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The calculators of the value of the Union, who would palm upon you, in the place of this sublime invention, a mere cluster of sovereign, confederated states, do but sow the wind to reap the whirlwind.
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He warns against those who would undermine the value of the Union by promoting a fragmented view of the states.
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