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John Tyler: “As a necessary consequence of the blight which had fallen on commerce and mechanical industry, the ships of the one were…”

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As a necessary consequence of the blight which had fallen on commerce and mechanical industry, the ships of the one were thrown out of employment and the operations of the other had been greatly diminished.
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John Tyler
Whig · Virginia

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Tyler notes the negative impact of economic conditions on commerce and industry.

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