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When this shall be done our population will be relieved from a considerable portion of its present burthens, and will find not only new motives to patriotic affection, but additional means for the display of individual enterprise.
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Andrew Jackson
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

He emphasizes the benefits of reducing national debt for the population's patriotic feelings and individual initiatives.

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