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in bringing the Indians into contact with a good class of white 

 people, and being influenced by them. Among themselves, a 

 Six Nations Temperance League both in Canada and New York, 

 holds a great annual meeting, bringing representatives of all 

 together in various places, with excellent results. 



In the settlement of western New York some Seneca chiefs 

 became prominent, two of these being Honayewus, or Farmer's 

 Brother, and Red Jacket, or Sagoyewatha. The latter was noted 

 as an orator, and Colonel Stone quoted Thomas Morris's descrip- 

 tion as follows : 



When I first knew Red Jacket he was in his prime, being 

 probably about 36 years of age. He was decidedly the most 

 eloquent man amongst the Six Nations. His stature was rather 

 above than below the middle size. He was well made. His 

 eyes were fine, and expressive of the intellect of which he pos- 

 sessed an uncommon portion. His address, particularly when 

 he spoke in council, was very fine, and almost majestic. He was 

 decidedly the most graceful public speaker I ever heard. He was 

 fluent, without being rapid. You could always tell when he 

 meant to speak, from the pains he would take before he arose, 

 to arrange the silver ornaments on his arms, and the graceful 

 fold he would give to his blanket. 



Farmer's Brother may have been born about 1730 and died in 

 1814. Though he spoke often, he preferred being a warrior to 

 shining as an orator. Stone said of him : 



Beyond all doubt he was one of the noblest of his race, — in 

 both intellect and eloquence fully equal to Red Jacket, and infi- 

 nitely above him in courage and all the moral qualities of the 

 man. . . He lived and died a sober man. He was remarkably 

 w^ell formed, and erect in his carriage, and trod the earth with a 

 firm step to the last. 



The Seneca chiefs had tried to restrain the western Indians, 

 but, at the battle of Tippecanoe, Nov. 7, 181 1, it is said that many 

 young Senecas were engaged. Troubles with England came tc 

 a head in the War of 1812; and Hon. Erastus Granger held a 

 council at Buffalo July 6. repeating Washington's advice to tin 

 Indians, " That you take no part in the quarrels of the white 

 people." Red Jacket regretted that those in Canada had taken 

 up arms, and another peace messenger was sent to the Mohawks 



