, Interpreter. The Governor opened the Conference as follows. '_BRETHREN_,