Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-09-13

Saueo umti ne died, which was Just be-
fore the Revolution.
He learned the language of the Indi.
aus. studied their manners. and cu]tiva.
led their acquaintance. He traded large.
" with thea, furnishing them goods,
and trlnkets in exchange for their beaver
skins and other furs. He made himself
rich thereby, and in the end, by great
tact and diplomacy on his part, he ac-
CURED an influence over them which no
other white man had ever possessed. At
the same time he acquired the confidence
1.-The British Government. He rose
from common soldier to the command
OF the army; and which he led to Lake
George, where he obtaiped the frs. vie.
tory which, the British had obtained over
the French and Indians in the French
War;. For this victory the House of
Commons voted him Five thousand
pound" sterling, and the King bestowed
on h IA the title Of baronet, and finally
made him Superintendent of Indian Al
fairs. In 1850 he had under him at one
time 1000 Indians, armed in the cause
Of England, and marched them to Os-
wego to joia the expedition to Canada
under Lord Amherst. This was the lar
gest number ever under arnas at one time
in the English service. This shows the
extent Of the influence he had over them.
He was married, and had three chill
dren, one son and two daughters, His
son became Sir John johnson, a great
and relentless tory in the revolutien.-
One Of the daughters married Col. Guy
Johnson the other, Col. Claus. The
baronet was a coarse-minded man, des-
titute of delicate feeling, but firm and
vigorous in accomplishing whatever he
undertook. He died suddenly at John
son Hall, on the eleventh of July, liza,
ON the occasion of great convention of
the Indians at that place, making trea~
ty--and was buried with great pomp
and ceremony. Had he lived till the re.
volution, it is believed he would have
been patriot, and the bloody scenes Of
this valley would not have been enacted
+ On his death, his son, Sir John John
son, came into possession of his title and
estates, and finally took the Office of Ma
jor General. In the war Of the Revolu.
ton he was the scourge Of this section of
the state. Would to heaven hc had
never lived! ..t..
Sir William Johuson is the man who
dreamed with the Indian. This is the
story. Hendrick the king Of the Mo-
hawks, was at Jehnson's house when he
received; among other things, rich suit
of laced clothes red coat, velvet breeeh-
Is. chapeaa with waving plume, boots,
spars, and everything to match them.
The old Ba'onet put on the garments
and walked about till he had filed the
mind Of the. chief lwhO was as fond ol
gay looking apparel rs the baronet him.
sell, } with a painting desire to have sucl
dress The next day the Indian said
to Sir William
81 dreain.S ., eva
Well, what did you dream?n
81 d cam said The chief, "you,gave me
one suit Of clothes"
The hint could not be mistaken. Be
sides there ~aS a custom among The In
dians to the effect, that il one dreams of
present made to himself, and within lin
tied time relates it to the supposed donor
a present is expected-as much as q phil
liRna among children.
Accordingly Six William gave Hendric
| the splendid suit Of clothes! at which h
was OF course made happy. Some time at
forwards, Sir William, meeting the chic
said 10 him:
dreamed last night
"Ah" said The Indian, "white maj
dream! What did you dream?"
~ dreamed" said Sir William, E" tina
you gave me tract OF lanG, ;" which he des
cribed. s rs 81.
9eadriek paused At the enormiiy Of III,
demand. but 6nally signed the deed for it,
".HOsO." said he, " me no dream again.
,ohite man dream too hard /ar Lndian?'
This tract OF land lies on the Aerth ba ok
of the Mohawk river, between East and
West Canada Creeks, and extending back
into the country some twelve miles. Sir
Williams title 10 il was aferwurd confirm.
ed by The King Vt England, and has since
been known as the "Royal Grant" On
your way TO Herkimer by the railroad you
will cross the tract.
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