Such a violation of the individual rights of the claimants would impose upon the Government the obligation of making further appropriations to indemnify them, and thus Congress would be obliged to enlarge a provision, liberal and equitable, which it had made for the satisfaction of all the demands of the Cherokees.
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I shall carry with me into retirement the gratifying reflection that as my sole object throughout has been to advance the public good.
Some action on the part of Congress seems desirable in order to give full effect to these important concessions of the Chinese Government.
The special mission authorized by Congress for this purpose has fully succeeded in the accomplishment so far of the great objects for which it was appointed.
The responsibility of deciding this question is now devolved upon you.
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