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To suppose it necessary now to trace these reverses to their sources would be a reflection on the intelligence of my fellow-citizens.
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gutenberg.orgMartin Van Buren: “To suppose it necessary now to trace these reverses to their sources would be a reflection on the intelligence of my…”
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Van Buren suggests that tracing the causes of financial reverses is unnecessary given public understanding.
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