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The Indian trade would be better regulated by the union of the whole than by partial unions.
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gutenberg.orgBenjamin Franklin: “The Indian trade would be better regulated by the union of the whole than by partial unions.”
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This quote suggests that a unified approach would improve the regulation of trade with Native Americans.
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