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Time and experience have proved that the abode of the native Indian within their limits is dangerous to their peace and injurious to himself.
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Andrew Jackson
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Jackson argues that the presence of Native Americans within certain territories poses risks to both their safety and the peace of the surrounding communities.

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