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Martin Van Buren: Without them the Government will be powerless to redeem its pledge of protection to the emigrating Indians against the…

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Without them the Government will be powerless to redeem its pledge of protection to the emigrating Indians against the numerous warlike tribes that surround them and to provide for the safety of the frontier settlers of the bordering States.
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Martin Van Buren
Democratic · New York

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Van Buren warns that without military support, the government cannot protect emigrating Indians or frontier settlers.

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