The high-handed career of this institution imposes upon the constitutional functionaries of this Government duties of the gravest and most imperative character--duties which they can not avoid and from which I trust there will be no inclination on the part of any of them to shrink.
Jackson emphasizes the serious responsibilities of government officials in addressing the bank's actions.
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