 | Law - 1831 - 494 pages
...dependent nations. They occupy a territory to which we assert a title independent of their will, which must take effect, in point of possession, when their right...look to our government for protection ; rely upon its power, appeal to it for relief to their wants, and address the President as their Great Father. They... | |
 | Cherokee Nation, Richard Peters - Cherokee Indians - 1831 - 332 pages
...dependent nations. They occupy a territory to which we assert a title independent of their will, which must take effect in point of possession when their right...— meanwhile they are in a state of pupilage. Their relations to the United States resemble that of a ward to his guardian. They look to our government... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1837 - 738 pages
...dependent nations. They occupy a territory to which we assert a title independent of their will, which must take effect, in point of possession, when their right...pupilage. Their relation to the United States resembles lhat of a ward to his guardian. They look to our Government for protection; rely upon its kindness... | |
 | William Alexander Duer - Constitutional law - 1843 - 442 pages
...occupying a territory over which our government assert a right independent of their will, and which must take effect in point of possession when their right of possession ceases. In the mean lime, their relation to the United States resembles that of a ward to his guardian : they... | |
 | Child rearing - 1845 - 436 pages
...occupying a territory over •which our government assert a right independent of their will, and which must take effect in point of possession when their right of possession ceases. In the mean time, their relation to the United States resembles that of a ward to his guardian : they... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1872 - 752 pages
...dependent nations. They occupy a territory to which we assert a title independent of their will, which must take effect, in point of possession, when their right...ceases. Meanwhile they are in a state of pupilage." Coinciding with their status, as defined by Chief Justice MARSHALL, is the language in Gaines et al.... | |
 | United States - Law - 1848 - 666 pages
...nations. They occupy a territory to which we assert a title, independent of their will, which must take effect in point of possession, when their right...; meanwhile they are in a state of pupilage. Their relations to the United States resemble that of a ward to his guardian. They look to our government... | |
 | Richard Peters - Indians of North America - 1848 - 638 pages
...nations. They occupy a territory to which we assert a title, independent of their will, which must take effect in point of possession, when their right...; meanwhile they are in a state of pupilage. Their relations to the United States resemble that of a ward to his guardian. They look to our government... | |
 | United States. Department of the Interior - 1857 - 810 pages
...termed foreigners. "Domestic dependent nations, their relations to the United States resemble those of a ward to his guardian. They look to our government for protection, and appeal to it for relief to their wants." While we negotiate treaties with them, which are ratified... | |
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They may, more correctly, perhaps, be denominated domestic dependent nations. They occupy a territory to which we assert a title independent of their will, which must take effect in point of possession when their right of possession ceases. Meanwhile,... 
