George Washington: “To enforce upon the Indians the observance of justice it is…”

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To enforce upon the Indians the observance of justice it is indispensable that there shall be competent means of rendering justice to them.

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Independent · Virginia

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Washington asserts the necessity of ensuring justice for Native Americans through proper means.

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