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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Dec 5, 1831

With the treaty are also transmitted the dispatch which accompanied it, and two others on the same subject received since.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Dec 5, 1831

Science is steadily penetrating the recesses of nature and disclosing her secrets, while the ingenuity of free minds is subjecting the elements to the power of man and making each new conquest auxiliary to his comfort.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Aug 5, 1831

report to the President for dismissal every clerk in your office who shall avail himself of the benefit of the insolvent debtors act for debts contracted during my Administration.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Mar 1, 1831

I communicate to Congress a treaty of commerce and navigation between the United States and the Emperor of Austria, concluded in this city on the 28th March, 1830.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 28, 1831

printed copies of the treaties which have been lately ratified between the United States and the Choctaw Indians and between the United States and the confederated tribes of the Sacs and Foxes and other tribes.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 27, 1831

Congress only is competent now to adjust and arrange these differences and satisfy the demands of the New York Indians.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 27, 1831

I lay before the House of Representatives a treaty recently concluded with the Choctaw tribe of Indians, that provision may be made for carrying the same into effect agreeably to the estimate heretofore presented by the Secretary of War to…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 25, 1831

To the Senate of the United States: The inclosed report * of the Secretary of War is herewith inclosed in answer to the resolution of the Senate of yesterday's date.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 21, 1831

Years since I stated to them my belief that if the States chose to extend their laws over them it would not be in the power of the Federal Government to prevent it.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 21, 1831

My opinion remains the same, and I can see no alternative for them but that of their removal to the West or a quiet submission to the State laws.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 21, 1831

To an independent and foreign people this would seem to be assuming, I should suppose, rather too lofty a tone--one which the Government would not have assumed if they had considered them in that light.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 21, 1831

It shall be lawful for the president to take such measures and to employ such military force as he may judge necessary to remove from lands belonging to or secured by treaty to any Indian tribe any citizen who shall make a settlement…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 18, 1831

I present for the consideration of Congress a report from the Secretary of War, relative to a compromise of title of the island on which Fort Delaware has been constructed.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 9, 1831

To execute and carry into effect this proclamation I do hereby authorize the employment of such military force as may be necessary pursuant to the act of Congress aforesaid,

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 9, 1831

I do hereby command and require the marshal of the said Territory of Arkansas, or other officer or officers acting as such marshal, from and after the 15th day of April next to remove or cause to be removed all persons who may then…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 9, 1831

Be it known that I, Andrew Jackson, President of the United States, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me in and by the said act of Congress, do issue this my proclamation,

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