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It is principally as manufactures and commerce tend to increase the value of agricultural productions and to extend their application to the wants and comforts of society that they deserve the fostering care of Government.
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Andrew Jackson
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Jackson argues that manufacturing and commerce enhance the value of agricultural products and should be supported by the government.

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