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Respect for that Empire and confidence in its friendship toward the United States have been so long entertained on our part and so carefully cherished by the present Emperor and his illustrious predecessor as to have become incorporated with the public sentiment of the United States.
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Andrew Jackson
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Jackson reflects on the longstanding respect and friendship between the U.S. and Russia.

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