The Cornplanter Memorial: An Historical Sketch of Gy-ant-wa-chia -- the Cornplanter, and of the Six Nations of IndiansSingerly & Myers, State Printers, 1867 - 115 Seiten Published to celebrate the works and legacy of Cornplanter, a notable Seneca war chief during conflicts like the American Revolution, this volume includes a biography of his life, speeches about the Seneca Nation and more. |
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Acres of land agent Allegheny river authority BRANT British brothers called Cattaraugus reservation Colonel PICKERING Confederacy CORN Cornplanter Memorial CORNPLANTER MONUMENT CORNPLANTER'S Council creek desire dians dollars eloquent endeavors erected Father Fort Franklin Fort Stanwix French friendship gave Genessee river Governor granted Handsome Lake HARRISBURG hear hearts HISTORICAL SKETCH hundred Indian Chief JAMES ROSS SNOWDEN JOHN ABEEL JOHNSON kettle King Legislature of Pennsylvania live LOGAN Lord DUNMORE MEMORY OF CORNPLANTER ment MIFFLIN MONUMENT AT JENNESADAGA NATIONS OF INDIANS Niagara O'BAIL occasion Ohio peace Penn PHELPS Philadelphia PLANTER possession present promised received RED JACKET referred REPORT OF SAMUEL request resided Revolutionary Sachems says secured Seneca language Seneca nation Seneca tribe sent SHIKELLIMUS SINGERLY & MYERS Six Nations speak Stanwix sylvania thanks Thirteen Fires tion told took town town destroyer treaty United Warren warriors WASHINGTON Western wish York
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Seite 19 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat: if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, ' Logan is the friend of white men.
Seite 19 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature.
Seite 22 - When your army entered the country of the Six Nations, we called you the town destroyer; and to this day, when that name is heard, our women look behind them and turn pale, and our children cling close to the necks of their mothers.
Seite 91 - Putnam, who was then at Philadelphia, told me there was to be a council at Fort Stanwix; and the Indians requested me to attend on behalf of the Six Nations —which I did, and there met with three commissioners, who had been appointed to hold the council. • They told me they would inform me of the cause of the revolution, which I requested them to do minutely.
Seite 77 - Here then is the security for the remainder of your lands. — No State, nor person, can purchase your lands, unless at some public treaty held under the authority of the United States.
Seite 32 - He loves peace, and all he had in store he has given to those who have been robbed by your people, lest they should plunder the innocent to repay themselves. The whole season, which others have employed in providing for their families, he has spent in endeavours to preserve peace; and this moment his wife and children are lying on the ground, and in want of food...
Seite 32 - You told us, say they, that the line drawn from Pennsylvania to lake Ontario, would mark it forever on the east, and the line running from Beaver creek to Pennsylvania, would mark it on the west, and we see that it is not so. For, first one, and then another, come and take it away, by order of that people which you tell us promised to secure it to us.
Seite 6 - We heartily recommend Union and a good Agreement between you our Brethren. Never disagree, but preserve a strict Friendship for one another, and thereby you, as well as we, will become the stronger.
Seite 11 - As I grew up, I began to pay some attention, and play with the Indian boys in the neighborhood, and they took notice of my skin being a different color from theirs, and spoke about it. I inquired of my mother the cause, and she told me that my father was a residenter iu Albany.
Seite 92 - The white people, who live at Warren, called upon me, some time ago, to pay taxes for my land; which I objected to, as I had never been called upon for that purpose before; and having refused to pay, the white people became irritated, called upon me frequently, and at length brought four guns with them and seized our cattle. I still refused to pay, and was not willing to let the cattle go. After a...