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Intestine dissensions have too frequently occurred to mar the prosperity, interrupt the commerce, and distract the governments of most of the nations of this hemisphere which have separated themselves from Spain.
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Jackson reflects on the challenges faced by nations in the Americas after gaining independence from Spain.
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