 | 1821 - 780 Seiten
...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 - 1827 - 276 Seiten
...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 - 1828 - 348 Seiten
...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 - 1828 - 602 Seiten
...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... | |
 | 1828 - 282 Seiten
...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 - 1831 - 230 Seiten
...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 - 1833 - 484 Seiten
...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 - 1834 - 588 Seiten
...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 - 1834 - 582 Seiten
...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 - 1836 - 530 Seiten
...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.... 
