early in the seyeateenth century^ but theyvler
fendodit manfully during the wb<#eof that,: and
the greater part of thesucceeding cSitury , against^
the efforts of the crown of France to colonize
and wrest it from our grasp. A portion of them
fought with us in the confest fm independence;.
The Mohawks, who took adverse grounds, fled
and took shelter at its close in' Canada,— Such
of the tribes and parts of tribes as-remain, have
devoted themselves to agriculture, and.continue,
to the present time, to show themselves as
peaceable and ordeflyuinhabitantsv As such
they are regarded in the-western and northern
counties, where they are- very well liked.
The recentcensqmexhibits them in a favorar
ble light. This is the view in'.which they are
presented in the governor’s messaged to the
legislature. They cultivate wheat, oats and
corn* They raise cattle, horsed,\hogS and. sheep.-
They.are, generally, good farmers and herdsmen.
There are some mechanics and a few professional
men. All the cantons have, made mspedfaMe
advances in morals and education. Their social
organization exhibits schools, churches and temperance
societies* . They have gone through the
severe and scathing ordeal of the settlement of
the state; and it is believed that such as remain
upon these reservations, could now; be incorporated
into out system, as separate towns, left to
their own organization, to the great benefit of
themselves, and without detriment to us. To
give them the right of suffrage and a representation
in our legislature, would act as a seal to all
prior means to exalt them, and would accomplish
more, in this respect, than a hou&jgfull o f
legislative acts without if.
THE ÖÓUNTV CLERK AND THE WOLF-SCALP.
5 A Seneca hunter killed' a wolf just 'within the
bounds of Cattaraugus county, close to the Pennsylvania
line, and föók the scalp to Meadville,
Pennsylvania,, for the bounty. Being questioned
where the animal was killed, he honestly told
'the officer that he had come across it and shot
it, as hear as lie could tell, within the territory
hf NetV York, very nëar the state and county
lfhérfiP On this, t f f 'ieïerk told him that -it
would fee contrary to law to pay him the bounty.
-*‘That is a bad ' ïA w !” replied the red man.
“ Why said the magistrate; “ we cannot pay
foTsdhlps taken Out of thé county.” “ It is bad,”
replied the hunter, “ because you reqmre that
%fè wolf should know the county linH. Had
this wolf seen a flock of sheep* jus!'within the
Pennsylvania lines, I dare say lie would not have
stopped for the county lines.” , On this, the magistrate
paid him the bounty oF five dollars.
THË FAMILY OF THE THUNDERERS., ,
Iroquois tradition affirms that a gregt family
of the Thunderers lived undef Niagara falls.
Recording to the.Senecas, (who have from the
days pf thp lost Eries inhabited the country