Native Americans shouldn't have been removed from Georgia. They were making strides towards incorporating more civilized customs, and their removal was unjust and inhumane. Furthermore, their right to be in Georgia was protected by various treaties and documents. Native Americans were called, "savages," and other derogatory names. They were also looked down upon as being inferior to the civilized white man. They were scoffed at and scorned for what whites saw as uncivilized and barbaric customs. In his letter to Captain Hendrick, Thomas Jefferson very sharply points out the differences between whites and Native Americans. He states saw vital flaws, such as how the Native Americans were dependent on hunting deer and buffalo. He proceeds to say, that as the buffalos and deer became scarce, they were forced to eat scanty, "unwholesome things." This, supposedly, was the cause of death and disease; the reason for dwindling numbers of their population. To make matters worse, Native Americans also overindulged in alcohol. He states that on the other hand, that whites are "in the habit of cultivating the earth, of raising stocks of cattle, hogs, and other domestic animals, in much greater numbers than they could kill of deer and buffalo." Thus, whites were able to consistently provide food, shelter, and clothing for themselves and their prosper. He then goes on to give advice on how to prevent further Native American deaths. He advises that every Indian man be given a farm for him and his family to cultivate. He then assumes, once they have that aspect situated they will desire laws, and enforcers of those laws, to protect their property. They will see that the white man already has such a judicial system in place, and they will want their citizens under such law. They will want to partake in the system, and intertwine with whites to form a better country. As Jefferson put it, "you will mix with us by marriage, your blood will run in our veins, and will spread with us over this great island.
