Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-30

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BY WV. MHyLmr.
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Mention has been made In pre-
vious papers Of the influence brought
to bear by the Moraveans upon the
Delaware Indians. On following up
their history in the Colonial Record
we find that after the treaty of 1855
the Quakers took very active part
in petitioning the government to res
dress every known grievance. That
at their meetings delegates were
regularly appointed to attend the
government councils when comforting
with the Indians and all aid in their
power was willingly given to forward
any measure to conciliate them.
Owing partly to Teedyusing's over
bearing disposition and probably
more to the insinuations of the
French number Of tribes were still
kept from the observance of the con-
ditions of the treaty, prisoners were
not given up and rowing parties of
Indians still committed depredations
and the lives of all white men were
in great jeopardy who attempted to
go among them. The labors Of Rev.
Post who was both fearless and dis
Greet were almost constant in the
disafected country during the two
years following the treaty. His
many years of labor among them
had inspired confidence in him and
his appeals in behalf Of suffering
families who had been robbed of their
children where not with effect. In
the meantime cheering reports came
from Sir. VIM. johnson of his sue
cess in obtaining a large following
among the six nations. Prepara-
tions were accordingly made on
large scale for gathering at Easton
N October 1853. The governors OF
Pennsylvania and New Jersey were
both present and representatives OF
about twenty chieftons representing
nearly as many separate tribes or
nations and over four hundred other
Indians attended them. They con-
tinued in session for nearly twenty
days and all matters wherein there
was a variance between the different
tribes as well as with the English
was fully brought out. The fort
taken by the Susquehanna Indians
was prominent feature connected
with the council. Teedyuslng was
accused of assuming unauthorized
privileges and that he had made
advances with the object of subject
tng them by the aid Of the English
20 his authority.
The colonial governor came to his
defence and ip the end they all con-
ceeded to the agreements made by
him. The Munsies, our tribe of the
Delawares, known as Wolves and
sometimes called Minisinks, were
among the last to become reconciled
The six nations came to the help of
the English in this work and the
governor of New Jersey paid them
thousand dollars for the release of
their claims on lands in New Jersey.
Teedyusing tried hard to get the
assent of the six nations to the
agreement the governor of Pennsyl-
vania had previously made with him
that his nation could have perman-
emily peaceable possession of the
lands assigned to them on the Sus-
quehanna but was unable to accom-
plish it.
At the time of this treaty large
army under General Forbs was max.
ing its way fer the capture of Fort
Duquesne, an intense desire was felt
that the council would be able to
induce the Indians participating to
Join him in driving out the French.
To this, however, they would not
assent, they pledged themselves to a
strict neutrality and promised to use
all their influence In inducing their
brethern to stop fighting the English.
Happily for the country they kept
this engagement in good faith and
che French being deprived of their
Indian allies, burned the fort the
day before the army reached it,
Noyember Gath, and made their es-
cape down the Ohio. From this
date the French war did not, to any
great extent, continue matter Of
interest on the Susquehanna. Tioga
was abandoned as the head quarters
Of Indian operations. Colonies of