The History Of The Society Of Friends In America (Volume 2)

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The publisher of this book utilises modern printing technologies as well as photocopying processes for reprinting and preserving rare works of literature that are out-of-print or on the verge of becoming lost. This book is one such reprint. Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III. CONDUCT OF FRIENDS TOWARDS THE INDIANS. Eight of the Aborigines to their country-Instances of its recognition by Europeans-The principle rigidly observed by William Penn-The Indians a deeply injured race-Their hatred to Europeans a consequence-William Penn's first letter to the Indians in 1681-He occupies Pennsylvania without weapons of war-His conversation with Charles II.-Markham purchases land of the Indians-Special laws for protecting their interests-Great Treaty of William Penn with the Indians-Principal heads of the Treaty-Remarks on this memorable occasion-William Penn's exertions for the civilization and. Christian instruction of the natives-Means adopted for this object by Friends-Feeling of English Friends respecting it-Visits of Ministers to the Indians-Labours of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting -Indians protected in trading-William Penn's Treaty in 1701 with more remote tribes-His memorable farewell interview with the Indians-Conduct of the Provincial Legislature towards them- Yearly Meeting Advices on the subject-Concluding remarks. In taking a review of the history of the colonies on the American continent, it is humiliating to observe how little regard has been paid by nations even civilized, and professing the name of Christ, to the just rights and claims of the aborigines. From the time of Gortereal's kidnapping expeditions to Labrador, and the cruel enormities of Cortez and Pizarro in Mexico and Peru, the European adventurers to the western world, with some honourable exceptions, not only entered on the territory of the red man without either purchase or treaty, but, in too many instances they were regarded as the property of the invaders, to be bought and sold as the cattle of the field. According to the views and practices of civilized nat...

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