The purchasers of public lands are among the most useful of our fellow citizens, and since the system of sales for cash alone has been introduced great indulgence has been justly extended to those who had previously purchased upon credit.
Adams acknowledges the significance of public land purchasers and the fairness of extending credit terms.
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