Andrew Jackson: “There is but one point of controversy, and upon that the whole…”

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There is but one point of controversy, and upon that the whole civilized world must pronounce France to be in the wrong.

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Jackson asserts that there is a clear point of contention in the dispute with France, declaring them to be in the wrong.

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Andrew Jackson: “There is but one point of controversy, and upon that the whole civilized world must pronounce France to be in the wrong.”