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Andrew Jackson: “It thus favors combinations to squander the treasure of the country upon a multitude of local objects, as fatal to just…”

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It thus favors combinations to squander the treasure of the country upon a multitude of local objects, as fatal to just legislation as to the purity of public men.
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Andrew Jackson
Democratic · Tennessee

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Jackson warns against the dangers of misusing national resources for local projects.

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