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... . This people , called the Aztecs , had a code of fixed laws , and were skilled in some of the arts and sciences , especially astronomy . They were excellent argiculturists , engaged extensively and Southwest Virginia 5.
... . This people , called the Aztecs , had a code of fixed laws , and were skilled in some of the arts and sciences , especially astronomy . They were excellent argiculturists , engaged extensively and Southwest Virginia 5.
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1748-1920 William Cecil Pendleton. especially astronomy . They were excellent argiculturists , engaged extensively in mining the precious metals , and exhibited much skill in the manufacture of both useful and ornamental articles . His ...
1748-1920 William Cecil Pendleton. especially astronomy . They were excellent argiculturists , engaged extensively in mining the precious metals , and exhibited much skill in the manufacture of both useful and ornamental articles . His ...
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... engaged in war with the Creeks and Chickasaws . In 1786 they acknowledged their allegiance to the United States ; and rendered the Government very efficient service in the war with England in 1812 , and also in the Creek war . Although ...
... engaged in war with the Creeks and Chickasaws . In 1786 they acknowledged their allegiance to the United States ; and rendered the Government very efficient service in the war with England in 1812 , and also in the Creek war . Although ...
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... engaged in it , the war cost the United States thousands of lives and twenty millions of dollars . At the conclusion of the war , Osceola having finally been made a captive , the greater part of the tribe was located on a and Southwest ...
... engaged in it , the war cost the United States thousands of lives and twenty millions of dollars . At the conclusion of the war , Osceola having finally been made a captive , the greater part of the tribe was located on a and Southwest ...
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... engaged as allies of the French against the English . Owing to the fact that the Western Shawnees were inhabiting the Cumberland Basin , a region that was isolated and not in the usual course traveled by the European explorers , this ...
... engaged as allies of the French against the English . Owing to the fact that the Western Shawnees were inhabiting the Cumberland Basin , a region that was isolated and not in the usual course traveled by the European explorers , this ...
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Abb's Valley acres American Andrew Lewis army Assembly attack Augusta Augusta County battle became Bickley Botetourt British Buchanan Burke's Garden camp Campbell Captain Carolina Cecil Charles Cherokees civil Clinch River Clinch Valley Colonel Colonel Preston colonists colony command Confederate council court Creek Cumberland Draper Dunmore east elected England English expedition Fincastle County force Fork French George governor Harman Henry horses hundred hunting Indians Ingles inhabitants James Jamestown Jeffersonville John Kanawha Kentucky killed land Lewis Lieutenant living located Loyal Company Maiden Spring miles Moore Mountain nations North Ohio organized party passed Patton Peery pioneer Point Pleasant present President Rees Bowen Regiment returned Robert Russell Samuel scalping sent settled settlements settlers Shawnees Smith South Southwest Virginia spring Tazewell County territory thence Thomas Thompson tion town treaty tribes Walker Washington William Witten wounded Wythe Wythe County
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Page 518 - That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot by any compact deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
Page 597 - In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you. You can have no conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn one to "preserve, protect, and defend it.
Page 597 - I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so; and I have no inclination to do so.
Page 579 - On the contrary, they were at that time considered as a subordinate and inferior class of beings, who had been subjugated by the dominant race, and, whether emancipated or not, yet remained subject to their authority, and had no rights or privileges but such as those who held the power and the Government might choose to grant them.
Page 333 - ... but in fact for the purpose of raising a revenue, hath imposed rates and duties payable in these colonies, established a board of commissioners, with unconstitutional powers, and extended the jurisdiction of Courts of Admiralty, not only for collecting the said duties, but for the trial of causes merely arising within the body of a county...
Page 519 - Cultivators of the earth are the most valuable citizens. They are the most vigorous, the most independent, the most virtuous, and they are tied to their country, and wedded to its liberty and interests, by the most lusting bonds. As long, therefore, as they can find employment in this line, I would not convert them into mariners:, artisans, or anything else.
Page 334 - We will neither import nor purchase any slave imported after the first day of December next; after which time we will wholly discontinue the slave trade and will neither be concerned in it ourselves, nor will we hire our vessels, nor sell our commodities or manufactures to those who are concerned in it.
Page 598 - The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the Government and to collect the duties and imposts; but beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion, no using of force against or among the people anywhere.
Page 293 - Captain Cresap, What did you kill my people on Yellow Creek for? The white people killed my kin at Conestoga,* a great while ago; and I thought nothing of that. But you killed my kin again, on Yellow Creek, and took my cousin prisoner. Then I thought I must kill too; and I have been three times to war since: but the Indians are not angry; only myself.
Page 103 - You must take especial care that you choose a seat for habitation that shall not be over burthened with woods near your town for all the men you have shall not be able to cleanse twenty acres a year, besides that it may serve for a covert for your enemies round about.