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Andrew Jackson: “The experience of every year adds to the conviction that emigration, and that alone, can preserve from destruction the…”

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The experience of every year adds to the conviction that emigration, and that alone, can preserve from destruction the remnant of the tribes yet living amongst us.
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Andrew Jackson
Democratic · Tennessee

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Jackson emphasizes the necessity of emigration for the survival of Native American tribes.

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