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Martin Van Buren: It was to be apprehended that causes of complaint might arise on the line dividing the United States from Her Britannic…

On the recordJanuary 7, 1838
It was to be apprehended that causes of complaint might arise on the line dividing the United States from Her Britannic Majesty's dominions.
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Martin Van Buren
Democratic · New York

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