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John Tyler: “I can not too strongly urge the policy of authorizing the establishment of a line of steamships regularly to ply between…”

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I can not too strongly urge the policy of authorizing the establishment of a line of steamships regularly to ply between this country and foreign ports and upon our own waters for the transportation of the mail.
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John Tyler
Whig · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Tyler strongly advocates for establishing a line of steamships for mail transport, highlighting its importance for communication.

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