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ciplined army, to press them into their service : this not only 

 betrayed a disregard of every principle of justice, but also evin- 

 ced a total ignorance of the Indian character. The sarcastic 

 and bold reply of the Sachem Garrangula (when threatened 

 with war) to De la Barre, who led the expedition, soon con- 

 vinced him, that although the Indians were desirous of peace, 

 they would not submit to any humiliating terms to preserve it. 

 Notwithstanding the disastrous results of this expedition. Do 

 Nonville, who succeeded De la Baire as governor of Canada, 

 determined to invade the territory of the Iroquois. The great 

 preparations which he made seemed to promise success, but 

 the determined resistance of the Indians discovered to him his 

 error, and ultimately brought upon the French the just retri- 

 bution of their crimes. 



The Indians in their turn became the assailants ; and their 

 adversaries soon found they had no common foe to deal with : 

 their progress was marked with desolation and blood, and in 

 one of their descents into Canada, they destroyed one thousand 

 of the inhabitants, besides taking a number of prisoners. 

 This blow was severely felt, and had it been seconded by a 

 spirited assistance from the Colonists, the French, no doubt, 

 would have been driven from Canada. It was at this critical 

 juncture, as has been related, that the disturbance occurred at 

 New- York ; this gave them a respite from the vengence of 

 their invaders, and enabled them to recover from the effects of 

 their depredations. All their efforts to subdue the Iroquois 

 Jiad not only proved fruitless, but had always been followed by 

 severe punishment ; it became, therefore, a subject of no little 

 importance to the French, kmc the bond of union existing be- 

 tween the EngUsh and the Irocjuois could be severed : this ef- 

 fected, the rest could be accomplished by the intrigues of the 

 priests. To have made another forcible attempt to break their 

 league with the Colonists, would have evinced a hardihood of 

 purpose little short of madness. 



From three Frenchmen, residing at Saratoga, they received 

 intelligence of the disturbance at New- York ; and with a cun- 

 ning that characterized all their intercourse with the English, 



