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The reduction in the annual expenditures of the Government already accomplished furnishes a sure evidence that economy in the application of the public moneys is regarded as a paramount duty.
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John Tyler
Whig · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Tyler emphasizes the importance of economic responsibility in government spending.

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