meantime, Pennsylvania declared war against the and Shawanoes^ and sent out a force of three hundred Lenapes In the

men, under the charge of Benjamin Franklin, to build a fort at GnadenhutteR 1 or Shamokin, and restore the fugitive Moravian Indians and their missionaries to their lands. the policy of these movements, regarding

it

Johnson doubted as the part of wis

dom to have awaited the result of the negotiations which he had inaugurated, and which he believed only awaited the council

which Jie had appointed at Onondaga for

their

consummation.

That

council assembled in June, but Teedyuscung did not attend, nor were his subordinate chiefs present in numbers suffi cient u to enter

upon business and conclude affairs relating to them with proper authority." 2 To entertain and conciliate them special effort had been made. Thirty Indians from the Delaware river, who had been taken prisoners by the English, and whose release had been insisted upon, were taken up in full clothing and armament, as a peace offering, and ample presents

were provided for distribution.

On the last day of the session

Teedyuscung made his appearance, but would do nothing, and the conference was adjourned to Mount Johnson. 3

The adjourned conference was more successful.

Teedyus

himself that the English were not only sincere in their desire for peace, but had been convinced that

cung, having

satisfied

the Six Nations, in their present condition, were wholly unable to control his people, made his appearance, and was urged to explain the reason for the hostilities which had been committed,