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Chapter 8 



French and Boston people. Alohawk chief burned at Three Rivers. Pon- 

 cet taken and released. Onondaga negotiations. Garakontie'. Le Moyne 

 visits Onondaga and the salt springs. Iroquois slaves. Death of An- 

 nenraes and the Erie war. Le Moyne visits the Mohawks. Chaumonot 

 and Dablon visit Onondaga and build chapel. Jealousy between Mo- 

 hawks and Onondagas. Dablon returns. Journey of French colony. 

 Fort built on Onondaga lake. Land grant. Site of the mission. Gar- 

 reau killed. Missions in four Iroquois nations. Withdrawal of colony. 



The Mohawks did not all go to the western wars. In 1650 

 they asked leave of the Dutch to cross their lands in going against 

 the eastern Indians, feeling bound to do this by the treaty made 

 five years before. This was not yet old enough for full confi- 

 dence, and, when the Tappan Indians came to Fort Orange that 

 year, saying that the Alohawks were about to attack the Dutch, 

 some alarm was felt. Labatie, who commanded there, was asked 

 to go to them with a new embassy but refused, yet deputies were 

 sent and distributed presents to the amount of 600 guilders. 



In 165 1 the Council at Quebec proposed an offensive and 

 defensive alliance against the Iroquois to the people of Boston, 

 as they were troublesome to both. In their proposal the French 

 said they were *' barbarous Heathens, who have neither God, nor 

 Faith, nor Justice in all their proceedings." 



The Hurons, settled near Quebec, became presumptuous at this 

 time and raised a war party against the Mohawks which they 

 thought invincible. Some Algonquins and others joined them, 

 but they were defeated with much loss. There are several base- 

 less stories, ascribed to this period, of conflicts and treaties. 



Father Jacques Buteux was killed by the Iroquois May 10, 

 1652, while on his way to the White Fish nation. War continued, 

 generally with advantage to the Iroquois. When they defeated 

 the Huron party mentioned, they took T'oratati, the chief, and 

 burned him alive. One doubtful act increased the enmity to the 

 French. A hostile Mohawk party on the St Lawrence began to 

 make proposals of peace. These were distrusted, and one of 

 their canoes was seized, with three men. One was their leader, 

 Aontarisati, a great favorite in his own land, and the Mohawks 

 were much enra":ed when he was burned at Three Rivers after 



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