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I can not, therefore, in taking leave of the subject, too earnestly for my own feelings or the common good warn you against the blighting consequences of such a course.
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Andrew Jackson
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Jackson earnestly warns against the negative consequences of a particular course of action.

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