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The continued agitation of the question relative to the best mode of keeping and disbursing the public money still injuriously affects the business of the country.
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gutenberg.orgMartin Van Buren: “The continued agitation of the question relative to the best mode of keeping and disbursing the public money still…”
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Van Buren warns that ongoing debates about public money management are detrimental to the nation's economy.
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