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Franklin Pierce: “These considerations should allay all apprehension that we are disposed to encroach on the rights or endanger the…”

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These considerations should allay all apprehension that we are disposed to encroach on the rights or endanger the security of other states.
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Franklin Pierce
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Pierce aims to alleviate fears that the U.S. intends to infringe on the rights of other states.

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