A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
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... thousands of particular cases ; and of each nation's calling , under God , to be a teacher of right to all , within and without its borders . " Vattel says : " It is a settled point in natural law that he who has made a promise to any ...
... thousands of particular cases ; and of each nation's calling , under God , to be a teacher of right to all , within and without its borders . " Vattel says : " It is a settled point in natural law that he who has made a promise to any ...
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... to the United States , without hinderance or molestation , so long as they demean themselves peaceably . ” The United States agreed to pay to the Indians twenty thousand dollars ' worth of goods at once ; and THE DELAWARES . 45.
... to the United States , without hinderance or molestation , so long as they demean themselves peaceably . ” The United States agreed to pay to the Indians twenty thousand dollars ' worth of goods at once ; and THE DELAWARES . 45.
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... thousand dollars ' worth of goods at once ; and " henceforward , every year , forever , useful goods to the value of nine thousand five hundred dollars . " Peace was declared to be " established " and " perpetual . " General Wayne told ...
... thousand dollars ' worth of goods at once ; and " henceforward , every year , forever , useful goods to the value of nine thousand five hundred dollars . " Peace was declared to be " established " and " perpetual . " General Wayne told ...
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... thousand dollars a year ! -even with the negro man thrown in , which General Harrison tells the Secretary he has ordered Captain Wells to purchase , and present to the chief , The Turtle , and to draw on the United States Treasury for ...
... thousand dollars a year ! -even with the negro man thrown in , which General Harrison tells the Secretary he has ordered Captain Wells to purchase , and present to the chief , The Turtle , and to draw on the United States Treasury for ...
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... thousand dollars a year in addition to all the sums promised by previous treaties , and they were to be allowed to remain three years longer by sufferance in their present homes . The Government also agreed to pay them for their ...
... thousand dollars a year in addition to all the sums promised by previous treaties , and they were to be allowed to remain three years longer by sufferance in their present homes . The Government also agreed to pay them for their ...
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