From the foundation of the Government to the present the management of the original inhabitants of this continent--the Indians--has been a subject of embarrassment and expense, and has been attended with continuous robberies, murders, and wars.
Grant reflects on the historical challenges and violence faced by Native Americans since the founding of the United States.
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