This act was not passed to further the personal interests of the corporators, nor for the advancement of commercial interests, nor for the convenience of the general public, alone; but in addition to these the interests, present and future, of the Government, as such, were to be subserved.
Hoar argues that legislation should serve multiple interests, including those of the government and the public.
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