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John Tyler: “With so large a body of the most fertile lands in the world under the control and at the disposal of this Government, no…”

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With so large a body of the most fertile lands in the world under the control and at the disposal of this Government, no one can reasonably doubt the entire ability to meet its engagements under every emergency.
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John Tyler
Whig · Virginia

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Tyler asserts the government's ability to meet its financial obligations due to its vast fertile lands.

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