It was not until the 22d of December following that a corresponding discontinuance of discriminating duties on British vessels and their cargoes in American ports took effect under the authority vested in the Executive by the act of March, 1816.
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I am constrained by a deep and solemn conviction that the bill ought not to become a law
The operations of the Treasury continued to be obstructed by difficulties arising from the condition of the national currency.
The Constitution has intrusted Congress exclusively with the power of creating and regulating a currency of that description.
This source of national independence and wealth I anxiously recommend to the prompt and constant guardianship of Congress.
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