 You then told us that we were in your hand, and that by closing it you could crush us to nothing, and you demanded from us a great country, as the price of that peace which you had offered us ; — as if our want of strength had destroyed our rights.  American Monthly Knickerbocker - Strana 260úprava: - 1841Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | James Buchanan - 1824 - Počet stránok 190
...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 us 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... | |
 | James Buchanan - 1824 - Počet stránok 404
...accordingly, 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 - Počet stránok 480
...accordingly, 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 ? II you are, teJl us so, that those of our nation who have become... | |
 | James Buchanan - 1824 - Počet stránok 350
...although no 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... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1834 - Počet stránok 582
...insisting that that 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 - Počet stránok 206
...fire you had 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,...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 power, and were... | |
 | Samuel Gardner Drake - 1837 - Počet stránok 642
...insisting that that 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... | |
 | Albert Gallatin - 1840 - Počet stránok 476
...had been 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... | |
 | William Leete Stone - 1841 - Počet stránok 566
...concessions were yielded only to force. " You then told us that we were in your hand, and that by dosing it you could crush us to nothing, and you demanded...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... | |
 | William Leete Stone - 1841 - Počet stránok 516
...which you had 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...from us a great country, as the price of that peace which you had offered us ; — as if our want of strength had destroyed our rights. Our chiefs had... | |
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