Actuated by this view of the subject, I informed the Indians inhabiting parts of Georgia and Alabama that their attempt to establish an independent government would not be countenanced by the Executive of the United States, and advised them to emigrate beyond the Mississippi or submit to the laws of those States.
Jackson informs Native Americans in Georgia and Alabama that their attempts at independence will not be supported by the U.S. government.
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There is too much at stake to allow pride or passion to influence your decision.
The power, however, is in your hands, and the remedy must and will be applied if you determine upon it.
If we turn to our relations with foreign powers, we find our condition equally gratifying.
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