New York, as well as those living under the go vernment of Massachusetts, were present, and also the Schaticooks. thorities of

The latter, replying to the governor, said ; u Your honor may see that we are young and inexperienced, our ancient people being almost all dead, so that 'we have nobody to give us ad vice, but we will do as our fathers have done before us." The re ception of the Mabicans from Stockbridge

was delayed, the them The as to Massachusetts. governor regarding belonging records of the Indian commissioners were examined, and the fact made apparent that while under the territorial jurisdiction of Massachusetts, they were not the less the representatives of the Mabican nation that they had always been present at the ;

treaties with the Five

Their address was

Nations, and had been included therein.

historical and forcible.

Their fathers had

had welcomed the Europeans and given them lands formed with them a covenant chain which had never been That chain they would now renew, rub bright and broken. first

;

defend its links. 2

The conference closed on the eighth of July.

Every effort

had been made to conciliate the chiefs, and presents and promises

were lavished upon them.

" We are

The heart of Hendrik grew happy.

highly pleased that all things have been so amicably " and said he, settled," hope that all that has passed between

us may be strictly observed on both sides.

If we do not hold

chain of friendship, our enemies will laugh us to Thirty wagons conveyed to Schenectady the rum and