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Permit me to subjoin to my thanks for this mark of your attention my fervent wish that this momentous measure may, in its operation on the interest & honor of our country, disappoint only its enemies.
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Beveridge expresses a hope that a significant political measure will ultimately benefit the nation rather than its adversaries.
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