A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
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... thing is to go and fight those whom you know are in the right . " The Indian Bu- reau is often unable to fulfil the treaties , because Congress has failed to make the appropriations . If its agents are not men of the highest character ...
... thing is to go and fight those whom you know are in the right . " The Indian Bu- reau is often unable to fulfil the treaties , because Congress has failed to make the appropriations . If its agents are not men of the highest character ...
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... thing which they believe in more than any other , and mean that every man on this continent shall have , it is " fair play . " And as soon as they fairly understand how cruelly it has been denied to the Indian , they will rise up and ...
... thing which they believe in more than any other , and mean that every man on this continent shall have , it is " fair play . " And as soon as they fairly understand how cruelly it has been denied to the Indian , they will rise up and ...
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... thing between them , is remarkable . It is impos- sible for us to realize what a sudden invitation to greed and discord lay in this fair , beautiful , unclaimed continent -- eight millions of square miles of land - more than twice the ...
... thing between them , is remarkable . It is impos- sible for us to realize what a sudden invitation to greed and discord lay in this fair , beautiful , unclaimed continent -- eight millions of square miles of land - more than twice the ...
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... things , it was bound to give way . It being clear , then , that the Indians ' " right of occupancy " was a right recognized by all the great discovering Powers , acted upon by them in all their dispositions of lands here dis- covered ...
... things , it was bound to give way . It being clear , then , that the Indians ' " right of occupancy " was a right recognized by all the great discovering Powers , acted upon by them in all their dispositions of lands here dis- covered ...
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... thing to be included . The word ' subject ” is a strong participle when it is used legally . Pro- visions are made in wills , " subject to " a widow's right of dower , for instance , and the provisions cannot be carried out without the ...
... thing to be included . The word ' subject ” is a strong participle when it is used legally . Pro- visions are made in wills , " subject to " a widow's right of dower , for instance , and the provisions cannot be carried out without the ...
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Page 16 - In the establishment of these relations the rights of the original inhabitants were, in no instance, entirely disregarded, but were necessarily, to a considerable extent, impaired. They were admitted to be the rightful occupants of the soil, with a legal as well as just claim to retain possession of it, and to use it according to their own discretion...
Page 13 - The title by conquest is acquired and maintained by force. The conqueror prescribes its limits. Humanity, however, acting on public opinion, has established, as a general rule, that the conquered shall not be wantonly oppressed, and that their condition shall remain as eligible as is compatible with the objects of the conquest.
Page 42 - We desire you to consider, brothers, that our only demand is the peaceable possession of a small part of our once great country. Look back, and review the lands from whence we have been driven to this spot. We can retreat no farther, because the country behind hardly affords food for its present inhabitants; and we have, therefore, resolved to leave our bones in this small space to which we are now confined.
Page 20 - A dwarf is as much a man as a giant; a small republic is no less a sovereign state than the most powerful kingdom.
Page 14 - nation,' so generally applied to them, means ' a people distinct from others.' The Constitution, by declaring treaties already made, as well as those to be made, to be the supreme law of the land, has adopted and sanctioned the previous treaties with the Indian nations, and consequently admits their rank among those powers who are capable of making treaties. The words 'treaty
Page 13 - When the conquest is complete, and the conquered inhabitants can be blended with the conquerors, or safely governed as a distinct people, public opinion, which not even the conqueror can disregard, imposes these restraints upon him; and he cannot neglect them without injury to his fame and hazard to his power.
Page 280 - States whereby the difficulties they have experienced by a residence within the settled parts of the United States under the jurisdiction and laws of the State Governments may be terminated and adjusted ; and with a view to reuniting their people in one body and securing a permanent home for themselves and their posterity in the country selected by their forefathers without the territorial limits of the State sovereignties, and where they can establish and enjoy a government of their choice and perpetuate...
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The Indigenous Voice in World Politics: Since Time Immemorial Franke Wilmer No preview available - 1993 |