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John Tyler: “It was my painful duty at your last session, under the weight of most solemn obligations, to differ with Congress on the…”

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It was my painful duty at your last session, under the weight of most solemn obligations, to differ with Congress on the measures which it proposed for my approval, and which it doubtless regarded as corrective of existing evils.
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John Tyler
Whig · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Tyler reflects on his previous disagreements with Congress regarding proposed measures to address economic issues.

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