Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-02-05
Historical Notes.
Continued from our laSt.)

(COntinued from our last
So Other causes prevented general treaty be.
fore June l742. when upwards of 23O Indians
of different tribes assembled at Philadep phia-
from the suhicaed message of Governor Thom-
as TO the Legislature, j: appears, that he was
greatly embarrassed by SO large number
"The several accounts for the entertainment
of the Indians lately here, having been com
mitied to the examination of some Of the men,
bers Of Council, have now ordered them, TO
be laid before you. Some of the chiefs and
Others of the Six Nations, not to exceed so, on
the whole, were invited down, by the Proprie-
tares, 10 receive a considerable quantity of
goods in payment for lands purchased of them
but the wants of these people were 50 pres
sing, that they very much exceeded that num-
ber, in hopes of obtaining relief from us, their
friends and allies, and as they are of great au-
thorily and held in great esteem, amongst all
our neighbourlng Indians, they were Joined by
some OF The Shawnees, Delawares, Coneslogoes
and COnOys 10 the number OF about 230 In all.
Under this unexpected circumstance, direct
ed that as many members OF your House as
could be met with, should be consulted as well
concerning their entertainment, as the making
them present on behalf of the Province Gn
their deparluIe-whch as they readily agreed
10, suppose it will appear TO the whole, and
likewise 10 have been for the reputation and
interest of the public, and more especially,
wien it shall be observed from the treaty had
with them, that the Proprielaries business was
but very small part OF what was transacted,
and that their coming down was not only me-
cessary for the present peace oi the Province,
Ind ,pho bo1 IN cd
10 maintain by force, their possession of lands,
which had been long ago purchased Of them
and since conveyed by the ProprietarieS, TO
some of our own inhabitants: but for its future
security likewise, In case of a rupture, with the
French. who will leave no method unessayed,
10 corrupt their fidelity, and 10 persuade them
TO turn arms against u.s." The House voIed
E300 for presents, and agreed to delray one
half the expenses of entertaining the Indians
even at this early day, fears were expressed OF
the influence of the French, and not without
reason. A letter from James Logan TO Thomas
Penn dated July 10Th, saws: "'Fhis is the tenth
and last day of my attendance on treaty with
the chiefs of the Six Nations, who with the
Delawares between 20 and 80, in number, aud
s or 10 Shawneese made up lS6 persons, with
their women and children, when on the 29lh OF
last month, they came 10 my house, where they
were entertained, ill the next alterteru0on, and
then coming hither were joined by 40 more
from the Conesioga, with the Ganawese, and
soon after bv Nutimus and his company from
the Mnsinks This treaty will cost me G20
out OF rocket, and which shall not charge a
penny TO any" 1a 3"
July 9th. From the minutes Of the Council
we find that Governor Thomas spoke as fol
lows: BroIhers-fhe last time the chiefs OF
the SIX Nations were here, they were informed
that your Cousins, branch Of the DELAYS ares,
gave This province some disturbance about The
lands the Propretaries purchased from them,
and for which their ancestors had received a
valuable consideration So years ago, as appears
by deed now lying on the table. Some tinIe
aier this, Conrad Weiser delivered TO your
Brother Thomas Penn youf letter, wherein you
request of him and James Logan, that they
would not buy land Of The Delawares. This
has been shown to them and interpreted moi
whslanding which, they have continued their
former disturbances, and have had the iRso-
lence 10 write letters TO some of the magistrates
of ;hls government, wherein they have abused
your good Brothers, our worthy PFoprietarles,
and treated them, with the utmost rudeness aud
ill names. Being 10th from our regard 10 you
10 punish them, as they deserve, ! sent two
messengers to inform them, that you were ex-
pected here, and should be acquainted with
'helr behayiour-as you on such occasions ap-