wives looking for their husbands and children.  They said we counselled like women, but they have found our counsels were good.  They have been through the country of our great Father.  They have been to the wigwams of the white men, they received them in kindness, and made glad their hearts.  We thank them:  say to them that Keokuk and Pashepahow thank them.  Our brother has promised to listen to the counsels of Keokuk.  What he said in council to-day, was like the Mississippi fog—­the sun has shone and the day is clear—­let us forget it—­he did not mean it.  His heart is good, but his ears have been open to bad counsels.  He has taken our great Father by the hand, whose words are good.  He listened to them and has closed his ears to the voice that comes across the great waters.  He now knows that he ought to listen to Keokuk.  He counselled with us and our young braves, who listened to his talk.  We told our great Father that all would be peace.  He opened his dark prison and let him see the sun once more, gave him to his wife and children, who were without a lodge.  Our great Father made straight his path to his home.  I once took the great chief of the Osages prisoner.  I heard the cries of his women and children; I took him out by the rising sun, and put him upon the trail to his village; “there” said I, “is the trail to your village; go and tell your people, that I, Pashepahow, the chief of the Sacs, sent you.”  We thank our great Father—­our hearts are good towards him; I will see him before I lay down in peace:  may the Great Spirit be in his councils.  What our brother said to-day let us forget; I am done.”

Keokuk, after going through the usual ceremonies, said, “We feel proud that you have invited us here this evening, to drink a glass with you; the wine which we have drank, we never tasted before; it is the wine which the white men make, who know how to make anything:  I will take another glass, as I have much to say; we feel proud that we can drink such wine:  to-day we shook hands with our brothers, who you brought to us; we were glad to see them; we have often thought of our brothers; many of our nation said they would never return:  their wives and children often came to our wigwams, which made us feel sad:  what Pashepahow has said is true; I talked to our young men, who had the hearts of men; I told them that the Great Spirit was in our councils, they promised to live in peace:  those who listened to bad counsels, and followed our brothers, have said their ears are closed, they will live in peace.  I sent their words to our great Father, whose ears were open, whose heart was made sad by the conduct of our brothers; he has sent them to their wigwams.  We thank him:  say to him Keokuk thanks him.  Our brothers have seen the great villages of the white men:  they travelled a long road and found the Americans like grass; I will tell our young men to listen to what they shall tell them.  Many years ago I went through the villages of our great Father—­he