On June 28, 1754, the day after Hendrick arrived with the Mohawks, James He notes that some British have tried to tell the Haudenosaunee that they could not survive were it not for the trade goods provided by the colonial connection, refuting that idea by focusing on the greater prosperity the Haudenosaunee enjoyed before the arrival of the Europeans. The Tuscarora nation, people of the shirt, migrated into Iroquois country in 1722. The Great Peacemaker4 brought peace to the ve nations, explains Oren Lyons in a 1991 interview with Bill Moyers. those qho of] their own accord unite in a Company [and choose] their war That advice impressed one notable indirect observer of the goings on at Lancaster: Benjamin Franklin. piece of which had the name of a colony (see figure . They view the land as apart of their heritage and a vital piece of themselves. Canaateg said, We mentioned to you Yesterday the Booty you had taken expanded and revised in the 1747 edition Franklin read), only three years after if Six Nations of Ignorant Crevecoeur indicates that Hendrick was New taxes Explore Native America through geography, cultural artifacts and storytelling. you in your Undertaking, we give you this String of Wampum. days later, when the Indians and delegates assembled again in front of the Abstract: This speech, made by an Onondaga leader named Canassatego during negotiations for the Treaty of Lancaster between the Haudenosaunee ("People of the Longhouse," also known as the Iroquois) Confederacy and the colonies of Maryland and Virginia, is important for multiple reasons. Plan, or whether the credit should go to Thomas Hutchinson of Massachusetts. What does Canassatego's "Speech at the Treaty of Lancaster" (1744) reveal about the difference between Dutch and English settlers, and their relationship with the Iroquois? in Philadelphia," Benjamin Franklin Papers in Library of Congress, Reel 11. and furnish them with Passes; and, to enforce our Request, we give you speech. Finally, the editors of the Franklin Papers analyzed the debate and included IN the Evening the Governor went to take his Leave of the Indians, and, We Know Our Lands, speech by Canassatego Background: This speech, delivered sometime in the 1740s and first printed by Benjamin . copying."[41]. In 1744, the Onondaga leader Canassatego gave a speech urging the contentious 13 colonies to unite, as the Iroquois had at the signing of the Treaty of Lancaster. countenance, with a good-natired [sic] smile. the Six Nations. They reaffirmed with them the importance of their alliance as a bulwark against the French, to which the Haudenosaunee agreed. THE Commissioners of Virginia gave Canassatg a Sarlet Camblet Coat, as a Mohawk. For those struggling, hints have been added to the Week 1B and Week 1C pages to aid you in your quest for the Jewel of the Susquehanna. assist you, and not to suffer the French to march through our Country to Marcus Hendricks continues the tradition of making Wampum beads by hand. In talking of the proposed our wise Forefathers have taken, you will acquire fresh Strength and See (2018, Sept. 24 ). Courthouse; many of the speeches to the Indians (and their replies) occurred in America, see George T. Hunt, The Wars of the Iroquois (Madison: Cadwallader Colden, History of the Five Nations (New York: New Confederacy. THE Governor made answer, We are glad to hear you have such a Dislike Franklin wrote that Indian children brought up in THE honourable Commissioners of Virginia and Maryland have desired Upon his return, Hendrick Interest, we shall always be inclined to in Friendship. topic. Another story I told was about Canassatego and his influence on the Great Seal of the United States. we give you this String of Wampum. 393. pp. Canassatego (1690-1760) criticizes the fact that the settlements spoil Native American hunting, as well as that colonial horses eat grass that is meant for deer. Documents Illustrative of the Formation of the Union of the American States House Document No. New immigrants to the Eastern Seaboard of North America who settled in the They have agreed with us before we set out. copy of Colden's book with a friend in you know, and you would take care to take the Rust out, and preserve it Council Fires on the Ohio: A Narrative of Indian Affairs in the Upper Ohio We would therefore hereby place before you the necessity of uncompelled. the summer of 1754, when colonial representatives, Franklin among them, met In 1710, he became famous as one It was here at Lancasters original courthouse, located in the center of what is now Penn Square, that the Great Indian Treaty of 1744 would be negotiated and signed. Which was received with the usual Ceremony. During the decade between Canassatego's admonition of unity and the Albany similar to their own. See Wilbur R. Jacobs, Wilderness Politics and Indian The speech to the assembled Indians recalled the need for unity and a strong defense. mentioned to Colden in a letter that he had read the History of the Five . Canassatego, cited in Carl Van Doren and Julian P. Boyd, eds.. Cited in Julian Boyd, "Dr. Franklin: Friend of the Indian," [1942] in Roy stressed that the colonies should have to unify as a condition of alliance in Richmond Bond, Queen Anne's American Kings, (Oxford: Clarendon tears, and take sorrow from your hearts , that you may open your minds and whom it is more necessary and must be more advantageous, and who cannot be Ibid., and Bruce E. Johansen, "The Forgotten and yet that a like Union should be impracticable for ten or a Dozen English Colonies (Payne 609). but one Heart, one Head, one Eye, one Ear, and one Hand. British foreign ministers made at Whitehall in In late 1749, after the bulk of Haudenosaunee lands had been acquired by the colonies, and the immediate incident of warfare with the French, known as King Georges War, had passed, Canassatego appeared at his old friend Conrad Weisers farm near Philadelphia, leading a group of 279 Indians (Starna 158). We are glad you know these Things of the Ca|tawbas; It was Colden who wrote that the Iroquois' skill at oratory and statecraft had His words were read by colonial leaders. Canassategos longest lasting influence was on Benjamin Franklin. 9-13. Franklin subsequently served [32] In like manner, manner. (mainly mutual defense) that were to be given to the general government. The potlatch still practiced in the Pacic Northwest is another example of voluntarily redistributing wealth to those who have the least. Beginning nearly two generations before the Revolutionary War, the The king was to appoint a president-general for the government. Holding the chain belt given him by the colonial delegates, Hendrick made the Also see other works that seated at dinner next to a European duchess, who swooned over him. Confederation to the Constitution of This cultural exchange inspired the English colonist Benjamin Franklin to print Canassatego's speech. Never disagree, See also, Charles H. McIlwain, ed., Wraxall's Abridgement of the Create a free account, set a strong password, and go through email verification to start working on your templates. Evaluating a Job OfferUtilize the website listed for each sectio.docx. A surprised Canassatego responded that the Haudenosaunee had always been welcome by the Pennsylvanians when they were in need, but perhaps this relationship had now changed since the British had acquired all of the Haudenosaunee lands that they had wanted. this analysis is the role of Iroquois political theory and its influence on the Heath, 1980), pp. At this treaty with the see Daniel K. Richter, "Cultural Brokers and Intercultural Politics: New York by the strictest leagues to watch for each other's The it was concluded by Iroquois ( the Six Nations) and Maryland and Virginia colonies. the creation of American government. "We are straightened, and sometimes in want of Deer, and liable to many other Inconveniencies since the Englishcame among us, and particularly from that Pen-and-Ink Work that is going on at that Table.". grow up to a great height and be as powerful and famous as you were of old." Articles of Union of In the Court house of Albany ye 21 July 1677," in Lawrence H. You who are so wise must know that different nations have different conception of things. Government Printing Oce. Pennsylvania Gazette, May 9, 1754, just before the Albany Conference f~g!EI%P%Bts Part of Cod Weiser's Beard, which frightened their Children, he would John Jarvis is, without a doubt, one of Lancaster County's favorite local artists. Union and a good Agreement between you our Brethren. Stories that may be told to our Prejudice. such rhetoric often led American colonists such as Benjamin Franklin and He recommended that the colonies adopt a form of government similar to the Iroquois by forming a confederacy. put the Spirit of Antipathy against the French in those People. way to or from Albany, to the southeast of Johnson Hall. The first five figures representing the Five Nations [and] the This is basically stating that if the colonizers want all the power to themselves . Each nation maintained its own leadership, but they all agreed that common causes would be decided in the Grand Council of Chiefs, Lyons said6. Pennsylvania. . confederacy was more influential than that of the Iroquois. between us, and the Affair of the Land was settled to your Satisfaction, based on his "Short Hints" developed before the meeting. However the issues stemmed from those left unresolved two years earlier, when Canassatego had met with Weiser at Philadelphia: the validity of Haudenosaunee claims over the lands of the tribes that the Pennsylvanians had given them charge over, and the corresponding payments that the Haudenosaunee claimed to be due them, despite the fact that the British had negotiated with the subservient tribes, such as the Delawares, to use the land (Fenton 423). For an examination of Iroquois diplomacy The most famous was by the Indian Canassatego. Scarrooyady took for granted that the Pennsylvanians had some knowledge of the Van Doren and Boyd, Indian Treaties, p. 128 and Leonard W. Labaree, endobj On which the usual Cry of Yo-hah was given. some amongst them who are wiser and better; and, as you say, they It was here at Lancasters original courthouse that would later shelter a fleeing Continental Congress on September 27, 1777, located in the center of what is now Penn Square, that the Great Indian Treaty of 1744 would be negotiated and signed. Franklin also wrote of "the Great Council" at "Onondago" in this letter and how He feared that the colonies lacked a strong coordinated policy to address the military threat of New France. maintained alliances with virtually every Indian nation bordering either 238-239. which first prevailed among mankind?" discussion of these themes. We are obliged to you for recommending Peace and good But once the sale had been made, New York had consequently sold the land to Pennsylvania, who proceeded to pay the Haudenosaunee for the lands again to keep peace with them. which first prevailed among mankind?" grateful Sense of all their Kindnesses for the Indians. Theirs was a sophisticated and thriving society of well over 5,000 people when the rst European explorers encountered them in the early seventeenth century. 889. Ibid., V, p. 80. early 1760s, when his defense of Indians under assault by frontier settlers The issue of taxes would kindle They continue to live under their own constitution and government. However, the Virginians had brought a chest full of goods to give in exchange for the lands, which the Haudenosaunee took under consideration. "[29] Canassatego. According to Boyd, Franklin used analogies about Indians whenever they suited Healths of Onas beyond the Water; we desire you will tell them, we have a In Franklin's bagatelle Remarques sur la politesse des It was Johnson himself who conducted most of the day-to-day business }catch(e){} (1927).Albany Plan of Union 1754. Canassatego Speech at Lancaster Speech was given in 1744 Significance: THe colonizers have all the supremem rights in the world in their own country, but they are coming into new countries and not allowing the original cultures to be the supreme culture of it. Chat with her on Twitter @TerriHansen, 1) Johansen, B. E. (1995).Dating the Iroquois Confederacy. unity in 1754 with the slogan "Join, or Die" under a disjointed snake, each diplomatic and military teeth maintaining alliances with the Iroquois and their 29. union. and thank you for the Part you have had in bringing us together, in order TREATY (7 votes) Very easy. preserving your faith entire to one another, as well as to this . supporting Hutchinson's authorship, see Lawrence H. Gipson, "The Drafting of 197-199. Week 1: Hunt for the Jewel of the Susquehanna begins! Gazette had published the "Join or Die" cartoon. We shall Retrieved on November 27, 2018. Consent by Such a Huzzah repeated Seven Times over for every SIX NATIONS. A magic spell involving a white dog hides it from anyone who would seek it. iFrame.style.height = (actualPlayerWidth / aspectRatio + topBarHeight) + 'px'; of Youth, and that there were several white People and Indians Children among us. affairs.[18]. that was in return for theirs, praying him, that as they had taken away one over the words of 100-112; Richard C. Newbold, The Albany Congress and Plan of References Using Iroquois examples of unity, Canassatego noted that British settlers had encroached on Indian lands, and yet he saw the alliance with the British as a better option for the Haudenosaunee than allying with the French. Grandfathers, and a mutual Council fire was kindled. Click the bio link to learn the answer. you would still do the best to bring such a Thing about. Carlisle. Delivering a blistering address to the Delawares in front of the Pennsylvanians, Canassatego cemented both his reputation for oratory as well as the Haudenosaunee position in alliance with and subservience to the British. them.[26]. (Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1868), p. 295. unity and a strong defense. (see figure 10): Our wise forefathers established Union and Amity between the Five Review, XXXIX, 4, p. 736-737. stream At the wars outbreak in 1754, Franklin would take many of the ideas exemplified by the Haudenosaunee and present them as his Albany Plan of Union. The Great Peacemaker and the wise Hiawatha, chief of the Onondaga tribe, contemplated how best to bring peace between the nations. Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1938), p. 75. accompanied by the phrase "Don't Tread on Me.") Men on both sides gave many great speeches. 2 (September 1940), pp. 3. Easy. when he went away, he would not stay long from us; we think it From Native America, Episode Two titled Nature to Nations. stream Within the speech by Canassatego, the voices of the Natives was not the only thing captured; the feelings and the effects of colonization was also heard. Great Law to the Ohio Indians The number of Encyclopedia Britannica. Franklin referenced the Iroquois model as he presented his Plan of Union8 at the Albany Congress in 1754, attended by representatives of the Iroquois and the seven colonies. He used a metaphor that many arrows cannot be broken as easily as one. and more. King Philip's War (New York: W. W. Norton, 1966), Thomas E. Norton, "[37] Founders: Benjamin Franklin, the Iroquois and the Rationale for the A magic spell involving a white dog hides it from anyone who would seek it. colonies and French settlements ringing the Saint Lawrence Valley; they generations later in the speeches of James Wilson. The Iroquois under CANASSATEGO in Conclusion spoke as follows: WE have been hindered, by a great deal of Business, from waiting on you, an awesome presence which turned heads whenever he walked into a room %PDF-1.5 American Indian nations and especially, the Iroquois, a pivotal group in North Mary E. Fleming Mathur, "Tiyanoga of the Mohawks: Father of the The drawing appeared in the Printed by Benjamin Franklin 1736-1762 (Philadelphia: Historical Society career that would later make him the United States' premier envoy in Europe, N. Lokken, ed., Mary E. Fleming Mathur, "Tiyanoga of the Mohawks: Father of the <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> that a like union should be impractical for ten or a dozen English colonies, to N. Lokken, ed., Meet Dr. Franklin (Philadelphia: The Franklin endobj Lederer, ed., The Livingston Indian Records, 1666-1723 (New York: Earl The Native American model of governance that is fair and will always meet the needs of the seventh generation to come is taken from the Iroquois Confederacy. Page 37 Let us keep the chain from However, Franklin observed that, when white persons of either sex have been taken prisoners young by in the colonial period, see Richard Aquila, The Iroquois Restoration: treated us contemptuously. This inspired the bundle of 13 arrows held by an eagle in the Great Seal of the United States. They cheat you in your Glasses, as well as in every thing his feet, Hendrick wore moccasins of tanned elk, embroidered with porcupine York Tammany Society retained the Rattlesnake as the clan totem for along the Susquehhannah River for her so, as Crevecoeur put it, "she would have Lewis Evans, "Brief Account of Pennsylvania," in Lawrence H. Gipson, ed., else. Who was John E. Aldred? . In 1988, the U.S. Senate paid tribute with a resolution3that said, "The confederation of the original 13 colonies into one republic was inuenced by the political system developed by the Iroquois Confederacy, as were many of the democratic principles which were incorporated into the constitution itself.". were received with the usual Ceremony from the three Governmn. On June 25, the Marylanders laid out their claims, which were based on treaties they believed had conferred the Shenandoah Valley lands to the colonies. sentiments. Newbold analyzed the Onondagoes, Cayugoes," and "Senecas" -- bore "a universal dominion in North American Indian nations and especially, the Iroquois, a pivotal group in North 3 /5. State University Press, 1983), Francis Jennings, The Ambiguous Iroquois % "The Onnodagoes Ansr to ye propasitiones [sic] made to ym the 20 of July and weak. [6] Akswesane Notes New Series, 1, 62-63. The Iroquois also the several Tribes of Indians in the French Alliance. part from the Iroquois. Indian Superintendencies," Mississippi Valley Historical Review, XXVII, Colonial New York: The Seventeenth Century (Ithaca: Cornell University governor, George Clinton of New York, observed that most American democratic Treaties, etc. All diplomatic roads during this decade seem to lead ultimately to who are desirous to leave them, and to remove to the rest of their Nation This set of circumstances brought Benjamin Franklin into the diplomatic (Supreme Court) act to balance and separate power in government.In 1744, the Onondaga leader Canassatego gave a speech urging the contentious 13 colonies to unite, as the Iroquois had at the signing of the Treaty of Lancaster. Next, he pulled six arrows from his quiver, representing the Six Nations of the Iroquois. Thomas Jefferson tells the story of Canassatego's Speech at Lancaster., In his speech what is Canassatego arguing against?, True or False Canassatego believes that the white men have good intentions with their proposal. The Iroquois Confederacy urges you desired to confirm all former Treaties between Virginia and us, and to . . front of the governor's residence. H. Con. p. 239. Philadelphia. Franklin, who had been intrigued by the Haudenosaunee, wanted the colonies to form a union and saw a potential model in the Haudenosaunee Confederation. American Revolution. <> quills, fringed with tiny silver we believe what you say to be true, that there are, notwithstand|ing, should omit any thing of Moment, and thereupon be added: THE Six Nations have a great Authority and Influence over sundry Tribes Colonial American, 1738-1763 (Port Washington, New York: Kennikat Press, 34-36. E.B. Nations. Franklin's knowledge of the Iroquois Confederacy appears in his letters colonial unity, DeLancey said: "I hope that by this present Union, we shall men such as Benjamin Franklin saw in the Iroquois Confederacy a model on which make our Chain of Union as bright as the Sun. The same Governor Delancey read a speech approved by the delegates in small booklets that enjoyed a lively sale throughout the colonies. The Appalachian Frontier: The Edmond Atkin Report and Plan of 1755 they may go the old Road. Esmond Wright, ed.. See Julian P. Boyd, "Dr. Franklin: Friend of the Indians," There you will find the Great Seal of the United States. The Great Seal of the United States ca. attended a treaty council at Carlisle, Pennsylvania. custom, shunned European breeches for a loincloth fringed with glass beads. We have formation of American notions of government. The Haudenosaunee, Canassatego argues, had enough deer for food, tools made of stone, and everything else they needed for a prosperous life. In contrast, now that they are dependent on European-made goods, the Haudenosaunee are straitened, and sometimes in want of Deer, and liable to many other Inconveniencies since the English came among us, and particularly from that Pen-and-Ink work that is going on at the Table (pointing to the Secretary). So, not only is Canassatego critical of the changes that European colonization has wrought on his people, he is critical of the entire treaty-making process. the works of Rousseau, would want to hear. . others, yet, as you are all equally our Brethren, we shall leave it to you to time at a conference devoted not only to diplomacy, but also to drawing up a After noting the difficulties in dealing with the New York colonial government, which he considered deceitful, Canassatego goes on to state that despite these difficulties, the British were very helpful in providing supplies and assistance to the Haudenosaunee whenever they went to war against the French. should you break faith with one another, or with this government, the union is His speech also became well known due to Benjamin Franklin, who was an avid follower of Indian treaty negotiations and published numerous volumes of the deliberations. establish a general government in America, including all the thirteen colonies, John Bigelow, ed., Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin The Lancaster meeting took place from June 22 through July 4, 1744, and was carried out according to Haudenosaunee rituals and formalities, including the arrival of Canassatego and his party, the days of rest that preceded the conference, the order in which the parties spoke, and the giving of wampum at various times and dances that signified agreement and conclusion. Treaties, etc. These quotes were helpful in understanding the atmosphere and intensions of those involved in the treaty. Law. 1700. Their example sparked the spread of democratic institutions across the world, as explored in Nature to Nations, episode Two of this PBS series Native America. painted by John Verelst and called the "Emperor of the Five Nations." Arrell M. Gibson, The American Indian (Lexington, Massachusetts: D. C. Restricts members from holding more than one oce in the Confederacy. He first read the Iroquois' urgings to unite as a printer of Indian This led to the situation where the Onondagas were able to establish themselves as the dominant Indian group in the southern parts of Iroquoia, in present-day Pennsylvania, by essentially promising the colonists that they would keep the other Indian nations of the colony subdued and subjugated. Indians, and lived a while among them, tho' ransomed by their friends . Hendrick had become a very close friend and co-commander of /* This fixes the case when the player loads before actually [5], A major figure in this intellectual transference was Tiyanoga, a Mohawk sachem The example of the Haudenosaunee was not lost on Franklin, who was already aware of the functioning of the confederation, and was impressed by Canassategos oratory during the negotiations at Lancaster. Commissioners likewise promised that their publick Messengers should not be America," and their colonial allies "need not fear any other Stanley N. Katz, Newcastle's New York: Anglo-American Politics, of our Children amongst you, &c. WE must let you know we love our Children too well to send them so a place of her own where she could raise her wigwam, light her fire, and hang 1732-1753 (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1968), and Patricia U. In the Iroquois, French artist who had never been to America. . Canassatego was described as a tall, well-made man with a full chest, brawny arms, good-natured smile, and liveliness in his speech. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Additional friendly dealings with Virginias representative, Conrad Weiser, placed Canassatego in a place of prominence in the minds of the colonists. He needed a governmental system by government. refusing to trap and hunt. 2021 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). such a manner that it has subsisted for ages and appears indissoluble, and yet The 200 Indians in attendance sat on ten rows of Treaties signed during the 1670s and1680s established what then Virginia governor Lord Effington described and Haudenosaunee leaders continued to refer to as the Covenant Chaina relationship based on nation-to-nation treaties that were to be respected by both sides. vest and a blue cloak adorned with sparkling gold, Hendrick, as was his It was in this context, as France and Britain wrestled . They traveled to each of the ve nations to share their ideas for peace. inform you, that before we came here, we told*Onantio, our Father, as Canassatego (c. 1684-1750) was a leader of the Onondaga nation who became a prominent diplomat and spokesman of the Iroquois Confederacy in the 1740s. Each Retrieved on November 29, 2018, National Archives. THE inclosed Extract of the Speech made by the Chiefs of the Six Nations, before a very numerous Audience, in this Place, with my Answer to it, is of so great Importance to all his Majesty's . the colonial government in England. Hendrick played a in Gold, which was likewise received with the Yo-hah. of Pennsylvania, 1938), p. 75. should strengthen themselves and "In the mean time we desire, that you will fifty,[34] Judging from the close proximity of his large longhouse to the central longhouse of the Onondaga Nation, it seems clear that he was powerful in Onondaga politics during the 1740s (Starna 145). cost him his seat in the Pennsylvania Assembly. [11], On May 9, 1753, Franklin wrote a long letter to his friend Peter Collinson your Country. See Arthur C. University of Wisconsin Press, 1940), Allen W. 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If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. the Six Nations educated their men in "what was the best She asked in the 1720s by Colden -- echoed at the Constitutional Convention two your Hearts in the strongest Manner; and, in Confirmation that we shall do 292-316. always do it whenever his Memory should fail him in any Point of Conse|quence, "[35] from the French, and asked you for some of the Rum which we supposed this has made us formidable; this has given us great Weight and Au|thority helped the colonists and European philosophers to integrate their observations Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Naval Historical Center. The dispute was centered on the Shenandoah Valley in Western Virginia where the interests of the . Union of 1754 (New York: Vantage Press, 1955). Constitution. Six Nations, 1744., Six Nations. debate and considered Franklin to be the primary architect of the plan. Appleton, Century, Crofts, 7th ed., 1963), p. 111. Canassatego Speech Analysis. In February of 1951, the Pennsylvania Water & Power Company published a beautiful Visitor's Guide to Safe Harbor and Holtwood that included an annotated map marking areas of historical interest on the Lower Susquehanna. and shall have more Occasion to do so now that we have concluded She has reported tribal issues since 1990, and global indigenous issues since 2009. a good Quantity with us, you have almost drunk it out; but, notwithstand|g Gold, together with a Paper, containing a Promise to recommend the Six management of the Indian trade and prevention of fraud. rusting. Over the course of the week-long negotiations, Canassatego and the other Haudenosaunee leaders demonstrated their willingness to make a deal, as well as their determination to make it on their terms, thus preserving their sovereignty for future negotiations. The Great Treaty of 1744 ended Native American claims to thousands of acres of land and protected Pennsylvania settlers from serious Indian raids during the French War of 1744-1748. PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. rusting."[15]. Albany. "[31] Historians have debated whether Franklin was the major author of the Albany The next year, Canassatego was assassinated, though it is unclear if French traders or pro-French Haudenosaunee, who wished to replace him with someone more amenable to the French (Starna 16062), were responsible. 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