Chapter XIII

Thayendanegea in civil life--His activity--His efforts to accelerate the
civilization of his people--Difficulties respecting the title to his
lands--Successive Councils and Speeches--Governor Simcoe leaves the
province--Captain Claus appointed to the Indian Agency--President
Russell--Brant's Speeches asserting the absolute Independence and
Nationality of his people--Letter to Sir John Johnson--Correspondence
with Lord Dorchester--The Count de Puisy--Letter of Brant to Thomas
Morris--Sharp correspondence with Sir John Johnson--The St. Regis and
Caughnawaga Indians, and the State of New-York involved in the land
controversy--Brant's difficulties with the Caughnawagas--Letter to
Thomas Morris--Brant's visit to the Caughnawagas--Council--Satisfactory
explanations--Fresh difficulties at home--Norton's Mission to
England--Plots against the character of Brant--Alienation of some of his
friends--Conspiracy to depose him--Red Jacket and Farmer's Brother
active in the plot--Character of Red Jacket--Brant deposed by an illegal
Council--Letter to the Duke of Northumberland--A legal Council
convoked--Brant meets his accusers, and defends himself--Another
Council--Speech of Brant--Acquitted of all charges against him--Council
after the return of Norton from England--Proceedings of Red Jacket's
Council nullified--Brant re-instated--Letter to the Duke of
Northumberland--Letter of the Duke in reply--Last letter of Brant to the
Duke.

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