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. 237