The Story of the Great Lakes

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In the conduct of Indian affairs Governor Cass showed himself skilled as no leader had been since the days of the wise French explorers. The Indians had never forgotten the French mission- aries. " Seven generations," said a Chippewa chief, " have passed since the Frenchmen came to these fails (Sault Ste. Marie), but we have not forgotten them. Just, very just, were they to us." This spirit of fairness now returned in Governor Cass, who combined with it an insight into In- dian character, a pat
...ience that enabled him to deal 198 The Story of the Great Lakes with the savages, and an energy which made him go to endless trouble to arrange matters with them. The work of this wonderful man held off raids and massacres, — if not open and continued war, — which would have retarded settlement in this exposed wilderness for many years. If the white men were to occupy the greater part of the country, agreements must be made and kept with the Indians. Cass recognized this as his cardinal principle, and began to act on it even before the close of the war.

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