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Martin Van Buren: “The discovery of a new channel into the harbor of New York, through which our largest ships may pass without danger…”

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The discovery of a new channel into the harbor of New York, through which our largest ships may pass without danger, must afford important commercial advantages to that harbor and add greatly to its value as a naval station.
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Martin Van Buren
Democratic · New York

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Van Buren highlights the significance of a new channel in New York's harbor for commercial shipping.

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