The history and antiquities of Boston .. . , both to the English and the Indians. It thickenedand gathered darkness, and eventually burst upon the heads of the Nar-ragansets, completely deluging them in ruin. The conduct of the settlers towards the Indians does not, in a largemajority of cases, bear scrutiny. It was thought warrantable to set onetribe against another, that they might be diverted from thoughts of hos-tilities against themselves.* Connecticut had been the means of a warbetween the Mohegans and Narragansets ; they took the part of theChief of that tribe — the unprincipled Uncas —
The history and antiquities of Boston .. . , both to the English and the Indians. It thickenedand gathered darkness, and eventually burst upon the heads of the Nar-ragansets, completely deluging them in ruin. The conduct of the settlers towards the Indians does not, in a largemajority of cases, bear scrutiny. It was thought warrantable to set onetribe against another, that they might be diverted from thoughts of hos-tilities against themselves.* Connecticut had been the means of a warbetween the Mohegans and Narragansets ; they took the part of theChief of that tribe — the unprincipled Uncas — because he could be use, and few are to be found at this day, ex-cept in the garrets and outhouses of the farm-ers. They will soon all disappear, and beknown only from prints of them and theiraccompanying descriptions. * Abundance of authorities might be citedin proof of this statement, and all from theColonists own accounts. Great allowance,however, is to be made for their circumstances,and the ligiit of the age in which they 1643.] WAR AMONG THE INDIANS. 273 made to conform to their wishes. On. the other hand, a portion of theNarragansets had revolted under the influence of the people here, asalready stated. And thus stood Miantonimo and the true Narragansets,surrounded by a power which it was useless to resist. At length, drivenby insults and injuries to repel force by force, their great Chief fellaccidentally into the hands of Uncas, who, but for fear of retaliation,would at once have put him to death. He however led his prisoner toHartford, and there the Government took him in charge.* Not ^ knowing what to do with him, it was finally determined to submit the matter to the Commissioners of the United Colonies, who were soon to meet at Boston, that they might take the responsibility of ^ ? disposing of him. The Commissioners being met,f the disposi-tion of Miantonimo was debated, and although this Court had no juris-diction over the case, nor any just grounds J
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