 At length their numbers had greatly increased; they wanted more land; they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened; and our minds became uneasy. Wars took place; Indians were hired to fight against Indians, and many of our people were destroyed. They...  The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review - Page 223edited by - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1859 - 794 pages
...had greatly increased; they wanted more land; they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Wars took place ; Indians were...our people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquors among us : it was strong and powerful, and has slain thousands. " Brother, our seats were once... | |
 | John Frost - Indians of North America - 1860 - 416 pages
...greatly increased ; they wanted more land ; they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Wars took place ; Indians were...our people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquors among us : it was strong and powerful, and has slain thousands." The effect of this speech... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Clergy - 1860 - 754 pages
...hired to fight against Indians, and man; were destroyed. They also brought strong liquors among u: and powerful, and has slain thousands. " Brother, our seats were once large, and yours were very s now become a great people, and we have scarcely a place our blankets ; you have got our country,... | |
 | William Leete Stone - Indians of North America - 1866 - 544 pages
...had greatly inereased. They wanted more land; they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Wars took place. Indians were...and powerful, and has slain thousands. BROTHER : Our scats were once large and yours were small. You have now become a great people, and we have scareely... | |
 | Lewis H. Miner - Wyoming Valley (Pa.) - 1866 - 170 pages
...number so increased, that they wanted more land : they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and we became uneasy. Wars took place ; Indians were hired...; and many of our people were destroyed. They also distributed liquor amongst us, which has slain thousands. Brother ! Once our seats were large, and... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - Readers - 1868 - 636 pages
...had greatly increased. They wanted more land ; they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Wars took place. Indians were...It was strong and powerful and has slain thousands. You say that you are sent to instruct us how to worship the Great Spirit agreeably to his mind ; and,... | |
 | Jean Roemer - 1868 - 340 pages
...had greatly increased. They wanted more land. They wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Wars took place. Indians were...people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquor among us. It was strong, and powerful, and has slain thousands. Brother — Our seats were once large,... | |
 | Jean Roemer - 1875 - 338 pages
...fight against Indians, and many of our people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquor among us. It was strong, and powerful, and has slain thousands. Brother — Our seats were once largo, and yours were small. You have now become a great people, and we have scarcely a place left... | |
 | Josiah Woodward Leeds - United States - 1877 - 500 pages
...chiefs and warriors. In narrating their grievances at the hands of the whites, Red Jacket said — "Wars took place, Indians were hired to fight against...our people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquors among us : it was strong and powerful and has slain thousands." And in dismissing the missionary,... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1880 - 800 pages
...wanted more land; they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Ware took place ; Indians were hired to fight against Indians, and many of our |>eoplo were destroyed. They also brought strong liquors among us : it was strong and powerful, and... | |
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