or it " would not be well ;" for this they would

wait -two months, and if the captives were then returned, they would " corttrive to make up the matter and settle affairs, and not till then ;" meanwhile they promised that their young men

who were on the war path should be called back." 2 In February, 1756, Johnson again called the attention of his the matter, and reminded them that unless they exerted

allies to

" not " maintain their themselves to superiority," they would " which had been hitherto acknowledged, only lose that authority Red Head, the but would have the Lenapes their enemies.

Onondaga sachem, replied, that when first requested to do so a message had been dispatched to the Lenapes, which had subse " " backed with a second that both message quently been ;

u obtained an inter messages having proved abortive, they had the at the which Oneidas, view," through Lenapes had promised that hostilities should

cease.

They would

renew

cheerfully

their efforts, and would appoint a meeting at Otseningo, at which,

representation of the tribes, they would endeavor to exercise that influence in which they had hitherto failed.

by a

full

Pending

this

new mission, a delegation of friendly Lenapes

The conference, on the 2Qth of February. Oneida and Tuscarora embassadors opened the proceedings, and stated that the Shawanoes were on their way to Chugnut 3 where met Johnson

in

Thompson's Alienation, 77 j Memoirs Historical Society Pennsylvania, v, 98. Colonial History, vii, 44, 49.