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Martin Van Buren: I cannot, indeed, view without peculiar satisfaction the evidences afforded by the past season of the benefits that…

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I cannot, indeed, view without peculiar satisfaction the evidences afforded by the past season of the benefits that spring from the steady devotion of the husbandman to his honorable pursuit.
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Martin Van Buren
Democratic · New York

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Van Buren reflects on the satisfaction derived from the dedication of farmers to their work and its benefits.

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