The consumer in the most inland State derives the same advantage from every necessary and prudent expenditure for the facility and security of our foreign commerce and navigation that he does who resides in a maritime State.
Jackson points out that all consumers, regardless of their location, benefit from expenditures that enhance commerce.
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The power, however, is in your hands, and the remedy must and will be applied if you determine upon it.
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