. Our colonial history from the discovery of America to the close of the revolution. arrived himself, he met the Indiansto make a treaty with them. The meeting was held undera great elm tree which stood not far from the river in a partof the settlement of Philadelphia that was called tree was blown down years ago, but a monument has beenput up to mark the spot where this famous treaty was made. The pipe of peace was smoked by the Indians and theFriends and gifts were exchanged. The oldest and wisestIndian chiefs and William Penn made speeches in which theysolemnly promised frie
. Our colonial history from the discovery of America to the close of the revolution. arrived himself, he met the Indiansto make a treaty with them. The meeting was held undera great elm tree which stood not far from the river in a partof the settlement of Philadelphia that was called tree was blown down years ago, but a monument has beenput up to mark the spot where this famous treaty was made. The pipe of peace was smoked by the Indians and theFriends and gifts were exchanged. The oldest and wisestIndian chiefs and William Penn made speeches in which theysolemnly promised friendship. Penn said ^we are all oneflesh and blood. The Indians said that the friendship withPenn and his children should last as long as the sun andmoon shall shine. No oath was taken, as the Friends believea promise is just as binding. It certainly was in this case, 114 ENGLISH COLONIES IN AMERICA for it has been said that this treaty was the only one neversworn to and never broken. The people of Pennsylvanialived at peace with the Indians as long as the Friends ruledthe Penns Treaty. 132. Penn Purchases Delaware.—Of all the English colonies,Pennsylvania was the only one that had no sea-coast. Pennfeared that in case a disagreement should arise at any timewith the people of West Jersey or of Delaware, they mightblock the entrance way to his colony and cut it off from thesea. Principally for this reason he secured possession ofDelaware from the Duke of York (1682). The Duke hadobtained control of this territory when the Dutch surrenderedNew Netherland in 1664. THE MIDDLE COLONIES 115 133. Settlement of Delaware.—The Dutch had a trading-post on the South river (Delaware) for a few years, but weredriven away by the Indians. The first permanent settlementof this colony was made by people sent out by Sweden forthe purpose of gaining a foothold in the New World. In 1638the Swedes built Fort Christina and settled near where Wil-mington now stands.
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