When General Lincoln went to make peace with the Creek Indians, one of
the chiefs asked him to sit down on a log; he was then desired to move,
and in a few minutes to move still farther; the request was repeated till
the General got to the end of the log. The Indian said, ‘Move farther.’
To which the General replied, ‘I can move no farther.’ ‘Just so it is
with us,’ said the chief; ‘you have moved us back to the water, and then
ask us to move farther.’