[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] and constituted-the head or king. For this reason, while he must be a member of that tribe, the selection of his successor, in case of his death, was made by the ruling chiefs of the other 1 The tribes acknowledging this relation appellation of Noochivissak or my grand-addressed the Lenni Lenapes with the children. — Yates and Moulton. title of Mochomes, that is to say, their 2 Schoolcraft admits that there is some grandfather, and were received with the reason to acquiesce, " to a certain extent," 48 THE INDIAN TRIBES tribes. He was required to maintain the peace and covenants with other nations, and to that end to carry on a kind of corre spondence with them that he might always be acquainted with their disposition towards his people. He also sent out embassies, with the advice and consent of the other chiefs. He was liable to removal in case of neglect of duty, or for suffering any of his people to commit offenses which might involve the nation in war. If, after being admonished of his duty he was still neg lectful of it, he was forsaken and his power was at an end. National councils were a duplication of tribal councils, except that they were composed of representatives selected by the