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Andrew Jackson: “The State banks are found fully adequate to the performance of all services which were required of the Bank of the…”

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The State banks are found fully adequate to the performance of all services which were required of the Bank of the United States, quite as promptly and with the same cheapness.
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Andrew Jackson
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Jackson argues that state banks can effectively manage government fiscal operations without the need for a national bank.

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