made, of a .-large ‘ cabinet and colored in
I saw one of these
engravings in the family of a. relative at Sche1-
riectady, which has, however, been long since
destroyed by fire ; and recently I have seen another,
which had been for nearly a century, preserved
in .the family of the late Jeremiah Lansing,
Esq,, of Albany, The prosopolôgiçah in-
dieia of his countenance, denote a kind disposition,
honesty of purpose, and an order of intellect,
much above mediocrity. Although his
^complexion was ‘the shadowed livery of the
burnished sun,’ his figure and countenance: wpre
singularly prepossessing and eommanding. The
concurrent testimonynf every traditiohist, awards
to him great natural talents* judgment, and sagacity.
As a diplomatist and orator, he was
greatly distinguished, and divided the palm only
with his brother Abraham, of pious memory,
who was exclusively devoted to- civil pursuits.
“ in the early part of his lifé, he lived at the
upper castle of the Mohawks, Canajoharie ; but
afterwards his residence was, for the most part,
on the north side of the Mohawk, and a liftjfe
below the residence of Major Jellis Eonda, near a
place then and now called the Nosfe.' \
“ Hendrick’s greatest speech was delivered on
the 2d July,. 1754, ‘in the name and behalf of
the Six Nations’ in answer to a speech made by
the lieutenant-governor of New York, ‘ in the
name of the king of Great Britain, and in the
name and behalf of the American colonies,’
WhiöKS^élfe all 'represented on the occasion.
This Speech, Svitbséyèrai Others, is reported at
folk length in the London Gentleman’s Magazine,
the editor whereof speaks of these speeches
in the folio wiiig'fdrms, “ They contain strains
of eloquence which might haveI done, honor to
Tullf'rèr l)em0's*thfeiiesf ’ The Speeches of Hendrick
;aéd Ms brother Abraham, made the same
day above.- named, in the name and behalf of
the Mohawks -of the upper castle (Canajoharie)
to the'gövernor of’New York, attended by several
sachems1 of the other (Six| nations, were also
evincive of much talent and eloquence. *
The journalists of the- day paid, our chief the
following high compliment, which'I have every
reason to believe. was not undeserved or exaggerated
praise". I For capacity, bravery and
vigor of mind, and immovhblé integrity united,
be excelled. all the aboriginal inhabitants of
whom we have any knowledge:” *•
Soiengarahtads the identical chief who granted
todJeB.Jafterwards,Sir fm .) Johnson, the
dream land,” as i t was significantly called, At
an entertainment given by the general, which
lasted several days*? our chief' was one of the
guests^ Johnsdn had j-eeehtly received from his
royal master, several military dresses; resplendent
with scatiét and gold, which were temptingly
displayed In the view of thé guests. On©
morning, before the close of the entertainment,
Hendrick told his pale-faced friend and patron,
that he had had a dream the night previous,
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