.e Nations, i. 42. aguoaha. Written to the treaty of "Konondaigua," (Nov. 1794,) Soggooyawauthau; to that of Buffalo Creek, (June, 1802,) Soogooyawautau; to that of Moscow, (Sept. 1823.) Sagouata. It is said to signify "One who keeps awake," or simply, Keeper-awake. "So-gwè'-e'-wau''-tŏh; he is wide awake, and keeps every body else awake, a very appropriate name for the Cicero jectured that his embassy to the British court is of great importance. This country owes much to the services of Colonel Brant during the late war in America. He was educated at Philadelphia, [at the Moor's charity school in Lebanon, Connecticut,] is a very shrewd, intelligent person, possesses great courage and abilities as a warrior, and is inviolably attached to the English nation." It has been denied that Brant was in any way engaged in the massacres at Wyoming, but it seems hardly possible that so many should have been deceived at that time; and, moreover, we do not find that it was denied until almost every one of that age had left the stage of action. Those who deny that he was at Wyoming should, at least, prove an alibi, or they cannot expect to be believed.* Brant was said to have been 65 years old at his death. A daughter of his married William J. Ker, Esq. of Niagara, and he had several other children besides those we have mentioned. The son who visited England in 1822, and another named Jacob, entered Moor's school at Hanover, N. H. in 1801, under the care of Dr. Wheelock. The former son, John, died about two years since, in the winter of 1831. 0000 CHAPTER VI. Facts in the history of the Seneca nation—SAGOYEWATHA, or RED-JACKET—His famous speech to a missionary-His interview with Colonel Snelling-British invade his country- Resolves to repel them-His speech upon the event-Governor Clinton's account of him-Witchcraft affair-Complains of encroachments-One of his people put to death for being a witch-He defends the executioner-His interview with Lafayette Council at Canandaigua-Farmers-brother-Red-jacket visits Philadelphia-His speech to the governor of Pennsylvania-Speech of Agwelondongwas, or Good-peter-Narrative of his capture during the revolutionary war-FARMERSBROTHER, OF HONAYAWUS-Visits Philadelphia-PETER-JAQUETTE—Visits France -Account of his death-Memorable speech of Farmers-brother-His letter to the secretary of war-Notice of several other Seneca chiefs-KOYINGQUATAH, or YOUNGKING—JUSKAKAKA, or LITTLE-BILLY-ACHIOUT, or HALF-TOWN-KIANDOGEWA, or BIG-TREE-GYENTWAIA, or CORN-PLANT-Address of the three latter to President Washington-Grant of land to Big-tree-His visit to Philadelphia, and deathFurther account of Corn-plant-His own account of himself—Interesting events in his life-His sons. THE Senecas were the most important tribe among the Iroquois, or Five Nations, and, according to Conrad Weiser, they were the fourth nation that joined that confederacy. He calls them "Ieuontowanois or Sinikers," and says, "they are styled by the Mohawks and Onondagos, brothers;" and that their title in councils is Onughkaurydaaug. The French call them Tsonnonthouans, from their principal castle, or council-house, the name of which, according to Colden, is Sinondowans. Other particulars of this nation will be related as we proceed in detailing the lives of its chiefs. Among these, perhaps, the most illustrious was SAGOYEWATHA, § called by the whites, Red-jacket. His place of resi * In a late criminal trial which has much agitated New England, reasonable people said, the defendant, out of respect to public opinion, ought to make it appear where he was at the time a murder was committed, although in law he was not bound so to do. An advocate for his innocence told the writer, that "he was not obliged to tell where he was," and it was nobody's business; and, therefore, we were bound, according to law, to believe him innocent. This we offer as a parallel case to the one in hand. But it happens we are not bound by law" to believe our chief entirely innocent of the blood shed at Wyoming. † American Mag. Hist. Five Nations, i. 42. 6 The common method of spelling Governor Clinton writes, Saguoaha. Written to the treaty of "Konondaigua," (Nov. 1794,) Soggooyawauthau; to that of Buffalo Creek, (June, 1802,) Soogooyawautau; to that of Moscow, (Sept. 1823.) Sagouata. It is said to signify One who keeps awake," or simply, Keeper-awake. "Śō-gwë'-é'-wau''-toh; he is wide awake, and keeps every body else awake, a very appropriate name for the Cicero |