Sharp Monologue from Ponteach; Or, The Savages of America

From Ponteach; Or, The Savages of America by Robert Rogers

male · philosophical · 1:08 min

Yes, Paul in fact was no bad Politician, And understood himself as well as most. All good and wise Men certainly take care To help themselves and Families the first; Thus dictates Nature, Instinct, and Religion, Whose easy Precepts ought to be obey'd. (GRIPE: But how does this affect our present Purpose? We've heard the Doctrine; what's the Application?) We are intrusted with these Indian Presents. A Thousand Pound was granted by the King, To satisfy them of his Royal Goodness, His constant Disposition to their Welfare, And reconcile their savage Minds to Peace. Five hundred's gone; you know our late Division, Our great Expence, Et cetera, no Matter: The other Half was laid out for these Goods, To be distributed as we think proper; And whether Half (I only put the Question) Of these said Goods, won't answer every End, And bring about as long a lasting Peace As tho' the Whole were lavishly bestow'd?

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