[1]The History of theFive Nations, from the earliest Acquaintance of theEuropeanswith them, to theTreatyofReswick, byC. Colden, aManuscriptready for the Press, in the Hands of a worthy Gentleman inLondon.
[1]The History of theFive Nations, from the earliest Acquaintance of theEuropeanswith them, to theTreatyofReswick, byC. Colden, aManuscriptready for the Press, in the Hands of a worthy Gentleman inLondon.
[2]"It is customary among them to make a Complement ofNaturalizationinto theFive Nations; and considering how highly they value themselves above all others, it must be accounted no small one.—I had thisComplementfrom one of their oldSachems, which he did by giving me hisown Name: He had been a notable Warriour; and he told me, that now I had a Right to assume to my self all the Acts of Valour he had performed."C. Colden'sHistory of theFive Nations,M.S.
[2]"It is customary among them to make a Complement ofNaturalizationinto theFive Nations; and considering how highly they value themselves above all others, it must be accounted no small one.—I had thisComplementfrom one of their oldSachems, which he did by giving me hisown Name: He had been a notable Warriour; and he told me, that now I had a Right to assume to my self all the Acts of Valour he had performed."C. Colden'sHistory of theFive Nations,M.S.
[3]TheIndianIdiom; they always stile awhole Nationin thesingular Number.
[3]TheIndianIdiom; they always stile awhole Nationin thesingular Number.
[4]ATreeis their most frequent Emblem ofPeace. To plant a Tree whose Top may reach to the Sun, and its Branches may extend over the whole Country, is a Phrase for a lasting Covenant of Peace.
[4]ATreeis their most frequent Emblem ofPeace. To plant a Tree whose Top may reach to the Sun, and its Branches may extend over the whole Country, is a Phrase for a lasting Covenant of Peace.
[5]Thegreat Pipe, orCalumetof theIndians, resembles the Olive-Branch of Antiquity, always a Badge of Peace.
[5]Thegreat Pipe, orCalumetof theIndians, resembles the Olive-Branch of Antiquity, always a Badge of Peace.
[6]"All the Nations round them have for many Years entirely submitted to them, (theFive Nations) and pay a Yearly Tribute inWampum: They dare neither make War nor Peace without the Consent of theMohawks. Two old Men commonly go about every Year or two to receive this Tribute; and I have had Opportunity to observe what Anxiety the poorIndianswere under, whilst the two old Men remained in that Part of the Country where I was. An oldMohawk Sachem, in a poor Blanket and a dirty Shirt, may be seen issuing his Orders with as absolute Authority as aRomanDictator, or King ofFrance."C. Colden'sHistory.
[6]"All the Nations round them have for many Years entirely submitted to them, (theFive Nations) and pay a Yearly Tribute inWampum: They dare neither make War nor Peace without the Consent of theMohawks. Two old Men commonly go about every Year or two to receive this Tribute; and I have had Opportunity to observe what Anxiety the poorIndianswere under, whilst the two old Men remained in that Part of the Country where I was. An oldMohawk Sachem, in a poor Blanket and a dirty Shirt, may be seen issuing his Orders with as absolute Authority as aRomanDictator, or King ofFrance."C. Colden'sHistory.
[7]RoanusignifiesNationorPeople, in the Language of theSix Nations.
[7]RoanusignifiesNationorPeople, in the Language of theSix Nations.
[8]De la Poterie'sHistory ofNorth America,inDr.Colden'sHistory, &c.
[8]De la Poterie'sHistory ofNorth America,inDr.Colden'sHistory, &c.