TEEDYUSCUNG, the sympathies of Sir with his own people ; yet in his correspondence, while he labored somewhat to detract from the lofty pretensions of the Delaware

captain, the baronet conceded to him enough of talent, influence, his people, to give him a proud rank among the chieftains of his race. Certain it is, that TEEDYUSCUNG

and power among

did much to restore his nation to the rank of MEN."

NETAWATWEES, the successor of Teedyuscung, is spoken of in

the

says

:

Loskiel highest terms by Loskiel and Heckewelder. spared no pains to conciliate the affection

" This wise man

of all his neighbors.

He sent frequent embassies to his grand

children, admonishing them to keep the peace, and proved in truth a wise grandfather to them. He used to lay all affairs of state before his counsellors for their consideration,

ing

them

opinion,

his

own

sentiments.

he either approved of it, or stated

amendments, always

without tell

When they gave him their

his objections and the reasons of his disapprobation. stating

HUDSON RIVER INDIANS.

Thus he kept them active, and maintained great respect. When the war of the revolution came on he did every thing in his power to preserve peace among the Indian nations. He, however, received a message from the Hurons, " that the Delaware; should keep their shoes in readiness, to join the warriors." >This message he would not accept, but sent several to the Huadmonishing them to sit still, and to remember the misery they had brought upon themselves by taking share in the late war between the English and the French. These belts were rons