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It is confidently believed that perseverance for a few years in the present policy of the Government will extinguish the Indian title to all lands lying within the States composing our Federal Union, and remove beyond their limits every Indian who is not willing to submit to their laws.
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Andrew Jackson
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Jackson expresses confidence that the government's policies will lead to the removal of Native Americans from state lands and the extinguishment of their land titles.

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