An Account of Sa-Go-Ye-Wat-Ha

Account of Sa-Go-Ye-Wat-Ha

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Title: An account of Sa-Go-Ye-Wat-Ha Red Jacket and his people,
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AN ACCOUNT OF SA-GO-YE-WAT-HA OR RED JACKET AND
HIS PEOPLE, 1750-1830.
BY JOHN N. HUBBARD

DEDICATION
_To the Hon. Henry G. Hubbard, of Middletown, Conn._
DEAR SIR: Your name, associated with many pleasant memories in
the past, and in later years with substantial tokens of esteem, is held in
grateful recollection; and the hope that these pages may serve to
interest an occasional leisure hour, has led to their being inscribed to
you, by your friend and relative.
THE AUTHOR.

PREFACE.
The "Life and Times of Red Jacket" by Colonel William L. Stone, has
been before the public for many years. The industry and ability of the
author have made it a work of great value, and his extensive researches
have left but little room for anything new to be said, by one coming
after him. Yet the fact need not be concealed that many, who were
intimately acquainted with Red Jacket, were disappointed when they
came to read his biography. If it had been prepared under the direct
influence and superintendence of Thayendanegea, or Brant, it could not
have reflected more truly the animus of that distinguished character.
Red Jacket in his day was the subject, at different times of much angry
feeling, and jealousy. The author has not taken pains to embalm it, in

these memorials of the great orator of the Senecas. Much that was the
subject of criticism during his life, admits of a more charitable
construction, and the grave should become the receptacle of all human
resentments.
The author acknowledges his indebtedness to the labors of Col. Stone,
and by an honorable arrangement, liberty was obtained for the use
made of them, in the following pages. Acknowledgments are due also
to others, whose names will appear in the course of this work.
TRACY, CAL., _April 12th_, 1885.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
Red Jacket--Name widely known--Interest connected with his
history--His origin--Development of his genius--Opinion of Capt.
Horatio Jones--Customs of his people--Their councils--Love of
eloquence--Distinguished names-- Eloquence an art among
them--Peculiarity of their language--Field opened for his genius.

CHAPTER II.
Glance at the early history of the Iroquois--Territory they occupied--
Location of the different tribes--Strength of their Confederacy--
Tuscaroras--Traditions--Probable course of their migrations--Senecas--
Story of their origin--Singular romance.

CHAPTER III.
Name Red Jacket, how acquired--Indian name--Name
conferred--Singular superstition--Red Jacket during the war of the
Revolution--Neutrality of the Indians proposed--Services sought by
Great Britain--Sketch of Sir Wm. Johnson--Red Jacket's

position--Taunt of cowardice--Testimony of Little Beard--Charge made
by Brant--Red Jacket's indifference--Anecdote--Early love of
eloquence--Interesting reminiscences.

CHAPTER IV.
Early struggles--Red Jacket's opportunity for trial--Council at Fort
Stanwix--Office of Sachem--His opposition to the treaty--Excitement
produced by his speech--Part taken by Cornplanter--His influence in
deciding the treaty--How it affected him.

CHAPTER V.
United States claim to Indian lands--Conflicting claims between
states-- Manner of adjustment--Attempt to acquire by a lease--Attempt
defeated-- Lands acquired by New York--From Onondagas, Oneidas,
Cayugas--Indian destitution--Indications of trouble--Design of severing
western New York from the rest of the state--How defeated--Phelps
and Gorham purchase.

CHAPTER VI.
Union of the western Indians--Hostile influence of the British Indian
department in Canada--Ambitious project of Thayendanegea or
Brant--Visits England, desiring British aid in the event of war with the
United States-- Council at Tioga Point--Indian ceremonies--Visit of
Cornplanter and others at the seat of government--Fresh occasion of
trouble.

CHAPTER VII.

Expedition under General Harmar--Its failure--High expectations of the
Indians--Colonel Proctor visits the Indians at Buffalo creek--Red