An overflowing Treasury, however it may be regarded as an evidence of public prosperity, is seldom conducive to the permanent welfare of any people, and experience has demonstrated its incompatibility with the salutary action of political institutions like those of the United States.
Van Buren warns that a surplus treasury can be detrimental to the long-term welfare of the nation.
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