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Extract of a Letter from Major Gen: Andrew Jackson to the Secretary of War, 28.Feb. 1820.

"Certainly the Agent could arrest & deliver over to the civil authority any white man or Indian, transgressing. The Indian Light Horses would execute any order given by the Agent. I found no difficulty in 1817 in keeping every thing in good order with this force alone & arresting some turbulent spirits. I do really believe the Agent could maintain tranquillity & observance of the law by the Indian Light Horses being accompanied by the sub-agent, which would word scratched out not only save considerable expence, but the troops from long marches, perhaps to arrest not more than one or two individuals. However, Sir, on these points I await your instructions."

                                                                                                                                                                          "Andrew Jackson
                                                                                                                                                                                      "Major General Commanding,

Extract of a Letter from the Secretary of War to Return I. Meijs, dated 20th April.

I enclose a copy of a letter from General Jackson relative to Intruders on the Indian Lands. The measures which he proposes to be taken with respect to Intruders, are approved, and you are authorized to carry them into effect. The employment of the Indian light horse company, as he suggests, instead of a detachment of the United States' Troops, for the purpose of removing refractory Intruders, will operate advantageously by preventing the return of the Intruders (as they will know that this force is always at hand to execute your orders for their removal as often as they might do so) and by saving the Government the inconvenience & expense of marching troops, probably from a considerable distance upon this particular service.

                                                                                  "John C. Calhoun,
                                                                                             " Secretary of War