The case is one which imperatively claims the attention of Congress and furnishes the strongest motive for the establishment of a more severe and secure system for the safe-keeping and disbursement of the public moneys than any that has heretofore existed.
Van Buren emphasizes the need for Congress to address the serious issue of financial mismanagement.
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