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The executive will most zealously unite its efforts with those of the legislative department in the accomplishment of all that is required to relieve the wants of a common constituency or elevate the destinies of a beloved country.
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John Tyler
Whig · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Tyler expresses the executive branch's commitment to working with the legislature for the country's welfare.

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