 ... us: as if our want of strength had destroyed our rights. Our chiefs had felt your power, and were unable to contend against you, and they therefore gave up that country.  Pennsylvania Archives - Pagina 627geredigeerd door - 1876Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | James Buchanan - 1824 - 190 pagina’s
...fire you had kindled and talk with you concerning peace, we made haste toward it. You then told us you could crush us to nothing, and you demanded from...country, as the price of that peace which you had offered to us ; as if our want of strength had destroyed our rights. Our chiefs had felt your power and were... | |
 | James Buchanan - 1824 - 404 pagina’s
...although no part of it is within the bounds which limit his purchase. Father,—You have said that we were in your hand, and that by closing it you could crush us to nothing. Are you then determined to crush us ? If you are, tell us so, that those of our nation who have become... | |
 | James Buchanan - 1824 - 350 pagina’s
...part of it is within the bounds which. ,i'mi; this purchase. Father, — You have said that we were in your hand, and that by closing it you could crush us to nothing. Are you then determined to crush us ? It' you are, tell us so, that those of our nation who have become... | |
 | James Buchanan - 1824 - 480 pagina’s
...no part of it is within the bounds which limit his purchase. Father, — You have said that we were in your hand, and that by closing it you could crush us to nothing. Are you then determined to crush us ? II you are, teJl us so, that those of our nation who have become... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1834 - 582 pagina’s
...the fire you had kindled, and talk with you concerning peace, we mode haste towards it. You told us you could crush us to nothing ; and you demanded from...a great country, as the price of that peace which yon lied offered to us: at \fovr want of strength had destroyed our rights. Our chiefs had felt your... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1834 - 588 pagina’s
...was all he owed them, which he allowed to be yearly. They add, "Father: you have said that we were in your hand, and that by closing it you could crush us to nothing. Are you determined to crush us ? If you are, tell us so ; that those of our nation who have become... | |
 | Gerorge Turner (judge of the Western Territory.) - 1836 - 206 pagina’s
...kindled, and talk with you concerning peace, we made haste towards it. You then told us that we were in your hand, and that by closing it, you could crush...from us a great country as the price of that peace you had offered to us ; as if our want of strength had destroyed our rights. Our Chiefs had felt your... | |
 | Samuel Gardner Drake - 1837 - 642 pagina’s
...was all he owed them, which he allowed to be yearly. They add, u Father: you have said that we were in your hand, and that by closing it you could crush us to nothing. Are you determined to crush us ? If you CHAT. VI.] CORN-PLANT.— DEATH OF BIG-TREE. U5 are, tell us... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1837 - 654 pagina’s
...peace, we made haste towards it. You told us you could crush us to nothing ; and you demanded from ns a great country, as the price of that peace which you had offered to us : as if our want of strength had destroyed our rights. Our chiefs had felt your power, and were... | |
 | Albert Gallatin - 1840 - 476 pagina’s
...inflicted on his people by the white population, and then added: — "Father, you have said that we were in your hand, and that by closing it you could crush us. Are you determined to crush us? If you are, tell us so, that those of our nation who have become your... | |
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