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John Tyler: “To increase the embarrassments of the Government, individual and State credit had been nearly stricken down and…”

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To increase the embarrassments of the Government, individual and State credit had been nearly stricken down and confidence in the General Government was so much impaired that-loans of a small amount could only be negotiated at a considerable sacrifice.
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John Tyler
Whig · Virginia

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Tyler highlights the financial difficulties faced by the government and the public.

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