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Treaties now existing with them should be rigidly observed, and every opportunity compatible with the interests of the United States should be seized upon to enlarge the basis of commercial intercourse.
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John Tyler
Whig · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Tyler advocates for the strict observance of treaties and expanding commercial relations with other nations.

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