343 HISTORY OF 



agreed to a cessation of hostilities against the provin- 

 ciaUsts, but agreed to take up arms against the French. 

 A definite treaty, however, was not held between the 

 English and Indians, before the month of October, 1748, 

 when a convention was held at Easton with the Indians, 

 which lasted from the 17th to the 26th of that month. — 

 There were present, on the part of the English, the Go- 

 vernors of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with Sir Wil- 

 liam Johnson, and other agents. The Indians who 

 assisted at this treaty, were the Mohawks, Oneidas, 



French; by which means the French became acquainted with 

 all the causes of complaint they had against you ; and as your 

 people were daily increasing their settlements, and by these 

 means you drove them back into the arms of the French ; and 

 they took the advantage of spiriting them up against you, by 

 telling them, ' Children, you see, and we have often told you, 

 how the English, your brothers, serve you ; they plant all the 

 CO untry, and drive you back ; so that, in a little time, you will 

 have no land ; it is not so with us; though we build trading 

 houses on your lands, we do not plant; we have our provisions 

 from over the great water.' 



' We have opened our hearts, and told you what complaints 

 5ve have heard that they had against you ; and our advke to 

 you is, that you .'end for the Senecas and for them ; treat them 

 kindly, and rather give them part of their fields back again 

 than differ with them. It is in your power to settle all the 

 differences with them, if you please.' — Minutes of the Indian 

 Treaties. 



"King eaver was also present, and made a speech: 'When 

 our Great Father came first, we stood on the hidian's path; 

 we looked to the sun as he rose in the east; we gave the 

 English venison; the English gave us many, many good 

 things; but he English trod on our toes — we turned our faces 

 to the west — the English trod on our heels — we walked on — 

 the English followed— wc walked on, not knowing where to 

 rest— '.lie English were at our heels. Father, w^e are weary^ 

 we wish to rest.' "' 



