On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
But it is only by acting in union, that the usurpations of foreign nations on the freedom of trade can be counteracted, and security extended to the commerce of America.
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Thomas Paine
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Paine argues that only through national unity can America protect its trade from foreign usurpation and secure its commerce.
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