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Our whole experience, therefore, furnishes the strongest evidence that the desired legislation of Congress is alone wanting to insure in those operations the highest degree of security and facility.
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gutenberg.orgMartin Van Buren: “Our whole experience, therefore, furnishes the strongest evidence that the desired legislation of Congress is alone…”
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Van Buren argues that Congress's legislation is crucial for ensuring security and efficiency in financial operations.
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