Ahenaquis* through their representatives smoked together the Beside their ancient river the Mabican warriors pipe of peace.

hunted the deer, and their hand-maidens cultivated the fields, wove wampum in the woods, and chanted their maternal songs.

" tree of welfare" Large numbers of them gathered around the which had been planted for them, and their dispersed New England relatives, at Schaticook, and in the councils with the tribes lifted up the voice of thanksgiving and proclaimed signifi cant history.

" We are

glad to see you and your lady," said Sothe Mahican speaker, to Governor Bellomont at a confer quans,

ence at Albany, August 3 ist, 1 700 ; " 'Tis now about two years

ago since we first saw you. The sun of peace shined then and In the times of old there were not any Christians so it does still.

on this river, and the

first

Christians that came settled upon

Rensselaer's land, whom we loved as soon as we saw them, and

with

whom we made a strict alliance and a covenant chain

which has been kept inviolable ever since.

now come to renew.

this government, and do

protect us."

This chain we are

We are resolved to live and die here in

" I thank

pray that our father will support and

you for your kind expressions," replied

Bellomont ; " and you may be sure I will do every thing to maintain the covenant chain firm and steadfast. I should be Peace was established between the Abenaquis and the Five Nations, Oct. 7,