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An uniform operation of the Federal Government in the different States is certainly desirable, and existing as they do in the Union on the basis of perfect equality, each State has a right to expect that the benefits conferred on the citizens of others should be extended to hers.
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Andrew Jackson
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Jackson argues for uniform operation of the Federal Government across states, emphasizing equality among them.

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