It happened during the Revolutionary war, that a treaty was held
with the Indians, at which La Fayette was present. The object was to
unite the various tribes in amity with America. The majority of the
Chiefs were friendly, but there was much opposition made to it, more
especially by a young warrior, who declared that when an alliance was
entered into with America, he should consider the sun of his country as
set forever. In his travels through the Indian country, when lately in
America, it happened at a large assemblage of Chiefs, that La Fayette
referred to the treaty in question, and turning to Red Jacket, said,
“pray tell me if you can, what has become of that daring youth, who so
decidedly opposed all our propositions for peace and amity? Does he
still live—and what is his condition?” “I, myself, am the man,” replied
Red Jacket, “the decided enemy of the Americans, as long as the hope of
opposing them with success remained, but now their true and faithful
ally until death.”