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Either would be constitutional and useful, and would render unnecessary any attempt in our present peculiar condition to divide the surplus revenue or to reduce it any faster than will be effected by the existing laws.
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Andrew Jackson
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Jackson argues that proposed financial actions would be constitutional and beneficial under current conditions.

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