 Here, for the first time, I touched the goose quill to the treaty — not knowing, however, that, by that act, I consented to give away my village. Had that been explained to me, I should have opposed it, and never would have signed their treaty, as my...  History of Lee County - Page 411881 - 873 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Black Hawk (Sauk chief) - Black Hawk War, 1832 - 1834 - 172 pages
...not believe what is told them !" The council then proceeded, and the pipe of peace was smoked. Here, for the first time, I touched the goose quill to the...treaty — not knowing, however, that, by that act, 1 consented to give away my village. Had that been explained to me, I should have opposed it, and never... | |
 | William Rudolph Smith - Wisconsin - 1854 - 444 pages
...and the pipe of peace was smoked* Here for the first time I touched the goose-quill, to the treaty,2 not knowing, however, that by that act I consented...opposed it, and never would have signed their treaty, as my recent conduct will clearly prove. " We were friendly treated by the white chiefs, and started... | |
 | William Rudolph Smith - Wisconsin - 1854 - 458 pages
...and the pipe of peace was smoked. Here for the first time I touched the goose-quill, to the treaty,2 not knowing, however, that by that act I consented...opposed it, and never would have signed their treaty, as my recent conduct will clearly prove. " We were friendly treated by the white chiefs, and started... | |
 | William Smith Bryan, Robert Rose - Missouri - 1876 - 574 pages
...with arrogant expectations of obtaining permission to retain the the pipe of peace was smoked. Here, for the first time, I touched the goose quill to the...opposed it, and never would have signed their treaty, as my recent conduct will clearly prove. What do we know of the laws and customs of the white people... | |
 | Perry A. Armstrong - Black Hawk War, 1832 - 1887 - 1096 pages
...language, their signatures were attached with a mark, and Black Hawk says: "I touched the goosequill to the treaty, not knowing, however, that by that...opposed it, and never would have signed their treaty, as my recent conduct will clearly prove. What do we know of the manners, the laws and the customs of... | |
 | Mary Sheldon Barnes, Earl Barnes - United States - 1891 - 482 pages
...in which he also signed away the lands of his tribe. Of this treaty and its results, he says : Here, for the first time, I touched the goose quill to the...opposed it, and never would have signed their treaty. . . . If another prophet had come to our village in those days and told us what has since taken place,... | |
 | Black Hawk (Sauk chief) - Black Hawk War, 1832 - 1912 - 192 pages
...do not believe what is told you." The council then proceeded and the pipe of peace was smoked. Here for the first time, I touched the goose quill to the treaty, not knowing, however, by the act, I consented to give away my village. Had that been explained to me I should have opposed... | |
 | Black Hawk (Sauk chief) - Black Hawk War, 1832 - 1916 - 228 pages
...not believe what is told them!" The council then proceeded, and the pipe of peace was smoked. Here, for the first time, I touched the goose quill to the...opposed it, and never would have signed their treaty, as my recent conduct will clearly prove. What do we know of the manner of the laws and customs of the... | |
 | 1916 - 226 pages
...not believe what is told them!" The council then proceeded, and the pipe of peace was smoked. Here, for the first time, I touched the goose quill to the...opposed it, and never would have signed their treaty, as my recent conduct will clearly prove. What do we know of the manner of the laws and customs of the... | |
 | Theodore Calvin Pease - Illinois - 1922 - 520 pages
...Cessions in the United States, 666 and map 16. «/«t/., 680. 7 He says of the transaction, "Here, for the first time, I touched the goose quill to the...never would have signed their treaty. "What do we know of the manner of the laws and customs of the white people? They might buy our bodies for dissection,... | |
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