United States; a history: the most complete and most popular history of the United States of America from the aboriginal times to the present . s the site of his settlement the highbluff on which now stands the city of Savannah. Here, on the 1st day ofFebruary, were laid the foundations of the oldest English town south ofthe Savannah River. Broad streets were laid out; a public square wasreserved in each quarter; a beautiful village of tents and board houses,built among the pine trees, appeared as the capital of a new common-wealth where men were not imprisoned for debt. Tomo-chichi, chi
United States; a history: the most complete and most popular history of the United States of America from the aboriginal times to the present . s the site of his settlement the highbluff on which now stands the city of Savannah. Here, on the 1st day ofFebruary, were laid the foundations of the oldest English town south ofthe Savannah River. Broad streets were laid out; a public square wasreserved in each quarter; a beautiful village of tents and board houses,built among the pine trees, appeared as the capital of a new common-wealth where men were not imprisoned for debt. Tomo-chichi, chief of the Yamacraws, came from his cabin, half amile distant, to see his brother Oglethorpe. There was a pleasant con-ference. Here is a present for you, said the red man to the white present was a buffalo robe painted on the inside with the head andfeathers of an eagle. The feathers are soft, and signify love; the buf-falo skin is the emblem of protection. Therefore love us and protect us,said the old chieftain. Such a plea could not be lost on a man like Ogle-thorpe. Seeing the advantages of peace, he sent an invitation to the chiefs. 240 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. of the Muskhogees to meet him in a general council at his capital. Theconference was held on the 29th of May. Long King, the sachem ofOconas, spoke for all the tribes of his nation. The English were wel-comed to the country. Bundles of buckskins, and such other good giftsas savage civilization could offer, were laid down plentifully at the feetof the whites. The governor and his poor but generous colony respondedwith valuable presents and words of faithful friendship. The fame ofOglethorpe spread far and wide among the Red men. From the distantmountains of Tennessee came the noted chief of the Cherokees to conferwith the humane and sweet-tempered governor of Georgia. The councilors in England who managed the affairs of the newState encouraged emigration with every liberal offer. Swiss peasants lefttheir
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