ales, and the policy has long been gaining strength with them ofrefusing absolutely all further sale on any conditions . . . . In orderpeaceable to counteract this policy of theirs and to provide an extensionof territory which the rapid increase of our numbers will call for [theyshould be led to an agricultural way of life, thus lessening their need forland], In leading them thus to . . . civilization . . . I trust and believewe are acting for their greatest good." Thomas Jefferson believed that somepeople were dependent(slaves, women, indians) and some people wereindependent (White males), he believed that the independent of societyshould help the dependents to become independent. Jefferson was attemptingto be benevolent toward the indians, but Jefferson was only trying toacquire the land for the United States. Precedent was reinforced in theUnited States not respecting rights of sovereignty of the Cherokee Indians. According to Document H, "I have long viewed treaties with the Indiansan absurdity not to be reconciled to the principles of our Government. TheIndians are the subjects of the United States, inhabiting it's territoryand acknowledging it's soverignty, then is it not absurd for the soverignto negotiate by treaty with the subject. . . ." Andrew Jackson had made theassumption that the Indians were subjects to the united states, which isnot factual. Jackson is explaining that subjects should not have tonegotiate a treaty, and that taking the land should be a right of themaster (U.S), upon his slave (Cherokee Indians). According to Document N, ".....[I am] deeply impressed with theopinion that the removal of the Indian tribes from teh lands which they nowoccupy . . . is of very high importance to our unio, and may beaccomplished on conditions and in a manner to promote the interest andhappiness of those tribes . . . For the removal of the trives within thelimits of the State of Georgia, the motive has been peculiarly stro...
