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This desirable state of things may be mainly ascribed to our undeviating practice of the rule which has long guided our national policy, to require no exclusive privileges in commerce and to grant none.
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Jackson highlights the benefits of a non-exclusive commercial policy that promotes fair trade with all nations.
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