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The only effect of an adherence to them will be to benefit the navigation of other countries at the expense of both the United States and Spain.
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gutenberg.orgMartin Van Buren: “The only effect of an adherence to them will be to benefit the navigation of other countries at the expense of both the…”
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Van Buren critiques the detrimental effects of certain navigation policies on the U.S. and Spain.
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