I am unable to approve this bill, and would respectfully refer the Senate to my message to the House of Representatives on returning to that House the bill 'to authorize a subscription of stock in the Maysville, Washington, Paris and Lexington Turnpike Road Company' for a statement of my objections to the bill herewith returned.
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There is too much at stake to allow pride or passion to influence your decision.
It is from within, among yourselves--from cupidity, from corruption, from disappointed ambition and inordinate thirst for power--that factions will be formed and liberty endangered.
The paper money system of this country may be used as an engine to undermine your free institutions.
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