A portion, however, of the Southern tribes, having mingled much with the whites and made some progress in the arts of civilized life, have lately attempted to erect an independent government within the limits of Georgia and Alabama.
Jackson describes the Southern tribes' attempts to establish independent governance amidst encroaching white settlers.
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