The Indians of North America in Historic Times, Volumen2

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XVIII
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Página 400 - The United States, then, have unequivocally' acceded to that great and broad rule, by which its civilized inhabitants now hold this country. They hold, and assert in themselves, the title, by which it was acquired. They maintain, as all others have maintained, that discovery gave an exclusive right to extinguish the Indian title of occupancy, either by purchase or by conquest...
Página 400 - States; regulating the trade and managing all affairs with the Indians not members of any of the States — provided that the legislative right of any State within its own limits be not infringed or violated...
Página 141 - ... enough to load three ships, besides what was growing in the fields. On our coming into the house, two mats were spread...
Página 150 - The expedition you are appointed to command is to be directed against the hostile tribes of the Six Nations of Indians, with their associates and adherents. The Immediate objects are the total destruction and devastation of their settlements, and the capture of as many prisoners of every age and sex as possible.
Página 109 - Not a drop of our blood have you spilled in battle — not an acre of our land have you taken but by our consent.
Página 402 - An Act to regulate Trade and Intercourse with the Indian Tribes, and to preserve Peace on the Frontiers...
Página 408 - ... every Indian born within the territorial limits of the United States who has voluntarily taken up. within said limits, his residence separate and apart from any tribe of Indians therein, and has adopted the habits of civilized life, is hereby declared to be a citizen of the United States...
Página 401 - That no purchase, grant, lease, or other conveyance of lands, or of any title or claim thereto, from any Indian nation or tribe of Indians, shall be of any validity in law or equity, unless the same be made by treaty or convention entered into pursuant to the constitution.
Página 408 - And every Indian born within the territorial limits of the United States "to whom allotments shall have been made under the provisions of this act, or under any law or treaty, and every Indian born within the territorial limits...
Página 71 - We, greatly commending, and graciously accepting of, their desires for the furtherance of so noble a work, which may, by the providence of Almighty God, hereafter tend to the glory of His Divine Majesty, in propagating of the Christian religion to such people as yet live in darkness and miserable ignorance of the true knowledge and worship of God...

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