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We must first punish them until we make them fear us and respect our power, and then we must ourselves live strictly up to the treaties made.
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gutenberg.orgGrenville Dodge: “We must first punish them until we make them fear us and respect our power, and then we must ourselves live strictly up…”
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Dodge advocates for a strategy of instilling fear and respect in Native Americans to ensure compliance with treaties.
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