Jackson abiding by/ defying the Constitution

Jackson abided by the constitution through his preservation of state rights but defied it in denying natural, individual rights to Native Americans. The Cherokee natives, as a whole, wished to remain on the land of their forfathers. Although a bit undecisive, Jackson made clear that they could not create their own government and laws under another states laws and regulations which followed a central government, and then expect aid from that central government. "..It will follow that the objects of this government are reversed, and that it has become a part of its duty to aid in destroying the states which it was established to protect." Thus, state right would persivere against the wishes of the Natives living there, which was moderatly in support of the constitution. However, in his noble attempt of forcefully moving the Natives West of the Mississippi in order to preserve their race yet gan more land, Jackson was defying their God given right to freedom, and choice, which was in direct conflict with the constitution. The US government never came through with all the promises it had made the Native Americans and thus the Native Americans resorted to creating their own attempt at a government (that they could trust, because it was of their own making) while whites continued to take away all rights and property belonging to them. Jackson made it evident that even the noble-hearted in power could do little and their attempts at equality were futile to the ignorant American society of that time.