Our duty as well as our best interests prompts us to observe in all our intercourse with them fidelity in fulfilling our engagements, the practice of strict justice, as well as the constant exercise of acts of benevolence and kindness.
John Tyler: “Our duty as well as our best interests prompts us to observe in all our intercourse with them fidelity in fulfilling our…”
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Tyler advocates for a policy of justice and kindness in dealings with Native American tribes, emphasizing moral obligations.
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