It could not be otherwise when brutal, reckless, lawless borderers, despising all men not of their own color, were thrown in contact with savages who esteemed cruelty and treachery as the highest of virtues, and rapine and murder as the worthiest of pursuits.
This quote highlights the inevitable clash between settlers and Native Americans, driven by differing values and brutal practices.
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