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John Tyler: “Whatever may be the right of Mexico to prohibit any particular course of trade to the citizens or subjects of foreign…”

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Whatever may be the right of Mexico to prohibit any particular course of trade to the citizens or subjects of foreign powers, this late procedure, to say the least of it, wears a harsh and unfriendly aspect.
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John Tyler
Whig · Virginia

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Tyler expresses concern over Mexico's trade restrictions affecting American citizens.

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