 | 1832 - 604 páginas
...these terms could not be complied with, he should be obliged to fight with the English against them. The Governor assured him that the President should...and deliberate disclosure. ' The States had set the example,' ' he said, of forming a union among all the fires, — why should they censure the Indians... | |
 | 1832 - 608 páginas
...Spirit will put sense enough in his head, to induce him to give up the land. True he is so far off, that the war will not injure him. He may sit still...will have to fight it out.' At the last conference, whirhtook place previously to the battle of Tippecanoo, it is stated that his designs were more completely... | |
 | James Hall - 1836 - 338 páginas
...to direct you to give up this land. It is true, he is so far off, he will not be injured by the war. He may sit still in his town, and drink his wine, while you and I will have to fight it out." This is an accurate account of an interesting council, the proceedings of which have been much misrepresented.... | |
 | James Strange French, Timothy Flint - 1836 - 272 páginas
...President of the United States would occupy in such an event, he replied, — " True, he is so far off, that the war will not injure him ; he may sit still in his town, and drink Lis wine, while you and I will have to fight it out ;" or the words of Tecu.mseh, when, in one of his... | |
 | Samuel Jones Burr - 1840 - 330 páginas
...todirect you to give up this land. It is true, he is so far off th.it he will not be injured by the war. He may sit still in his town, and drink his wine, while you and I have to fight it out." Soon after this TECUMTHE withdrew to the Prophet's town, and a trader in whom... | |
 | United States. President - 1841 - 766 páginas
...direct you to give up this land. It is true, he is so far off that he will not be injured by the war : he may sit still in his town and drink his wine, while you and I will have to fight it out." Shortly after this, the Shawaneo chief withdrew to Tippecanoe, the residence of the prophet, where... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1842 - 610 páginas
...direct you to give up this land. It is true, he is so far off that he will not be injured by the war. He may sit still in his town, and drink his wine, while you and I have to fight it out." At the winter session of the legislature of Indiana, in 1810, Governor Harrison... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1842 - 684 páginas
...direct yon to give up this land. It is true, he is so far off that he will not be injured by the war. He may sit still in his town, and drink his wine, while yoa and I have to fight it out." At the winter session of the legislature of Indiana, in 1810, Governor... | |
 | Henry Brown - 1844 - 526 páginas
...determine the matter. It is true, the president is so far off that he will not be injured by the war. He may sit still in his town, and drink his wine, while you and I will have to fight it out." This prophecy, it will be seen, was literally fulfilled ; and the chieftain who uttered it, attested... | |
 | United States. President - 1846 - 902 páginas
...direct you to give up this land. It is true, he is so far off that he will not be injured by the war ; he may sit still in his town and drink his wine, while you and I will have to fight it out." Shortly after this, the Shawnee chief withdrew to Tippecanoe, the residence of the Prophet, where he... | |
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Well," replied the brave warrior, " as the great chief is to determine the matter, I hope the Great Spirit will put sense enough into his head to induce him to direct you to give up this land. It is true, he is so far off he will not be injured by the... 
