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The balance of trade is not to be turned in our favor by creating new demands upon us abroad.
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gutenberg.orgMartin Van Buren: “The balance of trade is not to be turned in our favor by creating new demands upon us abroad.”
Editor's note · Context
Van Buren argues that creating new demands abroad will not improve the trade balance.
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