 | Lewis Copeland, Lawrence W. Lamm, Stephen J. McKenna - History - 1999 - 978 pages
...know these things to he true. Since He has made so great a difference hetween us in other things, wby may we not conclude that He has given us a different...understanding? The Great Spirit does right. He knows what is hest for His children; we are satisfied. Brother, we do not wish to destroy your religion or take it... | |
 | Rayna Green, Melanie Fernandez - History - 1999 - 228 pages
...blankets. You have got our country, but are not satisfied; you want to force your religion upon us. We do not wish to destroy your religion or take it from you. We only want to enjoy our own. Red ]acket, to a representative of the US government, 1841 Red Stick Wars... | |
 | Joshua David Bellin - Literary Criticism - 2001 - 294 pages
...between his white and red children. He has given us different complexions and different customs. . . . Since he has made so great a difference between us...different religion, according to our understanding?" Spurned, Cram refused to shake Red Jacket's hand at meeting's end, muttering that there could be "no... | |
 | Samuel Gardner Drake - Social Science - 2001 - 469 pages
...customs; to you he has given the arts; to these he has not opened our eyes; we know these things to be true. Since he has made so great a difference between...to destroy your religion, or take it from you; we only want to enjoy our own. "Brother, you say you have not come to get our land or our money, but to... | |
 | Jack Utter - History - 2001 - 522 pages
...and red children; he has given us a different complexion, and different customs. . . . Since he }ias made so great a difference between us in other things,...conclude that he has given us a different religion ? . . . Brother! We do not wish to destroy your religion, or take it from you. We only want to enjoy... | |
 | Samuel Gardner Drake - Social Science - 2001 - 472 pages
...customs; to you he has given the arts; to these he has not opened our eyes: we know these things to be true. Since he has made so great a difference between us in other things, why may we not conclude mat he has given us a different religion according to our understanding: the Great Spirit does right;... | |
 | Joy Hakim - America - 2003 - 356 pages
...not conclude that he has given us a different religion according to our understanding? The [Creator] does right. He knows what is best for his children....to destroy your religion, or take it from you. We only want to enjoy our own. 31. From Meriwether Lewis, Report to Thomas Jefferson (1806) The Lewis... | |
 | Scott L. Pratt - Philosophy - 2002 - 342 pages
...tradition is itself a violation of the will of God. Implicit in polygenesis is cultural pluralism. "We do not wish to destroy your religion, or take it from you," he concludes, "We only want to enjoy our own." change can occur. "We are all told," he says, "that... | |
 | Jayme A. Sokolow - History - 2003 - 316 pages
...Since the Great Spirit made the Senecas and whites with different colors and customs, "why shouldn't we conclude that he has given us a different religion, according to our understanding?" Although their worship differed, Sa-Go-Ye-Wat-Ha thought it did not matter to the Great Spirit, for... | |
 | Michael Oren Fitzgerald - History - 2003 - 162 pages
...never quarrel about religion, because it is a matter which concerns each man and the Great Spirit. Brother, we do not wish to destroy your religion or take it from you; we only want to enjoy our own. Brother, we have been told that you have been preaching to the white people... | |
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BROTHER : The Great Spirit has made us all, but He has made a great difference between his white and red children. He has given us different complexions and different customs. To you He has given the arts. To these He has not opened our eyes. We know... 
