Allbeingseated，theoldseneschalpreparedthepipeofceremonyorcouncil，andhavinglitit，handedittothechief。Heinhaledthesacredsmoke，gaveapuffupwardtotheheaven，thendownwardtotheearth，thentowardstheeast;afterthisitwasasusualpassedfrommouthtomouth，eachholdingitrespectfullyuntilhisneighborhadtakenseveralwhiffs;andnowthegrandcouncilwasconsideredasopenedindueform。
Thechiefmadeanharanguewelcomingthewhitementohisvillage，andexpressinghishappinessintakingthembythehandasfriends;butatthesametimecomplainingofthepovertyofhimselfandhispeople;theusualpreludeamongIndianstobeggingorhardbargaining。
Lisarosetoreply，andtheeyesofHuntandhiscompanionswereeagerlyturneduponhim，thoseofM’Lellanglaringlikeabasilisk’s。Hebeganbytheusualexpressionsoffriendship，andthenproceededtoexplaintheobjectofhisownparty。Thosepersons，however，saidhe，pointingtoMr。Huntandhiscompanions，areofadifferentparty，andarequitedistinctintheirviews;but，addedhe，thoughweareseparateparties，wemakebutonecommoncausewhenthesafetyofeitherisconcerned。
AnyinjuryorinsultofferedtothemIshallconsiderasdonetomyself，andwillresentitaccordingly。Itrust，therefore，thatyouwilltreatthemwiththesamefriendshipthatyouhavealwaysmanifestedforme，doingeverythinginyourpowertoservethemandtohelpthemontheirway。ThespeechofLisa，deliveredwithanairoffranknessandsincerity，agreeablysurprisedanddisappointedtherivalparty。
Mr。Huntthenspoke，declaringtheobjectofhisjourneytothegreatSaltLakebeyondthemountains，andthatheshouldwanthorsesforthepurpose，forwhichhewasreadytotrade，havingbroughtwithhimplentyofgoods。BothheandLisaconcludedtheirspeechesbymakingpresentsoftobacco。