The evil effects of the stringency in monetary affairs, the want of confidence, the reduction of the national revenue, the decline of domestic productions, all these contributed to impress Congress with the imperative necessity of providing some measure of relief.
Sherman outlines the economic challenges that prompted Congress to seek relief measures.
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