When was it published?

July 20, 1791 in Gazette Of The United States

Domestic News July 20, 1791

Gazette Of The United States

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Treaty, Indians, Col Pickering, Tioga, Sachem Speech, Peace Friendship

New York, New York County, New York

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What is this article about?

Treaty negotiations at Newton on the Tioga led by Col. Pickering with 600 Indians who arrived on the 20th ult., opened on the 1st instant with a conciliatory speech, proceeding with traits of peace and friendship; includes remarks from a Sachem on the last war.

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A very interesting and important treaty is now holding at Newton, on the Tioga, by Col. Pickering, with a large body of Indians—600 of whom arrived there on the 20th ult. On the 1st instant the business was opened by a conciliatory speech from Col. Pickering. The treaty appears so far to be strongly marked with traits of peace and friendship, which leads to a hope that it will terminate very favorably on both sides.

The following judicious remarks occur in a speech of one of the Sachems:

"In the last war, when we heard that brothers were going to fight against brothers, we thought it strange—we could hardly believe that people of the same blood would rise up and destroy one another—we saw that they could not fetch a clear stroke, because they could scarcely distinguish between friends and enemies.—If we had had our eyes about us, we should not have taken up the tomahawk on either side—we ought to have let you alone, until you became brothers again, and then joined you as friends."

What sub-type of article is it?

Indian Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Treaty Indians Col Pickering Tioga Sachem Speech Peace Friendship

What entities or persons were involved?

Col. Pickering

Where did it happen?

Newton, On The Tioga

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Newton, On The Tioga

Event Date

600 Arrived On The 20th Ult.; Opened On The 1st Instant

Key Persons

Col. Pickering

Outcome

appears strongly marked with traits of peace and friendship, leading to hope that it will terminate very favorably on both sides.

Event Details

A very interesting and important treaty is now holding at Newton, on the Tioga, by Col. Pickering, with a large body of Indians—600 of whom arrived there on the 20th ult. On the 1st instant the business was opened by a conciliatory speech from Col. Pickering. The following judicious remarks occur in a speech of one of the Sachems: "In the last war, when we heard that brothers were going to fight against brothers, we thought it strange—we could hardly believe that people of the same blood would rise up and destroy one another—we saw that they could not fetch a clear stroke, because they could scarcely distinguish between friends and enemies.—If we had had our eyes about us, we should not have taken up the tomahawk on either side—we ought to have let you alone, until you became brothers again, and then joined you as friends."