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- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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- Date: 1811
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- Date: 1811
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Image 7 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, DISCOURSE DELIVERED BEFORE THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCiETl AT THEIR ANNIVERSARY MEETING, 6th DECEMBER, 1811. BY THE HONOURABLE DE WiTT CLINTON, ONE OFT JE VIc\;PSr lI1F, Vr or l-HESO IF.tV re]
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 8 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, In Kjcch. NF.n -YOHK HISTORICAL SOCIETV, December 6th, 181 i. Resolved, Thdl the thanks of this Society be presented to the Homrurable De Wjtt Clinton, for tlie Disconrsr delivirec^ this dai/ before…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 9 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, DISCOURSE, kc. Mr. President, and Gentlemen of, the Historical Socieli/, There i« a strong propensity in the human mind to trace up our ancestry to as high and as remote a source…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 10 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, 4a great Gvrnl? liari. breri pi irruuK d Avhere o-reaf virtues have been exhibited; where iireat cniiies have been perpetrated, will ahvays excite kindred emotions of admiration or horro r And if…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 11 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, 41 Meitowacks, and the Island itself Meito\vacks.=^ The Mobiccons, Maliaton?, or ^lanliatlaiis, occu- pied this Island and Platen Island.f The IMobe- oans, whose original name was xMiihhekanew, were settled on that part…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 12 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, 42 Loups, and by tbe Englisli Delawares* Mr. Charles Thompson, formerly secretary of con- jrress, supposed that this nation extended east of Iliidson s to Connecticut River, and over Lontr Island, this…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 13 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, have been described in Hudson voyage up tlic North River.* And it is not a little remarkal)Ie, that the natives below the Highlands were otlen- sive and predatory, while those aljove rendered…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 14 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, 4i The remaining, and much the greater part ol the state Avas occupied by the Romans of this Avestern woild,^ who composed a federal repub- lic, and were denominated by the Enolish,…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 15 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, 45 distant nations. And their country also abound- witl. other lakes, -ome of ^eat size Lake Chaai- plain, lorinerly called the Sea of the Iroquois, Lake George, the Saratosja, the Oneida, the…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 16 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, 46 It is not a little difficult to deline the territorial limits of this extraordinary people,* for on this subject there are the most repugnant representa- tions by the French and Engjlish…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 17 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, 4r» .1 .son s Bay and Labrador. The Five Nations claim says Smith, all the land not sold to the English from the month of Sorel River, on the sonth side of…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 18 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, 48 The acquisition of supremac}^ over a countiy oC such an^aziLg extent and fertility, inhabited by warJike and numerous nations, must have been the result of unity of desiii;n and system of…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 19 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, 49 at the confluence of the Scholiarie Creek and Mo- ha»vk River, and the others were farther to the west. This nation, from their propinquity to the settlements of the whites, from…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 20 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, i war and peace; of the affairs of the tributary nations, and of their neooliations with the French and Er.oiish colonies. All their proceedings were conducted with great deliberation, and were dis-…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 21 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, 51 they call the Great Spirit. They admitted of no hereditary distinctions. The ofiice of sachem was the reward of personal merit of great wisdom, or commandina eloquence of distinguished services in…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 22 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, 52 Q,iiebec, who took them away, with the consent of the governor general he, in fact, not daring to re- fuse, after having addressed him in the following terms of proud defiance;…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 23 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, 53 am tlie Mina,oiaii, am by this belt to inform you that the IMunseys are women, and cannot hold trea- ties for themselves; therefore I am sent to inform you, that the…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 24 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, 54 tneeliiig or congress, where tbe tori federates at- tended that being an express article in their capi- tulations.* This humiliation of the tributary na- tions was, however, tempered with a paternal…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 25 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, 55 was impelled by a blind fury, and was but little reiirula ted by the dictates of skill andjud^mient; on the contrary, with the Iroquois, war was an art. All their niilitary…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 26 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, m tracted sulierings, was sanctioned by oenerai and immemorial usage. Herodotus informs us, that the Scythians (who were, in all probability, the ances- tors of the greater part of t ur red…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 27 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, 57 wars between France and England and tlieir colo- nies, their Indian allies were entitled to a premium for every scalp of an enemy. In the war preced- ing 170.S, the government…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 28 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, m tiiat an impenetrable veil could be draw« over these horrid scenes but, alas they are committed to the imperishable pajjes of history, and they are already recorded with the conflagrations of…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 29 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, 59 For a violation of the game laws of the bunting nations, in not leaving a certain number of male and female beavers in each pond, they subdued and nearly destroyed the…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 30 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, 60 peltri^ was deemed so valuabie, that no exertion- or expense was spared in order to effect a monopoly. The floods of tlje English were so eagerly souoht after by the Indians,…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 31 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, 61 in order that they miorht have a commercial estab^ lishment two hundred miles nearer to the western Indians than that at Oswetro. Having previously occupied the mouth of the Lake Ontario…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 32 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, 62 men of Europe, was lljorougbly understood bj the Confederates in their negotiations and inter- course with the F rench and English colonies. To describe tlie military enterprises of this people, would…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 33 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, 63 The conquests of the Iroquois, previous to tlie disco veiy of America, are only known to lis throui^h the imperfect channels of tradition but it is well authenticated, that sit5ce that,…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 34 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, banks of Lake Superior were lined with Algonkins, who souijht an asyluni from the Five Nations they also harassed all the northern Indians, as far as Hudson s Ba.Y, and they even…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 35 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, 65 In consequence of their sovereignty over the other nations, the Confederates exercised a propri- etary right in their lands. Tn 1742 they granted to the province of Pennsylvania certain lands on…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 36 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, 66 near a cendny and a half they maintained a war against the French possessions in Lonisiana and Canada, sometimes aione, and sometinies in con- junction with the En2,Iish colonies. During this…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 37 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, 67 dian allies had not rallied and repulsed the enemy. After destroyintr some provisions, and burning some villages, he retired without any acquisition of lau- rels. The place on which this battle…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 38 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, 68 put a speedy end to his existence, Thou ought not, said be, to abrid^^e my life, that thou mis^ht have time to learn to die like a man. For my own…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 39 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, 69 These good dispositions did not lonsj continue with most of the Indian nations all within the reach of British blandishments and presents were prevailed upon to take up the hatchet. It…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811
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Image 40 of A discourse delivered before the New-York historical society, TO i acters of blood, on the fields of Wyorninc^ and Cherry V^alley, and on tlie banks of tlie Mohawk. It became necessary that the Confederates should receive a signal chastisement for…
- Contributor: Clinton, Dewitt
- Date: 1811