HISTORY OF VERMONT. SIS:; 



No man at that time had a more extensive 

 acquaintance with the affairs of the EngHsh 

 colonies than colonel Schuyler of Albany. He 

 fully comprehended the importance of the In- 

 dian alliance and trade, the necessity of expel- 

 ling the French from the northern continent, 

 and the dan.sjer that arose to the English colo- 

 nies from the diversity of their interests and: 

 governments,. His influence among the Indians ■ 

 was much greater than that of any other man : 

 By his liberality and generosity to their chiefs,, 

 he had impaired his own fortune,, but acquired: 

 an ascendency that was of much use to his 

 country. Dissatisiied with the management, 

 and failure of the expedition, impressed with- 

 the necessity of vigorous exertions against the 

 French, he resolved to make a voyage to Eng- 

 land at his own ex pence ; and to carry with 

 him five of the Indian sachems,, to give a more 

 sensible impression to his solicitations at the 

 British court. The assembly of New York, 

 had determined to address the queen on the. 

 subject of a Canada expedition ; and they a- 

 vailed themselves of Schuyler's intentions, to- 

 express the sense they had of his mxrits,, and; 

 to have their address presented by him. . 



Schuyler soon embarked from. New York 

 with the five Indian chiefs, and had a prosper- 

 ous voyage to England. The manner of his 

 reception, served to display the knowledge and 

 prudence^, with which he had concerted his plan. 

 Kis five Indian kings ^ngaged the attention, 

 and gave him admission to all orders, companies, 

 and societies of men in the kingdom. The 

 lords and commons, the nobility and gentry^. 



