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On the recordMay 26, 1830
After the extinction of the public debt it is not probable that any adjustment of the tariff upon principles satisfactory to the people of the Union will until a remote period, if ever, leave the Government without a considerable surplus in the Treasury beyond what may be required for its current service.
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Andrew Jackson
Democratic · Tennessee

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