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John Quincy Adams: “But the legislation of one nation is some times intentionally made to bear heavily upon the interests of another.”

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But the legislation of one nation is some times intentionally made to bear heavily upon the interests of another.
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John Quincy Adams
Democratic Republican · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Adams points out that national legislation can sometimes adversely affect the interests of other nations.

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