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Note: His opponents in Congress considered him to be absolutely fair. He won a reputation for himself with his arguments against the war measures (taken during the War of 1812). He was then a Federalist, but later became a Bucktail Democrat, being one of the so-called �high-minded gentlemen� who opposed the nomination for President of DeWitt Clinton on Federalist ticket.
In July, 1819, he was sent to Buffalo by Mr. Calhoun to represent the US government at the treat negotiations between the Seneca Indians and the proprietors of the Seneca Reservation. The conference was held in a barn on the treaty grounds, six miles from Buffalo. The warriors, about three hundred in number, were crowded closely upon the mow and squatted about the floor. Also there was Judge Miller�s wife and the Hon. Charles Dudley, mayor of Albany. It is said that when Chief Red Jacket was asked what he thought of Judge Miller�s address, he replied by puffing out his cheeks and sending forth a tremendous blast of air. Nevertheless, he showed the judge no lack of courtesy, and requested to be presented to the judge�s squaw and papoose.
Judge Miller�s public spirit and liberality were marked characteristics. Everyone acknowledged his merit, and spoke of him as being capable, conscientious, intelligent, refined and hospitable. Rev. Henry Anthon in a commemorative discourse said: �He possessed an ardent and well-cultivated mind, a frank, humane and generous disposition. To the more solid qualities of mind were added a singleness and warmth of heart, an affability and cheerfulness of deportment, and an urbanity of manners which were not confined to his friends only, but diffused about him. Blessed by Provience with the means of relieving the wants of others, his benevolence was active and uniform. His purse was always open to the call of the needy. From sordid parsimony and narrowness of spirit, no man was ever more perfectly free. To his particular friends Judge Miller�s social intercourse added grace and delight.� He was much attached to the Episcopal church and did much to promote its welfare, yet did he respect the liberty of conscience in others, giving the land and helping to build Trinity Church at Utica, of which he was vestryman and warden. He was prompt in his affairs; neat but not fastidious, and in physical frame ran to no extremes, seemingly well-knit, with regular features. Though his in-laws had initially disapproved of him, they came to trust and rely upon him, He managed the Bleecker estate.
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