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Such it is now conceded is the character of the wrongs we suffered--wrongs in many cases so flagrant that even their authors never denied our right to reparation.
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Andrew Jackson
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Jackson emphasizes the undeniable nature of the wrongs suffered by the United States, which even the perpetrators acknowledge.

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