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This system, first proclaimed to the world in the first commercial treaty ever concluded by the United States--that of February 6th, 1778, with France--has been invariably the cherished policy of our Union.
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Adams emphasizes the importance of treaties in establishing the United States' commercial policy since its inception.
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