Speech to the Northwest Indians on Land Sales

In light of confusion over the validity of past land sales to individual settlers and rent collecting - settlements that were allegedly made when the Indians were drunk - the Adams administration insists that all land sales in the future be made as public treaties, in the presence of an agent and authorized by the United States. Points to British precedent in defending his claim that Congress must regulate all Indian land sales. Alleges that this new policy will prevent the Indians from being cheated in private sales. On these grounds, the Adams administration denies the Indians' request.

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