 | 1821 - 780 pages
...the Georgia army [alone], I would have raised my corn on one bank of the river, and fought them on the other; but your people have destroyed my nation....You are a brave man: I rely upon your generosity." The terms having been acceded to by the Creeks, Weatherford returned to bis people, and general Jackson,... | |
 | Charles Johnston, Peter Johnston - Indian captivities - 1827 - 276 pages
...contend with the Georgia army, I would have raised my corn on one bank of the river, and fought them on the other ; but your people have destroyed my nation....accede to : whatever they may be, it would now be folly to oppose. If they are opposed, you shall find me among the sternest enforcers of obedience.... | |
 | John Henry Eaton - Creek War, 1813-1814 - 1828 - 348 pages
...contend with the Georgia army, I would have raised my corn on one bank of the river, and fought them on the other ; but your people have destroyed my nation....to : whatever they may be, it would now be madness an ! folly to oppose. If they are opposed, you shall find me amongst the sternest enforcers of obedience.... | |
 | Timothy Flint - Mississippi River Valley - 1828 - 602 pages
...the Georgia army, I would have raised my corn on one bank of the river, and fought them on the other. Your people have destroyed my nation. You are a brave...You will exact no terms of a conquered people, but those, to which they are willing to accede. Whatever they may be, it would now be madness and folly... | |
 | Generals - 1828 - 282 pages
...contend with the Georgia army, I would have raised my corn on one bank of the river, and fought them on the other ; but your people have destroyed my nation. You are* a brave man : I rely upon your gen137 erosity. You will exact no terms of a conquered people but such as they should accede to : whatever... | |
 | William Joseph Snelling - Enslaved persons - 1831 - 230 pages
...and fought them on the other ; but you have destroyed my nation. You are a brave man, and I rely on your generosity. You will exact no terms of a conquered...should accede to : whatever they may be, it would be folly and madness to oppose * Eaton. them. If they are opposed, you will see me among the sternest... | |
 | Philo Ashley Goodwin - Presidents - 1833 - 484 pages
...contend with the Georgia army, I would have raised my corn on one bank of the river, and fought them on the other ; but your people have destroyed my nation. You are a brave man—I rely upon your generosity. You will exact no terms of a conquered people, but such as they... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1834 - 588 pages
...But your people have destroyed my nation. You are abrave man. I rely upon your generosity. You linll exact no terms of a conquered people, but such as...Whatever they may be, it would now be madness and fotty to oppose them. If they are opposed, you shall find me amongst the sternest enforcers of obedience.... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1834 - 582 pages
...river, and fought them on the other. But your people have destroyed my nation. You are aorave man. J rely upon your generosity. You will exact no terms of a conquered people, bul such as they should accede to. Whatever they may be, it would now be madness and folly to oppose... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - Presidents - 1836 - 530 pages
...contend with the Georgia army, I would have raised my corn on one bank of the river, and fought them on the other; but your people have destroyed my nation. You are a brave maa: I rely upon your generosity. You will exact no terms of a conquered people but such as they should... | |
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I look back with deepest sorrow, and wish to avert still greater calamities;. If I had been left to contend with the Georgia army, I would have raised my corn on one bank of the river, and fought them on the other ; but your people have destroyed my nation.... 
