77.) Excerpt from book mentioned in Article 75. From 1813, Message between Six Nations Grand River and Six Nations Buffaloe Creek, regarding peace between. Reply Annex 87. Pages 362- 364. (2 min. read )
"Circumstances connected with the War of 1812. REPLY ANNEX 87, From Files of Canadian Indian Department.
Crossroads, 21st Aug., 1813. Message from the Six Nations of Buffaloe Creek through Lasore, Caughnawa Chief and a Delaware who were taken prisoner by The Americans on the 17th Feb., addressed to the Six Nations at the Grand River.
Lasore addressed the Chiefs and warriors, and saluting them after in the usual manner delivered the following message:---
Brothers; The Six Nations of Buffaloe Creek came to the place that our people are confined and spoke to me particularly and expressed wish that I should come in here with a white flag to speak to you. Their words I shall repeat.
Brothers of the Six Nations it is not the will of the Great Spirit that we should be divided, it is the fault of the Americans and English that we are killing each other. It is hard that we cannot communicate together. It is very much our wish and as the road is open at the Black Rock, we invite you to that place that we may have a meeting and talk together on the public affairs, we are of one color and the same blood.
Henry Te Korehoga replied:---
Brother; we are glad to hear from our brethren, but you do not tell truth. We have had three communications with the Nations on that side of the water, and made known our sediments last fall. We wrote to the Chiefs at Buffaloe and sent the letter over with a flag to your agent Mr Grainger. We know it was delivered to the officer that commanded at the B.-Rock. It was not the work of the English. It was our sediments and if you did not receive the letter you must blame the Americans. At the Standing Stone, the Six Nations were all present at the great Council held there and the sediments of all the Nations was determined upon then. They are the same still. As to our meeting them at the Black Rock, we will let them know what we will do."
(End excerpt from Reply Annex 87. "Black Rock" is on the west side of Buffalo on the Niagara River. Approximately 2 miles north of where the Peace Bridge is now.