While the Interpreter was at the more distant _Indian_ Castles, Mr. _William Johnson_ was indefatigable among the _Mohawks_; he dressed himself after the _Indian_ Manner, made frequent Dances, according to their Custom when they excite to War, and used all the Means he could think of, at a considerable Expence, (which his Excellency had promised to repay him) in order to engage them heartily in the War against _Canada_. Tho' he succeeded, beyond what any Man in _Albany_ thought could be done, yet several of the _Sachems_ (in the _Conajohary_, or upper _Mohawk_ Castle, chiefly) refused to engage in the War; but insisted, that as this War was entered into between the _English_ and _French_, in which they had no Interest, they ought to remain neuter. The _English_ and _French_, they said, could at any Time make Peace; but if they should enter into the War, _Indians_ could not make up the Quarrel among themselves, otherwise than by the Destruction of one or the other. The _French_ could have no Hopes of engaging the _Six Nations_ on their Side against the _English_, and therefore wisely play'd this Game of endeavouring to make them stand neuter, which they could enforce by strong political Arguments, of which the _Indians_ were sensible enough. _It is your Interest_, the _French_ Emissaries said, _not to suffer either the_ French _or the_ English _to be absolute Masters_; _for in that Case you must become Slaves to the one or the other_. From this politic View chiefly, the Interpreter met with so much Opposition everywhere: Tho' it is not to be doubted, but that at the same Time the _French_ had gain'd some particular _Sachems_ entirely into their Interest; however, many were prevailed on to come to _Albany_, to hear what the Governor of _New-York_ had to say to them; tho' several Sachems staid behind. When they of the more distant Nations came along with the Interpreter to the lower _Mohawk_ Castle, and found that Mr. _Johnson_ had already engaged many of the young Men there to join the Army against _Canada_, the others blamed the _Mohawks_; telling them with some Warmth, That they had been very rash in engaging so far. 'They ought, _the others said_, to have considered that they, the _Mohawks_, were the smallest in Number of any of the _Six Nations_, and ought not to have proceeded to so great a Length, without the previous Consent of the others.' To this the _Mohawks_ answered, _It is true, we are less considerable as to Number, than any of the other Nations; but our Hearts are truly_ English, _and all of us are Men[11]; so that, if our Force be put to the Trial, perhaps it will be found greater than you imagine._ These Disputes, however, continued so far, that the _Mohawks_, and the other _Five Nations_, could not go in Company to _Albany_; the _Mohawks_ marched on one side of the River, while the other Nations went on the other side. [_There are two Roads from the_ Mohawks _Castle to_ Schenectada, _one on each side of the_ Mohawks _River_.]