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Andrew Jackson: “All improvements effected by the funds of the nation for general use should be open to the enjoyment of all our fellow…”

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All improvements effected by the funds of the nation for general use should be open to the enjoyment of all our fellow citizens, exempt from the payment of tolls or any imposition of that character.
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Andrew Jackson
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Jackson emphasizes the importance of public access to national improvements without tolls.

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