A history of Quaker government in Pennsylvania . ath made us not to devour and destroy one anotherbut to live soberly and kindly together in the world? NowI would have you well observe that I am very sensibleof the unkindness and injustice that hath been too muchexercised towards you by the people of these parts of theworld; who have sought themselves, and to make greatadvantages by you rather than to be examples of goodnessand patience unto you; which I hear hath been a matterof trouble to you, and caused great grudging and animosi-ties, sometimes to the shedding of blood, which hath madethe
A history of Quaker government in Pennsylvania . ath made us not to devour and destroy one anotherbut to live soberly and kindly together in the world? NowI would have you well observe that I am very sensibleof the unkindness and injustice that hath been too muchexercised towards you by the people of these parts of theworld; who have sought themselves, and to make greatadvantages by you rather than to be examples of goodnessand patience unto you; which I hear hath been a matterof trouble to you, and caused great grudging and animosi-ties, sometimes to the shedding of blood, which hath madethe great God angry. But I am not such a man; as is wellknown in my own country. I have great love and regardtowards you; and desire to win and gain your love andfriendship by a kind, just and peaceable life; and thepeople I send are of the same mind and shall in all thingsbehave themselves accordingly; and if in anything anyshall offend you you shall have a full and speedy satisfac-tion for the same by an equal number of just men on bothsides. .... PENN TREATY MONUMENT. IN THE PEKN TREATY PARK, CORNER OF COLUMBIA AVENUEAND BEACH STREET, PHILADELPHIA. The Indians. 155 edge testify; and he seems to have had greathopes of making acquisitions to Christianityamong them. He saw, however, that Christian sentimentalone would not advance the standard or evenprevent the degradation of Indian morality. Heknew, at least partly, the character of frontiertraders, the valuable bargains to be obtainedfrom a drunken Indian, and the weakness ofIndian character in the face of sensual tempta-tions. Whatever he could do to lessen theseevils he stood ready to attempt. He refused anadvantageous offer when he needed money badlylest he should barter authority to irresponsiblepeople to the disadvantage of the Indian. Idid refuse a great temptation last Second-day,which was £6,000 ... to have whollyto itself the Indian trade from south to northbetween the Susquehanna and Delaware . Eut as the Lord
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