robbed from us by the white men. Why are they so bold? They know that we are in a defenseless situation, dependent on the Government for protection." (Brill, 51) Andrew Jackson was a sly fellow indeed. It is very Ironic that a chief saved Andrew Jackson's life during battle, yet Jackson never saw the Cherokees as having equal rights. The chief said "If I had known Jackson would drive is from out homes I would have killed him that day." Jackson believed that in his case for the Indian removal, he believed that "The consequences of a speedy removal will be important to the United States, to individual States, and to the Indians themselves." Jackson said he wanted this only for the good of the Indians. In the provisions made two "important" tribes agreed to it and felt that the rest would follow. Manifest destiny had to be a real strong belief of Jackson because he said "What good man would prefer a country covered with forests and ranged by a few thousand savages to our extensive Republic, studded with cities, towns, and prosperous farms, embellished with all the improvements which art can devise or industry execute, occupied by more than 12,000,000 happy people, and filled with all the blessings of liberty, civilization, and religion?" A little foolish statement I believe because the Indians liked everything how it was. Nevertheless Jackson allowed this horrid deed to occur. He says he wanted to do this for the benefit of the Indian but did any Indians benefit from this or was their land truly stolen and then were treated unfairly by the government. Jackson spiced everything up for the people in his speeches but in real life ironically forgot that if it were not for an Indian he would be dead himself. ("Andrew Jackson's case for removal of the Indians). Really the only thing that Jackson wanted was manifest destiny and more land for America. He was simply an opportunist given a chance and he took it. Everyone believed that the trail o...
