History of the diocese of Sault Ste, Marie and Marquette; containing a full and accurate account of the development of the Catholic church in upper Michigan, with portraits of bishops, priests and illustrations of churches old and new . THE bishops residence, MARQUETTE, MICH. aware of it informed us thereof. Whatthey do on Such occasions is to affect tocome to see us more frequently thanusual: to speak to us; to converse with us,and submit to us What they should do, Asif they needed our advice on the Subject;and afterwards;—through Those appear-ances of visits, conversations, and Con-sultation
History of the diocese of Sault Ste, Marie and Marquette; containing a full and accurate account of the development of the Catholic church in upper Michigan, with portraits of bishops, priests and illustrations of churches old and new . THE bishops residence, MARQUETTE, MICH. aware of it informed us thereof. Whatthey do on Such occasions is to affect tocome to see us more frequently thanusual: to speak to us; to converse with us,and submit to us What they should do, Asif they needed our advice on the Subject;and afterwards;—through Those appear-ances of visits, conversations, and Con-sultations,—they make the traders believethat It is owing to our remonstrances andsolicitations that they are Compelled to actin that manner, although they would pre-fer not to do so. Is not this Strange con-duct for Commandants toward persons of 100 HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF our Character, whom they should sustainin their duty and support with their au-thority? It is also important that you shouldbe informed of an abuse that the Com-mandants have introduced with respect tothe savages, which has produced amongthem only bad results. It is this, that—not Content with the Constant profit. REV. JOSEPH G. PINTEN, BORN AT ROCKLAND, 3, 1867, ORDAINED BY CARDINAL-VICARPAROCCHl, IN ROME, NOV. I, 1890. which they derive from the trade—Theyhave found means to convince the Courtthat it is necessary to supply them withconsiderable funds for the purpose ofmaking presents to the savages—either tointerest them in our concerns, our de-signs, and our undertakings, or to rewardthem when they render services that may be deemed worthy of recompense. Thisis truly a fine pretext, which has some-thing very plausible in appearance; but itis certain that never was anything lessneeded with regard to the savages than tohave Recourse to presents to induce themto act. That is what they Never thoughtof, and which no one should have thoughtof any more than they did. Formerlythey acted of their o
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