The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-15

bee very careful to do justice to
every man without partiality."
The idea that Indians had rights
was a novel one and hard for the
average colonist to understand. In
1913 while a white man was on trial
for killing two Indians. it developed
that certain members of the jury
doubted whether pagans had the
same standing in court as Christians.
The jury was dismissed and new
trial ordered.
One George Pye, feeling that the
white race was belittled by such
procedure, upbraided the court ''in
a loud and insolent MANNER" assert
ing that 'if an Englishman had been
killed by the Indians, there would
not have been half so much words
made over it." This was ito the
great contempt and scandal of the
court" Pye was fired 1000 pounds
of tobacco.
The Indians We're so impressed
with the justice and r-mindedness
of the colonists that one chief an
nounced: II love the English so well
that if they should go about to kill
me, If 1 had so much breath as TO
speak, would command my people
not TO avenge my death; for know
they would not do such thing except
it were through my fault"
Maryland Tribes Friendly
A chronicler of the time, Father
White, speaking with the utmost
gravity and seriousness, tells us
that the Governor of the colony was
invited to dine with the Emperor
of Piscataway," anG the King of
Patuxent" was one Of the honored
guests.
The Maryland tribes were always
friendly to the whites, the only
serious outbreaks occurring with
the Susquehannocks, who came
down from the northern part of the
country hunting trouble.
The terms Of King Charles
charter were generous. They
granted to Lord Baltimore, his heirs
and assigns forever all the territory
between the Atlantic coast and the
western bank of the Potomac from
near the fortieth parallel on the
north to Watkins Point on the
south. The consideration for the
grant was two Indian arrows per
year and one-fifth of all gold and
silver ore found in the province.
This consideration was absurdly
low, but still it was the price fixed
by Charles himself. Under it's
terms, Lord Baltimore had issued
grants to the settlers. They had
left their homes in the Old World,
and at great expense had erected
their plantations, all with the
understanding that no greater price
would be evacted than that set
forth in the charter.
When Charles remote successor,
King George III, made plans to
exact greater returns from the
province in the form of taxes, the
Marylanders led by Daniel Dulany.
of Annapolis, reused like a swarm
Of bees.
Turned Many Tories
Even died-in-the wool Tories
could not overlook the kings vio-
'lation of the agreement, and many
influential families joined forces
with the colonists who would have
been against them but for this
provision of the charter. And at
the evenly balanced crisis of Valley
Forge, Washington was contendlng
with about all the opposition he
could successfully handle.
Another provision of the Mary.
land charter brought the nation
through an even greater crisis, by
the strategy of the Maryland
statesmen, convened at Annapolis.
For here, in this modest little city,
was launched the plan that, &C.
cording to one historian, David s.
Muzzey, was the beginning of a
truly national power, and honor is
due the State Of Maryland for in
sisting on this fair and wise
policy
Daniel Webster, in speech be.
fore the United States Senate in
1927, declared: az doubt whether
any single law of any lawgiver,
ancient or modern, has produced
effects of more distinct and last