Perhaps cause them gradually, under the protection of the Government and through the influence of good counsels, to cast off their savage habits and become an interesting, civilized, and Christian community.

How does Jackson most clearly use a non sequitur about Indian removal in this excerpt?

A. He concludes that the population of American Indians is declining.
B. He concludes that the American Indians want to move from their homes.
C. He concludes that the institutions of the American Indians are rude.
D. He concludes that the removal of American Indians will civilize them.