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Martin Van Buren: “It is due to our national character as well as to justice that this should on the part of each be a fixed principle of…”

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It is due to our national character as well as to justice that this should on the part of each be a fixed principle of conduct.
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Martin Van Buren
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

He asserts that maintaining justice is essential to uphold the national character.

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