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.’