He spoke as follows: "Red Brothers! we have come here to-day, sent by the Great Mother to treat with you, and this is the paper she has given to us, and is her Commission to us signed with her Seal, to show we have authority to treat with you.

The other Commissioners, who are associated with me, and who are sitting here, are Mr.McKenna and Mr.Ross and the Rev.Father Lacombe, who is with us to act as counsellor and adviser.

I have to say, on behalf of the Queen and the Government of Canada, that we have come to make you an offer.

We have made treaties in former years with all the Indians of the prairie, and from there to Lake Superior.
As white people are coming into your country, we have thought it well to tell you what is required of you.

The Queen wants all the whites, half-breeds and Indians to be at peace with one another, and to shake hands when they meet.