Chapter VIII

The Treaty of Peace--Neglect of her Indian allies by Great
Britain--Brant's negotiations with General Haldimand for a new
territory--The Senecas invite the Mohawks to settle in the Genesee
Valley--Declined--The Grand River country granted to the Mohawks by Sir
Frederick Haldimand--Indian policy of the United States--Views of
Washington and General Schuyler--Treaty with the Six Nations at Fort
Stanwix--Corn-planter and Red Jacket take opposite sides--Peace with the
Six Nations--Dissatisfaction of the Indians--Of Thayendanegea in
particular--Letter of Brant to Colonel Monroe--Relinquishes his design
of going then to England--Returns to Grand River--Differences of opinion
wither John Johnson--Brant sails for England in the Autumn of 1785--His
arrival--Glimpses of his ulterior designs--His distinguished
reception--Enters upon the business of his mission--Letter to Lord
Sidney--Speech of Brant to Lord Sidney--Letter of Lord Sidney in
reply--Question of half-pay--Brant's Letter to Sir Evan Nepean--His
associations with the great--Keen sarcasm upon a nobleman--Striking
incident at a grand masquerade--Brant's attention to the moral wants of
his people--His return to Canada.
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