Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-19
INCIDENTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
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While the papers are full Of subjects Of high
public interest, growing out Of our present national
prosperity and happiness, il is well perhaps that
they should occasionally draw our attention to those
faithful services of our Revolutionary Fathers which
laid the foundation of all this prosperity and hap
piness. ! therefore offer for publication the fol-
lowing extract from our Revolutionary History.
"Congress having received information Of the dssecion
Of the inhabitants Of Tyon county, resolved disarm them
and provide for the future tranquility of those parts They
committed the business TO the management Gen. scaUv-
IKR. The General, having troops at Albany to carry
into execution the resolution Of Congress- under the
necessity Of communicating the business TO the sub
mee Of the county The committee called out hun
dred militia but great the zeal Of the people that by
the time the General reached Cagnawsgs he had three
thousand under his command He marched to Schenec
.ady January Is, 776 where deputaion from the Mo-
hawk Indians delivered speech to him 10 naughty tone,
evidently designed prevent bis proceeding to the residence
Of Sir John Johnson, who understood to making pepa
raons against In answer, Gen. Schuyler told
them that he had full proof that many people 10 Johnsown
and its neghborhood had for condssable time past been
making preparations 10 carry into execution the degns of
the Kings evil counsellors He said TO them We have
no objecon--nay, wish has you and your warriors
should be present hear what shall propose Sir John
and the people in and about Johnsown who enc
miles, But wish you tell your warriors that. although
1--we have quarrel with them, YET If should be under
sths necessity Of fighting enemies and your warriors
should join them and fight against us shs repel force
sby forcs.' They replied and said Brother Schuyler,
every thing you have said TO has been perfectly agree
\ : able to u.s.
letter was then sent to Sir JoHE, requesting meet
ing with him the nsxt day, and assuring him that be and
such persons a. he might choose attend him should
the place Of meeting and return unmoessed Sir John
met Gen. Schuyler about sixteen miles beyond Schenectady
accompanied by leading Scochmen and two three
Others Proposals here made to him. He agreed to
answer them the next evening His not being salts
factory the General gave him until twelve at nightto
slider Them telling him distinctly that hour be would
| receive no proposals a 'G1s2a fa ai. .s.s. i1 h
At twelve an answer came from Sir John In behalf Of
himself and the disaected inhabitants of his vicinity II
was agreed that be should deliver up all the cannon, small
arms and military that to his knowledge were in the
county, few favors family excepted; that be should
give his paro Of honor against America, and
conne himself certain limits and thst the Scotch nhab
an should surrender their arms and deliver up six Of their
leaders prisoners. ,'a !l-..llt'2a #na aai9t "A,
"The next day Gen. Schuyler marched 70 Johnstown.
and drew up bis mon in the street. when between and
three hundred Highandes grounded their arms before him.
He then dismissed them with address, pointing out the
only conduct that could them protection He left
COL Herkmer and the committee Of Tyon county Johns
town receive the Of the remainder Of the dsaecsd
and the six prisoners. II sEi e ataa.aa w s@a sd
Seen. SchuyleS's management Of this whole affair
highly approved by Congress" - tta