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Now, nearly thirty years after the passage of this act, it is manifest that it was far the most injurious and expensive financial measure ever enacted by Congress.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “Now, nearly thirty years after the passage of this act, it is manifest that it was far the most injurious and expensive…”
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Sherman critiques a past financial act, highlighting its detrimental effects nearly thirty years later.
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