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on the Land reserved for them by Congress; [[strikethrough]] was | To push on to the Muskingum at once, and settle on the Land reserved for them by Congress; [[strikethrough]] was the [[strikethrough]] intentions of the Christian Indians, at the outset of their Journey; but we now saw, that a wise Providence had decreed otherwise. The honorable William Henry Esq. a Member of Congress at that | ||
the [[strikethrough]] intentions of the Christian Indians, at the outset | time--and a Gentleman, who for many years past, had taken a particular interest, in the concession of the Indians of this Country; but who had witnessed, scenses the most shocking and cruel which had been committed on the harmless and inoffensive Indians, by unprincipled vagabond White People, among which, [[strikethrough]] was the murder of the [[unclear]] Indians: [[unclear]] congratulating us by Letter, on the good disposition of Congress, [[unclear]] [[unclear]] to the Christian Indians their former Town on the Muskingum, yet, gave it as his private opinion; that we would do well, not to be in too great a hurry in settling on these Lands, as he had a bad opinion of the frontier white Settlers, who had already [[strikethrough]] murdered a great part of the Congregation, and probably would at any time when they had an Opportunity, be ready to do so again to others of the Comunity [[strikethrough]] as these People sought to get the Country to themselves. [[strikethrough]] He hoped, Congress would [[strikethrough]] before long, pass and enforce such Laws, as would put an end to all future encroachment* on Indian Lands; for [[strikethrough]]unless this was done, those intruders would keep the Country perpetually at War with the Indians. Congress *Tomohawk improvements (as they were called) made on Indian Lands were then customary. Numbers of these were made on the Christian Indian Lands, after these were murdered. | ||
of their Journey; but we now saw, that a wise | |||
Providence had decreed otherwise. The honorable | |||
William Henry Esq. a Member of Congress at that | |||
time--and a Gentleman, who for many years | |||
past, had taken a particular interest, in the | |||
concession of the Indians of this Country; but who | |||
had witnessed, scenses the most shocking and cruel | |||
which had been committed on the harmless and | |||
People, among which, [[strikethrough]] was the murder of the | |||
[[unclear]] Indians: [[unclear]] congratulating us by | |||
Letter, on the good disposition of Congress, [[unclear]] | |||
[[unclear]] to the Christian Indians their former Town | |||
on the Muskingum, yet, gave it as his private | |||
opinion; that we would do well, not to be in too | |||
great a hurry in settling on these Lands, as he | |||
had a bad opinion of the frontier white Settlers, | |||
who had already [[strikethrough]] murdered a great part of the | |||
Congregation, and probably would at any time | |||
when they had an Opportunity, be ready to do | |||
so again to others of the Comunity [[strikethrough]] as these | |||
People sought to get the Country to themselves. | |||
[[strikethrough]] He hoped, Congress would [[strikethrough]] before long, pass and | |||
enforce such Laws, as would put an end to all | |||
future encroachment* on Indian Lands; for [[strikethrough]] | |||
unless this was done, those intruders would keep | |||
the Country perpetually at War with the Indians. | |||
*Tomohawk improvements (as they were called) made on | |||
on the Christian Indian Lands, after these were murdered. |
Revision as of 23:52, 27 April 2020
391 To push on to the Muskingum at once, and settle on the Land reserved for them by Congress; strikethrough was the strikethrough intentions of the Christian Indians, at the outset of their Journey; but we now saw, that a wise Providence had decreed otherwise. The honorable William Henry Esq. a Member of Congress at that time--and a Gentleman, who for many years past, had taken a particular interest, in the concession of the Indians of this Country; but who had witnessed, scenses the most shocking and cruel which had been committed on the harmless and inoffensive Indians, by unprincipled vagabond White People, among which, strikethrough was the murder of the unclear Indians: unclear congratulating us by Letter, on the good disposition of Congress, unclear unclear to the Christian Indians their former Town on the Muskingum, yet, gave it as his private opinion; that we would do well, not to be in too great a hurry in settling on these Lands, as he had a bad opinion of the frontier white Settlers, who had already strikethrough murdered a great part of the Congregation, and probably would at any time when they had an Opportunity, be ready to do so again to others of the Comunity strikethrough as these People sought to get the Country to themselves. strikethrough He hoped, Congress would strikethrough before long, pass and enforce such Laws, as would put an end to all future encroachment* on Indian Lands; for strikethroughunless this was done, those intruders would keep the Country perpetually at War with the Indians. Congress *Tomohawk improvements (as they were called) made on Indian Lands were then customary. Numbers of these were made on the Christian Indian Lands, after these were murdered.