 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1807 - 788 pages
...witnesses in one cause, and tr testimony of these six shall only oe equivalent to the sworn evidence « one white person. Thus we see that the statesman,...all his expedients and resources, has not been able t°DaST~ plish his object.' ^'2* On the whole, we have seldom heard of a book republished m "ur country,... | |
 | François Joseph Pons - 1806 - 390 pages
...to be admitted as witnesses in one cause, and the testimony of these six, shall only be equivalent to the sworn evidence of one white person. Thus we see that the statesman, with all his expedicnts and resources, has not been able to accomplish his object ; let us now see whether the minister... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1807 - 786 pages
...are to be admitted as witnesses in one cause, and the testimony of these six shall only be equivalent to the sworn evidence of one white person. Thus we...resources, has not been able to accomplish his object.' P. 240. On the whole, we have seldom heard of a book republished in our country, which will repay the... | |
 | Alexander Walker - 1822 - 844 pages
...are to be admitted as witnesses in one cause, and the testimony of these six shah1 only be equivalent to the sworn evidence of one white person. Thus we...mildness of his morality, has been more successful. What will always baffle the most zealous apostle to the Indians is, that they are utterly destitute... | |
 | Alexander Walker - 1822 - 846 pages
...to be admitted as witnesses in one cause, and the testimony of these six shaill^only be equivalent to the sworn evidence of one white person. Thus we...the minister of religion, with all the mildness of his1 morality, has been more successful. What Will always baffle the most zealous apostle to the Indians... | |
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... Spaniards have thought it proper, in order to prevent the unhappy effects which their testimony might cause to innocent persons, to pass a law by which it is enacted, that not less than six Indians are to be admitted as witnesses in one cause, and... 