John Ross’s Response to Jackson’s Message to Congress In my nearly forty years as a Cherokee and an American, my eyes have seen much. I witnessed much brutality in the early years of the American frontier, as constant raids raged between the American Armies and Cherokees. I have had the benefit of an education comparable to that of my white counterparts in Washington, yet I have still kept a firm grasp on my …showed first 75 words of 1336 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1336 total…efforts to remove us from our homes and relocate the Cherokee nation west of the Mississippi. Once again, I do not believe Jackson is being fully truthful with me about the removal. When and if the removal takes place, it will not go as smoothly as President Jackson claims. I do not think there is any way possible to remove hard working innocent human beings from their homes without using a brutal weapon of force.