The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28

In other papers throughout the colonies, VINO
soon had an opportunity to put into practical
effect the lesson which 1t taught but who, as
usual, muffed the chance. That was at the "a
nous Albany congress OF 1854. For as George
Nj. Wrong, author OF the volume THE Conquest
OF New France In 1.-THE Chronicles OF America
series, says. THE English colonists showed
political blindness that amounted to lm6ecillty.
Albany was the central point from which the
dangers on all sides might best be surveyed.
Here came together in the summer of 1854 dele
gates from seven OF the colonies to consider the
common peril The French were busy In win
ming, as they did, the support OF the many In
dian tribes of the West; and the old allies OF
the English the Iroquois. were nervous for their
own safety.
.The delegates to Albany tied and bound By
instructions from their assemblies, had to listen
to plain words from the savages. The one Eng
lshman who In dealing with the Indians, had
tact and skill equal to that OF Frontenac OF old
was an Irishman, Sir William Johnson To him
the Iroquois made indignant protests that the
English were as ready as the French TO ROD
them OF their lands. =
Outstanding among these native orators who
spoke such plain words to the delegates was
Teoniahigarawe or King Hendrick OF the Mo
hawks Although he Is not SO well known to most
Americans as that other Mohawk leader. Thay-
endanegea or Joseph Brant, Hendrck was one
of the most important Indian figures In colonial
history He was born about 1872 near the pres
emf site OF Westneld Mass. Although he was the
son OF Mohegan of the Wolf clan his mother
was a Mohawk woman. so he became member
of the latter tribe. Some time between 1890 and
1892 Teoniahigarawe was converted to Chris
tianity by Dutch preacher named Godefridus
Dellius and given the name of Hendrlck Peters,
later shortened to Hendrick.
AS Christian preacher and q natural leader,
Hendrick rapidly rose to position of promi+
nence among the Mohawks as an orator and
councillor. After the failure OF General Nichol-
sons expedition against Canada during Queen
Anne's war, the provincial authorities of New
York became fearful that the Iroquols might Join
forces with the French To prevent this and to
gain more active support from the Mother coun-
try In carrying on the war Col. Peter Schuyler
decided to make journey to England and TO
take with him several Troquois leaders. Hendrick
was one OF the five chosen to so and In April,
ITO, Schuyler and his Iroquois delegation ar
rived In London where they were received with
great ceremony as "native kings" Of the Five
Nations OF the Iroquois confederacy.
Upon their return to America King Hendrck
took an active part In the preparations for the
campaign against the French, but the Treaty OF
Utrecht ended the war DeluIe any ihpoi eahl
results were accomplished. From that time on
Hendrick was much In the limeght as war
leader OF his people but more as an orator and
frequent speaker at councils with the pro-
vncial authorities in Albany. For time he
was swayed toward the cause of the French.
but the influence OF Sir William Johnson, with
whom. he later became such firm friend, kept
him loyal to the English
During the negotiations with the Iroquois at
the Albany congress Hendrlck was the CHER
speaker for the Indians In answer to charges
tnat the IroquoIs leaning to the French
he replied holly. "You have asked us the reason
of our being driven like leaves before the wind
The reason Is because OF your neglect OF us
these three years past. You have thrown us
behind your back and disregarded us, whereas
the French are always turning this way and that,
with their eyes ever upon the TRAIL ever using
their utmost endeavors every day, walking
softly like the wolf In winter to seduce and bring
our people over to them IT'S your fault, breth-
rem, that we are not strengthened by conquest,
for we would have gone and taken Crown Point
but you hndered US. We had concluded 10 30
and take It. but we were told 1t was too late
and that the Ice would not bear u.s. instead of
this you burnt your own forts at Seraghtoga
and run away from It, which was a shame ana
q scandal to you Look about your country and
see You have no Notifications about you, no
not even to this city. Look at the French. They
men. They are fortifying everywhere But
we are ashamed to say 1t, you are all like WON
en-weak and defenseless."
But this singing indictment Of the fatering