It is my painful duty to state that in one quarter of the United States opposition to the revenue laws has arisen to a height which threatens to thwart their execution, if not to endanger the integrity of the Union.
Jackson warns of rising opposition to revenue laws that threatens the Union's integrity.
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The duty of every government [is so] to regulate its currency as to protect this numerous class.
The power, however, is in your hands, and the remedy must and will be applied if you determine upon it.
There is too much at stake to allow pride or passion to influence your decision.
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