as the family of Iroquois Peter. The death of this venerable old man is a great loss to the mission. Then we have ereoles from the Creek nation; Pierrish, and Anson, with his brothers; then some Flatheads; Kalispels; two camps of Pend d'Oreilles; then several Spokans; some Nez Preces, Kootenais, Cceur d'Alenes, and Kettle-Falls Indians; a few Americans, settled a few miles from here; and some Blackfeet. All, though of different nations, live together like brethren and in perfect harmony. They have, like the primitive Christians, but one heart and one mind.
Last spring, and during the summer following, we had several Blackfeet here. They behaved extremely well. Among others, the Little Dog, chief of the Piegans, with some members of his family. They entered our camp with the American flag unfurled, and marching to the tones of martial music and an innumerable quantity of little bells. The very horses pranced in accordance with the measure, and assumed a stately deportment at the harmony of the national hymn.
We held several conferences with the chief concerning religion. He complained that the whites, who had been in communication with them, had never treated this so import
ant affair. So far the best understanding reigns between us, and it would appear that all the old difficulties are forgotten.
May heaven keep them in these favorable dispositions. Last summer the Crows stole about twenty horses from our na tion. A few days after, others visited our camp. The remembrance of this theft so excited the people that, forgetting the law of nations, which secures protection to even the greatest enemy as soon as he puts his foot within the camp, they fell upon the poor guests, and killed two of them ere they had time to escape.
May God bless the Government for establishing peace among the Blackfeet ! However, as hitherto the means have not proved very efficacious, I fear that the quiet will not be of very long duration. I trust that our Society will one day
effect a more enduring peace. A mission among them