Andrew Jackson: “That the prosperity of the country so far as it depends on this trade…”

On the recordDecember 5, 1830

That the prosperity of the country so far as it depends on this trade will be greatly promoted by the new arrangement there can be no doubt.

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Democratic · Tennessee

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Second Annual Message

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Andrew Jackson: “That the prosperity of the country so far as it depends on this trade will be greatly promoted by the new arrangement…”