Chainbreaker: The Revolutionary War Memoirs of Governor Blacksnake as Told to Benjamin WilliamsU of Nebraska Press, 01.07.2005 - 306 Seiten One of the earliest memoirs by an American Indian, Chainbreaker presents the recollections of a Seneca chief, also known as Governor Blacksnake. A fighter in the American Revolution who lived more than a century, Chainbreaker told his story as an old man in the 1840s to a fellow Seneca, Benjamin Williams, who translated it and committed it to paper. Epic in scale and yet intensely personal, Chainbreaker's story provides a rare Native view of warfare and diplomacy during a crucial period in American history. His account is only fully available in this edition, featuring extensive commentary by Thomas S. Abler. Thomas S. Abler is a professor of anthropology at the University of Waterloo. He is the author of Hinterland Warriors and Military Dress: European Empires and Exotic Uniforms. |
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Negotiating Peace | 151 |
Ambassadors to the Western Nations | 181 |
The Revelation of Handsome Lake | 203 |
Epilogue | 216 |
Introduction to the Williams Text | 227 |
Speech by Philip Schuyler August 6 1776 | 229 |
Speeches Delivered in Philadelphia December 1790 to February 1791 | 238 |
Speeches and Messages Philadelphia 1792 | 260 |
Notes | 267 |
References | 279 |
Index | 295 |
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Seite 249 - The merits of the Cornplanter, and his friendship for the United States are well known to me, and shall not be forgotten. And as a mark of the esteem of the United States, I have directed the Secretary of war to make him a present of Two hundred and Fifty Dollars, either in money or goods, as the Cornplanter shall like best.
Seite 239 - Fort Stanwix, and laid before our council what had been done there, our nation was surprised to hear how great a country you had compelled them to give up to you, without your paying to us anything for it.
Seite 239 - You told us you could crush us to nothing ; and you demanded from us a great country as the price of that peace which you had offered to us, as if our want of strength had destroyed our rights.
Seite 239 - Seneca nation promises, they faithfully perform. When you refused obedience to that king, he commanded us to assist his beloved men in making you sober. In obeying him, we did no more than yourselves had led us to promise.
Seite 243 - Johnston came and took that fort from the French ; he became our father, and promised to take care of us, and did so, until you were too strong for his king. To him we gave four miles round Niagara as a place of trade. We have already said, how we came to join against you; we saw that we were wrong; we wished for peace; you demanded a great country to be given up to you; it was surrendered to you, as the price of peace, and we ought to have peace and possession of the little land which you then left...
Seite 161 - ... us; as if our want of strength had destroyed our rights ; our chiefs had felt your power, and were unable to contend against you, and they therefore gave up that country. What they agreed to, has bound our nation ; but your anger against us must, by this time, be cooled; and, although our strength has not increased, nor your power become less, we ask you to consider calmly, Were the terms dictated to us by your commissioners reasonable and just?
Seite 250 - Remember my words, Senecas ; continue to be strong in your friendship for the United States, as the only rational ground of your future happiness ; and you may rely upon their kindness and protection. An agent shall soon be appointed to reside in some place convenient to the Senecas and Six Nations.
Seite 196 - FRIEND AND BROTHER : It was the will of the Great Spirit that we should meet together this day. He orders all things, and has given us a fine day for our council. He has taken his garment from before the sun, and caused it to shine with brightness upon us. Our eyes are opened, that we see clearly; our ears are unstopped, that we have been able to hear distinctly the words you have spoken. For all these favors we thank the Great Spirit ; and him only.
Seite 50 - This is a family quarrel between us and Old England. You Indians are not concerned in it. We do not wish you to take up the hatchet against the King's troops. We desire you to remain at home, and not join on either side, but keep the hatchet buried deep.