The earliest effects will be to diminish the causes and occasions for hostilities among the tribes, to inspire an interest in the observance of laws to which they will have themselves assented, and to multiply the securities of property and the motives for self-improvement.
Van Buren outlines the benefits of establishing laws and governance among tribes to reduce conflicts and promote self-improvement.
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