Chapter V

Meeting of the second Continental Congress--Measures of
defence--Declaration--National fast--Organization of an Indian
department--Address to the Six Nations--Council called at
Albany--Preliminary consultation at German Flats--Speeches of the
Oneidas and others--Adjourn to Albany--Brief interview with the
commissioners--Conference and interchange of speeches with the
Albanians--Proceedings of the grand council--Speeches of the
commissioners--Replies of the Indians--Conclusion of the grand
council--Resumption of the conference with the Albanians--Speech of
the Albany Committee--Reply of the Indians--Disclosures of Guy Johnson's
proceedings at Oswego--Close of the proceedings--Epidemic among the
Indians--Small benefit resulting from the council--Proceedings in Tryon
County resumed--Doubtful position of New-York--Symptoms of disaffection
to the cause of the people--Sir John Johnson--Sheriff White deposed by
the people--The royal authorities superseded by appointments from the
people--Affray at Johnstown--First gun fired at Sampson Sammons--White
recommissioned by Tryon--His flight--Labors of the Committee--Opposition
of the Tories--Designs of Sir John Johnson and Sir Guy Carleton--Letter
and deputation to Sir John--Prisoners for political offences sent to
gaol--Letter from Provincial Congress--Mohawks commence fighting at St.
Johns--Speech of the Canajoharies in explanation--Indians apply for
release of prisoners--Review of the progress of the Revolution in other
parts of the Colonies--Proceedings of Parliament--Burning of
Falmouth--Descent upon Canada--Ethan Allen taken--Arnold's
expedition--Siege of Quebec--Fall of Montgomery--Caughnawaga and
Delaware Indians.
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