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The moment is pregnant with futurity, and if not seized at once by Congress, I know not on what shoal our bark is next to be stranded.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “The moment is pregnant with futurity, and if not seized at once by Congress, I know not on what shoal our bark is next…”
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Sherman warns Congress of the urgent need to act to avoid future financial troubles.
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