A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
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... find the sad story of a century — no , not the whole story , but the fragmentary story of isolated tribes . The author will have her reward if it shall aid in securing jus- tice to a noble and a wronged race . Even with the sad experi ...
... find the sad story of a century — no , not the whole story , but the fragmentary story of isolated tribes . The author will have her reward if it shall aid in securing jus- tice to a noble and a wronged race . Even with the sad experi ...
Page 14
... find still greater emphasis put upon the Indian right of occupancy , by stating it as a right , the observance of which was stipulated for in treaties between the United States and other nations . " When the United States acquired and ...
... find still greater emphasis put upon the Indian right of occupancy , by stating it as a right , the observance of which was stipulated for in treaties between the United States and other nations . " When the United States acquired and ...
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... find no dissent from , no qualification of the verdict of the infamy of such acts . Livy says of leagues : " Leagues are such agree- ments as are made by the command of the supreme power , and whereby the whole nation is made liable to ...
... find no dissent from , no qualification of the verdict of the infamy of such acts . Livy says of leagues : " Leagues are such agree- ments as are made by the command of the supreme power , and whereby the whole nation is made liable to ...
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... find , although we had the best thoughts in our minds during the before - mentioned period , mischief has nevertheless happened between you and us . We are still anx- ious of putting our plan of accommodation into execution , and we ...
... find , although we had the best thoughts in our minds during the before - mentioned period , mischief has nevertheless happened between you and us . We are still anx- ious of putting our plan of accommodation into execution , and we ...
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... find the Secretary of War recommending the commissioners sent to treat with the hostile Miamis and Wabash Indians to stop by the way with the friendly Delawares , and take some of their leading chiefs with them as allies . He says ...
... find the Secretary of War recommending the commissioners sent to treat with the hostile Miamis and Wabash Indians to stop by the way with the friendly Delawares , and take some of their leading chiefs with them as allies . He says ...
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