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John Tyler: “She still desires to throw herself under the protection of our laws and to partake of the blessings of our federative…”

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She still desires to throw herself under the protection of our laws and to partake of the blessings of our federative system, while every American interest would seem to require it.
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John Tyler
Whig · Virginia

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Tyler conveys that Texas still wishes to join the U.S. and benefit from its laws and system.

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