A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
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Page 49
... told , left in this whole region . 66 The Commissioner of Indian Affairs in the same year says that it is grateful to notice " , how much the Indians ' condition is " ameliorated under the policy of removal . " He says that they ...
... told , left in this whole region . 66 The Commissioner of Indian Affairs in the same year says that it is grateful to notice " , how much the Indians ' condition is " ameliorated under the policy of removal . " He says that they ...
Page 65
... told ) " white settlers could not interfere with them , " enemies lie in wait for them , as of old , to rob and destroy ; even here the Government is , as before , unable to pro- tect them ; and in all probability , the tragedies of ...
... told ) " white settlers could not interfere with them , " enemies lie in wait for them , as of old , to rob and destroy ; even here the Government is , as before , unable to pro- tect them ; and in all probability , the tragedies of ...
Page 72
... told long since , and so often repeated by travellers passing ( who care little about the consequences of promises so they slip through safely and unmolested themselves ) , that their ' Great Father ' would soon reward them liberally ...
... told long since , and so often repeated by travellers passing ( who care little about the consequences of promises so they slip through safely and unmolested themselves ) , that their ' Great Father ' would soon reward them liberally ...
Page 108
... told me it was not good ; it was better to be at peace ; gave me a flag of truce ; I held it up high . We met , and talked , but never fought again . Clarke pointed to this day - to you and this occasion . We have long waited in ...
... told me it was not good ; it was better to be at peace ; gave me a flag of truce ; I held it up high . We met , and talked , but never fought again . Clarke pointed to this day - to you and this occasion . We have long waited in ...
Page 116
... told them his object was to war with and punish our enemies ; but as this great people were and ever had been our friends , he wanted their friendship to be as en- during as the mountains around which they lived ; and in order that no ...
... told them his object was to war with and punish our enemies ; but as this great people were and ever had been our friends , he wanted their friendship to be as en- during as the mountains around which they lived ; and in order that no ...
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