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Martin Van Buren: Doubtful questions of domestic policy have been quietly settled by mutual forbearance, and agriculture, commerce, and…

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Doubtful questions of domestic policy have been quietly settled by mutual forbearance, and agriculture, commerce, and manufactures minister to each other.
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Martin Van Buren
Democratic · New York

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Van Buren highlights the peaceful resolution of domestic policy issues and the interdependence of agriculture, commerce, and manufacturing.

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