Andrew Jackson: “The framers of that sacred instrument had greater difficulties to…”

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The framers of that sacred instrument had greater difficulties to overcome, and they did overcome them.

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Jackson acknowledges the significant challenges faced by the framers of the Constitution and their success in overcoming them.

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