Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-01-29
Historical Notes.
(CoNCLUDED,)

been grossly deceived, and firm in the determl-
nation of maintaining their hunting grounds Ivy
force, excited the deep displeasure OF the Gov
ernor and Council, and elected a message, oil
which we subjoin the principal heads.
We have 10 observe, that Nicholas Scull had
been despatched by the Governor, early i'll the
winter, with instructions to inquire into the dis
turbances in Smilhield, but owing to the deep
snow, he was unable TO penetrate into this then
savage wilderness. The winter Of l740-l is said
to have been the most severe ever before or
since experienced in Pennsylvania. The Del
aware at Philadelphia was closed about 3months
by ice Many cattle throughout the country
died for wan: of fodder-deer were found dead
in the woods, and the frontier inhabitants had
often little else TO subsist on, than the carcasses
of animals which they found dead or dying in
the swamps or runs about their houses. Phil
adelphia, March 81, l74l. Breihren.-lt be-
gins by an acknowledgment Of the receipt of
their letter by two Indian messengers, and also
that wrote to ]. Lang ghorne-- mentions their be-
ing written in different style and manner from
aIy others hitherto received from any Indians
in this government who had shown themselves
to be an honest, fair people, ready 10 perform
their agreements, and who had always been
treated by us with great tenderness. Hopes
these letters were written by some evil minded
persons and that the Indians did not know their
contents which were not true--ihen relates the
purchase of 1886, with the transactions at Dur
ham and Pennsbury, and describes the courses
of the purchase-menlions that Lappawinzoe,
and their honest old men we've satisfied with,
and acknowledged it was all true, and agreed
upon the dag and a h0lf's ,ralk. at third meeting
in Philadelphia where the deeds were all pro-
duced and read again, in presence of Monock
ykickan, Lappawinzoe, Tishekunk, Nuimus
and many white people and Indians who were
witnesses wherein they the Delawares released
all claim to these lands and promised TO appoint
some persons to walk The day and hall which
they did, and they set out together in order To
execute the agreemen-menions the fairness Of
the walk, and where they stopped at mountain,
and according TO the words in the deed, run
straight line 10 Delaware river-then mentions,
that as this is the case, 1t is they who have act
ed wrong, and told story in order TO break the
friendship or Otherwise they might remember
these several things. Next queries how they
could claim lands TO the mouth of T Tohiccon un.
less they had mind to break the peace; and if
they had an inclination 10 keep the peace, how
came they to write TO j. Langhorne, that several
Indians would be with them to demand justice,
as if they intended 10 attack and make war upon
the Kings suhjects--desires them TO consider
well, whatthey are about--menlions the strength
of the English, who if forced 10 it, might easily
overcome eihem--reprimanded them for taking
Jacob Sebring ont of the hands of the Sheriff
and demands his delivery. After this, mentions
that their uncles the Six Nations had signed a
release for these lands to the Proprietary and
further desired Of Onas and James Logan that
they would not treat with their cousins The Del
awares about lands for that they were people
Of no virtue and had no where council fire
burning, and who dealt often very unjuslly with
their friends and brethren the English-,hen
acquain's them that some of the chiefs of the
Six Nations are to be here in May, and tha,
the Proprietaries will complain TO them of ;heir
behaviour and acquant them publicly with eve-
ry thing that has passed, sat which time any of
you may come down and be present, provided
you come on your own charges, for the Propri. !
etaries conceive you have acted SD unjusiIy by
them; and have so often put them TO The expense
in several meetings, without intending to DO the
business, that you must not expect to be main
iained here-you may send such as are allowed
to be of the Delaware nation, because the Jer-
sey or other strange Indians will not be taken
any notice Of" He mentions next, that he had
sent Nicholas Scull some months before with
a letter to them, but that the severity of the
weather obliged him to return. He now sends
him again TO make inquiries, that he may know
who are the principal causes Of this uneasiness
and that he does not expect they will interfere
with any orders he shall send relating to the
white people, the King of England's subjects
put under his government. He also sends
copy Of the last deed to be read by them all,
and 10 be left in their hands, tha, all their young
people who were never in Philadelphia may
know tho contents. tE
As is intimated in tho Governors communi
Gallon he took the decided course of appealing
20 the Six Nations of New York, TO inerpose
their authority and force the Deawares TO leave
The Mnisinks and Forks-a measure most GER
iainy, not in accordance, with those principles
of justice invariably observed by the father Of
the Propretaries. That ilus.rious man hav-
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