The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-02-06 00:00:00, page 2

concern themselves with your operation in other parts, but
particularly defined that this path might be free from blood.
“ And now, brothers, we repeat it again ; we beg of you to
take good care, and not to spill any blood in this path, and
the more especially, brothers, as it is as but of this day that the
Six Nations had io agreeable an interview with the Colonies,
and our Chiefsare now hunting in the woods, and not dream
ing that there is any propped that this path is, or will be,
denied with blood.
" We informed you, brothers, that we had heard, of a
woman, that you was advancing, and that you had cannon ; we
then took it into confideation ; we thought it strange that
cannon should be brought into the country, as the Twelve
United Colonies had so lately opened the path of peace. As
you will remember that this path was opened last spring,
and the Six Nations agreed to keep it open, we then thought
what could influence the Twelve United Colonies to open
this path, and from the prefect appearance it is as if with a
design that the cannon should pass free from all obftru&ion.
" Brothers, attend! It was your request, and amatter agreed
upon by the Twelve United Colonies, that we should mind
nothing but peace ; therefore, brothers, as we mean to ob
serve that agreement, we have exprefled ourselves as above,
and as, brothers, we mind nothing but peace, we look upon
ourselves as mediators between the two parties. Therefore,
brothers, as your messengers declared that you would not be
the aggressors, we informed Sir John of this, and earnestly
begged of him not to be the aggressor, or the means of ihed
ding blood, and at the fame time assured him that if we found
he should be the aggressor, we would not pay any farther at
tention to him, and likewise told them that it our brothers of
the United Colonies were the aggressors, that we should treat
them in the fame manner.
“ This is what we told Sir John, as we look upon ourselves
to be mediators between both parties, and as we have said
before, desired him not to be the aggressor.
“ To which Sir John replied that we know his disposition
very well, and that he had no mind to be the aggressor. He
assured us that he would not be the aggressor, but if the peo
ple came up to take away his life, he would do as well as he
could, as the law of nature juftified every person to stand in
his own defence.
“ According to the news we have heard, it is as though Sir
John would shut up the path of peace in that quarter, but
that is impossible he should do it, as he has but a meer handful
of friends. But, brothers, if this company who are now pass
ing by, should go up, and any thing bad should happen, we
shall look on you as shutting up the path.
"It has been represented to you, brothers, that it seems that
Sir John is making military preparations, and that he is mak
ing a fort round his house; but, brothers, as we live so near hirr,
we should certainly know it if any thing of that nature should
be done, especially as we go there so frequently on account of
our father the miaifter, who sometimes performs divine service
at that place. We have never seen any hostile preparations
made there, there is no cannon nor any thing of that kind,
and that all things remained in the fame situation it was in
the life time of Sir William.
brethren the Twelve Colonies, have all along strongly urged
“ Brothers, we would not conceal any thing from you, it
would not be right to use deceit, neither do we mean to do it ;
the minds of our Counfellors are very much grieved, and
aggrieved at that part of the disposition of those whom we may
call our warriors, as there are some among us of different
minds, as there are among you. Brothers, our Counfellors
remembering the covenant we last summer made with our
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January 22, 1776.
RA N away from the fubferiber on the twentieth of this
instant, a Scotch servant woman, named BARBARY
ABERCROMBY, about twenty-seven years of age, of a fair
complexion, middle sized ; had on, when she went away, a
home made jacket and petticoat of dark brown, with one
blue fhalloon petticoat. Whoever takes up the said servant and
delivers her to the keeper of the work-house, shall receive
FIFTEEN SHILLINGS reward, and reasonable charges.
JOSIAH HIBARD,
Eaft-Whiteland, Chester County.
N. B. She crossed the Middle Ferry Sunday afternoon;
cut warriors to peace, and have checked them when a con
trary disposition appeared. Our minds are very much grie
ved to find any of our warriors of a different sentiment.
We have hitherto been able to refrain them, and hope still to
be able to do it, for matters are not now carried to extremity,
but if they are; our warriors will not be retrained, because
they will think themselves deceived if this military force
comes into the country."
“We have declared to you, brothers, that we would not
deceive, and that we mean to declare our minds to you openly
and freely. We the Sachems have all along inculcated to the
warriors sentiments of peace, and they have hitherto been
obedient to us, though there have been frequent rumours that
they should be disturbed, yet we have hitherto been able to
calm their minds. But now, brothers, so large a party coming
alarms the minds of our warriors.
" They are determined, brothers, to go, and be present at
your interview with Sir John, and determined to fee and hear
everything that should be there tranfaded; and if it shall then
appear that this party shall push matters to extremes, we then
cannot be accountable for any thing that may happen. But
as for us, brothers, the counfellors are fully determined ever
to persevere in the path of peace,
“ Brothers attend! Though I have finifhed what I had
purposed to fay, yet, I will add one thing more. When the
news of your approach arrived at our town, it caused great
confafion, some were ready to take to their arms, observing
that those reports refpe&ing the unfriendly disposition of the
colonies were now verified. I begged of them, brothers, to
possess them minds in peace for a few days. I told them that
1 myfelf would go to Albany and inquire into the truth of the
" was '° conscious of my own innocency, that na
hostile appearance could deter me, however formidable. I
therefore desire them to fit still until my return, which might
bein two days, if I went to Albany ; this, brothers, is the present
Situation of our people, they are waiting to fee what news I
bring.
Brothers, when I made this request to the warriors, tliat
they should lit still till my return, they told me that they
would, which they are now in expectation of, and will do no
thing till I get back. But, brothers, after my return I will
repeat to them the speech yu will now make to me, and if
any of our people should still pe.fift to be present at your in
terview with Sir John, we hope, brethren, you will not
think hard of us as counfellors, as itjs not in our powers
to rule them as we pleale. If they fnould go, and if any
thing evil fnould happen, we beg to know, brothers, what
treatment we may expect who remain at home in peace."
“ Brothers, this is ail we have to fay, this is the business
which has brought us down, and we now expert an answer to
carry home to our people."
[To be continued.]