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It becomes my unpleasant duty to inform you that this pacific and highly gratifying picture of our foreign relations does not include those with France at this time.
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gutenberg.orgAndrew Jackson: “It becomes my unpleasant duty to inform you that this pacific and highly gratifying picture of our foreign relations…”
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Jackson expresses disappointment regarding the state of U.S. relations with France during his presidency.
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