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Is an argument required beyond the exposition of these facts to show the impropriety of using our banking institutions as depositories of the public money?
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gutenberg.orgMartin Van Buren: “Is an argument required beyond the exposition of these facts to show the impropriety of using our banking institutions…”
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Van Buren argues against using banks as depositories for public money due to their inherent risks.
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