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