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Andrew Jackson: “If we consider the protective duties, which are in a great degree the source of the surplus revenue, beneficial to one…”

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If we consider the protective duties, which are in a great degree the source of the surplus revenue, beneficial to one section of the Union and prejudicial to another, there is no corrective for the evil in such a plan of distribution.
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Andrew Jackson
Democratic · Tennessee
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Editor's note · Context

Jackson critiques protective duties that favor one section of the Union over another, highlighting the lack of corrective measures.

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